Andrew DuBrock

Nov 3, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Kate Koenig |Andrew DuBrock |Greg Olwell |Adam Perlmutter

As a guitarist who only plays while seated, I’ve long made do with whatever chair is at hand—typically my trusty Herman Miller Aeron, which, while ergonomic for office work, is less than ideal for guitar playing. Recently, however, I had the chance to try the GM25 Guitar Master Stool by Nakupenda (from $349 direct), and it’s clear what I’ve been missing.

Oct 19, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Dale Miller |Andrew DuBrock |Adam Perlmutter |Joey Lusterman

We know what you’re thinking: “It’s way too early for Christmas music!” But if you start practicing these fingerstyle arrangements of holiday songs now, you’ll have them mastered by the time Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year’s Eve roll around. We invite you to join Holiday Songs for Fingerstyle Guitar author Sean McGowan on November 1, at 2PM PST a live workshop. Sean will break down an arrangement from the book and give an inside look into his arranging process.

Aug 27, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Andrew DuBrock |Jeff Gunn |Jamie Stillway |Pete Madsen

There are several ways to approach learning bottleneck slide guitar. The natural inclination is to focus on one string, allowing the slide to do what it does best: deliver a vocal-like quality with the freedom of movement that stretches the 12 semi-tone octave range to a wider spectrum of microtonal possibilities.

Jun 2, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Danny Carnahan |Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers |Andrew DuBrock |Maurice Tani

“I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby” is one of the most recorded songs in American popular music. The tune was written by the team of Jimmy McHugh and Dorothy Fields, who also penned beloved standards like “On the Sunny Side of the Street” and “I’m in the Mood for Love.” “I Can’t Give You Anything but Love, Baby” was first featured in the hit 1928 Broadway show Blackbirds.

May 5, 2024 | acousticguitar.com | Adam Perlmutter |Kate Koenig |Andrew DuBrock |Jeffrey Pepper Rodgers

It was a little hard to imagine that the small box the UPS driver plunked down on my front stoop could contain an amplifier. And unboxed, of course, the thing was even littler: around the size of a four-slice toaster. The amp in question is a Loudbox Micro, the newest addition to Fishman’s Loudbox line—the Micro’s siblings range from the 60-watt Mini and Mini Charge to the 120-watt Artist and 180-watt Performer.