The best brands for acoustic folk guitars
LearningToday is the turn to list the top brands for acoustic guitars. Indeed, after having done the same with electric guitars, we decided to let acoustic guitar players express their opinion.
Top legendary folk acoustic guitars
LearningWhile electric guitars have seen a decrease in sales in recent years, the acoustic guitar market seems to be as healthy as ever.
[NAMM] Takamine's Guitar of the Year
Hot newsNAMMTakamine has revealed the LTD 2016 Decoy, a model exclusively available this year.
[NAMM] Fender Derby Brown resonator
Hot newsNAMMFender presents the Derby Brown Resonator, a mahogany & maple resonator guitar equipped with a “Continental” cone.
Talking about guitar building with the man who designs Taylor guitars
LearningAndy Powers is Taylor's guitar design guru, tasked by company founder Bob Taylor to create new models, and in some cases, revise existing ones. In this video interview, Powers talks about how he rede…
A video journey through the Taylor Guitars factory complex
LearningAudiofanzine recently visited the Taylor Guitars complex in El Cajon, California, and we shot a lot of footage during a tour of the factory. We put together this video to give you an up close look at…
PRS launches the Angelus Tree of Life limited run
Hot newsThe Tree of Life guitar manufactured this year by PRS’ luthiers is based on an Angelus acoustic model.
Tips for Evaluating an Acoustic Guitar Before Purchase
LearningBuying a steel-string acoustic guitar is an investment that you don’t want to go into lightly. Unless you plan to purchase a super-cheap entry-level model, you’re likely to be spending a considerable…
Yamaha F370 Review
Written testWe took this new, inexpensive dreadnaught from Yamaha for a test drive. Here's what we found.
[NAMM] Yamaha introduces 16 new L Series guitars
Hot newsNAMMThe Winter NAMM Show 2014 saw the launch of no less than 16 new six- and 12-string L Series acoustic guitars.
Paul Vo is working on a new synth guitar
Hot newsFather of the Moog Guitar, Paul Vo, unveiled a new instrument, this time an acoustic guitar equipped with a synth concept.
[NAMM][VIDEO] Lowden Paul Brady Signature Guitar
Hot newsNAMMGeorge Lowden himself introduced the new Paul Brady Signature acoustic guitar to Audiofanzine at NAMM 2013.
Yamaha FS740SFM Review
Written testThe sun is shining and the air is warm. Nice weather to sit down on the terrace, open the cardboard box and there it is... It's small, it's new and it's beautiful! Its half-jumbo size in vintage sunb…