Special Focus: Beyond Flattops
An exploration of resonator, baritone, and archtop guitars: what they are, who makes them, who plays them, and why
On the Cover: How I Learned to Make Guitars
Eight modern luthiers—steel- and nylon-string and archtop makers—talk about their origins and more
Features and Departments
- Guitar Talk with Antoine Boyer, the young jazz and classical virtuoso
- Online Learning Resources: Tools for the classical guitarist
- The Basics: Michael Chapdelaine continues a new series in which he gives insights into the technique, repertoire, and mindfulness of playing classical guitar and how it can improve your steel-string playing
- Here’s How: Dealing with resistances to practicing
- Ask the Expert: Martin Keith discusses celluloid rot on vintage guitars and how it is repaired.
- Makers & Shakers: A visit with Raymond Morin, the luthier behind Pleinview Guitars
- Weekly Workout: Turning triads into melodic ideas
- Songs
- “I Feel for You” – an acoustic Prince demo
- “Rocky Mountain High” – a John Denver hit
- “Picking the Guitar” – a Nick Lucas classic
- “Fanø/Black Sea Dress” – a pair of instrumentals by Charlie Rauh
- “Wabash Blues” – a Delmore Brothers classic
- “Stealin’” – a strum-along on a classic American song
Key Dates
- Advertising reservations due by December 6, 2019
- Advertising materials due by December 13, 2019
- Issue on sale February 4, 2020
*subject to change