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With an alternating contributing blogger schedule featuring acoustic-industry leaders Mark Dalton, Larry Fishman, and Rick Turner, Taylor Guitars' Andy Powers, Antiques Roadshow host Richard Johnston, and luthier Bryan Galloup, Premier Guitar’s monthly Acoustic Soundboard blog is your portal to all things acoustic guitar.
ARTICLES
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.
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Acoustic Soundboard: The Round-Shouldered Dreadnought Revival
October 14, 2019
This body shape didn’t go extinct, but it came darn close.
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Acoustic Soundboard: Under Pressure
September 9, 2019
Taylor's Andy Powers takes a closer look at how piezoelectric pickups amplify acoustic guitars.
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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.
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Acoustic Soundboard: High-Tension Wires
July 21, 2019
Did you know acoustic-string composition requires an intricate balancing act to achieve accurate pitch?
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Acoustic Soundboard: Dreadnought Days
May 27, 2019
Hip to be square or bound for round, it’s all about the shoulders.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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Acoustic Soundboard: The Name Game
October 19, 2018
Which component has the greatest impact on an instrument’s sound? Consider the soundboard first.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Acoustic Soundboard: The Cutaway Question
July 11, 2018
A closer look at how, or if, an acoustic cutaway affects your tone.
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Acoustic Soundboard: Guitar Tone Rules
May 28, 2018
Are the uke, banjo, and mandolin families going through an identity crisis, or are more Darwinian forces at work?
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Acoustic Soundboard: Just Say No to Cracks
April 23, 2018
A crack on your prized guitar might feel like the end of the world, but it can be remedied if you follow a few easy guidelines.
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Acoustic Soundboard: There’s the Rub
March 22, 2018
Understanding why and how frets wear (hint: it’s not just from fretting) could help extend the life of the ones on your guitar or let you know when it’s time for a complete replacement.
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