Properly torrefied, properly selected wood used in conjunction with a well-engineered design, can produce guitars that are both great-sounding and durable.
Learn Travis picking, a style of fingerpicking characterized by a steady alternating bass that underscores rhythmic patterns and melodies on the treble strings.
We looked into a number of the most popular classical-guitar learning sites and offer profiles of three here; at the end you’ll also find brief glimpses of four others.
By Dana Bourgeois | From the September 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar
Q: I have a D-18 from the mid-’60s. Before I owned it, a lot of repair work h... Read More...
By Kenny Berkowitz | From the September 2012 issue of Acoustic Guitar
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By Dana Bourgeois | From the June 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar
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BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERS, (c) 2013
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By Dana Bourgeois | From the August 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar
Q: Back in the day, it seemed that all new guitars came with Sitka spruce tops. Now players ... Read More...