February 14, 2019
A look at the design of the new Martin guitar strings and comparison to Martin’s previous string models.
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February 14, 2019
Guitar virtuoso Ryosuke Yufu plays an original tune on his Taylor 514ce at Kitty Izu Studio in Japan.
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February 12, 2019
The multi-instrumentalist and songwriter plays an original song on his Collings C100 at the Collings shop in Austin, Texas.
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February 11, 2019
The songwriter and band leader of The Engine Lights plays an original song in the LR Baggs studio.
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January 30, 2019
The songwriter and guitarist plays a Grateful Dead favorite with his band at YarmonyGrass.
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January 21, 2019
The guitarist from We Banjo 3 and the fiddle player from Cadillac Sky, Mumford and Sons, and others play an Irish music favorite at Collings headquarters in Austin, Texas.
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January 20, 2019
The folk trio plays an original song from their new album live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
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January 18, 2019
Taylor’s master guitar designer talks about being inspired by vintage acoustic recordings and meeting one of his flatpicking heroes.
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January 17, 2019
The songwriter and former frontman for Gaslight Anthem sings an original song in the Martin Guitar Museum.
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January 15, 2019
The blues guitarist and songwriter discusses and plays his Preston Thompson during a stop in Seattle, Washington.
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January 08, 2019
The American Songster plays three songs from his new album, “Dom Flemons Presents Black Cowboys,” live at Elderly Instruments.
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January 05, 2019
The songwriter plays an original song that he recently recorded for his new live album, “Woodstock Sessions.”
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January 02, 2019
Introducing a limited edition of 25 guitars made with beautiful tiger myrtle back and sides.
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December 20, 2018
In the spirit of the season, “Saint” Nick D'Addario hits the streets of London to give back to those who give us the gift of music.
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December 20, 2018
Taylor Guitars Product Specialist Marc Seal talks acoustic guitar cutaways, describing their purpose and how they affect the feel of the guitar.
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December 10, 2018
The award-winning guitarist and songwriter plays an original song live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
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December 05, 2018
A special edition copy of White's modified 1935 D-28, with an Adirondack spruce top, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, large soundhole, and more.
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December 05, 2018
Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth plays a solo version of a haunting polska on an octave mandolin.
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December 04, 2018
The multi-instrumentalist and songwriter plays a twin fiddle version of the song “Lizard In the Spring,” live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
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November 29, 2018
A helpful look at the characteristics of the three most common tonewoods, with suggestions for picking a guitar based on the sound you need.
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November 27, 2018
The Grammy Award winning songwriter plays an original song with Tom Rozum and Nina Gerber, live at the Preston Thompson shop.
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November 21, 2018
A beautiful octave mandolin with a traditional F-style body, and a big, sweet sound.
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November 20, 2018
Critter plays a solo version of the Norman Blake classic, live at the Collings Guitars’ IBMA Bluegrass Ramble showcase in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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November 18, 2018
The singer-songwriter plays an original song from her recent album of duets live in the LR Baggs Nashville studio.
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November 18, 2018
A helpful tutorial on how to easily change the strings on your acoustic guitar.
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November 18, 2018
John Oates writes a song on the spot, given nothing but the title as a starting place.
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November 08, 2018
Fishman’s most powerful acoustic amplifier allows you to be heard in any situation — solo or ensemble.
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November 05, 2018
The guitarist and songwriter plays an original song at Sisters High School in Oregon.
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October 24, 2018
A pretty polska played on mandolin and octave mandolin by Väsen guitarist Roger Tallroth and Mike Marshall.
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October 12, 2018
Limited edition run of seven special guitars to be unveiled at the Music China exhibition.
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October 09, 2018
The songwriter and guitarist talks with Preston Thompson Guitars about tracking down the Martin guitar his father had to sell because the family was short on money.
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October 04, 2018
The Guyanese singer-songwriter plays a special unfiltered rendition of his single “Hey Lil’ Mama,” recorded live in a single take.
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October 03, 2018
The South Carolina native plays an original song in LR Baggs’ Nashville studio.
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September 19, 2018
Martin’s R&D guru is working on something top secret, and even the best sleuths at Martin are having a hard time uncovering the mystery.
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September 14, 2018
Members of Väsen play an octave mandolin and nyckelharpa version of an original polska.
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September 10, 2018
Scott Ainslie plays a Mississippi John Hurt classic on a beautiful 12-fret built with koa back and sides and a Sitka spruce top.
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September 07, 2018
Madeleine and Juliet Kelson perform an original song with their band.
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September 04, 2018
A look at the details of the re-imagined Style 28 line of guitars from Martin.
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September 04, 2018
The Switchfoot guitarist and songwriter talks about starting to play guitar, writing songs, the central role of music in life, and the Taylor Academy Series.
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August 30, 2018
Alex Rueb plays a rendition of the traditional favorite on a Collings MT featuring a torrefied Sitka spruce top.
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August 28, 2018
With a high-quality preamp, dual effects section, tone controls, and much more, the ToneDEQ has everything you need in one box.
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August 24, 2018
A close-up look at the capo of choice for millions of musicians worldwide.
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August 15, 2018
Guitarist Carl Miner plays an original composition on the new all-mahogany WL-S Deluxe.
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August 14, 2018
Elderly Instruments owner Stan Werbin demonstrates a beautifully designed open-back banjo built in the 1890s.
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August 10, 2018
The two flatpickers play the traditional tune “Gold Rush” on their Preston Thompson dreadnoughts, at Carter Vintage Guitars in Nashville.
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August 02, 2018
Exclusive video of the supergroup playing Mike Marshall’s tune “Egypt” live at Wintergrass 2018.
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August 02, 2018
Fishman's Joe Barbieri gives an in-depth guided tour of the Rare Earth series of soundhole pickups, with demonstrations of each model.
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August 01, 2018
Martin releases a replica of their prewar 00 12-fret, with mahogany top, back, and sides, slotted peghead, and hide glue construction.
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July 24, 2018
The singer-songwriter performs an original song off of his latest album “Purgatory.” Filmed in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
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July 22, 2018
Ken Perlman, Alan Munde, Greg Cahill and Michael J. Miles play tunes and talk about the history of the banjo, different styles, and more, live at Elderly Instruments.
