Electric Guitar Review

Check Out Squier’s Satin Trans Fat Stratocaster HH

24. May 2006

If you’re in the market for a truly low-cost, but still stylish Stratocaster you might consider foregoing Fender all together and opting instead for something like Squier’s cool Satin Trans Fat Strat HH. Yeah, it may not be an authentic Fender, but Squier makes a very decent guitar considering its sub-$300 price range, and the Satin [...]

Hand-Engraved Goodnes: The Zemaitis GZ-3500MF

22. May 2006

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Wow… I’m not sure how I missed these incredibly bad-ass Zemaitis guitars up until now, but now that I’ve stumbled onto them, well – I’ve gotta’ have one! Seriously…my wife’s gonna’ kill me. The Zemaitis GZ-3500MF (metal-front) actually sports a hand-engraved Duralumin top (not to mention matching truss-rod cover, tailpiece, etc.) and a bunch of other [...]

Rare Beauty: Gibson’s Gorgeous L-5 CES

19. May 2006

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While we’re on the topic of historic archtop guitars… Gibson’s L-5 CES, which was first released to the world in 1951, is to this day one of the premier jazz guitars on the market — overshadowed only by its bigger, and even more expensive brother, the Super 400 CES. These are truly gorgeous guitars, though I [...]

Sleek New Look: Fender’s Aerodyne Telecaster

9. May 2006

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Last year Fender introduced their new Aerodyne Telecaster – a re-design of their classic workhorse, which was meant to push the Tele in a whole new direction. While it looks fairly standard at first glance, the Aerodyne Tele actually sports a new, streamlined design, and some notable changes in hardware to boot. I’m not really sure [...]

High-Tech Hybrid: Kustom’s WAV 212 Combo

8. May 2006

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Digital/Tube/Solid-State Hybrid Wow, here’s a really intriguing amplifier — it’s Kustom’s WAV 212 Combo, an amp that turns guitar amplification on its head by mixing up old-school vacuum tubes, solid-state circuitry, and even digital sound processing into what’s presumably a highly versatile piece of audio machinery. According to Kustom, the WAV 212 skips amp-modeling all together, and [...]

Epiphone’s Sheraton II - Eye Candy On The Cheap

8. May 2006

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Anybody who follows this blog knows I’m a big fan of Epiphone — they continue to put out great equipment at a fraction of the cost of the more popular “name” brands, and in general their guitars sound as good as the big boys. If you’ve ever balked at the cost of a true Gibson ES335, [...]

Classic VOX In A Box: The Valvetronix ToneLabSE

12. April 2006

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Wow… I was perusing VOX’s website today when I came across their mega-amplifier-modeler/effects-box, the Valvetronix ToneLabSE. As far as I can tell this thing offers an obscene amount of customization for both the tube-amp purist and digital effects lover alike. So what exactly sets it apart? Well, according to VOX the ToneLabSE sports a 12AX7/ECC83 dual [...]

A Thoroughly Modern Hollowbody: The Gibson BluesHawk

5. April 2006

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Wow, I was doing some guitar research this evening when I stumbled onto a guitar by Gibson that I’d never even heard of before, let alone had a chance to play. Still, it looks like another solid instrument from one of the most respected names in the industry. The Gibson BluesHawk is a uniquely modern looking [...]

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Check Out Squier’s Satin Trans Fat Stratocaster HH

Hand-Engraved Goodnes: The Zemaitis GZ-3500MF

Rare Beauty: Gibson’s Gorgeous L-5 CES

Sleek New Look: Fender’s Aerodyne Telecaster

High-Tech Hybrid: Kustom’s WAV 212 Combo

Epiphone’s Sheraton II - Eye Candy On The Cheap

Classic VOX In A Box: The Valvetronix ToneLabSE

A Thoroughly Modern Hollowbody: The Gibson BluesHawk

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