I blame my wife. She’s the one who bought tickets to a Leo Kottke concert this year. I’ve wanted to play a 12-string ever since.… Read More »12-String Guitars that are smaller than a Dreadnought and less expensive than a Taylor, Gibson or Martin
I attended a concert at Duke University this past weekend. The concert, “Sounds of Justice & Inclusion: Honoring Rev. Martin L. King, Jr.” featured the… Read More »Gibson L5 seen at Jazz Concert honoring Martin Luther King
The Epiphone 335 Pro thin-line, semi-hollow body electric guitar is one of the best bargains available in this style of instrument. The guitar is essentially… Read More »Epiphone 335 Pro
The Gibson ES-175 is a great guitar. It is smaller than the 18 and 17 inch jazz boxes of the swing era — before electrification… Read More »4 More Mid-priced Guitars for Less than an ES-175
Before I moved to North Carolina I got rid of the cabinet I had modified to keep my guitars humidified during New England winters. I… Read More »Humidity changes from North to South
My wife and I did it. We moved from Massachusetts to North Carolina. Although there were many stressful aspects of the move, the one of… Read More »Moving Instruments
I’ve been selling gear and reviewing what to keep and what I’ve let go. Here’s the gear I no longer own. There was nothing wrong… Read More »Gear I’ve Owned
Goodbye to my Ami Parlor Guitar About 10 years ago I stopped at a Daddy’s Junky Music store in Boston and discovered the Ami parlor… Read More »Goodbye to my Ami Parlor Guitar
My wife and I are selling our house and moving south. Because we expect our next home to be much smaller, I’ve been selling some of… Read More »Goodbye to my Gibson LG-1
Guitars with lower bout widths of 15 inches or less are in general based on classic designs and designations from Martin. Part II of this… Read More »A Guide to Acoustic Guitar Sizes – Part II: Big Guitars