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July 14, 2018
This short film pays homage to Bill Collings, who set out to raise the bar in our industry and impacted so many lives in the process.
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July 14, 2018
A look at the Martin guitar and string production facility in Navojoa, Mexico.
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July 06, 2018
A powerhouse collaboration on stage at Wintergrass 2018, playing the Väsen tune “Flippen” with a fun interlude of “Squirrel Hunters.”
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July 06, 2018
Taylor Guitars adds to its critically acclaimed Builder’s Edition line with the release of a new 600 Series model with V-Class bracing.
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July 02, 2018
The songwriter plays a haunting new original song, “A Year in Weem,” on the Bushmills x Lowden Black Bush Edition guitar at the Old Bushmills Distillery.
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June 29, 2018
Luthier Preston Thompson shows the guitar he built for the great flatpicker in 1986, modeled after Sawtelle’s 1937 Martin.
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June 28, 2018
The singer-songwriter talks about his guitar sound and how the Rare Earth Mic Blend’s tone, setup, and consistency all work perfectly for him.
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June 23, 2018
John Oates and his band play a song first recorded in 1924 by Emmet Miller, and made popular in the 1940s by Eddy Arnold.
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June 22, 2018
Will Ackerman plays “The Impending Death of the Virgin Spirit” on his signature model guitar built by his friend, luthier Michael Millard.
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June 21, 2018
A replica of the soprano ukulele that was aboard Admiral Byrd’s 1926 expedition to the North Pole, and also made a trip to the White House.
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June 07, 2018
The singer-songwriter plays his popular song “Panama Red,” with an interlude of the classic Elizabeth Cotten song, “Freight Train.”
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June 06, 2018
The bluegrass festival favorites play a classic Ralph Stanley song live in the Taylor Guitars NAMM Show room.
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May 25, 2018
The singer-songwriter performs an original song off of his Sturgill Simpson-produced album “Purgatory.” Filmed in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
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May 22, 2018
Guitarist, songwriter, and singer Molly Tuttle plays her brand new Preston Thompson dreadnought.
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May 19, 2018
A look at the beautiful sunburst finishes created in the Thompson Guitars shop.
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May 15, 2018
A new self-centering capo with an adjustable micrometer to dial in perfect pressure across all strings.
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May 13, 2018
The guitar and dobro duo performs a song off of the album “The Country Blues” in the LR Baggs studio in Nashville.
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May 08, 2018
Watch as the finishing touches are put on a new Martin Guitar, from filing and polishing the frets to the first stringing of the guitar.
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April 29, 2018
Watch the demo of Fender’s all solid-wood California Series Classic acoustic guitars.
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April 26, 2018
A look at a pre-war guitar built by the Larson Bros. in Chicago, with a 12-fret neck, Brazilian rosewood back and sides, and abalone trim.
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April 25, 2018
Luthier Preston Thompson talks about the new Thompson dreadnought built for guitarist, songwriter, and singer Molly Tuttle.
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April 22, 2018
A look inside Taylor’s harvesting and re-planting of ebony trees in Africa, with Bob Taylor describing the process and the people involved.
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April 18, 2018
The songwriter, guitarist, and singer in the official video for an original song from her album “Rise.”
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April 11, 2018
The celebrated guitar and dobro duo stopped by D’Addario’s showcase at Folk Alliance and played a rousing version of this Billy Joe Shaver song.
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April 05, 2018
LR Baggs presents the singer-songwriter playing an original song from her album ”Trinity.”
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March 27, 2018
Guitarist and songwriter Aaron Lee Tasjan demos the all solid-wood Fender California Series Special guitars.
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March 22, 2018
Angela Petrilli demos Fender’s affordable California Series Player acoustic guitars, with three body sizes, a solid Sitka spruce top, and great Fishman electronics.
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March 22, 2018
Rick Shubb tells the story of watching Chet Atkins use a Shubb Capo on national television.
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March 15, 2018
Luthier Kaleb Klein shows the process of binding a custom Preston Thompson Guitar with Brazilian rosewood for Dream Guitars.
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March 13, 2018
Founder Rick Shubb talks about installing his first capo on Jerry Garcia’s banjo neck, and about his time living with the Grateful Dead guitarist.
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March 09, 2018
A look at Fishman’s improved Matrix undersaddle pickup system, an update to the leading choice of guitarists for 25 years.
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March 02, 2018
Andy Powers and Bob Taylor talk about the concept and creation of Taylor’s new guitar bracing.
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March 01, 2018
A look at the custom Golden Era Style 45 guitar, a collaboration between the Martin Custom Shop and inlay artist Harvey Leach.
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February 15, 2018
Two guitar masters perform an original tune from their 2014 album, “Avalon.”
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February 09, 2018
Bluegrass guitarist Jake Workman talks about his guitar playing path, gig with Ricky Skaggs and Kentucky Thunder, and his signature model Thompson Guitar.
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February 06, 2018
Watch Zac Brown and other Taylor artists react as they discover the power of V-Class for the first time.
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February 05, 2018
The history of iconic guitar model, first introduced in 1916. Narrated by Jeff Daniels and including insight from David Crosby, Chris Martin, Rosanne Cash, and many others.
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February 03, 2018
Guitarist Trey Hensley takes a Thompson dreadnought for a backstage spin.
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February 03, 2018
Founder Rick Shubb talks about his passion for working with and for musicians, and about the history of Shubb Capos.
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January 30, 2018
Modern fingerstyle guitarist Andy McKee talks about using the Shubb Capo as a creative tool in composing and arranging tunes.
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January 24, 2018
Taylor Guitars designer Andy Powers discusses the company’s new top bracing system.
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January 24, 2018
Forty years after George Lowden first built an electric guitar, Lowden Guitars introduces the all new GL-10 electric.
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January 21, 2018
A look at the partnership between Martin Guitar and Fishman Electronics, and how together they’ve mastered the acoustic-electric guitar.
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January 21, 2018
The great guitarist and songwriter plays a song he wrote about Charles Sawtelle and talks about Charles introducing him to Preston Thompson.
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January 12, 2018
A big innovation is coming from Taylor Guitars this month, to be announced at the 2018 NAMM Show.
