ACOUSTIC ISSUE 50 FEBRUARY 2011

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BRYAN
ADAMS
With a new all-acoustic album of fan
favourites, we talk to Bryan about
the album and his favourite Martin.
Just don’t mention that song!

40 David Grier ALSO ACOUSTIC

We talk to the bluegrass legend 16 This month:
about his new album and his love
of the acoustic guitar.
Kelly Jo Phelps
RETUNE
YOUR EARS
20 Listen to
something new
28 Lulo Reinhardt
© Andy Ellis

There are few bigger names in the guitar world than Django
Reinhardt. Making your own name must be tough with that
family legacy, but Lulo has his own sound.
© Pal Hansen

31 Craig Ogden 24 Mama 44 Forbes 26 Joseph

Working closely with QVC is
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having a great effect on the Russell Welton talks to the Hotly tipped for great things,
Cajun blues.
classical virtuoso’s profile. classical guitarist about his we talk to Joseph about his
From Switzerland?
We find out more. incredible tone. career so far.

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48 McElroy Standard Model
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In the last 15 years McElroy instruments have
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Russell Welton is astonished by these offerings.

52 Bedell Inspiration Series

BTB-28CE-G
Tom Bedell and his wife cast themselves as ‘two
old hippies’, but their guitars are made in China.
Sam Wise pulls on the tie-dye to see where two
worlds meet.

56 Hamblin Grand Concert

Kent Hamblin is well-known for making some of
the most desirable guitars. Richard Thomas has a
look at this intriguing Grand Concert.

108 Duck Baker 114 Doyle Dykes 58 Hoffman Concert 12

Duck breathes new life into
the classic Amazing Grace.
This 12-fret Concert model from the former lawyer-
Some tips to help you keep your
turned luthier has an unusual aesthetic, but as
love for the guitar burning brightly.
Richard Thomas finds out the traditional Hoffman
quality is here in spades.

110 Lin Flanagan 116 David Price

More mythbusting with Lin.
This month – Second Album
Syndrome
112 David Mead
Let David help you with your
continuing voyage into the
DADGAD tuning.
Pull-offs can really make your
playing sound fluid. David helps
you with the basics.
118 Ray Gamble
A beautiful German Chorale
arranged for ukulele.
60 Washburn WD10S and
WD20SCE
With a long heritage of guitar design and
manufacture, how is this borne out in these
instruments
66 Recording King ROS-627
All the benefits of owning an early-20th-century
acoustic guitar without the inconvenience of

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needing a time machine or a banker’s bonus?
Sounds almost too good to be true …

72 Fifty Favourites 70 DAZZO Pickups

To celebrate our 50th issue Russell Welton has a look at 50 Huw Price tests Neil Young’s pickup of choice.
instruments that have really caught our eyes.

96 Top 50 Acoustic Songs

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86 Vintage Guitar Guide

Paul Brett kicks off a new feature offering an in-depth look at
some vintage guitars.

90 Patrick James Eggle

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