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By Janelle Borg Published
Jones was an influential and consistent figure in the British folk scene for the past six decades

By Richard Barrett Published
In this lesson inspired by Molly Tuttle, Trey Hensley and the O.G. of acoustic folk playing Maybelle Carter, we'll make one guitar sound like two with arrangements alive with rhythm and melody

By Janelle Borg Published
Byrds guitarist Roger McGuinn was the third person to ever own a Rickenbacker 12-string, following George Harrison – and his timely purchase would completely transform the Dylan song, and the band's entire trajectory

By Janelle Borg Published
After learning the instrument for the once-in-a-lifetime role, Barbaro is now taking her guitar journey beyond the screen and into her day-to-day life

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

By Phil Weller Published
The Tele was present during a change-making moment in rock ‘n’ roll history, but was later curiously modified by a left-handed player

By Janelle Borg Published
Vernon reunited with pedal steel guitar master Greg Leisz – who previously worked with Eric Clapton, David Crosby, and Sheryl Crow – for his 2024 release SABLE

By Janelle Borg Published
The fingerstyle virtuoso reveals how the video game inspired her to flip her acoustic onto her lap and fingertap

By Janelle Borg Published
In a new interview with Guitarist, DiFranco also talked about exploring vintage guitars, and how this journey led her to Gibson

By Glenn Kimpton Published
Her guitar approach may be shaped by Joan Baez, Bob Dylan and John Renbourn, but Aspirin Sun finds Emma Tricca chasing a folk sound that's all her own
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