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Thanks to the extraordinarily fine adjustment offered by modern tuning machines, today’s players can take their tuning to a level of accuracy only dreamed of in eras past.

Acoustic Soundboard: From the Closet to the Store

November 28, 2019

Are those guitars you’re storing for Junior down the road truly instruments he’ll want?

Acoustic Soundboard: Bling Versus Sound and Feel

November 11, 2019

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder, but a guitar should foremost be a player.

Acoustic Soundboard: The Round-Shouldered Dreadnought Revival

October 14, 2019

This body shape didn’t go extinct, but it came darn close.

Acoustic Soundboard: Under Pressure

September 9, 2019

Taylor's Andy Powers takes a closer look at how piezoelectric pickups amplify acoustic guitars.

Acoustic Soundboard: Scale Length and String Tension

August 19, 2019

A deeper look at how your flattop's dimensions affect both its tones and its responsiveness.

Acoustic Soundboard: High-Tension Wires

July 21, 2019

Did you know acoustic-string composition requires an intricate balancing act to achieve accurate pitch?

Acoustic Soundboard: Dreadnought Days

May 27, 2019

Hip to be square or bound for round, it’s all about the shoulders.

Acoustic Soundboard: Where to Draw the Line

May 5, 2019

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it. And if do you fix something, fix it right.

Acoustic Soundboard: Acoustic Airspace

April 1, 2019

A closer look at how an acoustic guitar’s soundhole and interior air volume work together to shape its voice.

Acoustic Soundboard: Aged Acoustics Come of Age

February 19, 2019

Following in the steps of electric guitars and designer denims, the well-worn look is coming into vogue for production acoustic guitars.

Acoustic Soundboard: The Shape of Things

January 21, 2019

Resonant frequencies characterize a guitar’s tone, and resonance begins with an instrument’s size and shape.

Acoustic Soundboard: The Virtues of a Stiff Neck

December 25, 2018

The body usually gets most of the sonic credit, but the stiffness of an acoustic guitar’s neck plays a key role in producing a lively sound.

Acoustic Soundboard: Slimming Down the Body

November 19, 2018

If playing guitar is a personal pursuit with no grand plans of performing, is a big jumbo or dread necessary?

Acoustic Soundboard: The Name Game

October 19, 2018

Which component has the greatest impact on an instrument’s sound? Consider the soundboard first.

Acoustic Soundboard: Guitars Without Borders

September 27, 2018

Your prized acoustic was likely built in a single shop and locale, but chances are your guitar is much more worldly than you might imagine.

Acoustic Soundboard: The Retronym March

August 27, 2018

If it looks like a guitar and sounds like a guitar, then it’s just a “guitar,” right? Kind of.

Acoustic Soundboard: To Cleat, or Not to Cleat

August 9, 2018

It’s a good thing to fix a crack on your guitar, but don’t let your tone suffer in the process by going overboard with the repair.

Acoustic Soundboard: The Cutaway Question

July 11, 2018

A closer look at how, or if, an acoustic cutaway affects your tone.

Acoustic Soundboard: Guitar Tone Rules

May 28, 2018