Great Acoustics: Bukka White’s 1933 National Duolian
From the May/June 2020 issue of Acoustic Guitar | By Greg OlwellFrom his first records for Victor in 1930, Bukka White—who preferr... Read More...
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Hear Pete Madsen Play Our Custom National Style O Deluxe
This custom 2000 National Resophonic Style O Deluxe is from Acoustic Guitar magazine's 10th Anniversary Collection. In celebration of our 30th anniversary in 2... Read More...
Gear Review: National M-14T Thunderbox
From the September/October 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY PETE MADSENIn the late 1920s, John Dopyera and George Beauchamp formed th... Read More...
Great Acoustics: Ca. 1927 National Style 1 Tricones
From the September/October 2019 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY GREG OLWELLWhile guitar magazine writers are quick to quote Paul Simo... Read More...
Guitar Talk: Nels Cline Bonds with a Curious Old National
From the October 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY NICK MILLEVOIWilco guitarist and master improviser Nels Cline is drawn to a ... Read More...
Gear Review: National T-14 Cutaway
From the September 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY PETE MADSENPrior to the advent of electrified instruments, guitarists struggled to be heard in ensem... Read More...
Folk Alliance International Stages Its 30th conference
From the December 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY BLAIR JACKSONRichard Thompson and Mary Chapin Carpenter will be among the guest speakers at the 30th ... Read More...
At Folk Alliance International Conference, Protest Songs Unite Guitarists Ani DiFranco, Billy Bragg, Tift Merritt, Eliza Gilkyson and More
by Melinda NewmanWoody Guthrie famously placed a sign that read “This machine kills fascists” on his acoustic guitar in 1941, signaling that his instrument—... Read More...
Bruce Cockburn, Sarah Jarosz, Parker Millsap and More Honored at Folk Alliance International Awards
by Whitney PhaneufFolk Alliance International kicked off the 29th edition of its annual conference -- which runs February 15-19, in Kansas City, Missouri --... Read More...
Watch Andrew Bird and The National’s Matt Berninger Cover Lou Reed’s ‘Perfect Day’ on Acoustic Guitar and Violin
Take a six-minute escape from your workday woes and enjoy this pared-down, winsome Lou Reed cover of "Perfect Day" by Andrew Bird and The National's Matt Bernin... Read More...