Latest about acoustic
Meet Jesse Williams, the Joe Bonamassa-backed singer-songwriter tackling the mountain blues
Raised on fingerpicking and the blues but now beginning to explore pedals, Williams explains why it’s worth remaining independent no matter the challenges
The secret behind Marcin, Matteo and Paco? How rest note picking can improve your tone, speed and volume
Paco Peña, Marcin Patrzałek and Matteo Mancuso all use rest strokes to play powerful single notes – here's how to make them work for you
Richard Dawson on writing melodies with the feel of a “newborn foal staggering around a barn”
Richard Dawson on balancing the mundane and profane, and the "unsteady" melodies of his staggering new album
“An ideal ‘gateway’ instrument for electric players”: Cort Sunset Nylectric DLX review
Cort's stylish single-cut might be the hybrid nylon-string that electric players are looking for
Pro musicians’ go-to guitar strings, Cleartone Strings – founded by music legend Phil Everly – are now available in the UK and Ireland
Expertly crafted in Salt Lake City, Utah, each string – whether for an electric or acoustic guitar – features a unique patented coating that extends its life without sacrificing tone
How Gibson’s Murphy Lab acoustics managed to fool Peter Frampton
The relic’ing masters, led by Tom Murphy, entered the acoustic guitar space in 2023 – and have since gained fans among even the top guitar players
30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords every player needs to know – and how to play them
Increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key
Molly Tuttle reveals her surprising guitar pick of choice which has helped shape her distinct bluegrass sound
The bluegrass virtuoso on why plectrum thickness matters – and her top tips for mastering improvisation
“Rates are coming back up, rents very rarely go down, and suppliers are in straitened circumstances”: Is crowdfunding the answer to ensuring guitar stores’ survival? One family-run business has launched an innovative campaign to keep its stores alive
Guitar stores are struggling. Many of our biggest gear retailers have shut their doors. We hear how the UK’s Hobgoblin Music – where Paul McCartney is a regular – plans to buck the trend
