Bourgeois Guitars, noted for years for their uncompromising quality and workmanship, plus the playability and tonal excellence of their professional acoustic guitars, has announced a new line of more budget friendly models through their association with the Eastman Music Company. Called the Touchstone
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LivinWell Guitar Pick Grips
We have just discovered a new product, LivinWell Guitar Pick Grips, that may offer a simple and inexpensive solution for people who have trouble holding on to their guitar or mandolin picks. While there are similar items on the market,
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D’Addario announces 80/20 version of XS Acoustic strings
D'Addario has announced that their popular acoustic guitar and mandolin strings, the coated XS series, are now available in 80/20 as well as phosphor bronze. Ever since the phosphor bronze sets have become favored by acoustic players, people have been asking
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Deering introduces limited edition Goodtime Bronze model banjo
Deering Banjos has introduced a special, limited edition version of their popular Goodtime Two banjo with a gold rubbed bronze finish on the metal parts. It will be available in either open back or resonator models with a right or
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Introducing ToneSlabs, the latest entry in high quality plectra
We may very well be living in a golden age of flatpicks. Even though the most preferred material, shell from the Hawksbill tortoise, is becoming rarer all the time with international trade in their shells prohibited by law, a wealth
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Recording King announces upgraded RK-R20 Songster banjo
Recording King, a leading importer of Asian-made bluegrass instruments, has announced a complete upgrade of their most popular model, the RK-R20 Songster banjo. Selling for just under $600, this model has been a top choice for people starting out on the
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Big news from Tunefox app – major update and Android version
The popular Tunefox app for learning and improving your banjo, mandolin, or guitar playing has some major news. Not only has the innovative iOS app received major updates with added features and many new songs and arrangements in the library,
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Rufus Thames and RJ Thames & Co Guitars
It's been said many times that we are living in a golden age of luthiery, with a good many exceptional stringed instruments being made all over the world. In bluegrass, we are quite fortunate to see small shop builders of
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ProPik introduces new finger and thumb pick models
Deering Banjos is introducing three new models for their ProPik line of banjo accessories, just in time for the Summer NAMM Show in Nashville. While ProPik has been known for years for innovative designs in banjo picks, these three new picks
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Eric O’Hara, Billy Samford, and the RQ Jones resophonic guitars
In an earlier article, John Lawless detailed the relationship between Rudy Jones and Billy Samford, and Billy keeping the Rudy Jones resophonic guitar line active following Rudy's death in 2015. A few months ago I had a chance to meet