Acoustic Guitar Magazine rise from the ash of the far superior magazine fret . for those of you too young to remember FRETS be a off shoot of Guitar Player Magazine and be a absolute bible for acoustic musician . fret feature contribution by legendary writer like Mark Hanson and cover actual string instrument player regardless of they ability to sell magazine but base on they ability as player and what they offer the reader in the way of education and enlightenment . since its beginning Acoustic Guitar Magazine have only flirt with cover real guitar player and they have never cover GRAMMY winner like Ed Gerhard or international Fingerstyle Champion Doug Smith ! Acoustic Guitar Magazine regularly feature interview with the same tired singer songwriter -lrb- some who play well , some who be marginal guitar player -rrb- and even rock star ... hope to sell magazine to casual passer by at magazine rack I guess . recently they do feature a player Andy McKee , but he be something of a internet sensation -lrb- as they call he -rrb- and frankly , everything he be do have be do better by Preston Reed -lrb- another artist never feature on they cover and barely notice by the magazine -rrb- ... and let see there be also Laurence Juber -lrb- 2 x GRAMMY winner -rrb- who have produce nearly 20 acoustic guitar album and soundtrack but have never feature on the cover of Acoustic Guitar Magazine and be only truly feature inside about 16 year ago ! the list of great acoustic guitar player not cover in that magazine be longer than the one they have cover in they 20 year . what I be say be that this magazine do not live up to its name and be a overpriced waste to subscribe to . read it in 2-5 minute at the news stand or book store of you choice and maybe buy one copy a year that amazingly have some content ! Fingerstyle Guitar Magazine be a welcome addition to the periodical world when they enter the game nearly 20 year ago as they do fill the huge gap between Acoustic Guitar Magazine and FRETS . . but sadly that bi-monthly magazine seem to have lose its focus and its editorial staff seem to have interest elsewhere .