A little over 10 years ago, a Phoenix-based startup treated acoustic pickers to a bunch of effects directly through the sound hole courtesy of the smartphone-sized ToneWoodAmp. Now the much ...

The sound hole amplifier, or “SHamp” is a compact amplifier that fits into the sound hole of an acoustic guitar to give it that bit of extra oomph when you need it.

Guitar players a century ago sometimes struggled to get their instrument heard. That all changed when a small group of inventors added something into the mix – electricity.

Cort’s Gold-A10 Cocobolo is a love-letter to an exotic acoustic guitar tone wood “It brings that improved sound closer to your ears in a more accurate form. It’s ideal for anyone who wants to get the ...

Clearly not content with simply turning the electric guitar industry on its head, Ola Strandberg says he plans to bring his famed ergonomic designs to the acoustic guitar world – and he has ...

Scientists have shown off a "cloaking device" that makes objects invisible - to sound waves. Such acoustic cloaking was proposed theoretically in 2008 but has only this year been put into practice.

Scientists have shown off a "cloaking device" that makes objects invisible - to sound waves. Such acoustic cloaking was proposed theoretically in 2008 but has only this year been put into practice.

Left, luthier Reuben Forsland gazes out his studio window. Right, a close-up of the “Legacy” guitar, custom-built by Forsland, commissioned by a son to honor his father.

Scientists at Duke University have created an acoustic "invisibility cloak" that shields objects — like ships — from sound waves, making them undetectable by sonar, and rendering them ...

Small cabinet vents serve as sound holes. ... Nasiatka started his guitar-making company during the COVID-19 pandemic. Since that time, he has created close to 40 one-of-a-kind instruments.