Acoustic Guitar

February 1999, No. 74

FEATURES

Where I'm At: Beck's new acoustic Mutations. By Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers. Words and music to "Bottle of Blues"

The Holey Grail: Why leading guitar makers arerethinking traditional soundhole designs. By Teja Gerken

Voice from Beyond: 25 years later, Nick Drake's songs and brilliant guitar work are more influential than ever. By Scott Appel. Words and music to "From the Morning;" Drake tunings.

DEPARTMENTS

JUMP STREET Happenings Acoustic rocker Nils Lofgren, lonesome flatpicker Kenny Smith, gathering 'round the microphone, and more.

A.G. LETTER Tim Sparks visits Germany's Open Strings Festival.

REVIEWS Hit List records, flatpicking instruction books, and new roots-rock CDs.

SONG CRAFT Feels Like Old Times: Jones and Leva get to the heart of the country. By Rani Arbo. Words and music to "Where Did You Go?"

SHOPTALK Multiple Choice: How to mix and match pickups and mics for a state-of-the-art live sound. By Chris Proctor

GEARBOX Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, a review of the Wechter Pathmaker guitar, and new gear.

PRIVATE LESSONS For Beginners: Playing with Tenths and 11ths. By Joe Deloro. Includes fingerstyle examples; Rock and Blues: Soloing Licks and Tricks. By David Hamburger. Includes lead licks.

SOLO Teja Gerken introduces jazz fingerpicking by Woody Mann. Music to "And 3 Not 4."

DEAR A.G. Answers to your questions.

GREAT ACOUSTICS 1938 Gibson Advanced Jumbo. By Ben Elder.

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