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The CAGED Chord System & A New Guitar Blog

13. April 2007

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Well, I've been following the newish ig blog for the last couple of weeks, and I have to say this guy is publishing some of the best all-around "guitar lifestyle" material that I've seen in the blogoshpere––well worth adding to your feed reader.

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Gretsch Debuts White Falcon Long Scale Bass

13. April 2007

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There’s no doubt it’s been a good week for all the retro-lovin’ bass players out there. First Eastwood announced their new Airline Map Bass, and then this morning Gretsch let us in on their latest 4-string creation––the White Falcon Long Scale Bass. Since the White Falcon has long been one of Gretsch’s most popular instruments, I [...]

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Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #12 :: Firebird V Zebra Wood

12. April 2007

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Well folks, it looks like we have us a matched set… Gibson has finally announced the newest member of its Guitar Of The Week series, and like last week’s pick, this baby’s dressed in flashy Zebra Wood. Officially titled the Firebird V Zebra Wood, the guitar is expected to sport all of the traditional Firebird features, [...]

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Hell Yes! Eastwood Unveils Airline Map Bass

11. April 2007

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Too cool… not sure if this was one of the “Top Secret” models first hinted at during this year’s Winter NAMM Show, but Eastwood Guitars has just announced another classically retro addition to their already stellar lineup––the Airline Map Bass. ushing their Airline line of guitars to a whole new low (low-end that it,) the Airline [...]

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The Gadgeteer Reviews Miranda’s S-250 Travel Guitar

11. April 2007

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Just a quick note for those of you still in the market for a travel guitar––Julie over at The Gadgeteer has posted a great review of the Miranda S-250 Steel String Travel Guitar. The instrument is apparently devoid of a sound box, so headphones or some form of true amplification are pretty much mandatory here, but [...]

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REVIEW: Fender Classic Player ’60s Stratocaster

9. April 2007

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Model Fender Classic Player ’60s Stratocaster Intro A very considerable step up from Fender’s lower-end Classic ’60s Strat, the Classic Players ’60s Stratocaster pushes Mexican-made quality into a whole new arena. The guitar, while being assembled in Mexico, was designed by none other than Master Builder Greg Fessler of Fender’s famous Custom Shop, and it [...]

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Gibson Giving Away A Guitar Of The Week

6. April 2007

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Wow, this thing would even make Jerry Garcia cringe… but hey––a free guitar is a free guitar, right? In a move to promote their Guitar Of The Week series of limited run instruments, Gibson has announced that they’ll be giving away a Les Paul Classic Antique Artist Series guitar. The guitar, which boasts an AA figured maple [...]

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Fender Building Junkyard Dog ‘51 Tele For Garrett Park Guitars

5. April 2007

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As part of their LTD Dealer Select Series Fender is building this ‘51 Junkyard Dog Telecaster Relic exclusively for Garrett Park Guitars, in Annapolis, MD. According to their website, the Junkyard Tele will be built from original tooling, and as far as I can gather will be a bit of a mish-mash of modern & vintage [...]

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