Steve James | The Acoustic Guitar Podcast
Join us for a rollicking conversation and to hear some original tunes performed by the late, great roots-and-blues raconteur Steve James.
David Lusterman
I am a publisher by profession and a lifelong musician. I launched Acoustic Guitar magazine in 1990. I now enjoy the bonus of working closely with my two children, Lyzy and Joey. Due to a healthy lifestyle, a happy marriage, and a passion for my work, I have not aged physically since this picture was taken in 1975.
Remembering Roots Musician Steve James 1950–2023
To his colleagues at Acoustic Guitar, Steve James was not only the knowledgeable, reliable author of 185 well-regarded articles and reviews, he was a cherished friend, close collaborator, and the source of endlessly entertaining tales from the road.
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May 2021 Acoustic Guitar Auction Report
A 1943 Martin 000-18 and a 1999 custom engraved National Tricone Style 4 were among the 19 guitars sold in Acoustic Guitar’s recent online auction.
Five Questions for David Hamburger, Author of ‘The Acoustic Guitar Method’
We checked in to learn about what David's been up to lately and to hear his suggestions on remote learning.
Video Exclusive: Alex de Grassi and the Making of His New Solo Album, ‘The Bridge’
Listen and watch as de Grassi talks about his evolution as a guitarist and his compositional techniques in this new video
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Place Your Bid on Our Custom Collings D41
By DAVID LUSTERMAN Like all 12 custom guitars in Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th Anniversary Collection, for many years we displayed our Collings D41 on an office wall. I called it ‘Il Cannone’ – The Cannon – the nickname Nicolò Paganini…
Hear Three Great Acoustics from Our 10th Anniversary Collection
On April 20, 2020 we’ll open the bidding on the Acoustic Guitar 10th Anniversary Custom Guitar Auction: Twelve outstanding instruments from twelve great makers, with 50% of the net proceeds benefiting the Bill Collings Memorial Fund for guitar education in…
Hear Pete Madsen Play John Fahey’s ‘In Christ There Is No East or West’ on Our Custom Gibson SJ-200
This custom 2000 Gibson SJ-200 is from Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th Anniversary Collection. In celebration of our 30th anniversary in 2020, we’re putting our collection up for auction from April 20 through May 10, giving you the opportunity to bid…
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Hear Gretchen Menn Play Led Zeppelin’s ‘Bron-Yr-Aur’ on Our Custom Breedlove C22
This custom 2000 Breedlove C22 is from Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th Anniversary Collection. In celebration of our 30th anniversary in 2020, we’re putting our collection up for auction from April 20 through May 10, giving you the opportunity to bid…
Bob Dylan Couldn’t Have It. But You Can.
OK, he’s got the Presidential Medal of Freedom, ten Grammy Awards, a Golden Globe, an Oscar, a special Pulitzer, and the Nobel Prize for Literature. But when Bob Dylan saw a photo of the “photonegative” Martin HD-28V owned by Acoustic…
Acoustic Guitar Auction Supports Guitar Education Through the Bill Collings Memorial Fund
When we launched Acoustic Guitar magazine in 1990, the guitars of Bill Collings had been turning heads among discerning musicians for well over a decade, but the Collings factory brand was a recent arrival in the larger music industry. The…
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10th Anniversary Guitar Collection Back from the Shop
It turns out you can fit 12 hard guitar cases in the back of a Volvo XC70 and still see out the rearview mirror! I’m just back from Sonoma Guitarworks in bucolic Petaluma, California, where owner Geoff Luttrell and guitar…
Revisiting the Acoustic Guitar 10th Anniversary Guitar Collection
To celebrate Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 10th anniversary, we asked 12 top guitar manufacturers to design and build custom instruments incorporating our logo.
Recognize These Signatures? Take the Quiz!
See if you can identify the guitarists who helped design these instruments.
Adam Perlmutter Named Editor of Acoustic Guitar
Adam Perlmutter, long-time contributor to Acoustic Guitar magazine, has been named Editor, succeeding the magazine’s founder, David Lusterman, effective immediately. Adam has been a regular contributor to Acoustic Guitar since 2008 and became the magazine’s full-time Music Editor in 2014;…
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The Top 100 Songs Acoustic Guitar Readers Want to See in the Magazine
In April 2019, we surveyed Acoustic Guitar audience members to find out which songs to publish in Acoustic Guitar magazine. More than 2,000 guitarists responded and not surprisingly, suggested more than 1,600 different songs! We winnowed that list down to…
The Hands Behind the Hands: Albanie Falletta’s Single-Cone Resonator
Bonham Design is immersed in the hand-making of many things, resonator ukuleles and guitars among them.
A Tribute to Izzy Young
Izzy Young’s accomplishments are the stuff of legend, from producing hundreds of folk concerts (among them Bob Dylan’s first) to organizing protests and beyond.
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Learn from the Best: Plan Your Summer Camp Getaway
Take your guitar to a camp, clinic, or workshop to hone your technique, study with your guitar heroes, learn new songs, see old friends and make new ones.
Summer Guitar and Music Camps, Workshops, and Clinics
We asked Acoustic Guitar readers and audience members where they've been to camp recently. Here's the list.