Musical Instruments

The FG800 acoustic guitar is a new offering from Yamaha that features a traditional western body style and in perhaps its greatest feature, has a solid spruce top. Best Buy just sent one to me for this review, so read on to find out why I liked this guitar.

Although NAMM wasn't in person this year, the Believe in Music Week was a success, and a lot of new products were revealed virtually. Here are some of the most notable ones.

We had the opportunity to take a look at some of the keyboards from Casio that will be appearing in Best Buy. We even got some killer video of two of their products being played ever so skillfully.

Knowing whether the guitar player on your gift list wants an acoustic guitar to strum like his indie rock faves or an electric guitar to shred like her metal gods will determine how you begin to find the perfect gift. Here are some selections that will help.

Focusrite's Scarlett SOLO and Scarlett 2i2 3rd-generation audio interfaces are excellent for beginners, singer-songwriters, and podcasters. Check out their fun new features.

Godin's Radium is a very interesting guitar thanks to its uniqueness and versatility.

I review and compare three microphones from Audio-Technica—the AT2020, AT2035, and AT2040. All three are great microphones that offer fantastic value.

How do you stand out in a crowded Bluetooth wireless speaker market? If you're Roland's BTM-1, you add a guitar input for a serious dose of "look at me!"

If you want to learn to play the ukulele, the Populele 2 may be for you. Let's see how effective it might be at bridging learning with fun.

The Jasmine JD36-CE represents great value for the money, thanks to great materials, playability, an integrated pickup system, and a built-in tuner.