Here’s what you voted the greatest acoustic guitar song of all time – and the winner might be controversial By Matt Owen published 1 August 23 The track beat Eric Clapton’s Tears In Heaven and Pink Floyd’s Wish You Were Here to the top spot
Lillying the Guild: this “ultra-collectible” D-55 celebrates the firm’s 70th anniversary by adding some serious sparkle to its flagship acoustic guitar By Matt Parker published 26 July 23 The one-off D-55 70th Anniversary will be limited to a run of just 70 and is packed with premium appointments
How Sunny War went from shredding Slayer to honing her standout acoustic style: “Guitar can be a new thing forever if you let yourself be experimental all the time” By Jim Beaugez published 20 July 23 The folk fingerstylist explains the Logic-al evolution of her sound and why she isn't your garden variety strummer
Ken’s guitar of choice in the Barbie Movie is… a Gibson Jerry Cantrell acoustic? By Michael Astley-Brown published 20 July 23 Ryan Gosling is giving up the customized guitar – which has links to Metallica and Alice in Chains – to apologize for a fashion faux-pas
Want to add onboard effects, a looper and even a Bluetooth speaker to any acoustic? Meet the HyVibe Essential By Matt Owen published 29 June 23 The nifty unit is supposedly compatible with all acoustic models, and delivers smart guitar capability without any drastic modifications
5 ways to improve your acoustic guitar strumming By Jenna Scaramanga published 26 June 23 Strumming is the one of the essential techniques for any guitarist, so let's give it the attention it deserves with a lesson that will develop your rhythm style
30 beautiful acoustic guitar chords you need to know By Richard Barrett published 21 June 23 Increase your musical vocabulary and expand your compositional horizons, in each and every key
Guitarists on TikTok are wrapping rubber bands around their strings – here’s why By Matt Owen published 19 June 23 Hint: it’s a cheap, less invasive version of a hugely popular indie guitar mod
This is the song most Americans want to learn how to play on guitar – and you probably know what it is By Matt Parker published 7 June 23 New research has analyzed searches for guitar lessons to determine the most popular tracks
Taylor 412ce and 417e review By Neville Marten published 2 June 23 Taylor revamps its ‘workhorse’ rosewood and spruce 400 Series with sunburst tops and new inlays – then there’s the innovative V-Class bracing, not to mention the ES2 electronics. A match made in heaven?
Duff McKagan: “I discovered my acoustic guitar as a refuge during Covid. It lessens the panic attacks” By Alison Richter published 31 May 23 The Guns N’ Roses bassist and songwriter speaks candidly about how trading the bottle for playing acoustic has helped his panic attack and mental health struggles
Taylor Guitars just made one major change to its entire acoustic line By Matt Owen published 24 May 23 The storied acoustic brand has teamed up with a new string partner for all its models moving forward
Ed Sheeran says this is why he never learned to shred By Matt Parker published 12 May 23 The chart-smashing singer-songwriter has been discussing Eric Clapton and guitar playing with Howard Stern, but says he “made a choice when he was younger”
Rodrigo y Gabriela: “It wasn’t until I got the acoustic that I started to shred more. I felt like I could play faster. With the electric, I wasn’t really attracted to it” By Ellie Rogers published 10 May 23 The Mexican duo’s Rodrigo Sánchez explains how the electric guitar slows him down, and why he and Gabriela Quintero are using backing tracks for the first time as they tour expansive new album In Between Thoughts... A New World
Stevie Ray Vaughan swapped his Strat for this Guild 12-string acoustic in his virtuosic MTV Unplugged performance – now it’s up for auction By Matt Parker published 5 May 23 The Texan blues dynamo used the model to perform the likes of Rude Mood and Pride and Joy in the 1990 performance
Eric Bibb: “I find the most effective songs, the ones that resonate most with the people who hear my music, are songs that come fairly quickly” By Jamie Dickson published 4 May 23 With his new album, Ridin', Bibb paints moving, historical portraits of people on the road to a better life – with help from a six-string banjo and a host of acoustic possibilities
Learn Jason Isbell’s heartfelt acoustic fingerpicking style By Stuart Ryan published 28 April 23 The four-time Grammy winner and guitarist’s guitarist is one of the most gifted fingerstylists around, and this study exercise is as good an excuse to ditch the pick as you’ll get all day...
5 ways to improve your acoustic guitar tone By Guitarist editors published 28 April 23 When your unplugged tone is under the spotlight, there’s nowhere to hide – but there are ways to enhance your sound
Sting will play a guitar made from migrant boat wood – and built by inmates – at an Italian jail housing mafia bosses By Matt Parker published 26 April 23 The Police songwriter is set to perform at a Naples prison and has said he’ll use an instrument that has been built by prisoners, using wood salvaged from a migrant craft
How to choose the best microphone for your acoustic guitar By Huw Price published 20 April 23 What to consider when it comes time to record your beloved acoustic’s tone at its best