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Classical Guitar Reviews and New Releases – Accessories, Gear, Guitars, and more.

A Well-Tempered Christmas by Simon Farintosh

A Well-Tempered Christmas by Simon Farintosh

Canadian classical guitarist Simon Farintosh has a new album of Christmas song arrangements in all 24 major & minor keys titled A Well-Tempered Christmas. Farintosh has completed such a creative and challenging project but also tastefully listenable as holiday album. With a…

UpGuitarbus

Review: UpGuitarbus Stand and Support

Learn more or buy from UpGuitarbus Review: UpGuitarbus Stand and Support for Classical Guitar – I had a great time trying out the UpGuitarbus guitar stand and support from France. This is a high quality and fully adjustable guitar stand…

Woodside Guitar Support

Woodside Guitar Support Review

The Woodside Support is a highly adjustable guitar support with an excellent design and quality craftsmanship. It feels secure, stable, and comfortable. It also has varying degrees of guitar mobility while attached. It uses a reliable clamp system making it…

This Changing Sky by Laura Snowden

This Changing Sky by Laura Snowden

English guitarist and composer Laura Snowden has a new album filled with her own compositions to be released on October 24th, 2025. I’ve featured Snowden a number of times on the site playing more traditional guitar repertoire but this album…

The Life and Times of Catharina Pratten by Emma Rush

The Life and Times of Catharina PrattenEmma RushWrite-up and Liner Notes Emma Rush has an interesting new album out with a repertoire theme centred around Catharina Pratten. As she mentions, “The Life and Times of Catharina Pratten includes seven previously…

What chair do I use for classical guitar?

Question: What Chair Do I Use for Classical Guitar? I use chairs with an adjustable height and round edges for leg comfort. See the above video where I look at the best two chairs for classical guitar that I’ve found…

What I Saw in the Water by ChromaDuo

What I Saw in the Water21st Century Works for Guitar Duo ChromaDuo with Rob MacDonald Tracy Anne SmithNaxos Records, 2024 Listen, Stream, Buy: What I Saw in the Water by ChromaDuo Learn more about the album via Naxos Wonderful to hear this…

Xvive U8

Xvive U8 Acoustic Guitar Wireless System

A review and demo of the Xvive U8 Acoustic Guitar Wireless System. This is a clamp mounted wireless mic that works on classical or acoustic guitars. Learn more or See Buying Options at the Xvive Website Or Buy it at…

JoLuck A6 Classical Guitar Review

JoLuck A6 Cantabile Classical Guitar Review – I’ve really enjoyed testing and playing the A6 Cantabile classical guitar from JoLuck. They have a great line of small scale guitars at various price points and design options so check out their…

Pale Blue Dot by Cochran and McAllister Duo

Pale Blue Dot by Cochran and McAllister Duo

Pale Blue Dot Cochran and McAllister Duo Sacred Black Records, 2024 Listen or Buy the Album via Spotify, Apple and More Great to hear the new album by Matthew Cochran and Matthew McAllister featuring music by Matthew Cochran, Pat Metheny, Ralph Towner,…

Le Support for Classical Guitar

Le Support for Classical Guitar

Review of Le Support for Classical GuitarA full demo and review of an excellent new support for classical guitar. Buy or Learn more at Le Support Big thanks to Le Support and Thomas Viloteau for sending me their new guitar…