Full programme announced for Focusrite guitar recording masterclass at UK Guitar Show
YouTube star Pete Cottrell set to headline in-depth event
Acoustic Guitars
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Play the greatest new gear at the UK Guitar Show
Big names, boutique builders and vintage classics set to appear
Ruston Kelly: “Brutish and kind of rude and beautiful - that was the kind of art that I wanted to make”
The rising alt-country songwriter discusses addiction, songwriting and his disarming debut Dying Star
David Pajo’s top 5 tips for guitarists: “You don’t have to know music theory to convey an emotion”
Trailblazing Slint and Papa M guitarist on how making your own scales and finding your own sound will change you as a player
Old Crow Medicine Show's Ketch Secor: “I think there are too many guitar players in the United States of America”
The roots hero on the lessons guitarists forget
Damien Jurado: “I’m never online, so that to me is a really big influence on my writing. It keeps you in your own lane”
The life, lyrics and £80 acoustic that made The Horizon Just Laughed
Peter Frampton’s Epiphone Les Paul Custom Pro and '1964' Texan acoustic come alive
Replicas of rock legend’s iconic instruments set to land
Passenger: “Busking taught me so much, not just about about being a musician or writing songs, actually about growing up and being a human!”
Mike Rosenberg talks about the influence of America, being a solo artist and writing pop songs in an era of distraction
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Master Son House's influential blues playing with these 5 killer guitar licks
Acoustic blues guitar lines to expand your slide playing
Guitar basics: how to get started with guitar barre chords
Pass the barre with this tab and audio guitar lesson
How to set acoustic guitar saddle height
A step-by-step guide to DIYing your bridge saddle height to get a better action
Improve your acoustic fingerpicking in 20 minutes with this easy guitar lesson
Pick up some new picking patterns
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