Electric Guitar Review

Schecter Unveils Updated Ultra For 2007

23. February 2007

According to an e-mail announcement Schecter’s uniquely contoured (and might I add just plain good looking) Ultra guitar has received a thorough overhaul for 2007. In its latest incarnation the Ultra will feature a pair of Seymour Duncan Designed HB-102 humbuckers, a coil-tapping tone control (for emulating single-coil pickups,) 3-way pickup switching, TonePros bridge unit, Grover [...]

Rare Find: Man Builds $1500 Guitar From $15 IKEA End Table

22. February 2007

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Hehe.. talk about a limited edition. The enigmatic Zach, of Zachary Guitars, apparently built this gorgeous single-cutaway instrument using just one third of an IKEA end table as a top––yep, that’s $5 worth of prime, highly-figured furniture wood. The guitar sports a multi-piece knotty pine body, single-piece mahogany neck (24.75” scale length,) rosewood fretboard, a pair [...]

It’s Official: Gibson Announces The Gibson Wiki

21. February 2007

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“The Gibson Wiki is a collaborative site designed to amass the definitive body of knowledge on the products in the Gibson Family of Brands. This encyclopedia is written and edited by you. It is a living document that you can nurture and expand. We welcome your participation.” What more can I say? Check it out.

See The BOSS/Fender ‘59 Bassman Pedal In Action

21. February 2007

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When BOSS & Fender announced their new ‘59 Bassman pedal last month I greeted it with more than a bit of skepticism… to be honest, as a dyed-in-the-wool vintage tube-amp fiend I actually found the whole idea rather unsavory. Not that I begrudge anyone for wanting to get some of that classic tone without shelling out [...]

My Quest For The Perfect Strat

16. February 2007

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It’s funny, I’ve been playing the electric guitar for over twenty years now, and in all that time, while I’ve owned numerous great guitars, I’ve never owned a basic Stratocaster… not a single one. I’ve owned Gibsons, Gretchs, and Guilds, a Rickenbacker and a few Teles to boot, but never a Strat. Sure, I’ve played tons [...]

Gibson Re-Releases Classic Melody Maker

16. February 2007

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In a move that’s bound to make starving artists the world over smile, Gibson has announced the re-release of their classic, low-cost Melody Maker guitar––for a street pricing hovering around just $350. The guitar, which is a recreation of the late ’50s Melody Maker (originally intended as a student model instrument,) will feature a special-design singlecoil [...]

Rare Find: Not-So-Secret Stash Of Electro-Harmonix Video Demos

15. February 2007

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It’s all fine and well that there are literally thousands of stomp-boxes and rack-mount effects available for guitar players these days, but try to find a brick & mortar retailer who actually carries a decent array of them––you know, so you can actually take one for a test drive––and you’ll find yourself SOL. If you’re a [...]

Gretsch Announces Updated Anniversary Model: G6118T-LTV

15. February 2007

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If you were already drooling over Gretsch’s standard G6118 Anniversary model hollowbody (like me) you may need resuscitation after you read this. Gretsch has recently announced their 2007 models, and among four new electric six-strings (not to mention an acoustic/electric, and the insane Jupiter Thunderbird bass) is the updated & upgraded G6118T-LTV––basically a suped-up version [...]

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Schecter Unveils Updated Ultra For 2007

Rare Find: Man Builds $1500 Guitar From $15 IKEA End Table

It’s Official: Gibson Announces The Gibson Wiki

See The BOSS/Fender ‘59 Bassman Pedal In Action

My Quest For The Perfect Strat

Gibson Re-Releases Classic Melody Maker

Rare Find: Not-So-Secret Stash Of Electro-Harmonix Video Demos

Gretsch Announces Updated Anniversary Model: G6118T-LTV

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