| Editor | Dan Gabel |
|---|---|
| Categories | Guitar magazines |
| Frequency | monthly |
| Circulation | 68,000 |
| First issue | July/August 1990 |
| Company | String Letter Publishing |
| Country | United States |
| Language | English |
| Website | acousticguitar.com |
| ISSN | 1049-9261 |
Acoustic Guitar is a monthly magazine published in the United States since July/August 1990 by String Letter Publishing.[1] The magazine offers information related to acoustic guitars for players of all levels from beginners to teachers. Each issue includes a half dozen or so songs with notation and tablature, lessons, product reviews and interviews of prominent acoustic musicians. The magazine boasts a readership of approximately 64,000 and is widely available throughout North America.[2]
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Acoustic Guitar was founded in the summer of 1990 under the editorial direction of Jeffery Pepper Rodgers as a publication of String Letter Publishing of San Rafael, California.[3] String Letter had previously been established in 1985 as the publisher of Strings, a magazine oriented towards players of bowed string instruments.[4]
The first issue featured the first in a series of columns written by Sharon Isbin, a biography on Robert Johnson, a profile of Bruce Cockburn's song craft, and commentary on the "new" MTV Unplugged series. The issue also included musical works for guitar in various styles including folk, classical, and jazz.[5] In its first year of publication, Acoustic Guitar won the Western Publishing Association's "Maggie Award" for Best New Consumer Magazine of the year.[6]
The magazine has seen a number of staff changes over the years. Rodgers remained with the magazine through its tenth anniversary collector's edition in 2000.[7] In the summer of 2005, Dan Gabel was named associate publisher of the magazine.[8] And in 2006, Phil Catalfo became the editor of the magazine.
The magazine is sponsor or co-sponsor of a number of music festivals, workshops and trade related events.[9] Since 1995, its annual Acoustic Cafe Concert at NAMM has featured a diverse field of notable musicians.[10]