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 [...]
Continue reading...15. February 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...14. February 2007
Wow… 44 years after it first went out of production, Danelectro has re-released the Dano Pro six-string in all its kitschy, campy, retro ’50s glory. According to their sadly lacking website (Danelectro, when are you guys going to come out of the stone age?) the new Dano Pro is an upgraded version of the original, sporting [...]
Continue reading...14. February 2007
OK, not exactly electric, but these just look way too cool not to mention here. According to their website, Gretsch will be releasing four different limited edition Americana Collection acoustic guitars this year––each with a “Wild West” themed graphic on the front, and seriously retro-chic collector’s box. The guitars will be made available throughout the year, with [...]
Continue reading...13. February 2007
Yep, its Tuesday again, and Gibson has announced this week’s Guitar Of The Week––the updated Explorer Pro Vintage Sunburst. Like the other offerings in the series, this version of the Explorer Pro appears to be unique mostly for its finish, and will be produced in a run of just 400 instruments. The guitar will feature a mahogany [...]
Continue reading...13. February 2007
More good stuff from Fender: the company has announced a rather intriguing new signature model for its 2007 lineup––the G.E. Smith Signature Telecaster. The guitar, which was created in cooperation with G.E. Smith, decade-long bandleader from Saturday Night Live, is apparently intended to be a mash-up between a Fender lap steel from the ’40s and a [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2007
Shredheads takes note: according to their website Schecter Guitar Research has added a brand new model to their already popular Hellraiser line of metal-centric guitars––the aptly titled Hellraiser Tempest. The Hellraiser Tempest, which is basically a suped-up version of Schecter’s original Diamond Series Tempest, is aimed squarely at the shred-head demographic, with its most obvious enhancements [...]
Continue reading...9. February 2007
Well, we’re only two weeks into Gibson’s new Guitar Of The Week program, and the company already looks to be falling behind a bit… on Tuesday they managed to post a photo of the program’s latest instrument––this gorgeous limited edition SG Standard Silverburst––but Friday is here and so far there are no specs to be [...]
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15. February 2007
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