Strong Wind 3/4 Size
I wanted to try the 3/4 size guitar as I teach many youth students that are often in need of affordable instruments. The guitar sounded pretty nice overall and the workmanship was clean for an instrument at this price range.…
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Reviews for classical guitar albums, gear, instruments and more.
Review: Aquila Classical Guitar Strings
Aquila Classical Guitar Strings Aquila is such a cool string company both for their historical strings for early music (think Nylgut) but also modern experimentation and the variety of styles and sounds of their strings. Visit Aquila and read about their…
Gator Lightweight EPS Foam Classical Guitar Case
Gator Lightweight Classical Guitar Case (GL-Classic)Made with EPS Foam and nylon covering. Weights around 5.5 pounds. Great gig case as it’s between a soft gig bag and a hard case and super affordable ($120 CAND or $89 USD). Just don’t…
Hiscox Liteflite Artist Classical Guitar Case
Buy or see options on Amazon: Hiscox Guitar CasesThey come in a range of levels in regards to quality, protection, and price starting at around $279-$530 USD. They also make cases for steel-string and other instruments. I bought the Hiscox…
Review: Classical Guitar Pickup, Kremona KNA NG-1
Kremona KNA NG-1 Piezo Pickup for Nylon String GuitarA behind the saddle pickup solution for classical guitar.Youtube Video Link (4k) Buy or Learn More on Amazon A review of the Kremona KNA NG-1 Piezo Pickup for Nylon String Guitar. Need…
2018 Douglass Scott Classical Guitar
This is my new 2018 Douglass Scott Classical Guitar. He did a wonderful job on the guitar. It has a clear, elegant, and focused sound and I love the feel of the smaller scale length and body of the instrument.…
New Release: …through which the past shines…
“…through which the past shines…”Nils Vigeland/Reiko Füting/Daniel Lippel/John PophamLabel: New Focus RecordingsRelease Date: May 4, 2018 Listen or Buy at New Focus Recordings Make sure to check out this excellent new release by Daniel Lippel (guitar) and the other great…
New Release: Samatureya by Frederic Hand
Samatureya by Frederic HandLabel: Panoramic RecordingsRelease Date: April 6, 2018 Listen or Buy at New Focus Recordings Glad to hear this nicely recorded new release from guitarist/composer Frederic Hand. A beautiful album filled with solos and ensemble music. I particularly…
Duo Tandem – Watching the World Go By
Duo Tandem (Necati Emirzade & Mark Anderson) have a new album out titled Watching the World Go By. The above video Before you Wake is the first track off the album and comes via their Youtube.. Here’s promo info, “This…
RCM Classical Guitar Series 2018 Edition
Classical Guitar Series 2018 Edition – The Royal Conservatory of Music Toronto (RCM) has a new series of graded books for classical guitar to replace the 2011 Bridges Guitar Series. Click here to see the book sampler (PDF). At first…
Canciones by Adam Cicchillitti
Canciones by Adam CicchillittiAnalekta, 2018Artist WebsiteAlbum Booklet/Notes Buy or listen: StoreNYV | Amazon | iTunes | Google Play | Spotify | Analekta Great to see this wonderful debut album from Canadian guitarist Adam Cicchillitti on the amazing Canadian label Analekta. Cicchillitti has…
Beethoven for Two Guitars – An Album of Period Arrangements
Last year the Schneiderman-Yamaya Duo (John Schneiderman, Hideki Yamaya) released a duo album of 19th-century guitar arrangements of Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827). Great playing as usual from the duo and an interesting history of period arrangements. Here’s a brief intro about…