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Sep 15, 2026
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  1. Article · Sep 15, 2026 · Jimmy Leslie

    Win tickets to see Tommy Emmanuel live in Northern California at Guitar Player Presents (opens the original)

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    No other solo acoustic performer wows a crowd like the cat that graced GP’s cover when we put a spotlight on the 50 Greatest Acoustic Players of All Time in 2017. Nearly a decade later at 71 years of age, Tommy Emmanuel has seen and done it all, yet manages to stay fit as a fiddle and have a fresh perspective at every show. Emmanuel keeps his chops razor-sharp and understands that’s not enough to keep a broad audience engaged. In addition to using multiple acoustics that mix up the set from a gu

  2. Article · Aug 21, 2026 · By Jimmy Leslie

    Taylor Ben Harper Gold Label 512e Special Edition grand concert review: “I’d put it down and pick it right back up again.” (opens the original)

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    Ben Harper’s Taylor Gold Label 512ce SE Grand Concert combines a compact, comfortable body with a short scale, torrefied spruce top, mahogany back and sides, and Taylor’s fanned V-Class bracing. It delivers a warm, balanced and articulate acoustic voice with surprising depth, while the Claria pickup system adds considerable versatility when amplified. Exceptionally light, responsive and resonant, the Harper signature excels at fingerstyle, blues, bends and nuanced playing, with an intimate feel

  3. Article · Aug 11, 2026 · By Jimmy Leslie

    “A lovely modern version of my ol’ fave — and the one I'd take to the stage now.” We review Taylor’s Next Generation 514ce Builder’s Edition (opens the original)

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    Taylor’s Next Generation Builder’s Edition 514ce modernizes a beloved workhorse with scalloped V-Class bracing, an Action Control neck, and the new Claria pickup system. Its Sitka spruce top and sustainably sourced Shamel Ash back and sides deliver the warm, woody, dry character associated with the classic 514ce, while retaining V-Class precision and sustain. The guitar is exceptionally comfortable, with beveled body edges, silky playability and precise intonation. Claria adds impressive plugged

  4. Article · Aug 1, 2026 · Jimmy Leslie

    Win tickets to see ZZ Top & Cheap Trick in Northern California at Guitar Player Presents (opens the original)

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    Guitar Player Presents is proud to partner with AEG to welcome ZZ Top with special guest Cheap Trick for a double set of classic guitar rock on a scenic mountain top. Billy Gibbons has spent more than five decades proving that feel beats flash. His playing is instantly recognizable, whether it’s the fat, vocal-like lead tone, the economy of his phrasing, or the way he threads blues, boogie and rock into riffs that have become part of the electric guitar canon. Songs like “La Grange,” “Tush,” “Je

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