Kate Koenig

Christie Lenée Explains the Surprising Sounds and Textures at Play on ‘Coming Alive’

The albums is an extension of Lenée’s current fascinations, which include experimenting with fingerstyle on the 12-string and an ongoing exploration of alternate tunings.

Review: Bourgeois’ Touchstone OM Vintage/TS is a Brilliant New Guitar with an Old Soul

The Bourgeois Touchstone OM Vintage/TS is a collaboration with Eastman Guitars that has resulted in an excellent tradition-inspired guitar with a relatively affordable price.

William Eaton with a double neck harp guitar

Luthier William Eaton Has Made a Life in Music with a Passion for Unconventional Instruments

William Eaton has made many unconventional instruments since the mid-1970s, and he has helped students learn how to build much more straightforward guitars at Roberto-Venn School of Luthiery

Different Cultures, Styles, and Tunings Elevate Walter Strauss’ Mesmerizing ‘For Melody, Wherever She May Find Me’

The California-based acoustic fingerstyle guitarist expresses himself in a joyous, ebullient chorus of guitar voices.

Luthier Maegen Wells in her workshop with an archtop guitar

Maegen Wells Is Building Next-Level Archtop Guitars in Her Northern California Workshop

“I don’t ever say that I chose to get into guitar making,” says archtop guitar maker Maegen Wells. “I felt like I was surrendering to a mission.”

Cristina Vane’s Slide Guitar Takes Center Stage On ‘Make Myself Me Again’

On Christina Vane's album Make Myself Me Again, the slide guitarist is exploring what it means to reconnect with herself in a new, unfamiliar city where she seems to fit right in.

PRS SE A20E Angelus Cutaway Guitar review

Review: The PRS SE A20E Angelus Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Boasts Versatility and Affordability

In this review of the PRS Angelus SE A20E acoustic-electric guitar, we were impressed as much by its easy playability as its bright yet flexible tonal range.

Max Spohn, Eve Meister, Brian Itzkin, Olivia Elia, and Oliver Marchant

Young at Art: Five Luthiers 30 and Under Share Their Stories and Talk Shop

Five promising young luthiers—Brian Itzkin, Oliver Marchant, Eve Meister, Max Spohn, and Olivia Elia—chat about their personal visions and approaches to the craft of building guitars.

singer-songwriter maurice tani seated holding an acoustic guitar

“John Henry”: Play This Acoustic Guitar Tribute to an American Folk Hero

Passed down from the late 1800s, the folk ballad “John Henry” tells the story of a Black steel driver who dies in an effort to best a steam drill in laying dow... Read More...

Review: The Nux Stageman II AC-80 Is a Versatile and Natural-Sounding Combo Amp for the Gigging Guitarist

The Nux Stageman II AC-80 is an 80-watt combo amplifier that includes a Bluetooth app, among many other cool features geared towards gigging guitarists.