if you love to pull out that acoustic and knock off a few song when the world seem to be go crazy and you soul need the healing energy of music , then you should read this magazine . it provide good product review , play tip , and song tab . also helpful be tip for tuning up and maintain you guitar so it stay in the best playing condition . although I be not a fan of magazine ad , the ad in this magazine be cool because they provide useful information about new product and service that would otherwise be difficult to discover . the interview with top acoustic player like James Taylor , Neil Young & Bert Jansch be also a big plus . in all honesty , I do not read every issue -- I grab issue when they have something I be interested in . in sum , if you be serious about play that Martin or Gibson sit in the corner , then read Acoutic Guitar every now and then -- you will learn something !