MORE TWANG FOR YOUR BUCK! At the risk of people crying ‘Judas’, (as they famously did to Bob Dylan when he went electric) I want to talk about electric guitars. The fact is most good guitarists play both electric and acoustic. Personally, I love both. After playing a lot of acoustic it’s nice to take […]
Acoustic Guitar ToneWoodAmp – serious enhancement for your beloved box! Despite having the word ‘amp’ in its name, the ToneWoodAmp allows you to play acoustic guitar with different effects, UNPLUGGED, ie no amp required – everything emanates organically from the guitar’s sound hole and the body itself. The device connects via a magnet system to the […]
Stevee – Acoustic Cut AGW’s founder, Steve Elliott (Stevee), has released an EP of acoustic material through AGW and Bandcamp.com – ACOUSTIC CUT is a seven-track compilation: three acoustic guitar instrumentals and four songs featuring strong acoustic guitar accompaniment. It’s a cool blend of folk, acoustic rock and fingerstyle. The opener, Lucy’s Song Instrumental, is an instrumental version of a […]
At last week’s Ards International Guitar Festival, Sarah McQuaid was presented with the festival’s annual Lifetime Achievement Award. Previous recipients over the festival’s 20-year history include legendary guitarists Davey Graham, John Renbourn, John Martyn, Arty McGlynn, Martin Simpson, Gordon Giltrap, Pierre Bensusan and Martin Carthy. Sarah recalls her initially annoyed reaction when compère Ralph McLean […]
5 acoustic guitar licks and tricks – a little taster from Rich Maloof’s essential Truefire course – 50 Acoustic Guitar Licks You Must Know. It really is a great compendium that touches on a whole bunch of cool acoustic guitar styles and techniques – Travis picking, neat twists on familiar chord progressions, fingerpicking, strumming, open voicings, alternating bass, […]