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New From DiPinto: Metro Series Baccus & Philadelphian

11. June 2007

While we’re on the subject of funky guitars… I’m not sure about the actual release date here, but DiPinto, maker of two of my all-time favorite funky guitars––the wonderful Belvedere Deluxe and insanely surfy Galaxie 4––has apparently added a less-funky new line of instruments to their roster: the Metro Series. Breaking away from the esoteric [...]

Epiphone Unveils New Limited Edition Wildkat Deluxe

7. June 2007

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Well, I haven’t seen any kind of official word from Epiphone (I dug around and there isn’t even a product page on their website,) but from what I can gather a new Limited Edition Wildkat goes on sale today across a number of online guitars retailers. The specifics are still a bit shaky, but the [...]

Great Guitar Jam Tracks… I’ll Show You Mine If You’ll Show Me Yours

6. June 2007

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I don’t know about you, but being a full-time wage slave, husband, blogger, cancer caregiver, and general all-around nice guy, I don’t get time to jam with my friends nearly as often as I’d like––I do, however, find time as often as possible to sneak into the back room for some quality time with one [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #20 :: Les Paul Studio Satin Ebony

5. June 2007

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Talk about a subtle beauty––Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week #20 has turned out to be a suped-up Les Paul Studio, all decked out in black chrome-plated hardware, and dressed to the nines in a fine Satin Ebony finish. Specs are still a bit murky this morning, as the guitar apparently boasts a pair of EMG [...]

Squier Continues Its Push Into “Vintage” With Telecaster Thinline

4. June 2007

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Well, it looks like Squier must be seeing some success from its recently debuted Vintage Modified line, because this morning the company expanded the series with a brand new addition––the Vintage Modified Telecaster Thinline. Yep, based on Fender’s classic ’69 Tele Thinline (you can read my review here,) the Squier VM Telecaster Thinline will sport [...]

Your Chance To Win A ’59 Les Paul… USB Flash Drive, That Is!

1. June 2007

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Well, before I sign out for the weekend I just wanted to point you all towards this fairly amusing new giveaway from Gibson–– Yep, now you can have your own little pocket-sized ’59 ‘Burst Les Paul (tiny case included,) and the miniature replica even functions as a 1GB USB Flash Drive to boot. According to [...]

Poll Results: “What’s Your Absolute Dream Guitar?”

1. June 2007

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Hehe… I had every intention of summing up last week’s Reader Poll (What’s Your Absolute Dream Guitar?) nice and neatly, but the response was so large, and the list has grown so unwieldy, that I’ll have to let you peruse it yourself. As a quick rundown, though, there were a few of the usual suspects [...]

Check It Out: Slick New Gibson ES-Series Microsite

31. May 2007

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Fans of Gibson’s legendary ES-335, not to mention all the other great “Electric Spanish” model hollowbodies, will definitely want to check out Gibson’s slick new microsite. There’s a ton of great info here, including an entire collection of video footage shot behind the scenes at Gibson’s Memphis Custom Shop, a look at the history of [...]

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