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Gretsch’s Latest: The Limited Edition Power “Tenny”

21. November 2006

Well, it looks like Gretsch has added yet another gorgeous instrument to their venerable Tennessee Rose line of arch-top hollowbody guitars––the latest being the Limited Edition Power “Tenny.” The new “Tenny” comes in just a single finish, what Gretsch calls vintage “Flagstaff Sunset,” and the guitar boasts a 16“ x 2.75” laminated maple hollowbody with ‘59 [...]

Marshall’s Vintage Modern Series To Ship In January ‘07

21. November 2006

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If you’ve been lusting after Marshall’s recent wave of handwired and highly expensive re-issue amplifiers, like the exceedingly cool JTM45/100 & Super 100JH, you’ll be happy to know that the company has announced an entirely new line of amplifiers based on these two re-issues, and unlike their handwired predecessors they’ll apparently be priced for the [...]

New From Gibson: Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335

20. November 2006

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Not sure how I missed the official announcement on this one, but Gibson has apparently added another guitar to their drool-inducing ‘Inspired By’ line, and it’s a beauty––the Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335. The guitar is based on an early ’80s model ES-335 that Orbison played in his famous 1987 televised concert “Roy Orbison & Friends: [...]

Price Drop! Fender’s ‘72 Telecaster Deluxe

20. November 2006

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Just a quick note that online musical instrument retailer Woodwind & Brasswind has dropped their pricing on one of my favorite Teles––Fender’s ‘72 Telecaster Deluxe. The new price is just $689.49 at time of writing. The ‘72 Telecaster Deluxe was released in 2004, apparently marking the first time in over 30 years that the instrument had [...]

See The Amazing Splat-o-caster… Eighth Wonder Of The World!

17. November 2006

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It’s A Lava Lamp, It’s A Box Of Crayons, It’s… Well, it’s Friday again folks (thank gawd!) and I thought I’d get silly and point you towards this insane little bit of luthier workmanship from Fender’s Custom Shop––nicknamed the “Splato” Stratocaster, or Splat-o-caster for short. The guitar, which was dreamt up by one Jimmy Stout, of Palmdale, [...]

First Look: Line 6 TonePort UX2

17. November 2006

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The TonePort UX2 is Line 6’s mid-level USB interface for easily porting guitar, vocals, and other line-level audio signals into your computer. Besides the hardware pictured here, the TonePort comes bundled with Line 6’s GearBox––a software package for both PC & Mac that produces impressive digital amplifier, cabinet, and effects modeling. Among other things the UX2 [...]

Biggest Guitar Giveaway Ever In The History Of The World?

16. November 2006

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Ever since purchasing an EC-400 archtop earlier this year I’ve become a big fan of ESP’s guitars, so I thought I’d point out what looks to be the largest promotional guitar giveaway ever… or at least the largest in my memory. In a PR stunt that’s bound to get them some attention from the shredders out [...]

Eastwood’s Reproduction Of The ‘64 National Newport

16. November 2006

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Eastwood Guitars––the folks we can thank for bringing new life to many of the classic funky electric guitars of the early 20th Century––have announced an extremely limited edition of their new Airline Map guitar: a reproduction of the much loved and somewhat enigmatic ‘64 Valco National Newport. Eastwood has initially produced just 24 of the guitars, [...]

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Gretsch’s Latest: The Limited Edition Power “Tenny”

Marshall’s Vintage Modern Series To Ship In January ‘07

New From Gibson: Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335

Price Drop! Fender’s ‘72 Telecaster Deluxe

See The Amazing Splat-o-caster… Eighth Wonder Of The World!

First Look: Line 6 TonePort UX2

Biggest Guitar Giveaway Ever In The History Of The World?

Eastwood’s Reproduction Of The ‘64 National Newport

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