String gauge plays a massive part in how a guitar plays and feels, and I often find it gets overlooked by guitar players who tend to stick with what they know. If you're finding an instrument ...

The majority of acoustic guitars come with 12 gauge strings, but brands such as Martin like to ship a lot of their models with 13s. So, if you are in doubt, we'd recommend starting with 12s and ...

Guitar strings fall into three categories – electric, acoustic and nylon. Electric guitar strings are made from metal – typically steel or nickel – with the top three strings plain steel and the ...

Taylor offers 12-fret 12-string acoustic guitars built on a small Grand Concert body, which is perfect if your primary interest is top-end sparkle. You’ll get that in spades on a very manageable ...

Look to spend a few dollars more for D’Addario’s XS coated acoustic guitar strings than on the company’s popular EXP sets, around $17.99 MAP for an acoustic six-string and mandolin and $24. ...

Tuning The six strings of both the classical and acoustic guitar are tuned to the pitches, which are (from low to high) E A D G B E. Both guitars can be retuned so that their strings play different ...

The Cordoba C5-CE is one of the best nylon-string acoustic guitars on the market thanks to a solid cedar wood top that gives it fantastic projection and its unique cutaway design that extends the ...

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To compile our list of the best acoustic guitars for new players, we asked a variety of guitar pros with a combined 50 years of playing experience for their buying tips and favorite models.

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. By Zoë Lescaze In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most ...