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Martin teams up with the Grand Ole Opry on a one-of-a-kind, limited-edition acoustic
The Nashville institution celebrated its 100th anniversary last November
When Keith Urban and Dann Huff got heated over a guitar solo
The two first started working together in 2002 – and Huff tested Urban’s patience with an hour-long solo session
How Stephen Wilson Jr. bought his workhorse, ride-or-die nylon-string guitar
The country rock star stumbled across his forever guitar thanks to a chance Craigslist find
What Guthrie Trapp learned while escaping the country player label – and how the fretboard can change your life
The session ace explains what’s wrong with modelers, why anyone emulating SRV is doomed to fail, and how he nearly missed out on jamming with Billy Gibbons
Brad Paisley gifted his new favorite guitarist a prized Telecaster – and left a hidden message under the pickguard
Paisley has sung the praises of country guitar’s new kid on the block
Session hero Brent Mason has played on over a thousand records. Here’s what he’s learned about getting the job done
Decorated with accolades from the Grammys to the Academy Of Country Music, the legendary Nashville sessioneer reveals his secret-weapon gear, why he surrendered to the metronome, and the key to nailing that first take
How a rite of passage led Margo Price to etching her signature onto a guitar next to a country legend’s
Price recently collaborated with Gibson on a signature J-45 and is set to release her upcoming album, Hard Headed Woman, at the end of the month
Derek Wells on the transcription hack that helped him go from server to working with Post Malone
The in-demand guitar player has played with a who’s who of the country world – including Maren Morris, Luke Combs, and Kelsea Ballerini
Dann Huff and Keith Urban got off to a rocky start – but they went on to create a string of number 1 singles
Huff was handpicked to help bring more guitar into the Urban’s sound, but their “oil and water” mindsets caused tumult in the studio
Justin Ostrander on the sought-after pill bottle slide used by Duane Allman and Derek Trucks – and how he got one for free
As Ostrander explains, a number of legendary slide players have turned to particular vintage Coricidin bottles – to the point they can now command crazy money on the used market
