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Gibson Unveils Jimmy Page ‘Number Two’ Les Paul Replica
Lordy, they’re trying to kill me… Gibson this week finally pulled the veil on their latest super-high-end Custom Shop re-creation (read: cha-ching!) –– a painstaking replica of Jimmy Page’s iconic “Number Two” Les Paul. Based on Page’s original ’59 Les Paul ‘Burst –– which was massively modified by the guitarist in order to explore its [...]
Continue reading...‘Vintage Guitar’ Reviews The Marshall 1974X And 2061X Handwired
17. December 2009
Ooh, there’s a nice in-depth review of the 1974X and 2061X amplifiers –– each a part of Marshall’s high-end handwired series –– over at Vintage Guitar Magazine’s website. I’ve spent a small amount of time with the 1974X (basically a handwired version of the popular Bluesbreaker model,) and I absolutely loved it, but so far [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Releases Les Paul Tribute 1952 Goldtop
25. November 2009
Hot on the heels of their Epiphone branded Les Paul Tribute Standard, Gibson this week announced the release of a high-end Custom Shop model –– the Les Paul Tribute 1952 –– in honor of the legendary musician/innovator behind the name, Les Paul himself. Billed as the closest match yet to Les’ original specs, the guitar [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Giving Away Tickets To Les Paul Tribute Concert, Plus A Les Paul Studio
6. November 2009
Sweet… according to Gibson this morning the company will be giving away ten pairs of tickets to the upcoming Les Paul Tribute Concert –– to be held November 19th at Ryman Auditorium in Nashville, TN –– with one lucky winner receiving a grand prize of not only two tickets to the concert, but also a [...]
Continue reading...Vintage Guitar Puts Fender’s G.E. Smith Tele Through Its Paces
20. October 2009
When Fender first announced its G.E. Smith Signature Telecaster back in early 2007 I immediately attempted to get my hands on one for review, but alas, these beauties just aren’t that easy to come by. I’ve been particularly intrigued by the instrument’s body-mounted bridge pickup, which should help mitigate traditional Tele feedback issues in high-gain [...]
Continue reading...Epiphone Announces Suped-Up Emperor “Swingster” Hollowbody
19. October 2009
Epiphone this week announced the resurgence of their classic Emperor Hollowbody in a new suped-up package officially dubbed the Emperor Swingster. The guitar (shown here in Wine Red) is expected to feature a newly updated set of pickups designed specifically for the Swingster (Epiphone SwingBuckers?) along with a push/pull tone knob for tapping standard and [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Limited Run Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood
22. January 2009
Well, it’s that time again folks… time for the boys and girls with the big bucks to throw down some serious scratch on yet another pre-destined collector’s item––Gibson’s new limited run Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood. All right, while I’m fairly sure I myself will never purchase one of these Artist Replica-type instruments, I [...]
Continue reading...Gibson’s New 1937 L-00 Legend… A Boy Can Dream, Right?
21. January 2009
Okay, so I’ve been playing a lot of acoustic guitar recently (mostly fingerstyle blues and general Americana,) and I’ve developed a serious crush on this new re-issue from Gibson — the 1937 L-00 Legend. Talk about a looker… check out that striped tortoise shell pickguard! Sure, I’d love an original L-00, but unfortunately I don’t [...]
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