Archive | March, 2006

Rare Find: Fetishguitars.com

16. March 2006

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Wow…you just never know what you’re going to find when you log on to your computer, do you?! I recently stumbled across an incredible website, and if you’re a fan of crazy and classic vintage guitars you need to check it out. Fetishguitars.com is a web site dedicated to Italian Vintage Guitars, including the incredible & [...]

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REVIEW: Marshall’s Guv’nor Distortion Pedal

15. March 2006

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FROM SUBTLE TO SCREAMIN’ Big Distortion In A Little Package About ten years back I came this close to purchasing a very expensive Marshall pre-amp due to the fact that I was in bad need of some badass distortion, and well…the stomp boxes I’d tried just couldn’t cut it –that is, until I decided on a last-minute [...]

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Twang With A Bit Of Punch: Fender’s ‘72 Custom Telecaster

14. March 2006

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If you like the famous twang of a Tele, but prefer something with just a bit more warmth and fullness to it, you might want to take Fender’s ‘72 Telecaster Custom for a test drive… you won’t be disappointed. These black beauties switch things up a bit with a “Wide Range” humbucker at the neck — [...]

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Playability At A Premium: Gibson’s ES-175

14. March 2006

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Talk about a classic guitar — I dreamed of owning a Gibson ES-175 for years, but unfortunately the hefty price tag always kept it out of reach. Still, if you can afford the luxury, the ES-175 is an unmistakable pleasure to play. First unveiled to the world back in 1949, these lovely archtops became a standard [...]

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King Of The Road: Gibson Announces Les Paul GT

13. March 2006

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A lot less in-your-face than Gibson’s racing-striped SG GT, the newly announced Les Paul GT harkens back to the rockin’ 1950s with a hot, hot, hot flaming paint job on the top side (subtle, but cool,) and even an old-school ’50s Les Paul neck. Admittedly, the styling may be a little over the top for today’s [...]

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Get Into A Gretsch On The Cheap… Electromatic Pro Jet With Bigsby

12. March 2006

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If you’re jonesin’ to get into a Gretsch guitar, but you don’t want to shell out a small fortune, you’ll be happy to know that Gretsch has a new line of very affordable guitars, and they look like they’re probably based on the popular Duo Jet line. The Electromatic Pro Jet with Bigsby is a semi-hollowbody [...]

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Another Fine Archtop From Epiphone: The Joe Pass Emperor ii

10. March 2006

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I’m continually amazed at the amount of guitar you can get from Epiphone in this price range — the Joe Pass Emperor ii is now going for about $600, and if you’ve ever played one of these things you know it’s a high-quality instrument. This is one fat [phat!] jazz box, but it would make a [...]

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REVIEW: Fender’s ‘65 Twin Reverb Reissue

9. March 2006

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ALL TIME FAVORITE AMPLIFIER This One Just Kicks! OK, I thought I’d switch things up a bit and talk about my all time favorite guitar amplifier, Fender’s legendary ‘65 Twin Reverb Vintage Reissue. For the old-school, all-tube purist (like me!) the fact that Fender continues to produce these beauties is an absolute godsend – the Twin is [...]

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