Acoustic Guitar Trade, 12/22/09

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		DECEMBER 22, 2009
• Business Happenings • New Products in Brief • Calendar • Quick Links • Contact Us ..................................... Search the Acoustic Guitar Website: • Lessons • Gear • Players • Search ..................................... Acoustic Guitar Trade: • Subscribe • Archive	The monthly newsletter that keeps you current on the people, products, and developments in the acoustic guitar market.	BECOME OUR FAN ON FACEBOOK! Join us on Facebook! ................................................. *ACOUSTIC GUITAR COMMUNITY* Join the *Acoustic Guitar Community* today! Meet fellow players, share video and audio files, join discussions, and keep up-to-date on all the happenings in the world of acoustic guitar. Check it out today! Already signed up? Log in ................................................. ACOUSTIC GUITAR MAGAZINE For a limited time, you can subscribe to Acoustic Guitar magazine and automatically get FREE access to AcousticGuitar.com. Take advantage of this special offer today. Subscribe now ................................................. ACOUSTIC GUITAR BOOKS Acoustic Guitar Slide Basics By David Hamburger Bitten by the blues bug? If you have always wanted to explore the haunting sounds of acoustic slide guitar, or are looking to brush up on your bottleneck basics, this easy-to-follow, step-by-step CD lesson book will have you well on your way to mastering one of the great styles of American roots music. [Buy now] For single copies, shop AcousticGuitar.com/books Dealer inquiries

	ACOUSTIC GUITAR’S 20TH ANNIVERSARY ISSUE CELEBRATES TWO DECADES OF GUITAR AND GEAR INNOVATIONS Two decades of innovation have brought radical changes to how instruments, accessories, and performing and recording equipment are made, bought, and played. Acoustic Guitar magazine’s 20th Anniversary special issue includes a variety of articles about the state of the guitar industry and how it has changed since Acoustic Guitar published its first issue in 1990. Check out the following articles online or in the February 2010 issue of Acoustic Guitar magazine. AcousticGuitar.com GEAR MILESTONES Twenty of the most influential products introduced in the past two decades. [More] MODERN TIMES How technology has transformed guitar factories since 1990. [More] INDEPENDENT LUTHIERS GO MAINSTREAM Custom guitar makers have refined their craft, guitarists have more options than ever, and an entire supporting industry has emerged. [More] THE PRICE IS RIGHT Advanced manufacturing techniques and state-of-the-art factories have led to entry-level guitars that are better than ever. [More] RECORDING REVOLUTION In the past 20 years, digital home recording has become an advanced and affordable art. [More]

	L.R. BAGGS ANTHEM L.R. Baggs has added a new internal-mic-and-pickup combination to its line of amplification products. The Anthem system is based on Baggs’s new Tru-Mic microphone, which Baggs says “captures the majority of the sound of the guitar while eliminating any annoying honking or boxy qualities that have been previously associated with internal miking.” The Anthem is scheduled to ship in April 2010. lrbaggs.com NATIONAL M-1 WOOD-BODY TRICONE The National Reso-Phonic Company has introduced a new mahogany version of its metal-bodied M-1 Tricone. With mahogany top, sides, back, and neck; an ebony fretboard, bone nut, and aluminum T bridge, the instrument weighs in at just over 6 pounds, nearly 3.3 pounds lighter than its metal-bodied counterpart. nationalguitars.com

	January 8–February 4, 2010 NEW YORK GUITAR FESTIVAL New York, New York newyorkguitarfestival.org January 14–17, 2010 WINTER NAMM SHOW Anaheim, California namm.org March 24–27, 2010 MUSIKMESSE FRANKFURT Frankfurt, Germany musik.messefrankfurt.com April 16–18, 2010 NEWPORT GUITAR FESTIVAL, SOUTH FLORIDA Hollywood, Florida newportguitarfestivalmiamibeach.com July 2–4, 2010 MONTREAL GUITAR SHOW Montreal, Quebec, Canada montrealguitarshow.ca

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