Guides | Acoustic Guitar

Guitar on a Budget: Pros Offer Advice on Getting the Most Out of Your Gear

From the June 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY GREG OLWELL Even if you’re the kind of guitar-obsessed nut who spends hours cruising reverb.com or your favor... Read More...

Learn from the Best: Plan Your Summer Camp Getaway

From the February 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY DAVID LUSTERMAN Summertime, and the living is . . . way more musical! Warm w... Read More...

A Guitarist’s Guide to the Benefits of Single-Miking

From the January 2018 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY JEFFREY PEPPER RODGERS In an era of in-your-face beats and cage-rattling bass drops, when even nominall... Read More...

7 Ways to Find a New Guitar Teacher Now

From the July 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY LOUISE LEE You’ve just purchased an instrument and have decided to take lessons. But finding the rig... Read More...

Everything You Need to Know About Microphone Phantom Power

Most of the time, phantom power just does its job silently, but a bit of knowledge can help when things go wrong or when choosing the gear with which you work.

Trekking the Mississippi Blues Trail: B.B. King Museum, Parchman Farm, Dockery Farms, and More

From the November 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY KAREN PETERSON by Karen Peterson Flat as a flapjack, with some of the richest bottomland in the ... Read More...

guitar luthier listening to sonic characteristics of tonewood

Acoustic Guitar Tonewood Primer: How to Pick the Right Materials for Your Optimal Sound

As the acoustic guitar has evolved, so has the variety of different tonewoods used in guitars. Here's how to find the right tonewood to get your optimal sound.

Everything You’ve Always Wanted to Know About DIY Guitar Kits

If you've ever thought about building your own acoustic guitar from scratch, here's your guide to DIY guitar kits.

Acoustic Guitar Notation Guide

The music in most guitar books and magazines is written in standard notation and tablature. Here's how to read standard guitar notation and guitar tabs.

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