Acoustic Guitar

FEATURES

High on a Mountain

A songwriting workshop with Gillian Welch and David Rawlings, the new stars of old-time country. By Simone Solondz
Words and music to "Caleb Meyer"

Building the Taj Mahal The roots music ambassador looks back on three decades of progress and motion. By Dale Miller
Music to "When I Feel the Sea beneath My Soul

1999 Summer Study Guide Camps and workshops for players and makers.
Cosy Sheridan checks out the campfire scene at the Kerrville Folk Festival.
Mark Need gets sawdusty at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking.

DEPARTMENTS

Jump Street Richard Buckner, Eddy Lawrence, teenage guitar maker Joshia de Jonge, Happenings, and more.

Reviews Hit List records and new Hot Club–style recordings.

Gearbox Equipment picks from this issue’s featured artists, a review of the Crate Taxi amp, a visit with California luthier Kevin Ryan, and new gear.

Private Lessons

For Beginners: Blues/Roots Fingerpicking. By Steve James
Words and music to "Take Me Back"

Jazz Techniques: Combining Bass Lines and Chords. By Charles H. Chapman
Musical examples

Dear A.G. Answers to your questions, plus a reader’s tip on loop-end strings.

Great Acoustics Lyric Hawaiian Guitar. By Ben Elder

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