This book is great for acoustic guitarists who have learned the basics in Beginning Acoustic Guitar and are ready to take the next step. Beginning with a brief review of reading standard music notation and tab, this book takes you further into 3 major areas of study: sounds, grooves, and special techniques; theory and improvisation; and alternate tunings. You'll be introduced to a variety of styles including acoustic funk, New Orleans, gypsy swing, Celtic, bluegrass, Cajun, and more. Master the upper positions of the guitar fingerboard as you learn major scales, triads, and pentatonic scales. Greg Horne makes learning fascinating concepts easy and fun as he introduces modes and several alternate tunings. The CD offers play-along opportunities and demonstrates the examples.(See recommended accessories on this page for Beginning Acoustic Guitar and Mastering Acoustic Guitar)

Don't let the diminutive size of the Martin Backpacker Acoustic Guitar fool you. A braced, solid tonewood top with a solid mahogany neck, back, and sides gives this cool little guitar a surprisingly big projection. Built to withstand the rigors of camping, hiking, and off-road traveling. Includes high-quality chrome-enclosed tuners. A unique bridge on the nylon-string version accepts either plain or ball-end classic strings. Weighs less than 2-1/2 lbs.

The Ibanez AEG10NE is a beautiful, spruce-topped nylon string acoustic-electric guitar. Has mahogany back and sides for warm lows and sweet sustain. The AEG10NE offers a sleek, slender body and the cutaway offers complete fretboard access. Equipped for both acoustic and electric performance with a Fishman Sonicore pickup and SST preamp. Also features a traditional slotted peghead with gold classical tuners.