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January 09, 2018
A look at a powerful new sunburst dreadnought from Preston Thompson Guitars.
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January 05, 2018
Guitarist Bob Minner plays his original composition “Liam’s Lullaby” on his Collings D1 A T (Traditional Series).
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January 02, 2018
LR Baggs introduces a new series of high-quality acoustic pedals and effects.
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December 21, 2017
D’Addario Nickel Bronze presents a moment with members of the 2016 IBMA Instrumental Group of the Year, talking about the Dirty Kitchen name and more.
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December 16, 2017
Guitarist Chris Luquette plays with Nick Dumas and Connor Hutteball at the Thompson Guitars workshop.
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December 06, 2017
The guitarist and songwriter flatpicks an old-time tune on a Huss & Dalton Crossroads Deluxe at Gryphon Stringed Instruments.
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December 05, 2017
The bluegrass masters visit Raw Talent, the Improv Song Series where we give artists made-up song titles, ask them to write a song on the spot.
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December 01, 2017
A new series of seven Preston Thompson guitars to be made from sinker mahogany salvaged in Belize.
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November 28, 2017
Guitarist Carl Miner plays an original composition on a Collings OM1 A T (Traditional Series).
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November 27, 2017
Take a look at luthier Simon Haycraft adding a sunburst in the Preston Thompson Guitars workshop.
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November 22, 2017
Scott Ainslie plays a beautiful version of “You Don't Know What Love Is” on a custom parlor guitar from Froggy Bottom Guitars.
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November 20, 2017
LR Baggs presents the bluegrass/hip-hop band playing an original song from their album “American Music.”
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November 20, 2017
The guitarist from the Brothers Landreth demonstrates a beautiful Lowden F-35C with a sinker redwood top, Madagascar rosewood back and sides, and fanned frets.
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November 16, 2017
A look at a Gold Tone Banjola Deluxe, a Zimnicki ukulele made from reclaimed wood from a building in Detroit, and a rare 1970s Fender Starcaster.
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November 15, 2017
Music City Roots presents Billy Strings playing the title track to his latest album on his Thompson Mahogany Dreadnought.
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November 15, 2017
A look at the construction, tuning stability, comfort, lifespan, and tone of Martin’s new Titanium Core Strings.
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November 07, 2017
Julian Lage introduces his Collings OM1 JL signature model and explains how the development of the T-Series paved the way for its creation.
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November 06, 2017
Everything you need to keep your instrument playing, looking, and sounding its best, in one portable, handy kit.
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November 05, 2017
The fingerstyle guitarist plays an original composition in the Martin Museum, on his Martin OM-21 Signature Guitar.
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November 03, 2017
Billy Strings stops by Preston Thompson Guitars in Sisters, Oregon, to pick up his second Thompson Guitar.
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November 03, 2017
LR Baggs presents Canadian songwriter, singer, and banjo player Kaia Kater playing the traditional tune, “Fine Times at Our House.”
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November 01, 2017
Take a behind-the-scenes tour of the Thompson Guitars shop in Sisters, Oregon, with Preston Thompson, Peter Rowan, and members of the Thompson Guitars team.
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November 01, 2017
Grammy Award-winning guitarist reviews his new Preston Thompson Sunburst 12-Fret 000 guitar.
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October 23, 2017
Two guitar masters perform perform an original tune from their latest album “Mount Royal.”
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October 10, 2017
Lowden Guitars introduces the new FM model, voiced for superb projection and note separation, ideal for flatpicking. Guitarist Ariel Posen demonstrates.
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October 09, 2017
Nickel Bronze presents a few minutes with Billy Strings, who talks about bluegrass and rock influences, David Grisman, and his favorite band to play with.
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October 06, 2017
A guitar’s neck shape can affect the feel and playability of an instrument, and Martin’s Dave Doll shows a few examples of different necks.
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October 05, 2017
Multi-instrumentalist Kym Warner of The Greencards plays his original composition “After The Victory” on his Collings MT2 V mandolin.
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September 28, 2017
Introducing Raw Talent, the Improv Song Series. We give artists made-up song titles, ask them to write a song on the spot.
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September 26, 2017
Larrivée Guitars founder Jean Larrivée talks about the moment of opening up a piece of tonewood to discover what lies inside.
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September 21, 2017
Dick Boak talks about the Custom Signature Edition D-Boak dreadnought, featuring his original “Inside Out” artwork.
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September 08, 2017
A look at some of the unique instruments in Elderly’s extensive collection including a Gibson harp guitar, a fretless upright bass made from a bass drum, and more.
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September 08, 2017
Guitarists from The Bluegrass Unit play a smoking flatpicking tune at the 2017 Thomas Point Beach Bluegrass Festival.
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September 07, 2017
Bill Collings, Jeff Tweedy, Rodney Crowell, and other guitar experts talk about Waterloo Guitars, inspired by historic guitars of the 1920’s and 1930’s.
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August 23, 2017
An original CBC documentary created in 1983, shot on location at Larrivée's first West Coast shop in Victoria, BC, and featuring founder Jean Larrivée.
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August 21, 2017
Meet the artists who cut, sand, carve, and craft the finest materials into your custom Martin.
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August 15, 2017
Julian Lage performs his original composition on his prototype Collings signature model featuring an optional Adirondack spruce top.
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August 10, 2017
Jeff Huss and Mark Dalton talk with WVPT Public Television about the history of their company and show the process of making fine custom guitars.
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August 10, 2017
The new Ukulele Felt Pick from D’Addario is more rigid than many ukulele picks, offering warm tone and increased control.
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August 03, 2017
Hiroya Tsukamoto plays “Another Great Day To Be Alive” on the Martin OM-45GE Golden Era Brazilian (2003) at Elderly Instruments.
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July 28, 2017
The songwriter, guitarist, and singer plays an original song from her new album “Rise.”
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July 28, 2017
An artful video showing the people, technology, and processes that create Martin’s iconic guitars.
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July 23, 2017
The L.A.-based songwriter plays one of his original songs from his album “Tenderheart.”
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July 12, 2017
Martin’s Dave Doll shows the parts of a guitar, explaining what some of the common terminology refers to and demystifying guitar-speak.
