{"id":119389,"date":"2020-08-12T14:57:36","date_gmt":"2020-08-12T21:57:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/?page_id=119389"},"modified":"2023-06-04T23:32:12","modified_gmt":"2023-06-05T06:32:12","slug":"homepaging-draft","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Acoustic Guitar Magazine | Homepage"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"140335\" class=\"elementor elementor-140335\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29b15621 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29b15621\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3eafb215\" data-id=\"3eafb215\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a79b7b6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a79b7b6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Information, Instruction, Inspiration for Acoustic Guitarists\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-709d4d34 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"709d4d34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" 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elementor-size-default\">Popular Lessons<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-2e04955\" data-id=\"2e04955\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7935e3e4 elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7935e3e4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/category\/lessons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"1ff79040\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-145783 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fundamental-techniques category-lessons tag-november-december-2024\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/add-a-blues-flavor-to-your-rhythm-with-simple-chord-embellishments\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"370\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1143-courtesy-of-jeffrey-pepper-rodgers.jpg?fit=500%2C370&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-145785\" alt=\"closeup of hand fretting strings on an acoustic guitar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1143-courtesy-of-jeffrey-pepper-rodgers.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1143-courtesy-of-jeffrey-pepper-rodgers.jpg?resize=500%2C370&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1143-courtesy-of-jeffrey-pepper-rodgers.jpg?resize=1024%2C757&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1143-courtesy-of-jeffrey-pepper-rodgers.jpg?resize=768%2C568&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/IMG_1143-courtesy-of-jeffrey-pepper-rodgers.jpg?resize=300%2C222&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/add-a-blues-flavor-to-your-rhythm-with-simple-chord-embellishments\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAdd a Blues Flavor to Your Rhythm with Simple Chord Embellishments\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In this lesson we\u2019ll work with some &#8220;blue&#8221; notes that you can use to add bluesy colors to open chord shapes. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey Pepper Rodgers\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tOctober 9, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146122 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-instrumentals category-songwriting-composing-arranging\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/live-workshop-holiday-songs-for-fingerstyle-guitar-with-sean-mcgowan\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/holiday-songs-event_sm.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146124\" alt=\"Sean McGowan playing an acoustic guitar.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/holiday-songs-event_sm.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/holiday-songs-event_sm.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/holiday-songs-event_sm.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/holiday-songs-event_sm.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/live-workshop-holiday-songs-for-fingerstyle-guitar-with-sean-mcgowan\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLive Workshop Replay: Holiday Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar with Sean McGowan\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In this live workshop, \u2018Holiday Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar\u2019 author Sean McGowan explores an arrangement from the book and gives an inside look into his arranging process.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJoey Lusterman\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146759 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-flatpicking category-instrumentals\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/learn-to-flatpick-the-hanukkah-classic-maoz-tzur-rock-of-ages\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/moaz-tzur-ag-ethan-sherman.jpg?fit=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/moaz-tzur-ag-ethan-sherman.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/moaz-tzur-ag-ethan-sherman.jpg?resize=500%2C281&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/moaz-tzur-ag-ethan-sherman.jpg?resize=768%2C432&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/moaz-tzur-ag-ethan-sherman.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/learn-to-flatpick-the-hanukkah-classic-maoz-tzur-rock-of-ages\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearn to Flatpick the Hanukkah Classic \u201cMaoz Tzur (Rock of Ages)\u201d\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This accessible arrangement, inspired by Maybelle Carter\u2019s style on classics like \u201cWildwood Flower,\u201d is perfect for the holiday season.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tEthan Sherman\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 26, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-145766 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-folk category-lessons tag-november-december-2024\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/learn-happy-traums-bluesy-take-on-the-traditional-song-he-was-a-friend-of-mine\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"373\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-Traum-Theres-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere-e1731514157256.jpg?fit=500%2C373&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-145767\" alt=\"Happy-Traum-There\u2019s-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-Traum-Theres-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere-e1731514157256.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-Traum-Theres-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere-e1731514157256.jpg?resize=500%2C373&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-Traum-Theres-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere-e1731514157256.jpg?resize=1024%2C763&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-Traum-Theres-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere-e1731514157256.jpg?resize=768%2C572&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Happy-Traum-Theres-a-Bright-Side-Somewhere-e1731514157256.jpg?resize=300%2C224&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/learn-happy-traums-bluesy-take-on-the-traditional-song-he-was-a-friend-of-mine\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tLearn Happy Traum\u2019s Bluesy Take on the Traditional Song \u201cHe Was a Friend of Mine\u201d\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>This tune from Traum&#8217;s last album exemplifies the late guitarist&#8217;s signature steady bass groove and complex picking.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAdam Perlmutter\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 13, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146316 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-fundamental-techniques tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/guitar-basics-how-to-connect-chords-with-bass-runs\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"275\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1492.jpg?fit=500%2C275&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146318\" alt=\"Close up of an acoustic guitarist with finger pointing at fretboard\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1492.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1492.jpg?resize=500%2C275&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1492.jpg?resize=1024%2C562&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1492.jpg?resize=768%2C422&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/IMG_1492.jpg?resize=300%2C165&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/guitar-basics-how-to-connect-chords-with-bass-runs\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tGuitar Basics: How to Connect Chords with Bass Runs\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We\u2019ll start off with a series of examples that use a bass run to connect two chords, and then we\u2019ll try out bass runs in a few classic progressions.