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delamarEuropeTakamine RNV460C: Neuauflage der Nashville-Westerngitarre mit Dual-Pickup Die Takamine RNV460C ist die Neuinterpretation der TNV460C aus der Nashville-Serie der 2000er-Jahre. Die Westerngitarre bekommt eine massive Decke aus Engelmann-Fichte und eine komplett neue…
Acoustic GuitarGuitarsMeet the D’Addario Backline Acoustic Guitar Case Durable and lightweight with integrated storage throughout, the Backline Acoustic Guitar Case keeps your instrument protected and your setup neatly organized.
Fretboard JournalGuitarsLuthier on Luthier: Mike Doolin Mike Doolin is a guitarmaker whose curiosity and willingness to challenge convention have led him down some fascinating paths in guitar design.
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsJennie Durkee’s 1918 ‘American Way’ BY VICTOR PRANCHÈRE | FROM THE FALL 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE At the end of the 1910s, when the ukulele craze was spreading all over the United States, many professional musicians were…
Acoustic GuitarGuitarsThe Almighty Dreadnought—The Design, Players, and Music that Shaped the World’s Defining Flattop The dreadnought’s path to becoming the world’s most popular acoustic guitar model wasn’t inevitable. This is the story of how it got there.
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsHow Ukulele Saved the Sheet Music Industry in Radio’s Early Days BY JIM TRANQUADA | FROM THE FALL 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE America’s first commercial radio station, Pittsburgh’s KDKA, went on air November 2, 1920.
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsStrumming Lesson: Chuck and Chunk the Backbeat BY VICTORIA VOX | FROM THE FALL 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE Perhaps you’ve heard about chucking or chunking as rhythmic strumming techniques on the ukulele.
delamarEuropeTakamine GX31CEN: Kompakte Westerngitarre mit Preamp und massiver Fichtendecke Die Takamine GX31CEN erweitert die Taka-mini-Serie für 2026. Das Modell kombiniert eine kurze 3/4-Mensur, eine verkleinerte NEX-Korpusform und ein eingebautes Tonabnehmersystem mit Stimmgerät.
Guitar PlayerGuitarsHow William Ackerman and Windham Hill changed the sound of acoustic guitar: “Michael Hedges took it to a whole other level” Fifty years ago, William Ackerman had little ambition beyond recording an album of original guitar instrumentals and releasing it on a homespun label he founded with his girlfriend, Anne Robinson.
delamarEuropeHarley Benton CLG-70SR 12 CE SBK: Neue Westerngitarre mit 12 Saiten und massiver Decke Die Harley Benton CLG-70SR 12 CE SBK bringt zwölf Saiten ins Grand-Auditorium-Format. Zur Ausstattung gehören eine massive Fichtendecke, eine Armauflage und ein Fishman-Tonabnehmersystem mit…
Music ConnectionIndustryV. Torres at The Mint, Los Angeles, CA Web: vtorresmusic.com Contact: [email protected] Players: V. Torres, vocals, acoustic guitar; Kira Lingman, backing vocals, acoustic guitar Playing a packed house on a Wednesday night, Los Angeles…
Premier GuitarGuitarsEsoterica Electrica: Too Many Boxes to Check The last time I looked into it, the Guild of American Luthiers claimed more than 3,500 registered members, but you and I know that’s just the tip of the peghead nowadays.
MusikmachenEuropeAkustikgitarre aufnehmen – so geht’s! Einfach irgendwo ein Mikro hinstellen und schon wird das mit dem Recording der Akustikgitarre schon klappen. Der Schall kommt doch aus dem Schallloch, was soll da schon passieren?
Thomann BlogGearGuide to Acoustic Guitar Strings: Which Strings Are Right for Me? Finding the right acoustic guitar strings isn't always easy. We've broken down the different gauges, materials and string types.
Gear4music BlogGearThe History of the Dreadnought Guitar So, what is a dreadnought? Where does the name come from? Why should we care? Read on, because we’re about to tell you all about the history of the dreadnought guitar!
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsUke Makers: Pete Howlett Shines his Light of Knowledge to Guide Future Generations BY AARON KEIM | FROM THE FALL 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE A man of skill, hard work, creativity, and faith, Pete Howlett is a foundational part of the ukulele revival of the 21st century.
Acoustic GuitarGuitarsLetter from the Editor | Acoustic Guitar, Fall 2026 Issue 359 Whether it's Isa Burke's interview with Courtney Hartman, the luthier roundtable, or the transcription of Paul McCartney’s "Days We Left Behind," I hope enjoy spending time with this issue and find…
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsUke Scene: James Hill Visits Madeira, the Ancestral Homeland of the Ukulele BY NICOLAS GRIZZLE | FROM THE FALL 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE James Hill has done a lot of incredible things with the ukulele, but he had never played a Coldplay song with a cellist and three…
Yamaha Music NewsMakersYamaha Launches New High-End Acoustic Guitars for Singer-Songwriters: FG7 and FS7 HAMAMATSU, Japan ― Yamaha Corporation announces the release of its FG7 and FS7 high-end acoustic guitars, as well as the FG7 X and FS7 X acoustic-electric guitars.
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsUkulele Master Daniel Ward Infuses Flamenco Flavor into his Performing, Writing, and Teaching BY E.E. BRADMAN | PHOTOS BY DMITRI VON KLEIN | FROM THE SUMMER 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE If you play ukulele or read Ukulele , you’re no stranger to Daniel Ward.
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsTackle Some Jazzy Chords with this Ukulele Version of the Gershwin Classic “Someone to Watch Over Me” BY FRED SOKOLOW | FROM THE SUMMER 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE Many popular songs from the 1920s to the 1950s have become jazz standards, often referred to collectively as the “Great American…
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsUkulele Magazine Editor’s Note: Fall 2026 I was lucky enough to see Prince perform at a small nightclub in San Francisco in the mid-2010s. I was close enough to see, throughout the two-and-a-half-hour set, that miraculously, he did not…
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsExplore Worldly Influences on American Pop Culture Through Vintage Ukulele Designs STORY AND PHOTOS BY SANDOR NAGYSZALANCZY | FROM THE SUMMER 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE Anyone who’s spent time admiring American ukuleles from the 1920s and ’30s knows their visual charm often…
Ukulele MagazineGuitarsAn Insider’s Look at International Ukulele Festivals BY UKULELE BARTT | FROM THE SUMMER 2026 ISSUE OF UKULELE MAGAZINE International ukulele festivals are spectacular, wacky, and mesmerizing.
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