Archive | Guitars
Speed Linking: Reverend’s Limited Edition Volcano H90, EH Micro POG Demo…
Not a whole lot in the “guitar news” department this morning, though a few worthy links managed to find their way into my browser… • Limited Edition Volcano – Reverend Guitars has busted out with a new Limited Edition of their low-cost, award winning Volcano––the aptly titled Volcano H90. They’ve apparently swapped out the neck [...]
Continue reading...REVIEW: Fender Limited Edition “Thin Skin” ’62 Stratocaster
16. April 2008
Model Fender Limited Edition “Thin Skin” ’62 Stratocaster Re-Issue Intro As long-time readers of this blog may remember, in early 2007 I began a “Quest For The Perfect Strat,” with the sole intention of digging up the best combination of playability, affordability, looks, and tone that Fender had to offer in the way of vintage-style [...]
Continue reading...It’s Finally Official: Fender Reveals Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster
11. April 2008
Well, after all but flat-out denying it for many months, Fender this week has finally revealed on its website the highly anticipated Signature Series Elvis Costello Jazzmaster… and just when I thought it was safe to put away my wallet. According to Fender, while Costello’s original Jazzmaster has seen numerous modifications over its 30-plus years [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Releases Limited Edition Of Just 24 Electric Indigo Airline Map Guitars
3. April 2008
As if Eastwood’s remake of the classic National Newport wasn’t already beckoning to me to let go of my hard-earned cash, along comes word that the company has just released a strictly Limited Edition of just 24 Airline Map guitars decked out in Electric Indigo. Like its predecessors, the guitar will feature a bound maple [...]
Continue reading...Gretsch Releases New Double Cutaway Electromatic Hollow Body
31. March 2008
Nice… over the weekend Gretsch announced the latest addition to its popular low-cost Electromatic line of guitars––the Double Cutaway G5122DC Hollow Body. While I haven’t a clue what actual sales figures have been like for this line, I can tell you that my posts covering earlier Electromatic releases continue to get more hits per day [...]
Continue reading...Speed Linking: Marshall’s Lemmy Signature Stack, EH Gets A New Site, More…
27. March 2008
Wow… slow posting this week as my *offline life* gets increasingly chaotic. Hope to be back up to par on Monday. Still, came across a few fun things this morning, and thought I’d drop you all some quick links. • Marshall 1992LEM – Yep, Marshall has produced a Signature Series Super Bass 100-Watt Head in [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Reveals ‘Inspired By’ Steve Jones Les Paul Custom
25. March 2008
I have to admit, I never could have conceived of Gibson crafting a signature Inspired By instrument for Sex Pistols guitarist Steve Jones, but it still makes me smile… the man is a true guitar anti-hero. Still, there’s something strangely, sadly ironic about producing a frighteningly expensive guitar replica for a guy whose musical persona* [...]
Continue reading...Chop Shop: Building The BYOC Optical Compressor
21. March 2008
Wow… I had originally planned on writing a whole series of posts on my experience building the BYOC OptiComp Optical Compressor –– but the build had so few parts, and was so easy to put together that I think I can cover it all on one shot. Total build time for me was about three [...]
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22. April 2008
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