magcontent “We’re the birthplace of blues, country and rock and roll music, and the guitar is at the core of all of it”: The America at the Crossroads exhibit charts the guitar’s history with instruments owned by Bo Diddley, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, and more A new exhibit at The MAX museum explores the guitar’s cultural impact through dozens of significant instruments – from a stunning custom Martin D-28 built for Elvis Presley's estate to a rickety Soviet-era Tonika model “The Opus might not displace your Helix, Fractal, Kemper or Quad Cortex, but it offers a lot of good-sounding emulation in a compact and usable package at a fraction of the price”: Two Notes Opus Amp Sim and IR Loader Unit review There’s a lot of sound and even more flexibility in this little box, and it should prove to be exactly what many guitarists are looking for “One of the beautiful things about Leo is one of the hardest things to do – forget that you’re playing a guitar and just feel like you’re playing music. He embodies that transcendence”: The lessons Julian Lage learned from acoustic master Leo Kottke As Lage further explores his unplugged instincts, he reflects on some of Kottke's humorous nuggets of wisdom – one being that readings from sometimes-unreliable electric tuners are “only a suggestion” Latest magcontent Understanding the Two Main Types of Acoustic Pickups – and How to Amplify Them By Jimmy Leslie last updated 21 July 21 Start your journey to great amplified acoustic tone here. How to Add Advanced Plucking Patterns to Your Acoustic Fingerstyle Technique By Jimmy Leslie last updated 21 July 21 Your path to finger freedom continues with the education of your thumb. Alain Johannes on Rebounding From Illness and Loss Through the Redemptive Possibilities of Acoustic Songwriting By Jimmy Leslie last updated 21 July 21 Alain Johannes' latest album is a tour de force of inventive acoustic instrumentation and alternate tunings. Why It's an Exciting Time to Be an Acoustic Guitarist By Jimmy Leslie last updated 14 July 21 With formidably talented players taking the instrument to new heights and innovative acoustic-electric builds, are we living in the new golden age of acoustic guitar? How To Mimic the Sound of Pedal Steel on Electric Guitar By Patrick Brennan last updated 12 July 21 Nail the sweetly weeping tones of the pedal steel on your electric. Martin Barre Reflects on the Recording of Jethro Tull's 1971 Prog Milestone, ‘Aqualung‘ By Mark McStea published 26 May 21 How a little naïveté, a lot of preparation, and a '58 Les Paul Junior helped Barre track one of prog's finest albums. Steve Hackett Details the Techniques Behind His Dramatic Nylon-String Showcase, ‘Under a Mediterranean Sky‘ By Jimmy Leslie published 25 May 21 Referencing Segovia et al, Hackett's latest album is a typically adventurous undertaking that is as much an orchestral album as it is acoustic. 10 Future Prog Legends: Meet the Players Leading Guitar Towards a New Frontier By Richard Bienstock published 17 May 21 Guitarists such as Yvette Young, Richard Henshall, Plini, and more are at the vanguard of creativity for progressive music. Channel Your Inner Lifeson, Howe, and Hackett with this Primer on Acoustic Prog By Jimmy Leslie published 17 May 21 Sometimes, an old-world solution is the most progressive path. Dweezil Zappa on Frank Zappa‘s Guitar Legacy and Why He Sees His Father as More Classical Than Prog By Art Thompson published 17 May 21 The quicksilver genius of Frank Zappa's playing defied categorization, but it alerted a generation of progressive guitarists to push the boundaries of their instrument. 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 READ1How Noel Gallagher and Beck helped bring the Black Keys' latest funky full-length, Ohio Players, to life2Best amp modelers 2024: Get your dream guitar tone with our top picks3Best overdrive pedals 2024: Strap in, it's time to drive4“A lot of times when someone says, ‘They have good technique, but there’s something missing,’ what’s actually missing is part of the technique”: Paul Gilbert on the essentials of great guitar playing5Dickey Betts on dueling with Duane Allman, and composing Allman Brothers' biggest hit
Understanding the Two Main Types of Acoustic Pickups – and How to Amplify Them By Jimmy Leslie last updated 21 July 21 Start your journey to great amplified acoustic tone here.
How to Add Advanced Plucking Patterns to Your Acoustic Fingerstyle Technique By Jimmy Leslie last updated 21 July 21 Your path to finger freedom continues with the education of your thumb.
Alain Johannes on Rebounding From Illness and Loss Through the Redemptive Possibilities of Acoustic Songwriting By Jimmy Leslie last updated 21 July 21 Alain Johannes' latest album is a tour de force of inventive acoustic instrumentation and alternate tunings.
Why It's an Exciting Time to Be an Acoustic Guitarist By Jimmy Leslie last updated 14 July 21 With formidably talented players taking the instrument to new heights and innovative acoustic-electric builds, are we living in the new golden age of acoustic guitar?
How To Mimic the Sound of Pedal Steel on Electric Guitar By Patrick Brennan last updated 12 July 21 Nail the sweetly weeping tones of the pedal steel on your electric.
Martin Barre Reflects on the Recording of Jethro Tull's 1971 Prog Milestone, ‘Aqualung‘ By Mark McStea published 26 May 21 How a little naïveté, a lot of preparation, and a '58 Les Paul Junior helped Barre track one of prog's finest albums.
Steve Hackett Details the Techniques Behind His Dramatic Nylon-String Showcase, ‘Under a Mediterranean Sky‘ By Jimmy Leslie published 25 May 21 Referencing Segovia et al, Hackett's latest album is a typically adventurous undertaking that is as much an orchestral album as it is acoustic.
10 Future Prog Legends: Meet the Players Leading Guitar Towards a New Frontier By Richard Bienstock published 17 May 21 Guitarists such as Yvette Young, Richard Henshall, Plini, and more are at the vanguard of creativity for progressive music.
Channel Your Inner Lifeson, Howe, and Hackett with this Primer on Acoustic Prog By Jimmy Leslie published 17 May 21 Sometimes, an old-world solution is the most progressive path.
Dweezil Zappa on Frank Zappa‘s Guitar Legacy and Why He Sees His Father as More Classical Than Prog By Art Thompson published 17 May 21 The quicksilver genius of Frank Zappa's playing defied categorization, but it alerted a generation of progressive guitarists to push the boundaries of their instrument.