Compared to an acoustic guitar, whose body construction and materials vastly affect its sound, an electric guitar’s sound is generated by the parts screwed to the body.

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 ...

The acoustic guitar uses similar hardwoods and sometimes the soft spruce. Sound. Because of the different strings of the classical (nylon) and acoustic (steel) guitars, the sound between the two ...

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.

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 ...

Engineers have demonstrated the world's first three-dimensional acoustic cloak. The new device reroutes sound waves to create the impression that the cloak and anything beneath it are not there.

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.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.