Raymond Morin

Raymond Morin is the shop manager and head luthier at Acoustic Music Works in Pittsburgh PA, specializing in fine fretted acoustic instruments from some of the world's top builders. Raymond is also a player, performing original acoustic and electric music in the group Pairdown, as well as playing ragtime and country blues as Jagtime Millionaire. Check out the shop at acousticmusicworks.com.

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Keep Your Acoustic Guitar Healthy Year-Round

Want to Work in a Guitar Shop? Here’s What You Need to Know

You’ve gotta have serious chops to toil in a music instrument store—but not the kind you’d think.

What Do Japanese and American Fingerpickers Have in Common?

A chance glance at a Stefan Grossman LP led our columnist to discover the acoustic connections between the U.S. and Japan.

Acoustic Guitarists on the Places That Made Them

Our columnist asks his favorite acoustic players how their hometowns, new and old, have changed the music they make.

Decoding the Not-So-Secret Language of Acoustic Guitar Tone

Why do we all reach for the same words when describing our acoustic guitars? Luthiers chime in on how we talk about sound.

Listen to Your Heroes’ Heroes

When diving deep with your influences, trace their sound back to the source, and remember that you don’t need great instruments to make great music.

Be Happy with the Guitar You Have

Sure, variety is supposed to be the spice of life, but is it distracting you from your favorite instruments?

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Raymond Morin

You’ve gotta have serious chops to toil in a music instrument store—but not the kind you’d think.

A chance glance at a Stefan Grossman LP led our columnist to discover the acoustic connections between the U.S. and Japan.

Our columnist asks his favorite acoustic players how their hometowns, new and old, have changed the music they make.

Why do we all reach for the same words when describing our acoustic guitars? Luthiers chime in on how we talk about sound.

When diving deep with your influences, trace their sound back to the source, and remember that you don’t need great instruments to make great music.

Sure, variety is supposed to be the spice of life, but is it distracting you from your favorite instruments?