Michael Watts reflects on how the choice of the two most popular back and sides woods affects your acoustic sound

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This month, Alex Bishop considers the importance of guitar bridge design and its impact on tone

Lloyd Baggs is the genial genius behind the mighty LR Baggs acoustic pickup company that today supplies some of the biggest artists and guitar brands in the business. We joined him earlier this year to hear how slide legend Ry Cooder inspired him to get the whole thing started – and learn why his new AEG-1 guitar may be a game-changer

For something versatile or offbeat, reimagining a classic could be the way to go

Richard Hare describes the ply/epoxy fridge he built during the reconstruction of his Westerly Konsort galley