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tJeffrey Pepper Rodgers\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 27, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d6182fe elementor-align-right elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"3d6182fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/category\/lessons\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALL LESSONS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"140326\" class=\"elementor elementor-140326\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f6047e9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f6047e9\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-13534dcb\" data-id=\"13534dcb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/category\/gear\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALL GEAR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3685310f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3685310f\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3555f959\" data-id=\"3555f959\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67289333 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"67289333\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146207 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-gear-reviews category-guitar-strings-capos-accessories tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-janglebox-acousticomp\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"353\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Acousticomp-environ_small-photo-%C2%A9Steve-Lasko.jpg?fit=500%2C353&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146209\" alt=\"Acousticomp-environ_small-photo-\u00a9Steve Lasko\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-janglebox-acousticomp\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReview: The JangleBox Acousticomp Pedal Adds Sustain and Clarity to Your Acoustic Sound\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>While compression pedals for electric guitars are fairly common, the Acousticomp compressor\/sustainer is voiced specifically for acoustic guitar.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDoug Young\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 25, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146233 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guitarmakers-and-guitarmaking category-uncategorized tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/faibanks-guitars-dale-fairbanks-interview\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Dale-Fairbanks-photo-%C2%A9-Mathilde-Sauve.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146236\" alt=\"Dale Fairbanks with his F-35 1934 Jumbo. Photo \u00a9Mathilde Sauv\u00e9\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/faibanks-guitars-dale-fairbanks-interview\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tDale Fairbanks Blends His Jazz Background with a Passion for Crafting Vintage-Inspired Guitars\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The Fairbanks Guitars founder talks about his journey from being a jazz trumpeter and guitarist with coffee-shop day jobs to becoming a master luthier.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tRussell Mofsky\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 20, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146331 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-album-reviews category-gear tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/the-year-in-gear-and-more-acoustic-highlights-of-2024\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-year-end-R1.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146411\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-year-end-R1.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-year-end-R1.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-year-end-R1.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-year-end-R1.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/2024-year-end-R1.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/the-year-in-gear-and-more-acoustic-highlights-of-2024\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tThe Year in Gear (and More)\u2014Acoustic Highlights of 2024\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>We look back at some of the year\u2019s most exciting guitars, accessories, and amplifiers, as well as albums that captured the diverse voices of acoustic guitar music. <\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tAdam Perlmutter\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 15, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146581 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guitar-care-and-repair tag-november-december-2024\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/ask-the-expert-flying-with-your-guitar\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/case-measuring.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146640\" alt=\"Measuring a a guitar case with a tape measure, with suitcase in background.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/case-measuring.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/case-measuring.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/case-measuring.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/case-measuring.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/case-measuring.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/ask-the-expert-flying-with-your-guitar\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tAsk the Expert: Flying with Your Guitar\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>When flying with guitars, it\u2019s important to think outside the case. Even with careful preparation, there are many potential dangers that lurk throughout the process.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMartin Keith\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 6, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146211 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-12-string category-grand-auditorium category-guitars tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-taylor-614ce-ltd-and-858e-ltd-golden-anniversary-guitars\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/02082024-TAYLOR-ENV-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-614ce-and-858e-1045.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146214\" alt=\"Taylor&#039;s 50th Anniversary 614ce (whiteburst) LTD and 858e LTD\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/02082024-TAYLOR-ENV-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-614ce-and-858e-1045.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/02082024-TAYLOR-ENV-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-614ce-and-858e-1045.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/02082024-TAYLOR-ENV-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-614ce-and-858e-1045.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/02082024-TAYLOR-ENV-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-614ce-and-858e-1045.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/02082024-TAYLOR-ENV-50TH-ANNIVERSARY-614ce-and-858e-1045.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-taylor-614ce-ltd-and-858e-ltd-golden-anniversary-guitars\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReview: Taylor 614ce LTD and 858e LTD Golden Anniversary Guitars\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Taylor&#8217;s 50th anniversary lineup revisits some of the brand\u2019s most iconic designs, blending the character of the originals with modern innovations.