Well, the info on their website isn’t complete yet, but Gibson is apparently releasing a 2008 50th Anniversary line, just in time for the Holidays. Say hello to the 50th Anniversary Korina Explorer, ES-335, Les Paul Figured, and Korina Flying V… more information as it becomes available. P.S. That ES335 is gonna’ kill me… please, stop [...]
Continue reading...26. September 2008
Well, we knew it was only a matter of time, but now it’s official––it looks like Gibson’s self-tuning “Robot” technology is finally trickling down into the rest of their model line, with the introduction of both a Robot Flying V, and a Robot X-Plorer. According to Gibson, both guitars will feature one-piece mahogany necks, ebony fretboards [...]
Continue reading...25. September 2008
Interesting… so far I haven’t heard any official word from Gibson, but according to one of the major online guitar retailers Gibson will soon be adding a new model to its current catalog of old school Electric Spanish models––the so-called ES-330 Long Neck. Not officially a “reissue,” the Custom Shop ES-330 Long Neck will apparently be [...]
Continue reading...24. September 2008
While Fender’s TC-90 thinline has been kicking around for a few years now, it’s definitely not every day you see a candy apple red Telecaster decked out with dual P-90s… heck, to my eyes it’s still just a little shocking. In fact, I have to say I’m more than a bit intrigued, having fallen pretty hard [...]
Continue reading...22. September 2008
Change is in the air… Stay tuned, friends… Tomorrow is the BIG DAY!
Continue reading...9. September 2008
Well, it’s been nearly a year since rumors first started flying around the web about Gibson producing this beast, but the latest news coming out of Nashville is that the company is now releasing a strictly limited run of just 50 Inspired By Zakk Wylde ZV Buzzsaw guitars. Looking like some kind of twisted SG/Flying V [...]
Continue reading...25. August 2008
Hehehe… these guys are complete madmen –– Eastwood has once again upped the ante on seriously funky vintage-style guitars, with the limited release of an Eastwood Airline 2p LTD in Metallic Margarita finish. The guitar will be built in a run of just 48 instruments (24 with Bigsby Vibrato, 24 hardtail,) and is apparently sporting original [...]
Continue reading...12. August 2008
Nice… I swear, over the last twelve months or so Gretsch has put out more truly drool-inducing Limited Edition guitars than you can shake a stick at. Latest in this lineup is the just-announced G6120-CGP––a recreation of the prototype “Stereo” guitar that Gretsch built for Chet Atkins back in 1956. So early was the prototype given to [...]
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6. October 2008
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