acoustic guitar How to Ditch the Pick and Engage Your Strongest Digits for Powerful Fingerstyle Action Get inspired and expand your technique using this short lesson The Acoustic Guitar Player’s Guide to Using Fake Nails Once your nails are ready to roll, the power and flexibility of full fingerstyle will be literally at your fingertips Best Acoustic Guitar Amps: Top Acoustic Amplifiers And Preamp Pedals Step onstage with our top picks of the best acoustic guitar amps and preamp pedals from Boss, AER, LR Baggs, Fishman, and more Latest acoustic guitar Vince Gill Picks Five Landmark Tracks From His Celebrated Career By Mark McStea published 5 October 22 With 22 Grammys, 20 studio albums and more than 40 charting singles under his belt, the country music legend says, “I’ve always wanted to be moved by music rather than impressed by it” Acoustic Recording Made Easy: How to Choose and Use the Best Mics By Jimmy Leslie last updated 3 October 22 Producer Mikel Ross schools us on how to get the best results in the studio. “I Loved That Feeling of Trying to Improve as a Player”: Jack Johnson Dives Deep Into His Enchanting New Record, ‘Meet the Moonlight’ By Jimmy Leslie published 23 September 22 The oft-imitated Hawaiian with the hallmark rhythm hand talks signature style “The Guitar Is an Endless Exploration”: Acoustic Legend Peter Rowan Looks Back on a Lifetime in Music By Jimmy Leslie last updated 16 September 22 The Americana treasure connects bluegrass luminaries from Bill Monroe, Jerry Garcia and Tony Rice to Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, both of whom join him on his new album, ‘Calling You From My Mountain’ Martin 0012-28 and 000-42 Modern Deluxe Review By Jimmy Leslie last updated 31 August 22 Contemporary updates, impeccable craft and superb tones make this 000 and parlor-sized pairing another thrilling addition to Martin's Modern Deluxe series. “Hearing Yourself Too Well Is Almost as Bad as Not Hearing Yourself Well Enough”: Gretchen Menn Talks Stage Volume By Michael Molenda published 28 July 22 The guitar sensation and winner of Martin and Guitar World’s No Limits Challenge shares some wisdom on amps, speakers, effects and earplugs. Steve Howe Reveals the Studio Secrets of the Yes Classic “Roundabout” By Rod Brakes published 28 July 22 Video Our latest cover star explains why experimentation was key to the success of the standout ‘Fragile’ album track. Video “I Sit Down With an Acoustic Guitar”: Noel Gallagher Explains How Hit Records Are Made By Michael Molenda published 7 July 22 The Oasis singer-songwriter and guitarist reveals his tricks of the trade in this classic interview from the GP archive. Rory Gallagher’s School of Blues By Rod Brakes, Stefan Grossman published 14 June 22 This archive gem could be the best free guitar lesson you’ve ever had. Essential Plucking Patterns for Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar By Jimmy Leslie last updated 11 April 22 Your path to finger freedom continues with multi-string approaches that bring arpeggios to life. 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors MOST READ1“I was plugged into a souped-up Magnatone amp. It ran at 100 watts, and stayed clean and wouldn’t break up no matter how hard you hit the note”: How Duane Eddy wrote his twanging, game-changing instrumental smash, Rebel Rouser2“The first rock and roll guitar god”: Instrumental guitar legend Duane Eddy has died at 863“I carried Ed’s guitar picks like a little old lady carrying her purse”: Eddie Van Halen loved throwing guitar picks into the crowd – but the simple act often had unintended consequences 4“Jeff was just something other, you know?”: Mark Knopfler says he had begun planning to record an album with Jeff Beck shortly before Beck's death 5“Kudos to Jack White and Donner for creating this great-sounding and affordable piece of hardware”: Donner Triple Threat review
Vince Gill Picks Five Landmark Tracks From His Celebrated Career By Mark McStea published 5 October 22 With 22 Grammys, 20 studio albums and more than 40 charting singles under his belt, the country music legend says, “I’ve always wanted to be moved by music rather than impressed by it”
Acoustic Recording Made Easy: How to Choose and Use the Best Mics By Jimmy Leslie last updated 3 October 22 Producer Mikel Ross schools us on how to get the best results in the studio.
“I Loved That Feeling of Trying to Improve as a Player”: Jack Johnson Dives Deep Into His Enchanting New Record, ‘Meet the Moonlight’ By Jimmy Leslie published 23 September 22 The oft-imitated Hawaiian with the hallmark rhythm hand talks signature style
“The Guitar Is an Endless Exploration”: Acoustic Legend Peter Rowan Looks Back on a Lifetime in Music By Jimmy Leslie last updated 16 September 22 The Americana treasure connects bluegrass luminaries from Bill Monroe, Jerry Garcia and Tony Rice to Billy Strings and Molly Tuttle, both of whom join him on his new album, ‘Calling You From My Mountain’
Martin 0012-28 and 000-42 Modern Deluxe Review By Jimmy Leslie last updated 31 August 22 Contemporary updates, impeccable craft and superb tones make this 000 and parlor-sized pairing another thrilling addition to Martin's Modern Deluxe series.
“Hearing Yourself Too Well Is Almost as Bad as Not Hearing Yourself Well Enough”: Gretchen Menn Talks Stage Volume By Michael Molenda published 28 July 22 The guitar sensation and winner of Martin and Guitar World’s No Limits Challenge shares some wisdom on amps, speakers, effects and earplugs.
Steve Howe Reveals the Studio Secrets of the Yes Classic “Roundabout” By Rod Brakes published 28 July 22 Video Our latest cover star explains why experimentation was key to the success of the standout ‘Fragile’ album track.
“I Sit Down With an Acoustic Guitar”: Noel Gallagher Explains How Hit Records Are Made By Michael Molenda published 7 July 22 The Oasis singer-songwriter and guitarist reveals his tricks of the trade in this classic interview from the GP archive.
Rory Gallagher’s School of Blues By Rod Brakes, Stefan Grossman published 14 June 22 This archive gem could be the best free guitar lesson you’ve ever had.
Essential Plucking Patterns for Fingerstyle Acoustic Guitar By Jimmy Leslie last updated 11 April 22 Your path to finger freedom continues with multi-string approaches that bring arpeggios to life.