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July 10, 2017
Larrivée Guitars founder Jean Larrivée talks about searching the globe for the best tonewood available.
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July 10, 2017
The guitarist and songwriter performs a new original song live on his Bourgeois Ray Lamontagne Signature Series guitar.
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June 29, 2017
Lowden Guitars and Bushmills Irish whiskey combine forces to celebrate fine craftsmanship and legacy.
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June 28, 2017
A Taylor Summer Limited Edition baritone built with a dreadnought body and a spruce top with a beautiful tobacco sunburst.
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June 26, 2017
Bourgeois Guitars new president Bob Smallwood and Dana Bourgeois talk about how Bob and his wife Sonjia joined the crew.
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June 22, 2017
The CinchFit is the fast and easy way to attach your strap to acoustic guitars that have endpin output jacks.
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June 20, 2017
Martin’s Dave Doll talks about the 100-year history of Martin ukuleles and shows examples of a few models.
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June 19, 2017
The Taylor Guitars founder reports from his stop in Fiji, with a performance by singer-songwriter Knox Fiji.
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June 17, 2017
Jens Kruger demonstrates a special Deering Custom Sierra Banjo, the company's 100,000th instrument.
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June 04, 2017
The Martin Ambassadors play their song “Oh, Carolina” in the Martin museum during their visit to Nazareth, Pennsylvania.
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June 01, 2017
The Lowden Guitars founder talks about cracked guitars with fingerstyle master Jon Gomm.
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June 01, 2017
The Taylor Guitars founder reports from his stop at the Izabal Agro Forestry Project in Guatemala on his 25-day tour of tonewood forests.
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May 22, 2017
Larrivée Guitars is a true family business, and in this video founder Jean Larrivée talks about the rich family history within the company.
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May 21, 2017
The L.A.-based songwriter plays one of his original songs from his album “Tenderheart.”
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May 16, 2017
A trio of small-body acoustics with lightweight mahogany construction and two unique finish options.
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May 09, 2017
The songwriter, guitarist, and singer plays an original song from her forthcoming album “Rise.”
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May 03, 2017
Northfield’s Adrian Bagale tells the story of the company’s unique octave mandolin model. Demonstrated by Mike Marshall and Emory Lester.
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April 30, 2017
Founder Jean Larrivée talks about his early experiments with aging new guitars and developing bracing patterns.
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April 29, 2017
Elderly’s Chris Rietz discusses and plays the new 000-17 and 00-17 guitars from Martin.
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April 25, 2017
Scott Ainslie plays “Midnight on the Water” on a beautiful Froggy Bottom Deluxe Grade D14 dreadnought with East Indian rosewood and Adirondack spruce.
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April 21, 2017
Nashville guitarist Jenny Reynolds gives us a run down on the Travis fingerpicking style.
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April 11, 2017
Founder Jean Larrivée talks about opening the Larrivée factory in California in 2001.
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April 08, 2017
Taylor’s master guitar designer Andy Powers talks about designing the new Academy Series guitars to be durable and easy to care for.
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April 04, 2017
Taylor’s master guitar designer Andy Powers discusses the design and easy playability of the new Academy Series guitars.
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April 03, 2017
Author Jerry Zolten tells the story of America's first music superstar, Jimmie Rodgers.
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April 02, 2017
The songwriter and guitarist plays one of her original songs live in the LR Baggs’ studio in Nashville.
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March 24, 2017
Elderly’s Chris Rietz explores three common sizes of Martin guitars, playing mahogany and rosewood versions of each size.
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March 20, 2017
The songwriter, guitarist, and singer plays the traditional favorite with John Mailander on fiddle, Hasee Ciaccio on bass, and Wes Corbett on banjo.
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March 16, 2017
Founder Jean Larrivée talks about setting up his first guitar shop and quitting his job as an auto mechanic in 1968.
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March 13, 2017
Author Jerry Zolten tells the story of the historic Martin D-28 that belonged to Clarence White and then moved on to bluegrass innovator Tony Rice.
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March 10, 2017
Matt Smith discusses and demonstrates several approaches to playing blues turnarounds in different keys.
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March 02, 2017
Founder Jean Larrivée talks about meeting and working with his mentor, luthier Edgar Monch, in the late 60s.
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February 25, 2017
Martin Guitar's Chairman and CEO talks about the two millionth Martin and the D-200 Deluxe.
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February 24, 2017
The International Space Station Commander performs a revised version of David Bowie’s hit on his Larrivée Parlor.
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February 21, 2017
LR Baggs presents Canadian songwriter, singer, and banjo player Kaia Kater playing a song from her recent album, “Nine Pin.”
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February 18, 2017
Two decades ago, Martin Guitar began producing the high-tensile core wire for their popular SP Strings.
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February 17, 2017
A demo of one of Deering's most popular banjos, with a radiused fingerboard, violin-grade 3-ply maple rim, and a bronze tone ring.
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February 09, 2017
Dana Bourgeois shows visitors from Northern Lights Music his process for voicing a guitar top.
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February 08, 2017
A live performance from the Taylor Guitars NAMM 2017 booth from West Georgia songwriter Brian Collins and his band.
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February 06, 2017
This short film examines Bill Collings’ new line of custom hand-made, vintage-inspired guitar and mandolin cases.
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February 03, 2017
Songwriter and guitarist Jason Isbell tells the story of one Martin dreadnought that belonged to three music legends.
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January 30, 2017
Witness the transformative journey of one young man involved in D’Addario Foundation-funded music projects.
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January 26, 2017
Scott Ainslie plays “The One Dime Blues” on a stunning Froggy Bottom Model M with 1920s Brazilian rosewood and Greman spruce harvested in 1876.
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January 16, 2017
The songwriter, guitarist, and singer plays her original song with Sam Grisman on bass and John Mailander on fiddle.
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January 13, 2017
Take a look at the D-28 John Prine, Dwight Yoakam DD28 Signature Edition, CS-CF Martin Outlaw-17, CEO 8.2, and the CEO 8.2E from Martin Guitar.
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January 11, 2017
Lloyd Baggs introduces the new LR Baggs personal PA system designed for singer-songwriters and solo performers.
