Category Archives: Acoustic Guitars

I’ve been meaning to post about this since NAMM but kept forgetting, check out Yngwie’s new signature Ovation Acoustic guitar! Ovation is proud to present two new signature Viper models designed by the true master of neo-classical, metal shred: Yngwie J. Malmsteen. As long time Ovation endorsee, Yngwie has incorporated many Ovation models into hisContinue Reading

Dave Navarro stopped by the Epiphone booth at NAMM in Anaheim, CA on Friday to meet with fans and demo his Epiphone Dave Navarro Signature Acoustic/Electric, the Dave Navarro “Jane”.

I love the Taylor GS Mini it’s such a fun guitar in fact I loved demoing it so much I ended up buying one (check out my gear demo here). It’s good to see that the budget pint-sized but beefy sounding guitar has become so popular that Taylor have added a second option, the MahoganyContinue Reading

I didn’t see this one coming. Press Release In a new move with long-time partner Paul Stanley, Washburn is releasing an acoustic Paul Stanley signature model, the PSAV. This innovative new model takes the classic Flying V and mixes it with warm sounds of an acoustic. The guitar features a carved mahogany body with aContinue Reading

Press Release A great Gretsch name is back with the return of Rancher acoustic guitars. The richly resonant Rancher first appeared in the early 1950s with its highly distinctive triangular sound hole and sweepingly elegant pickguard, and Gretsch is now very proud to re-introduce the model. With a great new five-instrument selection of body sizes,Continue Reading

Ovation Guitars are giving fans the opportunity to design and choose their next custom guitar line. Designers can submit their creations at ovationguitars.com/rockthetop until January 12th. The top five designs will then be voted on by music enthusiasts. The guitar pictured above is actually one of the entries which is titled ‘The Taste of Ink’Continue Reading

SANTA CLARA, CALIFORNIA DECEMBER 13, 2011 – In celebration of its 40th anniversary, Dean Markley is issuing a limited-edition run of acoustic guitars. Nine models are now available, with 25 guitars in each series. These finely crafted instruments are made of solid wood, with bookmatched backs, sides and tops, ebony fretboards and bridges, and goldContinue Reading

DRS2 – The latest of Martin’s hard-working, great sounding solid wood Road Series guitars, the new DRS2 delivers a unique blend of durability and concert-quality sound and projection. Constructed with solid Sapele back and sides and Sitka spruce top, the DRS2 is a serious working musician’s guitar built with an extra rigid Stratabond neck toContinue Reading

Filmmaker Erik Olsen has just completed a short piece on Lichty Guitars who make custom handmade Acoustic Guitars and Ukuleles. It is beautifully shot and takes you into the luthier shop of Lichty Guitars showing Jay W. Lichty at work.

What better way for PRS Guitars to showcase their new PRS SE Angelus Acoustic guitar than upload some great HD video demos of the guitar in action. Todd Bauchspies does a great job of showing how the guitar sounds with both traditional fingerstyle and the Michael Hedges style using both hands. The best thing aboutContinue Reading