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Eric Clapton performs onstage (left), one of his prototype Martin 000-28EC guitars
One of the “best-sounding” guitars Eric Clapton has ever played is set to be auctioned

By Phil Weller Published

One of four prototype Martin 000-28EC guitars, believed to have been played live by Slowhand, is set to be auctioned in June

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Klos's Grand Cutaway Mini guitar
Klos Grand Cutaway Mini review

By Jimmy Leslie Published

Though the carbon fiber look might turn some away, this is a road-ready, seaworthy instrument that delivers fuller sound and better playability than a typical travel guitar

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The Milk Carton Kids
“Success in Our Business Has Very Little Relation to Making Moving, Emotionally Meaningful Music”: Milk Carton Kids Kenneth Pattengale and Joey Ryan Are Leading a Modern Folk Revival

By Jimmy Leslie Published

While their exquisite new album, ‘I Only See the Moon,’ continues to draw high praise the Americana duo points the way for fellow artists and music fans with the ambitious Los Angeles Folk Festival

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Guild GSR D-55 70th Anniversary Limited
Guild Announces Top-of-the-Line D-55 70th Anniversary Acoustic Guitar

By Rod Brakes Published

This limited-edition flat-top appears as a Guild Special Run overseen by Master Luthier Chuck Sanzone

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Advertisement for washburn mandolins, guitars and banjos by Lyon and Healy, Chicago, Illinois, 1899.
With X-Braced Tops, Top-Notch Tonewoods, and Plenty of Bling These Guitars Rivaled Martin – so Why Is No One Talking About Lyon & Healy Today?

By Dave Hunter Published

Read the fascinating story of Lyon & Healy – one of America’s best guitar makers of the early 20th century

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Sunburst 1936 Martin D-18
The All-American Acoustic Guitar: This Rare Sunburst D-18 From 1936 Represents a Pinnacle of Martin’s Craftsmanship

By Rod Brakes Published

Pre-war Martins are among the most collectible flat-tops in the world – and this stunning example is one of the cleanest we’ve seen

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Furch GUitars
“Furch Guitars Sound Quite Distinctive and Special”: These Sublime Acoustics Deserve Your Serious Attention

By Jamie Dickson Published

Timeless in tone and style, yet built with advanced luthiery techniques – we travel to the Czech Republic to find out more

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D'Addario XS packet and Taylor acoustic guitar headstock
“They Make a Guitar Sound Musical”: Taylor Guitars Switches to D'Addario Coated XS Phosphor Bronze Strings

By Rod Brakes Published

Taylor and D’Addario join forces to create an “enhanced level of premium sound and performance”

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1937 Martin 000-45
The History of Martin 45-Series Acoustic Guitars

By Rod Brakes Published

Take a close look at this stunning pre-war 000-45 with CF Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist, Jason Ahner, as he schools us on the history of Martin’s flagship flat-tops

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Kurt Cobain (1967 - 1994), performs with his group Nirvana at a taping of the television program 'MTV Unplugged,' New York, New York, Novemeber 18, 1993.
The History of Martin 18-Series Acoustic Guitars

By Rod Brakes Published

From mid-19th-century parlors to MTV, we retrace the history of Martin’s all-American 18-series flat-tops with CF Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist, Jason Ahner

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