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Getting up close and personal with a 1928 Martin 00-42 – a pre-war, small-bodied vintage unicorn of an acoustic guitar
By Huw Price published
Martin has become synonymous with dreadnoughts and OM models, and there were rich pickings in the small-bodied pre-war era, too. We take a closer look – and get Chris Buck’s thoughts on it, too

A Complete Unknown’s Monica Barbaro on how she went from never playing guitar to nailing Joan Baez's intricate fingerstyle technique
By Janelle Borg published
The actor reveals she had zero experience playing guitar before she landed the highly coveted role – and explains why the humble metronome was key to her learning-guitar-as-Baez journey

Orangewood comes under fire for its Juniper rubber bridge guitars
By Matt Owen published
The firm has been accused of “ripping off” the instruments pioneered by Reuben Cox of Old Style Guitar Shop

How Yasmin Williams is redefining the people’s music with kitchen implements and acoustic guitar
By Jim Beaugez published
The acoustic folk virtuoso even used a frother from her parents’ kitchen to get a tone on new album Acadia, but, she tells us, the end justifies the means

Marcin shows an astounded Will Smith his virtuosic guitar technique
By Janelle Borg published
The acoustic guitar phenom has recently collaborated with Smith on his musical comeback

Johnny Marr on his signature Martin and why the Smiths were a Patti Smith-influenced folk band
By Henry Yates published
Tearing up the blueprint with an octave G string, Johnny Marr’s new seven-string Martin signature model is a distillation of all the British icon’s most rebellious opinions on acoustic

Gillian Welch and David Rawlings on their Nashville rebirth after a devastating tornado
By Glenn Kimpton published
The Americana duo tell the story of their return to a long-serving Nashville studio and a remarkable record that bears its name

Meet JWJ’s Rich Jones, the chef who turned luthier – and is serving up some mighty fine acoustics
By David Mead published
From the pass to Joe Pass, Jones is cooking up a storm in his workshop – and he says it’s all about the work ethic
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