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The 6th Custom Guitar Contest 2026: Public Voting for the Second Round Has Begun!
"The 6th Custom Guitar Contest 2026" The entries that made it through the first round of judging after a fierce competition are finally all here! [...

Limited Time Only! Interest-Free Shopping Loan Campaign!
The instrument of your dreams is within reach! We’re holding an “Interest-Free Shopping Loan Campaign”! “There’s that vintage guitar I’ve always ...

Notice of Temporary Suspension of New Repair Requests
*Registration reopened on September 26. Details on the Resumption https://tcgakki.com/blogs/news/news-repair-202609-2 Thank you very much for ...

Is That Packaging Actually a No-No? The Right Way to Pack an Acoustic Guitar
Hello! This is Mochizuki from Advance Guitars 😊 Whether you’re making a purchase through our online store, requesting a buyback appraisal from afar...

Nihei entered his custom-modified guitar in a guitar contest.
The 6th Custom Guitar Contest 2026 is now underway! Click here for entries and details! ↓ https://tcgakki.com/pages/magazine-modified-guitar-cont...

Should You “Really” Loosen the Strings on an Acoustic Guitar? [Advanced Guitars]
Should You “Really” Loosen the Strings on an Acoustic Guitar? Hello. This is Inoue, the store manager at Advance Guitars. Today, I’d like to addre...

My Warwick's headstock broke, so I decided to leave it as is and turn it into a headless guitar.
The 6th Custom Guitar Contest 2026 is now underway! Click here for entries and details! ↓ https://tcgakki.com/pages/magazine-modified-guitar-contes...

[Limited Stock—While Supplies Last] Your last chance to get your hands on “GIBSON KING OF THE FLAT-TOPS,” a must-have book for Gibson fans!
Hello. This is Inoue, the store manager at Advance Guitars. Today, I have an important announcement for all of you who love Gibson acoustic guitars...

We're unveiling for the first time the modified guitar that staff member Hoshino uses most often!
Hello, this is Hoshino from Advance Guitars. I usually work on the acoustic floor, but actually, my main instrument is the electric guitar! Since m...

[Finally on Sale!] The World of Bridge Pins and End Pins to Adorn Your Guitar
[The Tradition Embodied in Preciso Bridge Pins] https://tcgakki.com/pages/magazine-talwer-brothers Hello. This is Hoshino from Advance Guita...

Aim for Guitar Magazine! The 6th Custom Guitar Contest Is Here!!
It’s that time of year again—the Modification Contest season!! Last year, we held the 3rd Custom Effector Pedal Contest. Which means this year... ...

It would be a shame to just look at it. Why not try playing this 1940s guitar?
Hello. This is Mochizuki from Advance Guitars 🤓 This might come out of the blue, but “That vintage Gibson I’ve always dreamed of—is it really okay ...
