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MADELEINE PEYROUX’S BLUES Madeleine Peyroux took her guitar from busking on the streets to international acclaim, and she keeps it at the heart of her award-winning jazz- and blues-tinged songwriting and interpreting. With audio examples. [MORE] |
PRIVATE LESSON: NINA GERBER The all-pro accompanist shares her secrets on second guitar parts and soloing. With Lick of the Month. [MORE] |
THE FUTURE OF TONEWOOD A look at the changing state of wood supplies and how the guitar community is adapting and exploring alternatives. [MORE] |
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COLLINGS 0-1 SB REVIEW Small-bodied beauty delivers big-time tone and top-shelf attention to detail. With audio. [MORE] |
BLUERIDGE BR-40AS REVIEW Well-built Adirondack-topped dreadnought targets vintage-minded pickers on a budget. With video. [MORE] |
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IN THE STORES Taylor SolidBody Classic This new solid-body marks Taylor’s (www.taylorelectricguitars.com; $3,098) first foray into the electric guitar market and features a sapele and walnut body, mahogany neck, and Taylor humbucking pickups. [MORE] |
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 The Guitar Artistry series of instructional DVDs by Stefan Grossman’s Guitar Workshop (www.guitarvideos.com; $24.95) includes titles by David Laibman, Rory Block, Tony McManus, Ernie Hawkins, Paul Geremia, and Harry Manx. Covering everything from country blues to ragtime to Celtic guitar playing, each DVD offers breakdowns of these fingerstylists’ songs. |
 The Orkney Companion (www.tophergayle.com/music/orkneybook) by Topher Gayle is a comprehensive guide to learning how to play in the C G D G C D tuning. The book has more than 600 chord voicings arranged by key, eight songs in tab and score format, as well as tips for scales and using a capo. |
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ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE CURRENT ISSUE Steve Earle talks with Scott Nygaard about his spellbinding new record, Washington Square Serenade; Andy Ellis and Charles Saufley report on the future of tonewood in guitar making; reviews of the Collings 0-1SB and the Blueridge Adirondack BR-40AS guitars; and music to Jim Croce’s “Time in a Bottle” and the Band’s “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down.” COMING UP March: Emmylou Harris on her storied career and new box set of rarities and outtakes; Pat Donohue’s guitar secrets; reviews of the Martin/Babicz OMCRE and the First Act CG914 jumbo cutaway; and music to Bruce Springsteen's “Atlantic City” and an unconventional fingerstyle version of Van Halen’s “Jump.” April: Senior Editor Teja Gerken takes a look at Larrivée Guitars’ legacy and future; Acoustic Guitar’s annual Summer Study Guide; reviews of the Washburn Prairie State style guitar and the Roland AC-90 acoustic combo amp; and music to the Rolling Stones’ “Wild Horses” and Crosby, Stills, and Nash’s “Helplessly Hoping.” Subscribe to Acoustic Guitar! |
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