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When you think of legendary acoustic guitars, chances are, you’re thinking of one of the best Martin guitars. Going back nearly 200 years, Martin is a company steeped in heritage. It's a family-run ...

Be it the deft melodic runs Paul McCartney played in The Beatles, the showboating funk grooves of Bootsy Collins or the liquid virtuosity of Jaco Pastorius, a good bassline is the heartbeat of a song, ...

It’s easy to dismiss this one at first glance. But once you hear [Tychsen81] playing the thing you’ll want to know more. He posted the demonstration way back in 2009. It wasn’t until a year later that ...

For beginners, finding the best guitar to start with can be intimidating, to say nothing of actually learning to play it. There are a few age-old dichotomies to navigate—electric or acoustic, steel ...