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Martin’s All-Mahogany 00-15E Pairs Vintage Look, Modern Electronics

The 00-15E’s mahogany soundboard isn’t as excitable as spruce, but the guitar is responsive whether I’m playing gently or digging in with a pick. Single-note lines and complex chords alike are clear and brilliant up and down the neck.

Adam Perlmutter
January 25, 2016

Jumbo

Video Review: Blueridge BG-1500ESB Jumbo Super Jumbo

Blueridge BG-1500ESB Jumbo Acoustic Guitar

The first thing you notice when you strum the Blueridge BG-1500ESB Jumbo is the robust warmth of its tone—like a splash of sunlight filtering through tall trees in the Smoky Mountains that give this company its name.

Greg Cahill
January 25, 2016
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Album Reviews

James Taylor Reconnects with His Muse on ‘Before This World’

"I like the idea of slow evolution and practice, the way the Japanese revere their masters and pass their technique down to subsequent generations,” says singer-songwriter James Taylor, whose recently released hit album, Before This World (Concord), marks the second-longest wait between an artist’s debut on the Billboard charts and the coveted No. 1 spot.

Greg Cahill
August 18, 2015
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News

One-of-a-Kind Vintage Gibson Sold

Posted by Marc Greilsamer In August of 2012, Mark Stutman, owner of Folkway Music in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, was contacted about an old guitar that was found under a bed somewhere in Iowa. Intrigued by the description he was given on…

Acoustic Guitar Editors
January 30, 2015

Other Fretted Instruments

Seagull Merlin

The Seagull Merlin is not a guitar. It’s what Seagull calls the “strummable dulcimer.” But it’s so charming and user-friendly that guitar players looking to expand their sound could easily fall in love with the Merlin’s bright, twangy voice.

Greg Olwell
October 14, 2014
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Amps and PA Systems

Review: Yamaha THR5A Amp is an Offstage Amp with Impressive Tone and Effects

With battery or external power options, powerful software effects, and a small footprint, this amp has a lot of potential for home practice sessions, in the studio, or even for a house concert or quiet gig.

Doug Young
September 19, 2013

Archtop

Review: The D’Angelico EXL-1 is an Affordable Workhorse of an Archtop

If you’re looking for a clear, electric jazz sound with an affordable price tag for professional “workhorse” situations, the EXL-1 is hard to beat.

Acoustic Guitar Editors
July 16, 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