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January 07, 2017
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates a National wooden-body tricone from National Guitars.
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January 04, 2017
George Lowden talks about the creation of the ”Genesis” guitar, built with African blackwood and sinker redwood.
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December 29, 2016
Guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays the Harry Nilsson classic on the Bourgeois Soloist 30th Commemorative Limited Edition.
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December 27, 2016
To celebrate their two-millionth guitar since 1833, C.F. Martin & Co. introduces the spectacular D-200 Deluxe limited edition.
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December 26, 2016
The new 16-Series guitars are built with sycamore or cherry back and sides, solid spruce top wood, and innovative silver binding.
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December 26, 2016
The new 16-Series guitars are built with sycamore or cherry back and sides, solid spruce top wood, and innovative silver binding.
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December 19, 2016
The new Eclipse tuner from D’Addario and Planet Waves is accurate, fast, and works on all instruments.
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December 19, 2016
The new Fishman SA330x is a powerful, portable, expandable PA/amplifier system for solo acoustic performers and small ensembles.
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December 09, 2016
Jeff Huss and Mark Dalton have been hand crafting beautiful guitars for over 20 years. Here's an inside look at their shop.
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December 08, 2016
LR Baggs presents Sean and Sara Watkins performing the Fleetwood Mac song "Steal Your Heart Away."
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December 02, 2016
ELIXIR Strings artist Eric Bibb visited WNCW's Studio B and performed this solo version of a great American traditional song.
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November 29, 2016
LR Baggs presents Peter Frampton playing an acoustic version of “Baby, I Love Your Way” live in Nashville.
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November 22, 2016
The Grateful Dead founder, guitarist, and songwriter plays a song from his new solo album “Blue Mountain” on his Huss & Dalton custom MJC guitar.
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November 18, 2016
Guitarist Pierre Bensusan plays part of his piece “Nefertari” at the Lowden workshop.
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November 18, 2016
Taylor Guitars’ Mike Ausman plays and talks about the limited edition 300 Series Baritone 8-string guitar.
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November 16, 2016
Brazilian luthier Rodrigo Gomes visits Dan Erlewine’s shop at Stewart-MacDonald and sets up a classical guitar for Dan to start learning to play bossa nova.
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November 09, 2016
Vince Gill talks about the six guitarists who had the biggest influence on his playing and his life.
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November 04, 2016
Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer plays the latest single from his album “Songs From The LION” on his Froggy Bottom H12 while visiting the 2016 Fretboard Summit.
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October 27, 2016
Guitarist Thomas Leeb gives an overview of Lowden Guitars' model lines, discussing woods, appointments, and specs for each Lowden series.
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October 24, 2016
Watch a video showing how ELIXIR Strings are coated to keep tone-killing debris from reaching the surface and the core wire of your strings.
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October 17, 2016
Sean Watkins talks about how he got started playing acoustic music and visits That Pizza Place in San Diego, where he first played in public.
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October 04, 2016
An overview of Froggy Bottom Guitars’ Limited series from North American Guitars’ Michael Watts.
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September 26, 2016
Larry Fishman visits Martin Guitars to talk about the new Fishman amplification system, Aura technology, and the long partnership with Martin Guitars.
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September 26, 2016
The guitarist and songwriter tells how Guy Clark gave him a Bourgeois Ricky Skaggs model and plays “The Guitar,” a song he co-wrote with Clark.
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September 22, 2016
ELIXIR Strings artist Sungha Jung plays a fingerstyle guitar arrangement of Dave Brubeck's “Take Five.”
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September 16, 2016
D’Addario’s Rob Cunningham and guitar tech Doug Redler discuss how to maintain proper humidity levels for your acoustic guitar both on the road and at home.
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September 14, 2016
Guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays the Blake & Rice classic “Ridge Road Gravel” on the Bourgeois Tony Rice Tribute Guitar.
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September 03, 2016
LR Baggs presents songwriter Lee Thomas Miller playing his song “In Color,” which was a hit for country artist Jamey Johnson.
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September 02, 2016
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates an F-Style mandolin from Eastman.
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September 01, 2016
Taylor Guitars’ master luthier Andy Powers talks about rosewood’s rich history in acoustic guitar building.
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August 23, 2016
The Irish folk group plays their song “Butterflies” live at the Lowden factory, where they picked up two custom Lowden guitars.
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August 18, 2016
Author and guitar tech Doug Redler gives step-by-step instructions for how to properly change strings on your acoustic guitar.
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August 15, 2016
The new Deering Goodtime Artisan series banjos replace the Classic Goodtime banjos and include a brown satin finish, planetary tuners, and a “Midnight Maple” fingerboard.
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August 09, 2016
Mark Dalton talks about Huss & Dalton's building philosophy, their series built with poplar from Monticello, and more. Molly Tuttle joins Mark to demonstrate several
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August 08, 2016
Matt Chulka from Eddie's Guitars demonstrates a beautiful OMC Soloist Aged Tone guitar with Brazilian rosewood back and sides and Adirondack spruce top.
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August 05, 2016
LR Baggs presents Sturgill Simpson playing his song “Long White Line” live at the historic RCA Studio A in Nashville.
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July 29, 2016
ELIXIR Strings artist Sarah Jarosz stopped the Radio Heartland studio in Minnesota and played a set of songs from her brilliant new album “Undercurrent.”
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July 28, 2016
A cool dreadnought design from Martin Guitars, built with solid woods and with a size that falls in between a Little Martin and a standard Martin dreadnought.
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July 28, 2016
Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer shows the Froggy Bottom K14 he plays in his hit one-man show, THE LION, and on the album “Songs From THE LION”
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July 21, 2016
Take a look around the Lowden Guitars workshop in Downpatrick, Co Down, Ireland, in this beautifully shot video tour.
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July 21, 2016
Huss & Dalton Guitar Company presents The Honey Dewdrops playing an original song on Music City Roots.
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July 21, 2016
Huss & Dalton Guitar Company presents The Honey Dewdrops playing an original song on Music City Roots.
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July 20, 2016
D’Addario presents guitarist, songwriter, and producer Buddy Miller talking about the guitarists who influenced him and shaped his playing.
