Acoustic Archive

  • Online dobro school partners with multi-award winning dobroist Andy Hall (Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris) Starting today, resonator guitarists of all levels can learn dobro online by way of “Video Exchange” from the comfort of their living rooms. The School of Dobro with Andy Hall will...

    World’s First Online Dobro School Opens At Namm 2012

    Online dobro school partners with multi-award winning dobroist Andy Hall (Dolly Parton, Emmylou Harris) Starting today, resonator guitarists of all levels can learn dobro online by way of “Video Exchange” from the comfort of their living rooms. The School of Dobro with Andy Hall will...

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  • D-28M Limited Edition Celebrates The Enduring Music and Legacy of The Mamas and The Papas Dick Boak and Michelle Phillips introduced the new Martin acoustic guitar at the NAMM 2012 Media Preview day. Michelle, the last living member of The Mamas and the Papas, was...

    Michelle Phillips Makes a NAMM 2012 Appearance to Promote Guitar

    D-28M Limited Edition Celebrates The Enduring Music and Legacy of The Mamas and The Papas Dick Boak and Michelle Phillips introduced the new Martin acoustic guitar at the NAMM 2012 Media Preview day. Michelle, the last living member of The Mamas and the Papas, was...

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  • The guitar was unveiled by Dick Boak and John Mayer at a special press conference at NAMM 2012 In special collaboration with seven-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist John Mayer, C. F. Martin & Co. is pleased to introduce a very special premium guitar — 00-45SC John...

    C. F. Martin Announces the New 00-45SC John Mayer Edition

    The guitar was unveiled by Dick Boak and John Mayer at a special press conference at NAMM 2012 In special collaboration with seven-time Grammy Award winning singer/songwriter/guitarist John Mayer, C. F. Martin & Co. is pleased to introduce a very special premium guitar — 00-45SC John...

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  • The Holloway booth was a real crowd-stopper at NAMM 2011. People were struck by this unusual guitar that has jumped out of the history books and is enjoying a "worldwide resurgence", according to company founder Scott Holloway.

    Stephen Bennett Plays Holloway Harp Guitars at NAMM 2011

    The Holloway booth was a real crowd-stopper at NAMM 2011. People were struck by this unusual guitar that has jumped out of the history books and is enjoying a "worldwide resurgence", according to company founder Scott Holloway.

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  • Tampa, FL — Dean Guitars in partnership with multi-channel retailer HSN and Dean signature artist, rock music icon and reality TV star BRET MICHAELS, will launch the Bret Michaels “Signature Acoustic Guitar Collection” and the “exclusive HSN guitar bundle” live on HSN October 2 at...

    Bret Michaels Launches Exclusive Dean Pack & Live Performance on HSN!

    Tampa, FL — Dean Guitars in partnership with multi-channel retailer HSN and Dean signature artist, rock music icon and reality TV star BRET MICHAELS, will launch the Bret Michaels “Signature Acoustic Guitar Collection” and the “exclusive HSN guitar bundle” live on HSN October 2 at...

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  • This is part 2 of the NAMM 2011 press conference for the release of the Gibson Jackson Browne Signature acoustic guitar. Five years in the making-through a series of evolving prototypes-the handmade instrument was designed and is being produced at the Gibson Montana Acoustic MasterShop...

    NAMM 2011 – Gibson Jackson Browne Signature Guitar Part 2

    This is part 2 of the NAMM 2011 press conference for the release of the Gibson Jackson Browne Signature acoustic guitar. Five years in the making-through a series of evolving prototypes-the handmade instrument was designed and is being produced at the Gibson Montana Acoustic MasterShop...

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  • Guitar. Free Guitar Lessons by Jackson Brown; an amazing artist who has sold over 17 million albums, gave almost an hours of guitar lessons at the NAMM Show. NAMM is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world.

    NAMM 2011 – Gibson Jackson Browne Signature Guitar

    Guitar. Free Guitar Lessons by Jackson Brown; an amazing artist who has sold over 17 million albums, gave almost an hours of guitar lessons at the NAMM Show. NAMM is one of the largest music product trade shows in the world.

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  • Former Ovation demonstrator and clinician returns to Leeds company with his own one-off version of the groundbreaking Fret-King Super-matic self-tuning guitar. Worldwide trade distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. are pleased to announce that world class guitarist Matt Smith will make his hotly anticipated...

    NAMM 2011 – Matt Smith Returns For 2011 With JHS Guitars

    Former Ovation demonstrator and clinician returns to Leeds company with his own one-off version of the groundbreaking Fret-King Super-matic self-tuning guitar. Worldwide trade distributor John Hornby Skewes & Co. Ltd. are pleased to announce that world class guitarist Matt Smith will make his hotly anticipated...

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  • Gibson Acoustic will unveil the Jackson Browne Signature acoustic guitar at the NAMM show in Anaheim this month. A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and doyen of singer-songwriters, Browne has worked closely with the Gibson Acoustic Master Shop for five years on this exceptional...

    NAMM 2011 – Gibson JACKSON BROWNE Signature Acoustic

    Gibson Acoustic will unveil the Jackson Browne Signature acoustic guitar at the NAMM show in Anaheim this month. A Rock and Roll Hall of Famer and doyen of singer-songwriters, Browne has worked closely with the Gibson Acoustic Master Shop for five years on this exceptional...

