Category: Strings and Accessories

Gear Review: Kyser Low-Tension Quick-Change Capo

Kyser's Low-Tension Quick-Change capo ($19.95 street), represents the most significant variation on the accessory’s design since its introduction in 1978.

Adam Perlmutter
December 7, 2018

Gear Review: Martin’s Redesigned Authentic Acoustic Strings

The tension, feel, and tone of the SP strings brought a Gibson SJ-200 to life and drew in AG colleagues to compliment the guitar’s lively sound. Likewise, the Marquis Silked gave a Collings D41 dreadnought bountiful tone, with a focus and definition that made this guitar sound better than ever.

Greg Olwell
November 15, 2018

Review: Sunnaudio Stage DI Has an Intangible Vibe

Sunnaudio preamps should especially appeal to any guitarist who wants to put together a high-quality pickup system based around a passive transducer

Doug Young
November 5, 2018

Review: Orange Acoustic Pre Preamp/DI Offers Great Tube Sound and More for Acoustic Guitarists

The Acoustic Pre delivers tone in spades without compromise

Doug Young
October 18, 2018

Gear Review: Zero Glide Nut System

A properly set up guitar with a zero fret can have excellent intonation and buttery action.

Greg Olwell
October 8, 2018

Gear Review: D’Addario Self-Centering Cradle Capo

At well under $100, this is an affordable and solid-performing solution for guitarists interested in checking out this style of capo.

Greg Olwell
September 19, 2018

Gear Review: Power Pins 2.0 Replacement Bridge Pins

For an objective take with this setup, we recorded the guitar before and after installing the Power Pins, using the same set of fresh strings and the same mic positioning.

Greg Olwell
September 9, 2018

Review: L.R. Baggs Align Series Pedals Are Sonically Focused for Acoustic Guitar Pickups

All pedals in the series mesh well together; they can be used independently and also easily integrated with an existing setup.

Doug Young
August 20, 2018

D’Addario String Height Gauge on guitar fretboard

Review: D’Addario String Height Gauge

You don’t have to be the kind of person who loves working on guitars to find a lot of uses for D’Addario’s new String Height Gauge.

Greg Olwell
August 15, 2018

Ortega Quantumloop acoustic guitar effects pedal

Gear Review: Ortega QUANTUMloop Percussion Stompbox

This new looping system and digital percussion device is ideally suited for the acoustic guitar.

Adam Perlmutter
August 2, 2018

Gear Review: SkinTone Leather Picks

Leather has a distinct advantage for players looking for a pick that combines some of the power and facility of a plectrum with the warmth of fingertips on a string.

Greg Olwell
July 9, 2018

Gear Review: Roadie 2 Automated Tuner

An automatic string tuner might sound like overkill for the average guitarist. But...

Greg Olwell
June 27, 2018

Review: Audio Sprockets ToneDexter Preamp/DI Gives the Sound of a Mic with Convenience of a Pickup

The ToneDexter learns how your guitar sounds through both a microphone and a pickup, and uses this information to produce a snapshot of your tone.

Doug Young
June 18, 2018

close-up shot of the Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig effects pedal

Review: Tech 21 Acoustic Fly Rig

This rig-replacing ultra-portable pedal offers offers essential tones, tools, and effects for acoustic guitarists.

Bill Leigh
March 15, 2018

Review: G7th Heritage Capo

The G7th Heritage is a premium-priced capo that combines an age-old yoke device with the company’s innovative padded crossbar.

Greg Olwell
February 16, 2018

Mesa Rosette 300/Two:Eight acoustic combo amp

Gear Review: Mesa Rosette 300/Two:Eight Combo Amp and Rosette Acoustic DI-Preamp

For its first-ever acoustic products, Mesa has aimed high, crafting what it hopes to be comprehensive, professional amplification solutions for acoustic musicians.

Bill Leigh
November 15, 2017

New Gear: Yamaha Billy Corgan Signature Guitar and D’Addario Care and Maintenance Kits

Yamaha and Corgan have teamed up to release a new limited-edition signature guitar, the Yamaha LJ16BC Billy Corgan Signature Model Jumbo Acoustic Guitar.

Greg Olwell
October 31, 2017

Elite and Integrity Models by Elliot Capos

Gear Review: Elliott Elite and Integrity Capos Are Elegant In Their Simplicity

Screw operation is among the oldest approaches to capo design. The primary advantage of this capo type is its precision, which allows the tension to be set exactly the right amount, generally resulting in excellent tuning stability.