Welcome to The Acoustic Guitarist

When first learning how to restring and tune an acoustic guitar you may notice your bridge pins popping out while tuning. Click here to learn why this happens, and how you can fix the problem once...

Ever wondered why some guitars have pickguards while others don’t? Are they strictly necessary or included purely for aesthetic reasons? Pickguards are used to protect the finish of your guitar....

Learn what fret markers (aka fretboard inlays, position markers) are used for, why they are seen on particular frets and not others, the materials they are made from, and why some guitars don’t...

Guitar sounding thin, and lacking bass? Click here to learn how to get more bass from your acoustic guitar following just a few simple tips.

Learn how to restring an acoustic guitar correctly and preserve the life of your strings and fretboard, along with providing increased tuning stability, reduced string slippage, and improved...

Recommended computer specs for music production, including information on CPU, RAM, and Disc Space. Click here to read more.