Feb. 9, 1964 — an evening burned into the fabric of nearly every American youngster my age — The Beatles on the Ed Sullivan Show. Actually, the Fab Four appeared on television three consecutive Sunday ...

What if the strings of a guitar could float, untethered, held in place by nothing but invisible magnetic forces? It sounds like the stuff of science fiction, but Mattias Krantz outlines how he turned ...

I tried to play a 12-string guitar, and it was a completely different experience than I expected. From the thicker neck and higher string tension to the massive, shimmering sound, this video explores ...

The magic of 12-string guitars in corrido music lies in their string arrangement. With pairs of strings tuned in octaves (except for the two highest pairs, which are tuned in unison), these ...

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Born into a family of conjunto pioneers, Flaco Jimenez took his Hohner three-row button accordion from San Antonio to the stages of the world, becoming the music’s greatest ambassador. Jimenez died ...

The not-so-humble 12-string guitar. Like its six-string brother but beefed up on steroids, its impact on a song is unmistakable. While it packs double the ergonomic punch, the result isn’t necessarily ...

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. By Zoë Lescaze In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most ...

Although an astrophysicist, Brian May will always be remembered for his time with the hit band Queen. Helping form the band alongside Roger Taylor and Freddie Mercury, the band gained icon status when ...

Gibson has partnered with Sir Brian May to release the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar. The iconic global instrument brand has teamed up with the legendary Queen guitarist to create the new ...