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDoug Young\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 4, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64505635 elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"64505635\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/category\/gear\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALL GEAR<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"140328\" class=\"elementor elementor-140328\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-657e63ae elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"657e63ae\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5bad1298\" data-id=\"5bad1298\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46f5d4a2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"46f5d4a2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Acoustic Artists<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7bdc1b8\" data-id=\"7bdc1b8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5152ccf9 elementor-align-right elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5152ccf9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/category\/artists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALL ARTISTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3b97aeda elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3b97aeda\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-47a50fe2\" data-id=\"47a50fe2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6aa09861 elementor-grid-3 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 elementor-posts--thumbnail-top elementor-card-shadow-yes elementor-posts__hover-gradient elementor-widget elementor-widget-posts\" data-id=\"6aa09861\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;cards_columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;cards_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;,&quot;cards_row_gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:35,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;cards_row_gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]}}\" data-widget_type=\"posts.cards\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-posts-container elementor-posts elementor-posts--skin-cards elementor-grid\">\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146422 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guitar-talk tag-january-february-2024\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/jerron-paxton-tray-wellington-and-yasmin-williams-reflect-on-black-country-music\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146425\" alt=\"Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Jerron-Paxton-Dom-Flemons-Yasmin-Williams-Tray-Wellington.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/jerron-paxton-tray-wellington-and-yasmin-williams-reflect-on-black-country-music\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tJerron Paxton, Tray Wellington, and Yasmin Williams Reflect on Expanding the Boundaries of Black Country Music\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>Multi-instrumentalist and historian Dom Flemons hosts a roundtable discussion with three talented artists who represent different aspects of American roots music.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tDom Flemons\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146196 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-album-reviews tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-sharon-isbin-and-amjad-ali-khan-live-in-aspen\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"313\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sharon-isbin-live-aspen-featured-image.jpg?fit=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146712\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sharon-isbin-live-aspen-featured-image.jpg?w=900&amp;ssl=1 900w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sharon-isbin-live-aspen-featured-image.jpg?resize=500%2C313&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sharon-isbin-live-aspen-featured-image.jpg?resize=768%2C480&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/12\/sharon-isbin-live-aspen-featured-image.jpg?resize=300%2C188&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-sharon-isbin-and-amjad-ali-khan-live-in-aspen\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReview: Sharon Isbin and Amjad Ali Khan and Sons Deliver a Transcendent Fusion on \u2018Live in Aspen\u2019\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>East meets West in this fascinating collaboration of classical guitar and sarod, captured live at the Aspen Music Festival.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tBlair Jackson\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146412 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guitar-talk tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/how-russian-born-virtuoso-grisha-goryachev-became-a-flamenco-guitar-master\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grisha_foto_02-photo-Motohiro-Asano.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146415\" alt=\"Grisha Gorychev. Photo: Motohiro Asano\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grisha_foto_02-photo-Motohiro-Asano.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grisha_foto_02-photo-Motohiro-Asano.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grisha_foto_02-photo-Motohiro-Asano.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grisha_foto_02-photo-Motohiro-Asano.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Grisha_foto_02-photo-Motohiro-Asano.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/how-russian-born-virtuoso-grisha-goryachev-became-a-flamenco-guitar-master\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tPassion and Fire: How Russian-Born Virtuoso Grisha Goryachev Became a Flamenco Guitar Master\u00a0\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>In a wide-ranging phone interview, Goryachev discusses his early training, interactions with Paco de Luc\u00eda, arrival in America, and approach to performing.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tMark Small\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 8, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146459 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-guitar-talk tag-january-february-2025\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/nylon-string-virtuoso-niwel-tsumbu-blends-congolese-roots-with-global-sounds\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"415\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Niwel-Tsumbu-photo-Matthew-Hurrell-OConor.jpg?fit=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146461\" alt=\"Niwel Tsumbu with guitar. photo by Matthew Hurrell O\u2019Conor\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Niwel-Tsumbu-photo-Matthew-Hurrell-OConor.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Niwel-Tsumbu-photo-Matthew-Hurrell-OConor.jpg?resize=500%2C415&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Niwel-Tsumbu-photo-Matthew-Hurrell-OConor.jpg?resize=1024%2C849&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Niwel-Tsumbu-photo-Matthew-Hurrell-OConor.jpg?resize=768%2C637&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Niwel-Tsumbu-photo-Matthew-Hurrell-OConor.jpg?resize=300%2C249&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/nylon-string-virtuoso-niwel-tsumbu-blends-congolese-roots-with-global-sounds\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tNylon-String Virtuoso Niwel Tsumbu Blends Congolese Roots with Global Sounds\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>No matter how far the Ireland-based guitarist travels, both physically and musically, his connection to Congo is ever-present, as this Zoom interview reveals.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tE.E. Bradman\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tDecember 1, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<article class=\"elementor-post elementor-grid-item post-146544 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-album-reviews\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__card\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail__link\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-robbie-bashos-lost-live-recordings-unearth-a-sonic-treasure-trove\/\" tabindex=\"-1\" ><div class=\"elementor-post__thumbnail\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Robby-Basho.jpg?fit=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-146546\" alt=\"Robbie Basho\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Robby-Basho.jpg?w=1200&amp;ssl=1 1200w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Robby-Basho.jpg?resize=500%2C333&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Robby-Basho.jpg?resize=1024%2C683&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Robby-Basho.jpg?resize=768%2C512&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/Robby-Basho.jpg?resize=300%2C200&amp;ssl=1 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/div><\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-post__title\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/review-robbie-bashos-lost-live-recordings-unearth-a-sonic-treasure-trove\/\" >\n\t\t\t\tReview: Robbie Basho\u2019s Lost Live Recordings Unearth a Sonic Treasure Trove\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>The five-CD box set &#8216;Snow Beneath the Belly of a White Swan&#8217; reveals the depth of Basho\u2019s live genius, showcasing the American primitive pioneer\u2019s eclectic influences and transcendent performances.