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Thieves steal guitar worth $15K at Music Land in Bel Air

Have you seen these thieves? Photos are in the article…

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Digglist: #music in About Section?

Hey @biffnix Hi. I'm the mod at /digglist I noticed you don't have keywords like #music in your about section. I also noticed your a Digglist Star, so, figured it wouldn't hurt to message.I saw your community has some linkage, but lacks a connection to bigger nodes.Was wonderi

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Elixir “Attune” strings first impression

I thought I’d give the new Elixir “Attune” strings a try. They’re low tension strings, and I’m using the 12-53 “light” version. My current set was the Santa Cruz Parabolic Light strings. I do quite like them on my Santa Cruz OM Grand guitar (Adirondack top, Indian rosewood ba

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Acoustic Guitar NAMM 2026 Report

Acoustic Guitar magazine reviews the highlights of NAMM 2026. It was nice to read that so many young people are continuing the acoustic guitar tradition.

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Best of Francisco Tarrega - Classical guitar Compilation

Listening to this today while working. Here's a little summary on Francisco Tarrega: Francisco Tárrega (1852–1909) was a Spanish composer and virtuoso guitarist of the Romantic era known as the "Father of the Classical Guitar". He revolutionized the instrument by developing

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DIEGO DE MORÓN flamenco

Diego De Moron playing flamenco guitar many years ago... any flamenco aficionados out there?

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High school students in Central Oregon build custom acoustic guitars from scratch

Man, I sure wish I had this when I was in high school. This is the coolest shop class I can think of. Located in Sisters, Oregon, this program helps students build their own acoustic guitars. They partner with Breedlove, and it's been going since 2005. I know that Thompson Gu

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“You can’t help being convinced that if a guitar looks like a dread, then it’s going to sound like one, too. But not here”: JWJ Chorale Select review

It’s nice to see dreads getting some evolutionary changes. They’ve been the same for so long. This model is a decent singer-songwriter instrument.

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The WINNER of the 1-Hour NAMM Guitar Quest (Feat. Casino, Eddies & Driftwood)

The Acoustic Shoppe guys did a fun collaboration with Casino Guitars, Eddie's Guitar Shop, and Driftwood Guitars to find "The Best Guitar at NAMM" in 3 categories. $1500 and below, $1500 to $5000, and $5000 or above. These are some of my favorite YouTube channels, and they foun

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Grand Ole Opry Unveils 100th Anniversary Guitar

The Grand Ole Opry, George Gruhn of Gruhn Guitars and Martin Guitar have partnered to create a limited-edition Martin HD-28 Grand Ole Opry 100th Anniversary guitar. You can read about it here:

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Gibson Custom unveils the L-1 Anniversary Limited Edition

Gibson Custom has released the L-1 Anniversary Limited Edition, a tribute to Gibson’s first flat-top acoustic guitars introduced a century ago. Only 100 units will be produced worldwide for this historic release, with each one finished in a glossy Cremona Burst nitrocellulose lac

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National Music Centre Celebrates Women’s History Month with The Acoustic Guitar Project Showcase on March 6 - For our Canadian friends in or around Alberta

In celebration of Women’s History Month, the National Music Centre (NMC), in partnership with Write On!, will present a special edition of The Acoustic Guitar Project, spotlighting women and gender-diverse songwriters from across Alberta. The initiative will culminate in a live s

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Billy Strings Gets Big Win at 2026 Grammy Awards

Billy Strings comes out on top of a talented field of nominees, winning Best Bluegrass Album at the 2026 Grammy Awards Sunday afternoon as part of the Grammy’s “Premier Ceremony” for his album Highway Prayers.

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How Taylor is building quality acoustic guitars in the face of tariffs and uncertainty

This article highlights Andy Powers, the current CEO of Taylor Guitars, and how Taylor is navigating the acoustic guitar market in the face of consumer uncertainty, supply chain challenges, and tariffs.

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The eternal debate - solid or laminate?

