How Pavey Ark are reinventing acoustic guitar with pedals, fake nails and a $60 nylon-string that holds its own in any company

Neil Thomas’ adventurous playing and ear for unorthodox tuning finds the English collective exist between two worlds of traditional and neo-folk ...

The 10 Greatest Romantic Classic Rock Songs, Ranked

Love songs can come in many different forms, and tracks like "Something" and "Layla" are among the most enduring in classic ...

CRITICAL MASS | OPINION: Flattop guitar dominates a century later

Recently I received an email from Gibson's marketing department. It announced a Custom L-1 Anniversary Limited Edition, a run of 100 guitars modeled on one of the company's first flattop acoustics.
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Harley Benton’s 2026 mega-drop: Metallica makeovers, fresh colours and a baritone SC Custom III, all-solid acoustics for under $250 and more

The budget gear giant rings in the changes with eight new electrics, one ‘thunderous’ retro beginner bass, and a pair of acacia bodied Custom Line acoustics… All at ridiculously low prices ...
Santa Maria Sun

With many instruments in his toolbelt, a Central Coast musician passes his knowledge on to students of all ages

In kindergarten, Michael Nunez learned how to play the accordion. It was a popular instrument at the time, so his parents started him in group lessons. By the time he was in junior high, Michael was ...
Oregon Public Broadcasting

High school students in Central Oregon build custom acoustic guitars from scratch

Guitar building is often considered the pinnacle of woodworking — it’s an impressive feat. But the lessons these high school ...

Ash wood headphones with guitar lacquer finish arrive from Audio-Technica

Audio-Technica has introduced the ATH-WP900SE, a limited-edition over-ear headphone designed to accurately reproduce the ...
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Dr Karl's How Things Work quiz: How much do you really know about guitars?

Have you ever wondered how a guitar is transformed from a piece of timber into the celebrated instrument behind some of the world's most recognisable riffs? For the new season of How Things Work, Dr ...
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“Engineered for modern electric players seeking authentic nylon tine without the traditional limitations of classical instruments”: Abasi’s nylon 7-string opens for pre ...

NAMM 2026: Abasi Guitars debuts its long-awaited Córdoba Stage 7 nylon string guitar at Booth 4230, Hall D, and pre-orders have opened for a summer 2026 release. The firm was formed in 2017 when Tosin ...
Automation World

How Taylor Guitars Went from Pen and Paper to a Single Pane of Glass SCADA with Ignition

Taylor Guitars used Inductive Automation’s Ignition platform to integrate decades-old CNCs, RFID workbenches and 3D scanners to help it maintain and boost quality while building 600+ instruments daily ...
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Stylistically radical, Ibanez’s multi-scale Alpha series might just be the 21st-century prog-metal player’s favourite new guitar – but do you get the 7-string or the 8?

Ibanez has unveiled the Alpha series, a state-of-the-art extended-range electric guitar that throws all notions of traditional guitar shape out of the window in favour of an ergonomically radical ...
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Whatever Happened to String Theory?

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