Parlor Guitars: A Brief History and Buyer’s Guide

Interest in small-bodied parlor guitars—precursors to the bulky modern dreadnought—is skyrocketing. Learn all about these guitars, why players love them, and which model could be right for you.

Watch Mimi Fox Perform “Buddy’s Blues” on a 2008 Taylor 914ce

Jazz guitarist Mimi Fox puts this 2008 Taylor 914ce Grand Auditorium through its paces on her original tune “Buddy’s Blues.” This is one of 27 guitars offered ... Read More...

Watch Mimi Fox Perform “Autumn Leaves” on a 1965 Martin D-18

When I say “jazz guitar” you think Martin, right? Well, maybe not yet . . . but Mimi Fox may change your mind with this rendition of “Autumn Leaves” on a 1965 ... Read More...

Watch Giacomo Fiore Perform “Kilkenny” on a 2016 Lowden S50

What could be more fitting than an original Giacomo Fiore composition titled “Kilkenny” to showcase this made-in-Ireland 2016 Lowden S50 guitar, one of 27 inst... Read More...

Langejans Guitars

Drawing on three decades of experience building guitars for stars and students, Del Langejans’ small outfit near Lake Michigan has developed a signature sound by using thick, rigid sides and rosewood necks.

Watch Giacomo Fiore Perform “Etude No. 6” and “Tennant” on a 2012 Santa Cruz 00

Giacomo Fiore performs a seminal work by Cuban composer Leo Brouwer and his own composition “Tennant” on a 2012 Santa Cruz 00, one of 27 instruments offered in... Read More...

Watch Dix Bruce Perform “Stagolee” on a 2001 Taylor Custom Grand Auditorium

“Stag” Lee Shelton—aka Stagger Lee, Stackolee, Stagolee—was a bad, bad man who hung out with other bad men, one of whom, Billy Lyons, he shot and killed. Possi... Read More...

Watch Mimi Fox Perform “One Note Samba” on a 2002 Kenny Hill Munich

Mimi Fox showcases this 2002 Kenny Hill Munich, one of 27 instruments offered in the Acoustic Guitar Auction that begins May 13, 2021, with a tasty rendition o... Read More...

Watch Giacomo Fiore Perform “In My Life” and “Embers in the Fireplace” on a 2004 Langejans RGC-6

The Beatles’ amazing gifts for melody and orchestration have inspired fingerstylists for decades. Here, Giacomo Fiore puts his prodigious arranging powers to w... Read More...

Watch Dix Bruce Perform “Faded Love” on a 1974 S.L. Mossman Flint Hills Special

Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys turned an old ballad called “Darling Nelly Gray” into the country sensation “Faded Love.” Patsy Cline, Willie Nelson, and Ray ... Read More...