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October 2009, No. 202
Levon Helm Interview
Levon Helm and Larry Campbell on the tunes, instruments, and family ties that infuse two soulful acoustic masterpieces.  By Happy Traum.
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Equipment Picks: The guitars, mandolins, and gear of Levon Helm and Larry Campbell.

Learn to Arrange Pop Tunes
Creating fingerstyle versions of songs like Stevie Wonder's "Superstition" with National Fingerstyle Champion and former John Denver sideman Pete Huttlinger.  By Doug Young.
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Restoring a Vintage Martin
How a severely damaged 1941 D-18 was brought back to life.  By Alan Perlman.
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DEPARTMENTS

ACOUSTIC CLASSIC
Turn! Turn! Turn! (To Everything There Is a Season). Words from the book of Ecclesiastes, adaptation and music by Pete Seeger. By Andrew DuBrock.


CONTEMPORARY CLASSIC
The Wrestler. Words and music by Bruce Springsteen. By Dan Apczynski.


PRIVATE LESSON
Stochelo Rosenberg. The Gypsy jazz master on the genius of Django Reinhardt and how he created his own style. With video. By Dan Apczynski.


NEW GEAR 1
Guild D-40 Review. Acoustic Guitar reviews a timeless classic made in a new factory. With Video. By Charles Saufley.


NEW GEAR 2
Seagull Maritime SWS Mini-Jumbo Review. Acoustic Guitar reviews an affordable all-solid-wood guitar with high-quality tonewoods that is perfect for fingerstyle players. With video. By Doug Young.


NEW GEAR 3
Tascam DP-004 Pocketstudio Review. Acoustic Guitar reviews a pint-sized digital four-track with built-in stereo condenser mics that has great sound and impressive editing functions. With video. By Shawn Hammond.


PLAYER SPOTLIGHT
Darius Rucker. The Hootie and the Blowfish front man goes country. By Kenny Berkowitz.
Equipment Picks: Darius Rucker's Guitars and Gear



30-MINUTE LESSON
Pinky Fingerpicking Lesson. Put the smallest digit of your picking hand to work and extend your fingerstyle technique. With audio. By Andrew DuBrock.


THE BASICS
Cuban Son Guitar Lesson. Explore the roots of salsa music with this Caribbean folk style. With audio. By Ed Lozano.


LUTHIER'S WORKBENCH
Phoenix Guitar Company Profile. Arizona shop offers custom guitars, repairs, and lutherie courses. By Russell Letson.


PLAYLIST
A Guitar Lesson with David Bromberg. By Phil Catalfo.
Jake Shimabukuro, Live. By Danny Carnahan.
Loudon Wainwright High Wide & Handsome: The Charlie Poole Project. By Mike Thomas.
Richard Thompson, Walking on a Wire. By Teja Gerken.


WOODSHED
Soloing with Arpeggios Lesson. Add variation to your guitar solos by playing arpeggios. With audio. By Andrew DuBrock.


SONGBOOK
Old Joe Clark. Play Joe Miller's fingerstyle guitar arrangement of the traditional fiddle tune "Old Joe Clark." With video. By Joe Miller.


GREAT ACOUSTICS
Circa 1966 Stella Model 931. Stella that used to belong to Rick Danko. By Baker Rorick.

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