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Gary Brewer
Hear These Fine Vintage Martins in Action on Collector and Bluegrass Ambassador Gary Brewer’s Latest Cut, ‘House of Axes’

By Jimmy Leslie Published

‘House of Axes’ is a straight-shooting showcase for Brewgrass’s rarest and most prized acoustics from a collection of more than 100 vintage Martins

Guitarists
Guild Standard Series F-40, D-40 and D-50 acoustic guitars in sunburst and natural finishes
Guild Revives Vintage Dreadnought and Jumbo Designs With New American-Made Standard Series D-40, D-50 and F-40 Acoustic Guitars

By Rod Brakes Published

Built by hand in California, these upmarket flat-tops are made using premium tonewoods and nitrocellulose lacquer

Guitars
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

Acoustic Guitars
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

Acoustic Guitars
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

Acoustic Guitars
Breedlove acoustic guitars
Get up to $550 Off Breedlove Acoustic Guitars in Sweetwater’s Cyber Weekend Sale

By Guitar Player Staff Published

These gorgeous acoustics and many more are on offer right now in Sweetwater's "Hottest Deals"

Acoustic Guitars
Fender Newporter Player, Fender CN-140SCE and Fender CP-60S Parlor acoustic guitars in Natural finish
Black Friday and Cyber Monday Deals Continue at Fender With $$$ Off Acoustic Guitars

By Guitar Player Staff Last updated

Save up to 50% in this diverse range of small-bodied flat-tops, this Black Friday and Cyber Monday weekend

Acoustic Guitars
1961: American rock n' roll musicians Don (left) and Phil Everly, the Everly Brothers, raise their hands as they are sworn into the United States Marine Corps by a uniformed officer.
Watch the Everly Brothers Appear on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show’ Fresh Out of Marine Corps Boot Camp

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The Gibson J-200-toting singing duo made this striking appearance on national television 60 years ago to the day.

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Paul Simon and Dick Cavett on 'The Dick Cavett Show' April 9, 1969.
Watch Paul Simon Demonstrate How to Write a Number One Hit Record

By Rod Brakes Published

Video The legendary singer-songwriter deconstructs “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”

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Guild A-20 Marley
Bob Marley’s Favorite Songwriting Guitar Gets Reworked by Guild

By Rod Brakes Last updated

The A-20 Marley is a modern recreation of the Jamaican legend’s inexpensive Madeira acoustic.

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