Your guitar’s bridge saddle is the most significant piece of the puzzle when it pertains to raising or reducing action (the range in between your strings and the fingerboard). Many contemporary guitars have a drop-in saddle that can be gotten rid of when the strings are off. If you have a vintage-style through-cut saddle, changing […]

Today we have a really special minimal edition Taylor GA, however initially a little benefit video including Paul’s band from the 90’s! THE GUITAR: With only 35 ever made this very restricted Grand Auditorium includes magnificent Koa back, sides, top and neck. V-Class bracing with relief rout. Ebony armrest and binding. Gotoh 510 antique gold […]

Seven-string jazz guitarist Ron Jackson took control of our Facebook page on July 10 for a live efficiency and Q&A. The event consisted of an unique appearance by Sean McGowan at www.facebook.com/acousticguitarmagazine. Ron and Sean are accomplished jazz musicians, educators, and factors to Acoustic Guitar. Related Video Posts Top Tonewood – Acoustic Guitar Anatomy Acoustic […]

This latest offering from the Martin Custom Shop includes the 0000 body size with Wild Grain Indian Rosewood back and sides, Sitka Spruce top and Quilted Maple bindings. The sound from this guitar is big and complete with lots of volume and power. But how do you believe it’ll compare to a basic M-36?? Watch […]

Improve your tone with these fretting-hand, flatpicking, and fingerstyle ideas and techniques. How do you get good tone? It’s a concern that seems practically impossible to address, specifically since there are numerous ranges of acoustic guitar tone that qualify as “great.” However, the answer (or responses) are quite easy: clean up your method, play efficiently, […]

Welcome to the current installment of Chord by Chord, a series created to develop your fretboard familiarity and understanding of consistency. In the previous lesson, I showed you various ways of connecting C and G chords. This time I’ll do the same thing with G and D chords. The Work Example 1 shows how to […]

Immerse yourself in Celtic music in a variety of alternate tunings while discovering tunes and ornamentation methods from folk customs. In this collection, modern-day fingerstyle fantastic Steve Baughman teaches his stunning analyses of 17 tunes, thoroughly scheduled solo guitar. In addition to video presentations carried out by Baughman, each piece exists in basic notation and […]

Today might be the supreme battle … the Gibson J-45 vs Martin D-18 – 2 of the most iconic guitars of perpetuity! Both mahogany, both dreadnought shape, comparable cost points, and quickly 2 of the most popular acoustic designs ever! AND, today we not just blindfold Quinton to see which he prefers, but at the […]

AG’s Editor at Large, Greg Olwell, shows the brand-new Orangewood Sage Mahogany live, an all-solid-mahogany cutaway with L.R. Baggs electronics, which costs under a grand. See Olwell’s full evaluation at https://bit.ly/3gArszA. Related Video Posts Top Tonewood – Acoustic Guitar Anatomy Acoustic Cedar vs Spruce top Teaser – WhyBuy #shorts #music #guitar #acoustic Gold-OC8 | Gold […]

Normal playing in addition to fluctuations in humidity can trigger parts on your tuning devices to chill out over time. Loose bushing washers can rattle when you play, and loose buttons can eventually fall off and be lost, making tuning difficult. Examining your tuning devices is not only a vital part of routine upkeep, but […]