150 - THIS is the Future of Acoustic Guitar [gear+artists!]

Whether it's space travel or sustainable tonewood forests, I know the future of the acoustic guitar is bright. In this episode, I'll walk you through 5 HUGE reasons why the acoustic guitar is the chosen instrument of the future. This entire episode is dedicated to the future of the acoustic guitar. Specifically, why the acoustic guitar will be the champion instrument in the near and distant future. In addition, you'll hear about two guitars that I think are definitely guitars of the future. One of them is a Lowden Guitars' F50, which is truly futuristic because of the innovative tonewood combinations used on this guitar. In addition, I'll give you a review of the Fender Acoustasonic guitar, an instrument that has received a TON of hype...but is it worth it? Last but not least, you'll get the chance to listen to a friend of mine who went viral a couple months ago. His videos include him playing a Weissenborn guitar across the wilds of Montana. His name? Dan Dubuque . Just to give you a taste of what's to come for the acoustic guitar, here are my top 5 signs the acoustic guitar is the instrument of the future. Reason #5: Power or No-Power, There's POWER Whether you're plugged into an amp or not, the acoustic guitar can fill a room if it needs to. It's mobile and can be adaptable in a wide variety of situations. So if the distant future for some reason doesn't involve electricity, us acoustic guitar geeks we'll still be able to make music! If we do have power, there are plenty of effects and gear that can help sonically texture the acoustic guitar and innovate its sound. Reason #4: Band in a Box While the guitar is useful for strumming and playing chords, you can actually pull so many different sounds and effects from your acoustic guitar. There are hundreds of different percussive tones that can be played on the acoustic guitar. Combine that with the different chord progressions, rhythms, and more...you suddenly have a guitar that is 100% a band in a box. Reason #3: SPACE TRAVEL Good news, everyone! The acoustic guitar is safe for space travel! As we soar into the deep, unknown vasts of space, one astronaut acknowledges how primal and powerful music is — it's one of the most basic parts of our human identity. Astronaut Chris Hadfield proves it with his trusty Larrivee P-01 while he answered some questions in an interview he did from the space station! Reason #2: Material Innovation Starting with sustainable harvesting, there have been tons of fun advancements in sustainably harvesting tonewoods. Instead of clear-cutting or chopping down ancient trees, @Taylor Guitars cloned a maple tree that provided high-quality and reliable tonewood. Additionally, the folks at Emerald Guitars have been building insanely high-quality carbon fiber guitars. Reason #1: Community Throughout my life and career, I've noticed that the acoustic guitar has an uncanny ability to create community wherever it goes. As humans, we've needed community in the past, we need it now, and we'll need it in the future. As far as I can tell, no instrument is better suited to bring together folks like the acoustic guitar. I've been a part of the 2006-2007 record for the world's largest guitar lesson (1500 people). Being there was absolutely amazing and goes to show how incredible the community around acoustic guitar is. 10 years later, I held the Acoustic Life Festival in Bozeman, Montana. This was a festival where over 100 Tony's Acoustic Challenge members met to play together for a weekend...phew, that was something special! Did I leave something off of my list that should have been included? Let me know in the comments below! ★ Request your invite to Tony's Acoustic Challenge today: https://tonypolecastro.com/al-request-invite/?ref=INVITE&src=AL ★ All show notes and links: https://acousticlife.tv/at150/ ★ Get the show: https://tonypolecastro.com/get-acoustic-tuesday