<\/p>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-post__meta-data\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-author\">\n\t\t\tGreg Cahill\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-post-date\">\n\t\t\tNovember 22, 2024\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-687c356c elementor-align-left elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"687c356c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/category\/artists\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">ALL ARTISTS<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"140349\" class=\"elementor elementor-140349\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2f10b51c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2f10b51c\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62ac4698\" data-id=\"62ac4698\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32806bf1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"32806bf1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">About Us<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50d3f92b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50d3f92b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>Acoustic Guitar<\/em> is an independent, next-generation family business founded in 1990 and based in the Bay Area of California. We&#8217;re a small team of real musicians and music lovers &#8211; and we&#8217;re proud to serve guitarists like you.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ae6af89 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"5ae6af89\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-md\" href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">LEARN MORE<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section 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height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-2.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140339\" alt=\"Adam Perlmutter\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-2.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-2.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-2.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Adam Perlmutter, Editorial Director<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7c9293\" data-id=\"7c9293\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-225757ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"225757ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/alan-barnosky\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-3.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140340\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-3.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-3.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-3.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-3.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-3.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Alan Barnosky, instructor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-49ca6906\" data-id=\"49ca6906\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4ae484d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4ae484d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/cathy-fink\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-4.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140341\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-4.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-4.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-4.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-4.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-4.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Cathy Fink, instructor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf4b304\" data-id=\"cf4b304\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f2d5349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2f2d5349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/doug-young\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-5.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140342\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-5.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-5.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-5.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-5.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-5.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Doug Young, instructor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6371ebd\" data-id=\"6371ebd\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5ea9138a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5ea9138a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/e-e-bradman\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-9.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140343\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-9.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-9.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-9.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-9.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-9.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">E.E. Bradman, contributor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1614ec08 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1614ec08\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4b501bb8\" data-id=\"4b501bb8\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70975651 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"70975651\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/greg-ruby\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-6.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140344\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-6.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-6.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-6.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-6.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-6.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Greg Ruby, instructor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7d02c09b\" data-id=\"7d02c09b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6d343cbd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6d343cbd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/gretchen-menn\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-7.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140345\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-7.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-7.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-7.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-7.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-7.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Gretchen Menn, instructor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1e8f6166\" data-id=\"1e8f6166\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-674a7bc9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"674a7bc9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/jeffrey-pepper-rodgers\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140346\" alt=\"Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-8.jpg?w=100&amp;ssl=1 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers, Senior Editor<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fbf526e\" data-id=\"7fbf526e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef95f84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ef95f84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/about\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"315\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyzy-lusterman_.png?fit=315%2C315&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140347\" alt=\"Lyzy Lusterman\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyzy-lusterman_.png?w=315&amp;ssl=1 315w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyzy-lusterman_.png?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyzy-lusterman_.png?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyzy-lusterman_.png?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/lyzy-lusterman_.png?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 315px) 100vw, 315px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Lyzy Lusterman, Publisher<\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-20 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-12a25613\" data-id=\"12a25613\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7647d145 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"7647d145\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/acousticguitar.com\/author\/mary-flower-contributor\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-10.jpg?fit=500%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-140348\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-10.jpg?w=500&amp;ssl=1 500w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-10.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-10.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-10.jpg?resize=125%2C125&amp;ssl=1 125w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/acousticguitar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/About-Us-10.jpg?resize=50%2C50&amp;ssl=1 50w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">Mary Flower, 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