10 Things Steel-String Players Should Know About Nylon-String Classical Guitars
A new guitar might just be what you need to spark some creativity. Here are 10 things you should know about nylon-stringed guitars, if you’re a steel-string player.
REVIEW: 5 New Nylon-String Guitars for Any Budget and Every Style
Five new nylon-string guitar models at several price points that together deliver the something-for-everyone promise.
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Guitar Talk: Vince Gill Stresses the Importance of Experimentation
While Gill is known as one of country music’s hottest pickers—you often see him with a Fender Strat or Tele, or Gibson 335 in hand—acoustics play a big role in his career, and his life.
Review: ‘You and I,’ Recently Discovered Demos by Jeff Buckley
You and I, a cache of recently discovered demos by Jeff Buckley, offers a tantalizing glimpse into the artist’s subconscious.
Weekly Workout: Tone is in the Hands—and Here’s How to Find It
Whatever style you prefer—and regardless of whether you’re more of a soloist or accompanist—you should learn how to get these techniques under your fingers.
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Review: Breedlove’s Journey Concert Brazilian Rosewood Is a Tonewood Treat
When I first played Breedlove’s new Journey Concert, I was reminded of the depth of sound that a set of Brazilian rosewood back and sides lends to a steel-string acoustic guitar.
Video Review: Washburn’s Woodline 10 Acoustic-Electric Is a Budget Beauty
This 14-fret Orchestra cutaway model—a total winner for the price—has an easy playability and a tight, focused sound that lends itself equally well to strumming and fingerpicking.
Video Review: Comparing 3 New Fender Acoustics from the Paramount Deluxe Series
These all-solid instruments are anything but whimsical. All three models feel and sound robust: more appropriate choices for the stage or studio than the beach.
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Learn to Play Gypsy-Jazz Favorite ‘Swing Gitan’
I first heard “Swing Gitan” backstage at a Djangofest jam between some younger players in Seattle, who were playing it as if they themselves had written it! (That’s true of Gypsy-jazz players, many who really get inside every song they play). It’s a great vehicle for the showy, virtuosic style…