Heck, several high-end builders such as Kazuo Yairi, Driftwood Guitars, Daisy Tempest, and other have used laminated sides, even on $30,000+ instruments. So what the real deal? The Acoustic Shoppe guys compare an Eastman E1D vs PCH-1D (E1D is all-solid wood vs; PCH-1D, which ha

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Why does NAMM matter? The Acoustic Shoppe guys reflect on the efficacy of the NAMM show.

If you haven't subscribed, you may want to check out their channel on YouTube - The Acoustic Shoppe. These midwest brothers are excellent at leveraging what it takes to run a music retail business today. I enjoyed the insights they have on why NAMM matters, and where the indust

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“If old-school country or fingerstyle blues is your thing, you’ll like this, a lot”: Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell review

Review of the new 2026 Martin 0-10E Retro Jason Isbell model from Martin guitar.

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Elixir "Attune" strings - have you tried them?

I just bought a set to give them a try - should arrive in a few days. I've been an Elixir user (usually lights, 12-53) for years, so I'll report back on what I think of them once I string them up, but I was curious to hear what you think, if you've had a chance to try them. The

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Blue Chip picks, or not?

I have to admit, I was skeptical, but now, I'm a convert. i have four Blue Chip picks. I didn't buy 'em all at once. If you're not familiar with Blue Chip picks, folks like John Mayer, Billy Strings, Steve Martin - they swear by them. They're made of a space-age material (lit

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What information would you like to see in this community?

When polls become live, I'll put up some questions about what we should be doing here at digg.com/acoustic-guitar. But, what is it that you'd like to see? I post articles that I find interesting about acoustic guitars, and of course, I'll always be doing that. I hope you do, a

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Gibson Century Collection and Epiphone Futura Series I NAMM 2026

Gibson celebrates 100 years of flattop acoustic guitars. John Bollinger interviews Gibson's VP of Product, Mat Koehler, to check out the new Century Collection, celebrating 100 years of flat-top guitars with three 12-fret body styles (L-00, J-45, J-185) featuring featherweight c

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Gibson’s NAMM 2026 models - “We want to tell the handcrafted element of this; blood, sweat, and tears have gone into these guitars”

Gibson reveals its 2026 lineup of guitars, including vintage-inspired reissues and signature models for notable artists like Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Clark Jr. The collection highlights the handcrafted craftsmanship behind each guitar, with new acoustic and electric models set to release in 2026.

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All about Ryan Guitars

From an aerospace background, Ryan Guitars combine modern sensibilities with traditional tonewoods and styles to create some of the finest acoustic guitars made today.

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String preference?

So, what's your favorite strings? I go back and forth. I've been an Elixir fan for a while (usually 12/53 80/20's), and have recently been using D'addario XT phosphor/bronze, too. With my most recent guitar (a Santa Cruz OM Grand), I've been really pleased by the sound of Sant

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Collings introduces the “Austin City Limits” C10

Collings introduces the Austin City Limits model, a one-of-a-kind Collings C10. The top was milled from a board of cedar salvaged from the show’s original stage at the University of Texas campus.

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Yamaha introduces 60th anniversary models at NAMM

60th anniversary Revstar, FG9, Chris Buck signature Revstar, Pacifica SC series, TAS 3 C TransAcoustic guitar… Lots of new guitars debuting at NAMM.

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What kind of music do you guys play?

Like it says on the tin and probably in some useless AI summary... What kind of music are you all playing?

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Martin O'ahu® HG-28

Interesting new model from Martin - a new body shape (sort of a slope-shouldered dread mixed with a 000?). Looks like limited edition; only 100 made? Here's their description:"The Martin O'ahu family of instruments, including the HG-28, pays homage to the Hawaiian music craze o

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Bourgeois Guitars’ limited-edition Luke Bryan signature line is made with Black Walnut hand-selected from his own farm

Looks like 30 of these are hand-crafted in their US factory (Lewiston, Maine), and will be hand-signed by Bryan. Another 100 will be more affordably priced, and although the article doesn't specify, I assume will be built in their new Chinese factory. The specs look nice, thoug

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EVERY New Martin Guitar at NAMM 2026: The COMPLETE New Release Ranking!

From the guys at The Acoustic Shoppe, their top 5 new Martin guitar releases at NAMM 2026.

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