open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars featured here deliver exactly that: a thicker, fuller sound with ...

Showcasing the creation of a custom 5-string guitar made from reclaimed wood, highlighting materials and techniques. Trump will get ‘punched in the face’ by markets if his spending bill passes without ...

We’ve all encountered acoustic guitars that seem unplayable with their inflexible strings and unforgiving actions. You might think that this is a result of bad craftsmanship, but chances are it’s ...

Imagine . . . there’s no ceiling! John Lennon’s long-lost Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar goes on the auction block this month and the sky’s the limit on the price it could fetch ...

Type of strings: The prevailing acoustic guitar sound in popular music today comes from steel-string acoustic guitars, which feature bright, jangly tones. Nylon-string acoustic guitars sound ...

Yes, you can make a nice wave pulse travel down a thinner string, but it goes so fast that it's difficult to see. (We will get back to this idea of wave speed when we look at guitar strings.) ...

John Lennon’s long-lost, newly repaired 12-string guitar has set a world record as the most expensive Beatles guitar sold in auction history. The Framus Hootenanny, which was used by the famed ...

Sure, but let's dig a bit deeper because there's certainly other guitarists in metal who don't fully utilize the options a traditionally set up six-string guitar affords them, or in other cases ...

Ryan Schuermann had practiced for this moment. That’s all the Arcadia resident could do. In his mind, it was similar to a musician getting ready for a gig: You practice, then you get on stage ...