On the last episode of All Songs Considered for 2025, NPR Music producer Lars Gotrich takes host Robin Hilton through an ...

The jangly, chiming sound of acoustic and electric 12-string guitars have played a crucial role in popular music, from blues to rock, pop to folk. 12-string guitars feature six pairs of strings, known ...

If you're a fan of vintage guitars and have one or more around the house or in storage, you could be sitting on a small fortune. One of those instruments could help boost your bank account to the tune ...

Band Industries, the company behind the Roadie automatic guitar tuners, is returning to Kickstarter with Roadie 4, its “most advanced” tuner to date. I’ve reviewed these guitar tuners in the past, as ...

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When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Martin build quality, wallet-friendly price. Full-bodied tones with classic 12-string chime.

Does anyone remember tuning before smartphones? In the era in which I started learning to play guitar (middle millennial here), there were these little electronic tuners. Remember those? To be honest, ...

Although an astrophysicist, Brian May will always be remembered for his time with the hit band Queen. Helping form the band alongside Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, the band gained icon status when ...

Queen legend Brian May has teamed up with Gibson for the new limited-edition SJ-200 12-string acoustic guitar. A run of only 100 of the guitars has been produced. The SJ-200 in 12-String form is rare, ...

Sir Brian May requested a star-themed design for his Gibson limited-edition guitar. The Queen rocker has collaborated with the instrument brand on the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar and ...