Subtly felt

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

● ONE MORNING IN 2007 I KNOCKED at ...

Over the past 80 years this well-travelled archtop has had illustrious owners and featured on some landmark recordings

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When it comes to the art of guitar relicing, Gibson’s Murphy Lab sets the pace. Senior product development manager, Robi Johns , told us why playing the new Heavy Aged Acoustic Collection is like stepping aboard a time machine

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