Acoustic waves

AS THE CEO and president of Taylor Guitars, which has been in the upper echelon of acoustic guitar-making since 1974, Andy Powers has a lot on his plate. And while the business side of things is param

ON THE SURFACE, guitar trends in 1986 looked downright wild and perverse — a weird parade of shred-happy virtuosos, anthemic power pop heroes, dirtbag metalheads and eccentric alt-rock outsiders. But

Country star Jason Isbell has played Martins ever since he was bailed out by the company after his van was looted… And now he presents new signature models based on his rare pre-war 0-17

I’M NOT SURE if it’s the three-inch heels on her Doc Martens, but Emily Green dwarfs me as she strides across the stage. It’s about an hour before her band, Geese, soundchecks for their sold-out show

CHRIS BUCK KNOWS he’s caused a fuss among guitarists. There are certain things you don’t do; you don’t speak ill of Jimi or Eddie, you don’t modify a vintage guitar and you don’t talk shit about the F

The modern-day funk maestro on Strats, creative gear solutions, and why not to be swayed by the “mystique of gear”