Inside the Acoustic Shoppe’s Sawdust-Filled Demo and the Genius of the Bridge Truss System Ever wondered why so many 12-string guitars feel like a wrestling match? Between the extra string tension, high action, and the […]
Restringing your guitar is a right of passage for most acoustic guitar players. The skill doesn’t just save you cash. It also deepens your understanding of your instrument’s mechanics and quirks. That understanding, we hope, […]
As just about every musician has experienced, playing guitar comes with moments of creative highs and lows and at times you can get stuck in a rut. Feel like you’re playing the same songs over […]
The vernal emergence out of winter offers an important opportunity to give your acoustic guitars some needed care and feeding. Air temperature and humidity are changing, and hopefully you’ll soon be off on some adventures, […]
Buying a guitar should be easy. It’s just about the nicest thing you can do for yourself, a friend or a loved one! But with all of the guitar options to choose from, it can […]
Torrefaction is simply another word for transformation. OK, it’s not really that simple, and, granted, that’s not necessarily true, but it might as well be. Torrefaction, you see, takes a guitar to another level, building […]
Rainmaker Studio engineer Luke Basile helps you “knock it all out” As a Breedlove fan, you may already be familiar with dedicated picker Luke Basile. Working at Pasco, Washington’s Rainmaker Studios, Basile demos many of […]
Dry air and fluctuating temperatures can be dangerous—here are some simple, inexpensive tips for cold weather and winter care. Winter is hard. It’s long and it’s cold. Guitars don’t like winter. They can’t ski. They […]
Just like the autumnal shift when leaves and temperatures start to fall, the vernal emergence out of winter offers an important opportunity to give your acoustic guitars some needed care and feeding. Air temperature and […]
Many musicians and guitar players dream of traveling and performing in different cities, states and countries around the world. Road trips and traveling can be fun and exciting, but it’s important to consider how traveling […]
