David Crosby—A Life Acoustic, His Story as Seen Through the Prism of His Guitars
Folk rock legend David Crosby recalls the Martin guitars he used at Woodstock, with Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young, and more.
These articles originally appeared in the January 2017 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine.
Ask the Expert: How to Cure Your Guitar’s Wintertime Humidity Blues
Maintaining your guitar’s humidity level is key in avoiding lots of headaches, from a fluctuating setup to potentially expensive structural repairs.
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15 Acoustic Guitar Pros Share Tips on Tone
“What is good tone? That’s a very good question, but difficult to answer succinctly,” says songwriter and record producer John Leventhal, known for his work with Rosanne Cash, William Bell, and other top artists. “It’s heartfelt and musical. It’s generally a fat tone, I don’t like thin tone. When it…
Video Lesson: Improve Your Acoustic-Rock Arpeggio Technique in 5 Easy Steps
This acoustic guitar lesson on fingerpicking arpeggios will benefit your rhythm and lead playing as well as your compositional ability and overall musicianship
Gear Review: G7th Performance 2 Could Be Your Go-To Gigging Capo
Streamlined new capo updates an already handy design.
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Gear Review: Martin’s GPC15ME Is a Great Stage Guitar, Well-Suited for a Myriad of Musical Styles [Video]
There is a certain familiarity to the Martin GPC15ME—the rustic charm of all mahogany guitars that have a log-cabin-type appeal can inspire a gutbucket response.
Gear Review: Bourgeois’ L-DBO Delivers an Authentic Old-School Sound—and Much More [Video]
The latest in Maine luthier Dana Bourgeois’ line of fine steel-string guitars, the L-DBO is an incredibly playable tribute to prewar flattops like the Gibson L-00.
Too Many Guitarists at the Jam Session? Play Bass on Your Guitar [Video Lesson]
In this Weekly Workout, you’ll practice some techniques for playing bass on guitar, from alternating roots/fifths and bass runs to octaves and the walking bass, using the chord progressions from some perennial jam-session favorites.
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Video Lesson: 6 Steps to Playing Guitar More Musically
Playing musically is often confused with playing with emotion or feeling. If all you needed were feelings, everyone on the planet would be a musical genius!
How Tim Sparks Arranged John Zorn’s Avant-Jazz Project ‘Masada’ for Acoustic Guitar
I’m not Jewish. I’m a redneck from North Carolina. But I made this journey from hillbilly to playing Jewish music, because what I like is music with soul.
Video Exclusive: Billy Bragg & Joe Henry Offer Tips on Getting a Fat Acoustic Guitar Tone
Hot on the heels of their joint album Shine a Light: Field Recordings from the Great American Railroad folk stars Billy Bragg and Joe Henry stopped by the Acoustic Guitar magazine office to shoot an AG Sessions episode and to offer tips on getting a fat acoustic guitar tone.
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GUITAR TALK: David Crosby Talks About His Impressive Acoustic Guitar Collection…and the One That Got Away
Watch David Crosby reflect on his relationship with guitars.
Read an Excerpt of the Guy Clark Biography, ‘Without Getting Killed or Caught’
This excerpt describes Guy Clark's songwriting ethic and captures his generous spirit as he helped to cultivate the New Traditionalist movement.
Gear Review: Ovation Guitar Marks a Milestone with a Limited-Edition Icon [Video]
The real pleasure of Ovation's 50th Anniversary Limited-Edition Elite is its sound. The guitar is equipped with the company’s proprietary OP Pro Studio preamp and OCP1 high-output pickup.
Acoustic Guitar Sessions Presents Rosanne Cash and John Leventhal
Cash and Leventhal perform two new songs, "The Sunken Lands" and "Modern Blue," plus the classic, "Blue Moon with Heartache."