Latest about Acoustic Week 2025
How Gibson brought relic’d finishes to its iconic acoustic guitars with the Murphy Lab
Senior product development manager, Robi Johns, tells us why playing Gibson’s new Heavy Aged Acoustic Collection is like stepping into a time machine
Rosewood or mahogany: does it make a difference? How your acoustic’s back and sides affect your guitar tone
Let's explore the absolutely controversy-free subject of tonewoods and acoustic tone, and maybe solve this debate once and for all
The life and times of Creed Bratton, from the Grass Roots’ AM rock stardom to taking an Office job
From living it up in the Summer of Love to starring in NBC’s The Office, the former Grass Roots guitarist has had a career like no other
“Nothing about it says ‘budget’… matches almost anything we’ve played in quite a while”: Martin DE Retro Plus Mahogany review
A brand-new model from Martin’s long-running Road Series that won’t bust the budget but might just break the tone barrier
Tommy Emmanuel knocked on the door of his biggest guitar hero – and ended up jamming with him
The acoustic virtuoso took a pilgrimage to Nashville and swung by the house of his hero, and came away having learned a lesson he still holds close to this day
Teenage blues phenom Muireann Bradley is keeping O.G. acoustic blues alive – and taking Where the Levee Breaks back to the source
Hailed as one of Ireland’s brightest emerging stars, 18-year-old Muireann Bradley is proud to champion music that’s nearly a century old
How L.R. Baggs reinvented the acoustic electric guitar
Delivering convincing amplified acoustic guitar tone is one of the hardest feats for guitar makers – but somehow L.R. Baggs cracked it. Lloyd Baggs shares its story of radical innovation
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
