Archive | Guitars
It’s Back… Gibson Releases 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul ‘Black Beauty’
Wow, Gibson’s running fast and furious with the ’50th Anniversary’ models these days… the latest in the line, announced earlier this week, will be the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom ‘Black Beauty’ –– a re-creation of one of Gibson’s most popular and iconic guitars. The guitar appears to have all the bells and whistles [...]
Continue reading...ESP Announces 11 New LTD Guitars & Basses For Spring 2010
5. April 2010
If you follow ESP at all you’re probably aware that a few times a year they throw-down with a bunch of new models… and I mean a bunch –– in fact back in January of 2008 they released a whopping 50 new instruments all at once. Anyway, they’re at it again, as last week the [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Debuts The Joan Jett ‘Blackheart’ Melody Maker
25. March 2010
Wow, tons of new stuff coming out of Gibson these days… hot on the heels of the recently announced Slash ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Les Paul and gorgeous 50th Anniversary 1960 ES-335TD comes word that the company has released yet another ‘artist model’ guitar, the Joan Jett Blackheart. Apparently based on Jett’s heavily modified mid-’60s Melody [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Officially Announces Slash ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Les Paul
12. March 2010
Well, they’ve been talking about it off and on for months, and a few photos have even gone around the web, but Gibson yesterday officially announced the release of their new Slash ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Les Paul, and based on the photos it’s a real beauty (take a look at that wood grain, yum…) To [...]
Continue reading...Your Chance To Win A Prototype American Special Guitar From Fender
11. March 2010
In case you missed it, Fender’s just rolled out another guitar giveaway, and this time they are intent on giving away three prototype instruments from the company’s recently announced American Special line. If my memory serves me, all three American Special models –– the American Special Stratocaster, American Special HSS Stratocaster, and American Special Telecaster [...]
Continue reading...Tasty Combo: Fender’s ’57 Champ w/Custom Shop La Cabronita
9. March 2010
Yummy… ever in search of smaller and more delectable tube amps for my guitar-playing pleasure, I came across this video over on Fender’s website this morning and just wanted to share it here. It’s a short but tantalizing demonstration of Fender’s newly reissued 5-watt tweed ’57 Champ, paired with the company’s sexy Custom Shop La [...]
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8. April 2010
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