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Toward the beginning of 2019, Fender introduced a new take on the electro-acoustic guitar called the Acoustasonic Telecaster that was presented as an “acoustic, electric and everything in between.” Stratocaster and Jazzmaster flavors followed, and now … Continue reading Fender tempts more players to its Acoustasonic universe with Player Tele
Whether you’re a seasoned picker or just need regular practice, taking your full-size acoustic guitar with you on your travels is not always easy. That’s where the Minicorda electroacoustic travel guitar comes in, which is small enough to throw in a ba… Continue reading Suitcase-friendly travel guitar built to sound like acoustics twice its size
Iconic guitar brand Gibson has launched a new family of acoustic guitars for a new generation of up-and-coming pickers. Each guitar in the Generation Collection features a port in the upper side that started life as a 1964 concept blueprint, and has no… Continue reading New Gibson acoustics let players get a feel for what the audience hears
Because both bats and moths are nocturnal, bats use echolocation to zero in on the insects when hunting them in the dark. A new study, however, suggests that some moths have evolved special wingtips to avoid becoming a meal.Continue ReadingCategory: Bi… Continue reading Study finds that moth wingtips serve as bat-foiling “acoustic decoys”
Futuristic it may seem, but the idea of using sound waves to levitate tiny objects is something we’ve seen demonstrated in a number of interesting ways. Scientists in Japan have now added another one to the list that might just bring this experimental … Continue reading “Acoustic tweezers” lift tiny ball off a board with nothing but sound
If you’re going to check how fish are affected by hydroelectric dams, it’s particularly important to monitor tiny, delicate individuals. That’s why US scientists have developed what is claimed to be the world’s smallest fish-tracking tag.Continue Readi… Continue reading World’s smallest fish tag will track baby eels and lampreys
Lava Music has attempted to push the acoustic guitar into uncharted territory with the Me 2. Its smooth one-piece body and honeycomb-reinforced soundboard are made from super-strong, super-lightweight injection-molded carbon fiber, for starters, giving… Continue reading Review: Lava’s Me 2 carbon fiber guitar is a next-gen surprise package
This graphene-based aerogel is the lightest sound insulation material ever manufactured, say researchers at the University of Bath, who have demonstrated its ability to damp down noise by up to 16 decibels despite weighing just 2.1 kg per cubic meter (… Continue reading World’s lightest sound insulator could radically reduce jet engine noise
Late last year, after stumbling across an extraordinary performance of While My Guitar Gently Weeps on YouTube, we caught up with accomplished Italian guitar player Luca Stricagnoli to take a closer look at the novel slide guitar attachment he used in … Continue reading Novel Reversed Slide Neck guitar attachment readied for release
Last month, Fender launched its third Acoustasonic hybrid acoustic, and we got to play with the Jazzmaster and interview the company’s R&D chief. Now Master Builder Ron Thorn has given the Custom Shop treatment to the guitar, and it’s a beaut.Continue … Continue reading Fender Master Builder creates stunning one-off Acoustasonic Jazzmaster