One of guitar playing’s simplest joys comes in ringing out a big, open chord and letting the guitar’s strings and tonewoods work their magic. Now imagine that joy, doubled. The best 12-string guitars ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Gardiner Houlgate auctioneer Luke Hobbs (left) poses with the Baldwin/Burns Double Six 12-string ...

If you want that “symphony orchestra in your hands” sensation that only a 12-string acoustic can provide, my mantra is “go big or go home.” That usually means a jumbo or dreadnought model. If ...

With ringing intros written on a Rickenbacker 12-string that helped define the musical tastes of a generation, the songs of The Byrds changed the shape of contemporary music in the mid- and late 1960s ...

John Lennon's long-lost, newly repaired 12-string guitar has set a world record as the most expensive Beatles guitar sold in auction history. The Framus Hootenanny, which was used by the famed ...

The artist Larry Bell has amassed a vast collection of acoustic instruments, carefully stored in a climate-controlled room. By Zoë Lescaze In My Obsession, one creative person reveals their most ...

Sir Brian May requested a star-themed design for his Gibson limited-edition guitar. The Queen rocker has collaborated with the instrument brand on the Brian May SJ-200 12-String acoustic guitar and ...

Imagine . . . there’s no ceiling! John Lennon’s long-lost Framus Hootenanny 12-string acoustic guitar goes on the auction block this month and the sky’s the limit on the price it could fetch — with ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. SUMMER NAMM 2018: UK capo genius G7th has announced a potentially winning new approach to ...

It would have been safe to assume that, following last year’s record-breaking auction, it would be a long time before another Mark Knopfler–played guitar went under the hammer. Yet, a Baldwin/Burns ...