Acoustic Guitar Magazine Appoints Mark Smith Managing Editor

Acoustic Guitar, the magazine for acoustic guitar players of all levels and styles, is pleased to announce that Mark Smith is now managing editor. Smith is responsible for overseeing the production cycle of the magazine as well as assigning player profile articles and media reviews. In addition to having 10 years of editorial experience (including working as a copy editor for Electronic Musician and Remix magazines), Smith is the guitar player for the Bay Area rock band, The Drogues. "We're pleased to have Mark on board," said Phil Catalfo, editor of Acoustic Guitar. "He's a great addition to our staff, and he understands the importance of servicing our readers with guitar education, inspiration, and advice."

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With over 63,000 magazine readers and 200,000 unique Web visitors each month, Acoustic Guitar is the leading media resource for acoustic players. Each issue includes in-depth gear coverage, insightful lessons, helpful advice, and songs-to-play. "Many people look to Acoustic Guitar to further their guitar-playing skills and knowledge," said Smith. "I look forward to making sure that every issue exceeds their expectations." Acoustic Guitar is published by String Letter Publishing, also publisher of Play Guitar!, Guitar Teacher, Strings, and Teen Strings. For 21 years, String Letter Publishing has been a leading resource for musicians, providing information, advice, instruction, news, and entertainment through music magazines, websites, books, recordings, and special events. For more information, please visit the Acoustic Guitar website.

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