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Making Tracks: Billy Bragg and Joe Henry Turn a Rail Trip into a Record of Forgotten America [VIDEO]

From the October 2016 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY KENNY BERKOWITZ In their 25-year friendship, British folksinger Billy Bragg and his American cohort J... Read More...

Review: Michael Kelly’s New 10-String Triad Sparks the Imagination [VIDEO]

By Greg Olwell The Michael Kelly Guitars Triad 10E is an odd guitar. Not only does it come with features not commonly found on guitars under $400, it has ten s... Read More...

What Would Kurt Cobain Be Today: Acoustic Singer-Songwriter or Washed-Up Grunge Dude?

By Mark Kemp As you read this post, please think about the question posed in the headline. For many who admired and came to love Kurt Cobain and his band ... Read More...

Ask the Expert: Can I Use Medium Strings on My Prewar Martin?

Will using medium strings on a 1936 Martin D-18 put too much pressure on the the instrument over time? Ask the Expert.

W.C. Handy holding a horn in a 1941 portrait by Carl Van Vechten

Arranging W.C. Handy, the “Father of the Blues,” for Fingerstyle Guitar

Guitarist and W.C. Handy scholar Jon Shain shares strategies for adapting ragtime pieces for fingerstyle guitar using the 1917 Handy song "Beale Street Blues" as an example.

15 Acoustic Guitar Pros Share Tips on Tone

From the January 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar | BY GREG CAHILLWatch an exclusive Guitar Talk with Billy Bragg and Joe Henry, who share their tips on... Read More...

Review: PRS SE A40E Angelus Acoustic-Electric Guitar Is a Workhorse Import That Overdelivers

Probably more than any instrument I’ve tested in years, the PRE SE A40E Angelus acoustic-electric guitar revealed its true potential gradually.

Amythyst Kiah with a G-45 Gibson acoustic guitar

Amythyst Kiah Gives Old-Timey Music a New-Timey Sound

It's the stuff you can’t teach that makes Amythyst Kiah's music so impactful: a wicked right-hand fingerpicking and pick stroke, plus a voice full of power and authority.

Guitar Review: Martin’s Radical New Acoustic-Electric SC-13E Uses Innovative Construction for Playability and Tone

Martin's affordable new SC-13E acoustic guitar boasts a fresh, out-of-the-box redesign—even flying in the face of Martin’s usual traditional glued dovetail joint!

Guitar Review: Gibson G-45 Studio

Gibson's G-45 Studio acoustic guitar is a more affordable cousin of its beloved namesake, the J-45 acoustic guitar. See how it stacks up on our review.