Electric Guitar Review

Fender Unveils Limited Release ‘57 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

6. March 2007

For some, the very idea of paying a premium for an electric guitar that’s already been pre worn-in just makes the skin crawl, but its hard to argue with success… the strategy has obviously worked for Fender because they keep kicking out new versions of their Custom Shop Relics like they’re going out of style. The [...]

Eastwood Offers Sneak Peek At New Airline Tuxedo

6. March 2007

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Too cool… back at the beginning of January Eastwood Guitars promised to unveil a few new prototypes at the Winter NAMM Music Industry Conference, but since I wasn’t there (and I’m guessing you weren’t either,) I missed out. Anyways, they’ve recently posted some early photos of one of their newest creations, (or should I say re-creations,) [...]

Jimmy Page Double Neck VOS & “Aged” Series Go On Sale This Month

5. March 2007

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Well, the dust has barely settled from the media blitzkrieg surrounding the release of Fender/Guitar Center’s $24,000 ‘Blackie’ Stratocaster replica, but it’s already time to start thinking about that second mortgage again… That’s because this week marks the beginning of a whole new collectable-guitar frenzy––the release of Gibson’s Limited Edition Jimmy Page Double Neck Guitar in [...]

Marshall Introduces Zakk Wylde Microstack

2. March 2007

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Hehe… thank gawd it’s Friday : ) According to their website Marshall has seen fit to add a second edition to their recently re-born Microstack line of practice amplifiers––the new Zakk Wylde Microstack. The amp, which is based on Wylde’s infamous “Wall of Doom,” packs two channels (clean & overdrive) into a 15-watt head powering a pair [...]

Sorry For The Sick Days : (

1. March 2007

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Sorry to disappear over the last few days, but I’ve been absolutely floored with a rather nasty stomach flu. I should be back to posting tomorrow––just in time to take the weekend off again ;)

REVIEW: Fender Classic ’60s Stratocaster

27. February 2007

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Model Fender Classic ’60s Stratocaster Intro The Classic ’60s Strat is Fender’s low-cost, Mexican made answer to the seemingly endless fascination we guitarists have with the Stratocasters of yester-year. While far from being on a par with its costly American made counterpart––the American Vintage ‘62 Stratocaster––the Classic ’60s Strat still manages to fill a particular [...]

Yikes… Schecter & Vivid Team Up On Porn Star Guitar Line

26. February 2007

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In a move that’s sure to excite a million gangly teenage boys, Schecter Guitar Research and adult entertainment behemoth Vivid have apparently teamed up to produce Vivid Guitars––the first line of officially licensed instruments to carry graphics of Vivid’s most popular adult stars. The guitars, which are part of Schecter’s popular Tempest line, are notable for [...]

Gretsch To Slim Down Duo Jet For 2007

26. February 2007

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Fans of the classic Duo Jet will be interested to know that Gretsch has re-worked the guitar for 2007, including new hardware and the use of “aged” parts to bring the instrument an even heaver vintage feel. The new Duo Jet, dubbed the G6128TDS Duo Jet DynaSonic, breaks away from its predecessors with a heavily chambered [...]

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Fender Unveils Limited Release ‘57 Heavy Relic Stratocaster

Eastwood Offers Sneak Peek At New Airline Tuxedo

Jimmy Page Double Neck VOS & “Aged” Series Go On Sale This Month

Marshall Introduces Zakk Wylde Microstack

Sorry For The Sick Days : (

REVIEW: Fender Classic ’60s Stratocaster

Yikes… Schecter & Vivid Team Up On Porn Star Guitar Line

Gretsch To Slim Down Duo Jet For 2007

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