Archive | Guitars
Modern Guitars Magazine Reviews The PRS Mira Maple Top
While we’re on the subject of PRS (Paul Reed Smith,) just thought I’d point you all towards Modern Guitar Magazine’s new review of the PRS Mira Maple Top. Unfortunately, I’ve tried on a few occasions to get the good folks at PRS to send me an instrument for review, but so far they’ve been a [...]
Continue reading...Reader Poll: Hmmm, PRS With A Bigsby… What’s Your Take?
30. September 2008
Okay, so this is your chance to sound off, folks… for the last week or so I’ve been trying to wrap my brain around the basic aesthetic design of the new PRS Starla, but I just can’t seem to come up with a definitive opinion on what I think. First off, hey––I love a Bigsby! [...]
Continue reading...It’s Official: Gibson Announces Robot Flying V & Robot X-Plorer
26. September 2008
Well, we knew it was only a matter of time, but now it’s official––it looks like Gibson’s self-tuning “Robot” technology is finally trickling down into the rest of their model line, with the introduction of both a Robot Flying V, and a Robot X-Plorer. According to Gibson, both guitars will feature one-piece mahogany necks, ebony [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Producing Custom Shop ES-330 Long Neck
25. September 2008
Interesting… so far I haven’t heard any official word from Gibson, but according to one of the major online guitar retailers Gibson will soon be adding a new model to its current catalog of old school Electric Spanish models––the so-called ES-330 Long Neck. Not officially a “reissue,” the Custom Shop ES-330 Long Neck will apparently [...]
Continue reading...David Gilmour “Black Strat” Mini-Site Now Up At Fender.com
24. September 2008
Okay, just a quick note that Fender has published a new mini-site promoting their just-released David Gilmour Signature Series Stratocaster… They’ve got full specs on both the Relic and NOS versions of Gilmour’s “Black Strat,” along with the story behind the guitar, a timeline, and info on where to purchase this surefire collector’s item. You [...]
Continue reading...Fender Introduces Jim Adkins JA-90 Telecaster
24. September 2008
While Fender’s TC-90 thinline has been kicking around for a few years now, it’s definitely not every day you see a candy apple red Telecaster decked out with dual P-90s… heck, to my eyes it’s still just a little shocking. In fact, I have to say I’m more than a bit intrigued, having fallen pretty [...]
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2. October 2008
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