Adam Perlmutter

Sounds of 2025: In Memoriam The acoustic world lost some singular voices in 2025. Michael Hurley’s wry songs and homemade art connected generations of American folk musicians. Wizz Jones, the British fingerstyle pioneer, left behind a lyric grace that sha... See more

The Sounds of 2025: Guitars and Gear that Carried the Acoustic Tradition Forward 2025 was as much about old ideas made new as it was about new ones pointing toward the acoustic guitar’s future. Here we look back at a cross section of the guitars and acces... See more

Letter from the Editor | Acoustic Guitar Issue 356 Our January/February 2026 issue features stories, songs, and lessons with a common thread of renewal—whether it’s a fresh design, a rediscovered piece, or a musician learning to hear the guitar anew From ... See more

Santa Cruz Guitar Company Founder Richard Hoover Reflects on Five Decades of Lutherie—and the Road Ahead As his company’s 50th anniversary approaches, Hoover is still refining his craft and pushing the guitar in both subtle and profound ways. In the mid-1... See more

Letter from the Editor | Acoustic Guitar Issue 355 The acoustic guitar remains relevant because of the people who continue to do meaningful work with it. That’s why we make this magazine: to document and celebrate that work, and to keep the conversation g... See more