Category Archives: Acoustic Guitars
Lichty Guitar Raffle to Benefit the Lance Armstrong Foundation
Written on May 8, 2012 at 10:32 am, by Jon
North Carolina custom guitar builder Jay Lichty has partnered up with John Cash of Nature’s Storehouse, located in Tryon, NC to raise awareness and to raise funds for the cancer survivorship and research programs by the Lance Armstrong Foundation. “We have found guitar raffles to be an effective way for Lichty Guitars to give back… continue reading
Taylor Guitars Spring 2012 Limiteds with Andy Powers
Written on March 29, 2012 at 3:28 pm, by Jon
Those Limited GS Mini’s look very cool, I’d quite like an all Maple one myself and the 300 series Koa guitar looks beautiful too but that Cocobolo is one I’d like to put on my wish list! Check out all the images and specs here: http://www.taylorguitars.com/guitars/limited-editions/spring-2012
Acoustic Addicts discuss tone woods
Written on February 25, 2012 at 1:00 pm, by Jon
Having attended two Taylor Guitars Road Shows I now know how important the tone woods are to the sound of an Acoustic guitar, much more so than on an Electric guitar and in particular how the tone woods work in combination so I thought this pilot show called Acoustic Addicts was fantastic and really hope… continue reading
Yamaha GL1 – Half Guitar, Half Ukulele
Written on February 22, 2012 at 7:40 am, by Jon
This looks like fun! Press Release The Yamaha Guitalele is a miniature nylon guitar that looks and sounds like a ukulele, but features six strings and is tuned like a standard guitar up to an A (A/D/G/C/E/A). Chord fingering is the same for any standard-tuned guitar, but now guitarists can easily join the ukulele craze… continue reading
Yamaha FGX700SC: Solid Sitka Spruce Top Acoustic-Electric
Written on February 22, 2012 at 7:35 am, by Jon
Yamaha’s famed FG line of folk guitars has long represented incredible value and playability, a tradition furthered with the introduction of the FGX700SC. The new FGX700SC is based on the world’s most successful solid top acoustic guitar, the FG700S. The new FGX700SC features Yamaha’s impeccable build quality with an added cutaway and a one-way System… continue reading
NAMM 2012: Ovation Viper YM68 – Yngwie J Malmsteen Signature Acoustics
Written on January 30, 2012 at 1:45 pm, by Jon
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 his… continue reading
NAMM 2012: Dave Navarro at the Epiphone Booth
Written on January 24, 2012 at 8:15 am, by Jon
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”.
NAMM 2012: Taylor Guitars GS Mini Mahogany
Written on January 21, 2012 at 12:58 pm, by Jon
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 Mahogany… continue reading
NAMM 2012: Washburn Paul Stanley Acoustic Signature Model
Written on January 20, 2012 at 10:47 am, by Jon
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 a… continue reading
NAMM 2012: Gretsch® Introduces New Rancher Acoustic Models
Written on January 20, 2012 at 8:06 am, by Jon
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
