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Jumbo

Review: Epiphone Masterbilt AJ-45ME is a Modern-Day Workhorse with a Vintage Look

The satin finish and slender neck makes for a decidedly modern feel, but it also has a warm, honeyed sound characteristic of the classic 1940s flattop to which it pays tribute.

Rock

Acoustic Rock Basics: Creating Chordal Riffs

Learn to deconstruct simple chord shapes and progressions to create classic-sounding riffs with this lesson in the Acoustic Rock Basics series from Acoustic Guitar.

Andrew DuBrock
June 30, 2015

Interviews and Profiles

The Gift of a Guitar: How ‘American Idol’ contestant Hollywood Anderson Found His Calling

“That guitar did more than change my life,” Hollywood Anderson says. “It saved me.” Anderson (his real name is Anderson Footman) is talking about the worn Fender Squier steel-string acoustic that lifted him this year off the streets of New York…

Vintage and Collectible Guitars

Player’s Choice Guitar of the Year: C.F. Martin D-28

Two elements that may have nudged the D-28 ahead of the pack in terms of popularity were the herringbone trim and scalloped top braces.

Mark Kemp
July 29, 2014
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Archtop

Review: Gretsch G9550 New Yorker is ‘Big Apple’ to the Core

Like the original article this retro New Yorker’s got the simplest appointments, but plays beautifully right out of the box.

Adam Perlmutter
May 19, 2014

Amps and PA Systems

Review: Fender Acoustasonic 90 Amp is Light but Powerful

It's the perfect little amp for the guitarist on the go.

Adam Perlmutter
April 20, 2014
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Rock

Simple Rhythms Make Great Patterns

Sometimes, you only need a simple trick to create the right feel, and that’s the key to the groove in Example 1a.

Hybrid, Nylon-String

Review: Takamine P3FCN is a Nylon-String Hybrid with a Decidedly Modern Feel and Onboard Electronics

This guitar sounds as handsome as it looks and plays virtually effortlessly

Doug Young
May 6, 2013

Amps and PA Systems

Review: Fender Passport Mini Portable Amp

Fender Passport Mini guitar amplifier top-panel view

With a dedicated guitar channel featuring three types of guitar modeling and four electric amp models, along with a separate vocal input, and a 1/8-inch input for CD or MP3 players, the Passport Mini offers a ton of flexibility within its diminutive 7.25-pound package

Andrew DuBrock
April 30, 2013

Practice and Musicianship, Theory, Scales, Modes

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.