In 2012, Guitarist launched our first quarterly spin-off magazine solely about unplugged playing. As the wellspring of all guitar styles, unplugged playing deserves a place in the spotlight of its own. Since then, we’ve enjoyed talking to luminaries of acoustic guitar – from the redoubtable Tommy Emmanuel to songwriting legend James Taylor – and also penning distilled advice on the acoustic guitar, from recording to gigging, in the pages of Guitarist Presents Acoustic. Here, for the first time, is a compendium of the best of those articles – presented in one handy volume complete with essential lessons to improve your technique, insightful interviews with the finest unplugged players in the business and seasoned advice on how to get the best from your gear.