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In Hawai‘i, f​​​rom baby lū‘au to backyard potlucks, the​ sounds of​ ​​​Hawaiian slack-key guitar—or kī hō‘alu—​​​fill the ...

Billy Strings earned his latest career bona fide on Friday with his first-ever concert at London's Royal Albert Hall.

Ernie Ball and D'Addario strings are two American companies that have dominated the acoustic string market for decades. They both make exceptional products, but with distinct tones that serve ...

Acoustic and classical guitars look very similar, both made of wood, both with six strings, and both with the familiar guitar shape with a curved body and long neck. But there are key differences that ...

Although an astrophysicist, Brian May will always be remembered for his time with the hit band Queen. Helping form the band alongside Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, the band gained icon status when ...

Everything starts with tuning; and if you're a guitarist it's a burden you have to accept. Pianists? They have it easy! Set and forget. But every time you pick your guitar up to play you'll need to ...

Furch Guitars has just unveiled a piece of acoustic guitar engineering that could put your local tech out of business, or at least make the a little quieter. It’s called the CNR System Active, and its ...

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? An electric guitar can be a rewarding woodworking project that doesn’t require a ...

“The process of music is from brain to someone’s ear, basically. The less that gets in the way of that little journey, the better,” Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones once said. “Strings are the link ...