May 1999, No. 77

FEATURE

The Best Steel-Strings Under $500 A review of 14 bargain acoustics. By Teja Gerken

Keillor's Kingdom Backstage with the musicians at A Prairie Home Companion. By Russell Letson
Pat Donohue, guitar guy
Countdown to a show

Outside the Box Manuel Barrueco takes the classical guitar from Bach to Piazzolla to the Beatles. By Scott Cmiel
Music to "Estrellita"

DEPARTMENTS

Jump Street The Freight Hoppers, the Henrys, Paul Galbraith, Happenings, and more.

Reviews Hit List records, the latest from Jewel, fingerstyle instruction, and a posthumous Michael Hedges release.

Song Craft Dark Star: Bluegrass explorer Judith Edelman. By Paul Kotapish
Words and music to "Coming Home"

Shoptalk Immaculate Connection: The brave new world of saddles and bridge pins. By Marshall Newman

Gearbox Equipment picks from this issue's featured artists, a visit with unconventional luthier Ralph Novak, and new gear.

Private Lessons
For Beginners: Hauling Chords up the Neck. By Artie Traum
Chords and progressions
Building Solos: How to Play Over the Changes. By Mike Christiansen
Soloing exercises

Solo Russell Letson introduces music by Italian fingerstylist Franco Morone.
Music to "Walk on J.J. Cale's Walk"

Dear A.G. Answers to your questions.

Great Acoustics Mark Twain's Martin 2½-17. By Bianca Soros

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