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July 13, 2016
Fishman artist Jason Isbell and fiddler Amanda Shires play live at the Country Music Hall of Fame in Nashville, Tennessee.
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July 08, 2016
LR Baggs presents Joey Cape, Brian Wahlstrom, and Walt Hamburger performing Joey's original songs in Nashville, Tennessee.
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July 07, 2016
Mark Lavengood of Lindsay Lou & the Flatbellys demonstrates a beautiful Iseman Style-1 Hawaiian lap steel guitar made of curly Hawaiian koa.
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July 05, 2016
GRAMMY Award winning songwriter Chris Tomlin talks about authenticity and being yourself as a musician and artist.
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June 28, 2016
Taylor Guitars' master luthier Andy Powers talks about the new bracing and appointments on the redesigned 700 Series guitars.
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June 26, 2016
Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer shows the Froggy Bottom H12 he plays in his hit one-man show, THE LION.
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June 24, 2016
LR Baggs presents Sean and Sara Watkins performing Sean's tune “Bella and Ivan” live in Nashville.
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June 24, 2016
The guitarist, songwriter, and member of Della Mae plays her original song “Willow and Oak” and talks with Jason Verlinde about getting started on fiddle and guitar.
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June 16, 2016
The guitarist Scott Ainslie plays his arrangement of the popular 1930’s song on a Froggy Bottom 12-fret F model guitar.
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June 15, 2016
Introducing the first 24/7 instrument monitoring system. Track temperature and humidity levels with a Bluetooth sensor and free app.
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June 07, 2016
George Lowden is joined by guitarist Thomas Leeb for this in-depth discussion of Lowden’s soundbox shapes and a demonstration of each type of guitar.
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June 07, 2016
Elderly’s Elden Kelly talks about the 6-string banjo and plays examples from Vega, Deering, Gold Tone, and Gretsch.
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June 01, 2016
LR Baggs presents songwriters JP Harris and Chance McCoy performing “Sugar Babe” live in Nashville.
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May 26, 2016
Jim D’Addario shows gives a tour of the D’Addario factory and explains the process of creating great guitar strings.
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May 17, 2016
The husband-and-wife duo perform their original song on “A Prairie Home Companion.”
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May 16, 2016
Watch Elderly Instruments' Robert McCloy demonstrate this great entry-level F-style mandolin from Eastman Strings.
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May 13, 2016
Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer plays an original song from his award winning one-man, six-guitar show, THE LION.
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May 12, 2016
Deering’s Sierra model is one of their most popular professional banjos, and the maple resonator gives this model a bright, crisp tone.
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May 05, 2016
The winner of "The Voice" plays his original song on a Bourgeois OMSC guitar at The Music Emporium in Massachusetts.
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May 04, 2016
Huss & Dalton Guitar Company shows the process of applying, affixing, and trimming the binding on the guitar body during assembly.
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April 27, 2016
The Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter performs "Good to Be a Man" at the Deering Banjo factory.
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April 26, 2016
Taylor Guitars' master luthier Andy Powers talks about a newly designed mahogany-top 12-string.
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April 24, 2016
This beautiful guitar is being raffled off to benefit the Northeast Heritage Music Camp's new fund to help musicians facing medical bills and other challenges.
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April 19, 2016
D'Addario presents Sean Watkins in conversation with Jackie Greene. They talk about how Sean got started on guitar, flatpicking and hybrid picking technique, and more.
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April 15, 2016
Peter Frampton plays an intimate acoustic version of his hit "Lines On My Face," live in Nashville.
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April 05, 2016
The new Artisan Goodtime banjos feature a new Midnight Maple fingerboard and beautiful new appointments, and retain the Classic Goodtime playability and rich tone.
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April 01, 2016
Dana Bourgeois interviewed by Maine television station WCSH, with footage from the Bourgeois shop.
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March 27, 2016
The guitarist and songwriter Scott Ainslie plays his arrangement of the Stephen Foster hit on a special Froggy Bottom H-12 guitar.
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March 25, 2016
Peter Frampton talks about his guitar influences, his acoustic guitars, and his current tour and album, Acoustic Classics.
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March 24, 2016
Fishman artist Jerry Douglas runs the Tedeschi Trucks Band through a back-stage rehearsal of a classic Lead Belly song.
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March 21, 2016
Witnessing Richard Thompson play his ode to love and an exotic motorcycle on his Lowden guitar is always a thrill. Here is a live version from Goldmark Gallery.
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March 14, 2016
LR Baggs presents Peter Frampton playing an acoustic version of "Show Me The Way" live in Nashville.
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March 11, 2016
Huss & Dalton Guitar Company shows how they complete the body of the guitar.
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March 10, 2016
Taylor Guitars' master luthier Andy Powers talks about the tradition of 12-fret guitars.
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March 02, 2016
Every Guitar Has a Voice, Episode 2 features George Lowden talking about the properties of back-and-sides and soundboard tonewoods and how they influence the sound of a guitar.
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March 02, 2016
The fingerstyle guitarist plays live at the Lawrence Mills through a Fishman Platinum Pro EQ Analog Preamp.
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March 01, 2016
Every Guitar Has a Voice, Episode 1 features George Lowden discussing the tonewoods he uses to build Lowden Guitars.
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February 22, 2016
Huss & Dalton Guitar Company shows how they prepare the top of the guitar for a perfect fit on the back and sides of the instrument.
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February 19, 2016
Songwriter Benjamin Scheuer plays an original song from his award winning one-man, six-guitar show, THE LION, during a visit with Charlie Rose.
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February 12, 2016
LR Baggs presents American Aquarium playing their song "Man I'm Supposed to Be" live in Nashville.
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February 04, 2016
D'Addario Foundation presents classical guitarist Liying Zhu performing El Ultimo Tremolo by Augustín Barrios Mangoré.
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January 29, 2016
Four tunes from David Surette's set during a concert celebrating the artistry of Froggy Bottom Guitars.
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January 25, 2016
Watch a live performance of "Boston Town" by Della Mae, with Courtney Hartman and Celia Woodsmith both playing their Bourgeois guitars.
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January 23, 2016
Guitarist Will Ackerman sees and plays his Froggy Bottom Signature Model for the first time.
