Guitar Guru: When it Comes to Repairs, When Is Enough Enough?
By Dana Bourgeois | From the September 2016 issue of Acoustic GuitarQ: I have a D-18 from the mid-’60s. Before I owned it, a lot of repair work h... Read More...
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Guitar Guru: Vintage vs. Modern Instruments—Do Blindfold Tests Really Work?
By Dana Bourgeois | From the June 2016 issue of Acoustic GuitarQ: I've read about blind tests in which professional violinists attempted to identify contempo... Read More...
Guitar Guru: Troubleshooting Unwanted Sounds on Acoustic Guitar
By Dana Bourgeois |This article originally appeared in the April 2014 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine and was reprinted in the September/Octob... Read More...
Guitar Guru: How Much Do Acoustic Guitar Top Woods Contribute to Tone?
By Dana Bourgeois | From the August 2016 issue of Acoustic GuitarQ: Back in the day, it seemed that all new guitars came with Sitka spruce tops. Now players ... Read More...
Guitar Guru: Is It “Right” to Experiment?
From the April 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Dana BourgeoisQ: What do you feel are the “right” areas to try to improve upon t... Read More...
Guitar Guru: How Do You Acquire the Wood for Your Instruments?
BY DANA BOURGEOISQ: How do you go about acquiring the wood that goes into your instruments? Do you use pre-cut slabs of selected woods or do you look at an... Read More...
Guitar Guru: Do Bonding Agents Affect a Guitar’s Sound?
By Dana BourgeoisQ: Why is hot hide glue preferred by some luthiers, while others use synthetic glues, and what are its advantages and disadvantages? ... Read More...
Guitar Guru: What can Torrefaction Do for Your Instrument?
From the October 2015 Issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Dana BourgeoisQ: We love the sound of vintage guitars, improved over the years by chemical changes insi... Read More...
Guitar Guru: How Long Should it Take to Break In a New Guitar?
By Dana BourgeoisQ: How long should it take to break in a new guitar? Do you know of any shortcuts? —James Becker, Loveland, OhioA: Numerous and comple... Read More...
Guitar Guru: Should I Put a Pickup on My High-End Instrument?
By Dana BourgeoisQ: Onstage, miking an acoustic guitar can be problematic. Today, we have a wide variety of pickup options, and in the right hands, guitars... Read More...