Having spent some time with an Eric Clapton signature model - the 000 28 EC - recently, I've been keen to explore more artist models by The Martin Guitar Company.
I was very happy to hear that my friends…
Read moreMay 11 2024
Having spent some time with an Eric Clapton signature model - the 000 28 EC - recently, I've been keen to explore more artist models by The Martin Guitar Company.
I was very happy to hear that my friends…
Read moreMay 4 2024
Through a truly extraordinary set of circumstances I once found myself hanging out with legendary jazz fusion flamenco guitarist Al Di Meola in studio 3 at Abbey Road.
Hanging out with an 1830s Martin Stauffer guitar. I know right? Massively…
Read moreApr 23 2024
In the 1990s something wonderful happened that led directly to a resurgence of interest in acoustic music and the acoustic guitar in particular. MTV Unplugged!
Perhaps the most important of these “acoustic” concerts was performed by Eric Clapton and his…
Read moreFeb 22 2024
I love getting the chance to share a beautiful vintage guitar - and this Martin D28 from 1951 is a wonderful example!
Despite my love of luthier-made modern instruments I do have a lot of affection for early 20th century…
Read moreMar 1 2023
Following an off-the-cuff remark by Acoustic Tuesday Captain of Industry Tony Polecastro I am thrilled to present my new video series.
Bedtime Guitar Specs is a soothing exploration for enjoyers of the minutiae that make up the guitars we love…
Read moreAug 28 2022
The final guitar that was calling my name as I recorded The Blue Guitar Collection is this delicately wonderful Martin O-18 K which has offered discerning and fortunate players over 100 years of gorgeousity since its birth in 1921.
Centre…
Read moreJan 22 2022
I am regularly asked for my thoughts on the differences between acoustic guitars from the USA and the UK and rather than get bogged down in minutiae I find that a direct comparison is often the most useful way to…
Read moreSep 9 2021
It is a question that comes up with unfailing regularity wherever acoustic guitarists congregate. Inevitably one, perhaps a little bolder than the rest, will offer an opinion on the efficacy of Martin's venerable dreadnought design when pressed into service as…
Read moreDec 19 2019