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January 18, 2016
D'Addario presents multi-instrumentalist Chance McCoy talking about his six biggest musical influences, from Garcia and Grisman to old-time fiddler Edden Hammons.
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January 16, 2016
Hear the story behind Pete Huttlinger's concept album, McGuire's Landing. Presented by ELIXIR Strings.
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January 11, 2016
Huss & Dalton shows how they create the sides of a guitar, from bending the wood to placing the end block, kerfing, bracing, and more.
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January 07, 2016
ELIXIR® Strings presents an interview with Phil and Ian Keaggy. Father and son talk about the emotional power of music, Phil's upcoming album, and more.
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January 07, 2016
LR Baggs presents the progressive acoustic band ChessBoxer playing the tune "Calon Lan" live in Nashville.
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December 23, 2015
D'Addario presents multi-instrumentalist Fats Kaplin talking about his early influences in old-time string-band music.
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December 18, 2015
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Gayle Skidmore dropped into the Deering Banjo factory to play her song "The Impossible Sum."
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December 06, 2015
The influential guitarist plays his song "Country Boy" on his custom Huss & Dalton T-0014.
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November 29, 2015
LR Baggs presents fingerstyle guitarist and songwriter Maxwell Hughes performing his original instrumental "No Name."
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November 20, 2015
Watch Courtney Hartman and Bryan Sutton play OM and dreadnought variations of Bourgeois' 40th Anniversary Limited Edition guitars.
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November 18, 2015
Mary Chapin Carpenter plays her custom Huss & Dalton OO-SP in the studio in this take on her song from the album "The Age of Miracles."
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November 12, 2015
The UK's Dan Walsh stopped by the Deering Banjo factory to talk about his unique applications of clawhammer banjo to Irish and Scottish music, bluegrass, and Middle Eastern music.
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November 11, 2015
Hear what Phil Keaggy has to say about his new record, co-writing, and why he loves the fresh, bright sound of ELIXIR® Strings.
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November 04, 2015
Deering Banjos presents a Deering Tech episode with helpful step-by-step instructions on how to change the head of your banjo.
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October 29, 2015
D'Addario presents Dave Rawlings in conversation with Jackie Greene. They talk about how Rawlings got started on guitar, his 1935 Epiphone Olympic guitar, and more.
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October 29, 2015
LR Baggs presents Albatross performing "Hope You Find What You're Looking For" live in Nashville, Tennessee.
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October 16, 2015
Greg Deering introduces Deering's limited edition 40th Anniversary White Oak Banjo.
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October 14, 2015
Taylor Guitars shows their method for changing strings on 6-string, 12-string, and slotted-headstock guitars.
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October 13, 2015
D'Addario presents Jackie Greene in conversation with Luther Dickinson, guitarist with the North Mississippi Allstars, in this episode of Guitar Power Acoustic.
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October 01, 2015
Luthier Dana Bourgeois discusses guitar building and inspiration from the Bourgeois shop in Lewiston, Maine.
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September 24, 2015
D'Addario has updated their large-format headstock tuner with a flip-up display, 360-degree rotating body, and more.
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September 21, 2015
Scott Fore played a Bourgeois Fully Torrefied Aged Tone Dreadnought during his winning performance at the 2015 Walnut Valley Flatpick Guitar Championship.
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September 17, 2015
Never played banjo before? Watch Deering Banjos' tried-and-true method for helping complete beginners take their first steps on the instrument.
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September 10, 2015
Here's an easy way to maintain proper humidity levels in your instrument case.
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September 04, 2015
Blue Light Studio Review Sessions presents a comparison of a Huss & Dalton CM Series 12-fret rosewood guitar and a CM Series 14-fret mahogany guitar.
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August 31, 2015
Get the full value of your Goodtime or Goodtime Two banjo when you trade up for a new Deering banjo.
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August 27, 2015
Bourgeois Guitars presents Scott Fore playing "Cannonball Rag" and "Whiskey Before Breakfast" on the Bryan Sutton LE guitar.
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August 25, 2015
Lloyd Baggs walks country songwriter Charlie Worsham through the new LR Baggs Session DI.
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August 18, 2015
Flip Scipio talks with fellow luthier Linda Manzer about her entry into guitar building in the Larrivée shop and her unique guitar designs.
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August 14, 2015
The country singer and songwriter sits down with Lloyd Baggs to talk about acoustic amplification gear.
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August 13, 2015
Deering Banjos presents a quick tutorial on moving from open-G tuning to double-C tuning on the banjo.
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August 11, 2015
Hear the Taylor Grand Concert 528 played in several styles to demonstrate the balance and articulation of this mahogany guitar.
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August 06, 2015
LR Baggs Handcrafted Video presents HoneyHoney playing their original song "Big Man."
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July 29, 2015
ELIXIR® Strings Artist Series presents Clive Carroll discussing his composition "Eliza's Eyes" and how he approaches writing for solo guitar.
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July 24, 2015
Jim D'Addario flew to Austin, Texas to meet with old friend Bill Collings, tour the Collings Guitars factory, and talk instruments and music.
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July 23, 2015
Della Mae members play Bourgeois guitars in this intimate performance of a Townes Van Zandt classic.
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July 20, 2015
Huss & Dalton gives us a look at how they prepare the back, top, and sides of their guitars for an impeccable fit.
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July 13, 2015
Luthier Flip Scipio talks with fellow guitar builder Linda Manzer and guitarist Pat Metheny about their long, successful collaboration.
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July 11, 2015
LR Baggs Handcrafted Video presents the duo HoneyHoney playing one of the original songs from their latest album "3".
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July 03, 2015
David Holt reviews Deering Banjos' New Vega Old Tyme Wonder banjo with a 12-inch rim.
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July 02, 2015
GRAMMY Award winning songwriter Chris Tomlin talks about the songwriting process, performing, and why Elixir strings work so well for him.
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June 17, 2015
Watch luthiers Dean Jones and Adam Smith getting guitar tops ready to be mounted on Huss & Dalton guitars.
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June 11, 2015
ELIXIR® Strings presents the fingerstyle guitarist walking through his favorite left-hand exercise.
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June 05, 2015
LR Baggs presents John Oates talking about how he started playing guitar, his custom Martin 00-18, and his latest project, "Good Road to Follow."
