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FEATURES
81 Peppino D’Agostino
The Maestro Acustico on tone, melody and his
signature acoustic.
89 Premier Clinic
This month’s Blues, Rock, Acoustic and Jazz lessons,
presented by GuitarInstructor.com.
98 Sustainable Tone
The Forest and the Trees: Sustainability yields tone for a
new crop of acoustics.
107 5 Inlay Artists You Should Meet
Fine inlay and marquetry make guitars more irresistible...
Warning: wear a bib!
123 Ricky Skaggs
From mandolin to Telecaster to dreadnought and beyond.
131 Soundhole Pickup Roundup
We check out seven of the latest breed of acoustic
soundhole pickups.
136 Specimen Products and The Chicago
School of Guitar Making
Get a look inside a gearhead haven in the heart of Chicago.
139 Builder Profile: Linda Manzer
Fine art meets function: Gorgeous axes, glorious tone.
147 Rock ‘n’ Roll Fantasy Camp
Our spy in the house of rock gives you the lowdown…
De plane, boss! De plane!
REVIEWS
154 Collings 360
157 Godin Multiac plus
SR Technologies Jam 150
162 Martin SWOMGT
165 Bose L1 Compact
168 Breedlove Atlas
Stage Acoustic Bass
171 OohLaLa Quicksilver, Soda-Meiser
and Torn’s Peaker
176 Cole Clark Fat Lady 1 AC
180 Taylor 814ce
