Acoustics

The guitarist and composer succeeds in making the kind of music that Duke Ellington approvingly called “beyond category.”

Hansard, who died tragically in a motorcycle accident on July 29, was a singular and passionate force. As this profile from 2016 shows, his commitment to songwriting never wavered.

This modern take on the nearly century-old 12-fret dreadnought offers expansive low end, clear mids and highs, and impressive responsiveness across a wide dynamic range.

For this Session, No and Kapali Long team up to play “The One I Love and the Freedom Road,” and No gives a solo performance of her new song “Me and Your Guitar.”

A Larson-built treasure from the dawn of the design

Sponsored by Taylor Guitars: Latin music icon Beto Cuevas has spent decades shaping the sound of rock en español, from his celebrated career with La Ley to an acclaimed body of solo work. A GRAMMY-winning singer-songwriter, Beto has earned international recognition for his unmistakable voice, emotionally rich songwriting and ability to blend Latin influences with rock […]

While most acoustic soundhole pickups are one-sound-fits-all generalists, the Fluence series instead targets specific sonic goals.

What makes Puckett essential to roots music study is his holistic approach to rhythm, accompaniment, and dynamics, drawing from a wide array of sources.

Built on just three cowboy chords—the I, IV, and V in the key of E—this traditional tune is easy to learn and fun to play.

Mastering engineer Mike Walker found this previously undiscovered arrangement of the traditional Irish jig while organizing and digitizing the fingerstyle master’s transcriptions.

Jones plays acoustic versions of her songs “Tough on a Woman’s Heart” and “End of Time.”