Ask the Expert: Why Do Acoustic Guitar Bodies Taper from Heel to Tail?
Other than comfort, does body taper change the sound in a meaningful way?
Interview: Jeff Tweedy Talks About Tone, Songwriting, and the Importance of Imperfection
The groundbreaking songwriter and guitarist sat down for an extended conversation about the inspirations behind his recent release, ‘Twilight Override,’ and his latest burst of creativity.
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Welsh Primitive: How Gwenifer Raymond Creates Cinematic Landscapes with Solo Guitar
In this interview, Raymond talks about her relationship with the acoustic guitar, the influences that drive her work, and the compositional processes behind her music.
How Ben Garnett Turns the Acoustic Guitar into the Engine of a New Kind of String Band
The guitarist and composer succeeds in making the kind of music that Duke Ellington approvingly called “beyond category.”
Review: The Collings DS1 A Hill Country Is a Different Kind of Dreadnought
This modern take on the nearly century-old 12-fret dreadnought offers expansive low end, clear mids and highs, and impressive responsiveness across a wide dynamic range.
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Great Acoustics—1938 Euphonon Dreadnought
A Larson-built treasure from the dawn of the design