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  • The Legendary Rocker Teams Up with the World’s Finest Guitar Company Anaheim, CA – January 11, 2011 – Multi-Platinum, Award-Winning Musician, Bret Michaels has partnered with leading guitar manufacturer, Dean Guitars, to design his first ever signature Bret Michaels guitar series. There is much anticipation...

    NAMM 2011 – Dean Guitar BRET MICHAELS Sig Series Unveiled

    The Legendary Rocker Teams Up with the World’s Finest Guitar Company Anaheim, CA – January 11, 2011 – Multi-Platinum, Award-Winning Musician, Bret Michaels has partnered with leading guitar manufacturer, Dean Guitars, to design his first ever signature Bret Michaels guitar series. There is much anticipation...

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  • RainSong Graphite Guitars is introducing the Studio Series – a new line of composite guitars for the working musician – in the studio and on the road. Featuring a tough, nonglossy Fine Texture™ finish, these instruments scale back on flashy appointments to deliver the signature RainSong sound and...

    NAMM 2011 – RainSong Introduces the Studio Series

    RainSong Graphite Guitars is introducing the Studio Series – a new line of composite guitars for the working musician – in the studio and on the road. Featuring a tough, nonglossy Fine Texture™ finish, these instruments scale back on flashy appointments to deliver the signature RainSong sound and...

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  • Full Story: http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/story… – In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and my Taylor guitar was witnessed being thrown by United Airlines baggage handlers in Chicago. I discovered later that the $3500 guitar was severely damaged....

    United Breaks Taylor Guitars :-(

    Full Story: http://www.davecarrollmusic.com/story… – In the spring of 2008, Sons of Maxwell were traveling to Nebraska for a one-week tour and my Taylor guitar was witnessed being thrown by United Airlines baggage handlers in Chicago. I discovered later that the $3500 guitar was severely damaged....

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  • What a hot player, and a clever ad. They actually dubbed the head of a GE rep onto the body of Marija Temo for this spot. There has been some controversy brewing on the boards but I think the ultimate winners will be Marija and...

    The Guitarist Behind the Taylor/GE Capital Ad

    What a hot player, and a clever ad. They actually dubbed the head of a GE rep onto the body of Marija Temo for this spot. There has been some controversy brewing on the boards but I think the ultimate winners will be Marija and...

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  • Ovation’s innovative iDea preamp makes its debut in the Celebrity Deluxe 2010 product offering! Along with the iDea preamp, model CC44Si features a solid spruce top, lightweight bracing, Ovation’s signature exotic hardwood epaulets and Slimline pickup including six individual sensors – one for each string....

    New Celebrity Deluxe Features Groundbreaking Idea Preamp

    Ovation’s innovative iDea preamp makes its debut in the Celebrity Deluxe 2010 product offering! Along with the iDea preamp, model CC44Si features a solid spruce top, lightweight bracing, Ovation’s signature exotic hardwood epaulets and Slimline pickup including six individual sensors – one for each string....

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  • This is the first truly portable full-size acoustic guitar . . . Plays good, sounds good, looks good and now travels good. One of those “why didn’t anyone else think of that?” products. It folds in half and opens in tune! No more need to...

    Portable Full-size Guitar by Voyage Air

    This is the first truly portable full-size acoustic guitar . . . Plays good, sounds good, looks good and now travels good. One of those “why didn’t anyone else think of that?” products. It folds in half and opens in tune! No more need to...

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  • McNally Instruments – Rockaway, NJ The Strumstick was designed by Bob McNally. It uses a diatonic scale fretting (the notes of a major scale). We call that “No Wrong Notes”, because they all sound good together, somewhat like playing all black keys on a piano....

    MC Nally Instrument – Strumstick Guitar

    McNally Instruments – Rockaway, NJ The Strumstick was designed by Bob McNally. It uses a diatonic scale fretting (the notes of a major scale). We call that “No Wrong Notes”, because they all sound good together, somewhat like playing all black keys on a piano....

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  • Ellis Seal of Composite Acoustics (CA) gave us the rundown on his fine instruments. Developed in his garage as a hobby while working with composite materials at Lockheed Aerospace, he started the company in 1997 when his division was laid off. The guitars play great...

    Composite Acoustics at NAMM 2009

    Ellis Seal of Composite Acoustics (CA) gave us the rundown on his fine instruments. Developed in his garage as a hobby while working with composite materials at Lockheed Aerospace, he started the company in 1997 when his division was laid off. The guitars play great...

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  • This was the year for cardon fiber at NAMM in many shapes and forms and on several new guitars, notably the Blackbirds. Rainsong from Hawaii pioneered the all carbon fiber acoustic and now the mainlanders have created some innovative hi-tech instruments of their own, proving...

    Blackbird Guitars – Carbon Fiber from San Francisco, CA

    This was the year for cardon fiber at NAMM in many shapes and forms and on several new guitars, notably the Blackbirds. Rainsong from Hawaii pioneered the all carbon fiber acoustic and now the mainlanders have created some innovative hi-tech instruments of their own, proving...

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