Choosing an Acoustic Guitar

by Stephen Rekas

Choosing a new guitar can be a daunting task even with a clear idea of ones cost limitations. While this essay was originally written in reference to choosing a nylon-string guitar, most of what follows would also apply to choosing a steel-string instrument. The overriding guideline should be to find an instrument that meets your needs and expectations. This can only be done by comparative shopping at several sources, trying many guitars - preferably in side by side comparisons. Of course, in a non-specialty shop, in rural areas, or via the Internet, this is not always possible. That’s when things get interesting... more

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Breedlove Atlas AC250/CR Synergy

reviewed by Drew Andrews

Hailing from the Pacific Northwest Breedlove Guitars (www.breedloveguitars.com) is a breath of fresh air in the guitar market. They apply new technology, ideas and designs into their guitars bringing the instrument into the modern age. We tested the AC250/CR Synergy model from Breedlove's Atlas series... more

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Breedlove Guitars: A Shared Vision

by Peter Newport, President

While formulating ideas for this article, I realized that the Breedlove team shares a philosophy that goes beyond specifications and time-saving jigs to more of a concept and sensation of building heirloom-quality instruments and believing in the validity of our work... more

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Interview

Brad Davis

by Stephen Rekas

I first started taking guitar lessons on a nylon-string guitar at the age of five after hearing performers like Roger Miller, John Denver and Norman Blake on the radio. The sound of the acoustic guitar captured my ear and inspired me to learn how to play it...more

1.  Fingerstyle Blues with Rick Fines

In this 75 minute lesson, Rick Starts with his 'thumb driven' style of fingerstyle blues and slowly builds, adding new licks and techniques throughout the lesson...

2.  Acoustic Guitar Fundamentals
3.  Paul Yandell: Fingerstyle Legacy
4.  Masters of Fingerstyle Guitar, Volume 2
5.  Guitar Quick Licks - Joe Satriani

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Jazz and the Classical Guitar: Theory and Application

by Ken Hatfield

This book is designed to familiarize classical guitarists with the musical vocabulary of jazz, and to encourage jazz guitarists to explore the beautiful sonorities and limitless expressive potential of the classical guitar... more

Gene Bertoncini - Art of Solo Jazz Guitar

by Gene Bertoncini

Enjoy an informal Master Class with renowned acoustic jazz guitarist Gene Bertoncini as he guides a small group of students through his unique approach to the instrument...

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