The Top 23 Of 2023! The days are getting shorter, the temperature is dropping, and Christmas lights are adorning the Guitar Villa: we have already reached the end of the year! After the 'Top 21 of 2021' and 'Top 22 of 20... 22 December 2023
Benchtalk #1 | Bob Dylan's Gibson Nick Lucas 13 Fret The name of this guitar may cause some confusion. Why are there four names in the title, and who does this signature guitar really belong to: Nick Lucas or Bob Dylan? The beginning of this guitar take... 30 November 2023
Your guitar at its best thanks to a perfect set up The perfect setup for a guitar A proper guitar setup consists of several parts where you look closely at:: the action: the distance between the strings and the frets. the truss rod: controls the curv... 18 August 2023
Why everybody needs a nylon guitar! Guitars with nylon strings have a bit of an image problem. Because they are thought of as a bit nuffy, only suitable for boring music and the neck is also a lot wider than on an electric guitar. If yo... 19 July 2023
Banjo buying guide: How to get the banjo that suits you! A banjo sounds unique, but in a lot of ways it also resembles a guitar, thanks to strings, a body and a neck. Yet a banjo is it’s own thing, thanks to a ‘membrane’ instead of a body. Add to that ... 13 June 2023
Is a PLEK Machine like ChatGPT for a perfect guitar setup? What is a PLEK machine? A PLEK machine looks like a big glass display case with a big rack where you can hang an electric or acoustic guitar But inside that cabinet, anything goes, thanks to super-sma... 11 May 2023
Stomp boxes for acoustic guitars? Oh Yes, Please! At The Fellowship of Acoustics we simply love wood. How it sounds, how it smells, how it feels and the way it looks: we think it's beautiful and there is little that can compete with the sound of a be... 3 May 2023
Why an Amp in a Box might be a great idea Guitarists love a little volume simply because eleven is just one more than ten. ‘Loud is more good’ JHS pedals That was true a century ago when there were only acoustic guitars . First those got stee... 3 May 2023
Tonewood Spotlight: Walnut When it comes to of the perfect tonewood for an acoustic guitar, the battle is often between mahogany or rosewood and both camps have equal fans. But we have been selling guitars for decades and see... 7 February 2023
The Ultimate Martin Custom Shop Experience The longer you play and the more you learn about guitars, the clearer your preferences become. You know which model you like, which types of tonewood appeal to you, what the guitar should look like a... 17 January 2023
Overdrives: A Buyers Guide! We're in love with the overdrive! For most of the Fellows here, it's the first pedal we ever bought. To help you get through the wide variety of models available, here's a little buyers guide. How do ... 11 January 2023
Tonewoods Explained! As long as guitars have been built, and as long as guitars are being built; the discussion on tonewoods will continue. We can't blame them, different kinds of wooddo affect your sound in major ways. E... 1 January 2023