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June 01, 2015
The flatpicking master's gorgeous take on Schumann's Night Pieces, Op. 23, played on a custom Brazilian Rosewood Bourgeois 0.
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May 29, 2015
Banjo master Jens Kruger plays and talks about the Maple Blossom banjo, including his thoughts on the benefits of a radiused fingerboard.
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May 19, 2015
Mark Dalton and Jeff Huss talk about the passion for guitars in the Huss & Dalton shop and play tunes on instruments that they built.
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May 17, 2015
Elixir® Strings Artist Series presents guitarist Clive Carroll discussing some of his favorite fingerpicking exercises.
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May 12, 2015
Torrefaction helps accelerate the natural aging process of tonewoods. Watch Taylor's process for baking Sitka spruce tops for their new 600 series guitars.
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May 11, 2015
Jens Kruger demonstrates Vega Little Wonder banjos with 11-inch and 12-inch rims.
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May 02, 2015
New music-centric novel by reviewer Céline Keating (Acoustic Guitar, Guitar World, minor7th.com).
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April 28, 2015
Brooklyn singer-songwriter Lawrence Trailer demos the Fishman Aura Spectrum DI.
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April 24, 2015
Noctambule is Bruce Victor and Marla Fibish, and in this video they perform "If I Could Tell You," a poem by W.H. Auden that they put to music.
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April 21, 2015
The intrepid tone-warrior Greg Koch expounds on the sonic virtues of the Fishman Platinum Series Stage and Pro DI/Preamps.
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April 20, 2015
ELIXIR Strings presents a short demonstration from Phil Keaggy on his creative use of Kyser Capos.
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April 17, 2015
LR Baggs Presents Doyle Dykes performing a solo guitar medley of U2 songs.
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April 15, 2015
American fingerstyle guitarist Pete Huttlinger talks about his favorite Collings guitar, touring, practicing, why he plays, and more.
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April 02, 2015
Huss and Dalton Guitar Company presents The Honey Dewdrops playing an original song.
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March 24, 2015
This short film examines acoustic guitar building at Collings Guitars and the focus on quality that has come to define the company culture.
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March 20, 2015
The Fishman Aura Spectrum DI restores a studio-miked sound to your undersaddle or soundhole pickup.
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March 19, 2015
D'Addario artist Chris Thile with a performance of Bach's Sonata No. 2 in A Minor, Andante.
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March 17, 2015
There are so many great reasons to play the banjo. Here are six folks talking about why they picked it up and why you should too.
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March 11, 2015
LR Baggs Presents an interview with Valerie June at Middletree Studio in Nashville, Tennessee.
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March 10, 2015
Luthier Andy Powers talks about how the 600 series bracing and wood thicknesses are optimized for maple’s unique properties to boost the warmth and sustain.
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March 04, 2015
The Fishman SA220 is a lightweight, powerful solution for exceptional sound quality and coverage in a wide variety of venues.
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March 03, 2015
A special roasting technique accelerates the aging process of the spruce that Taylor uses for the 600 series top wood.
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February 26, 2015
Deering Banjos' David Bandrowski gives an overview of the 5-string banjo and the various styles you can play on the instrument.
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February 25, 2015
Andy Powers talks about giving the figured maple in the 600 series a deep, vintage look without adding any material thickness to the finish.
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February 17, 2015
Luthier Andy Powers discusses the use of maple in the newly redesigned Taylor 600 series.
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February 17, 2015
The bluegrass and country legend talks about playing and performing with the LR Baggs Lyric Acoustic Microphone.
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January 30, 2015
Take an inside look at the art of crafting fine mandolins at Collings Guitars in Austin, Texas.
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January 19, 2015
Waterloo Guitars is a new line of vintage-inspired instruments designed to capture the voice and character of some of the very best Depression-era guitars.
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January 10, 2015
Enhance your live sound with the rich sonic character that you’d expect from an experienced audio engineer using some of the world’s finest studio gear.
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December 31, 2014
The founder of Deering Banjos on the magic of playing and making the instrument.
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December 18, 2014
LR Baggs presents Valerie June playing "Tennessee Time," a song she co-wrote with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys.
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December 09, 2014
John Brown's Body, the second Civil War, pining for the fjords, and the Point Richmond Acoustic Music Series.
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December 05, 2014
Bob Taylor and Andy Powers discuss the vision behind the redesign of Taylor's flagship 800 Series.
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December 04, 2014
Banjo master Jens Kruger demonstrates Deering's top selling banjo, the Sierra.
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December 02, 2014
Deering Banjo's Barry Hunn explains the different features and banjos in the Goodtime line, and why a Goodtime banjo is an excellent entry-level choice.
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November 25, 2014
Taylor Guitars pickup developer David Hosler explains the design ideas that shaped Taylor's Expression System 2 pickup.
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November 10, 2014
Hear the Deering Goodtime Openback and the new Goodtime Americana banjos played back-to-back to get a sense of the difference in tone.
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November 07, 2014
Lloyd Baggs discusses his days as a guitar builder. Part 1 in a series on the history of L.R. Baggs.
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November 06, 2014
A short film by L.R. Baggs, featuring Richard Hoover on the history of Santa Cruz Guitars, the allure of fine instruments, and the secrets to life.
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November 03, 2014
Taylor Guitars' Bob Taylor and Andy Powers talk about reducing the finish thickness of the 800 Series by more than 40 percent.
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October 27, 2014
Here we are playing our friend John Whelan's lovely tune "Trip to Skye" in one of our favorite nocturnal haunts.
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October 27, 2014
Taylor Guitars' Bob Taylor and Andy Powers talk about the impact of bracing nuances on revoicing a guitar.
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October 09, 2014
Filmmaker Tim Edwards takes an inside look at Collings Guitars with his documentary "Instrumental."
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September 03, 2014
Taylor Guitars artist, Matteo Gobbato, performs his arrangement of "Braveheart" on the Taylor GS Mini.
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July 25, 2014
Master luthier and wood expert Bruce VanWart discusses the various top woods used to build Collings guitars and takes an in-depth look at the importance of proper cutting, selection and individual hand-voicing.
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