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It’s Back! Gibson Re-Releases Limited Edition Custom Shop Reverse Flying V
Well, I’ve gotta’ say I definitely didn’t see this one coming… Gibson’s rather controversial Reverse Flying V (first released as part of the Guitar Of The Week series,) was apparently so popular that Gibson decided they just had to make a few more. Now available in three different finishes (Natural, Ebony, and Classic White,) the [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Releases 1968 Les Paul Custom Chambered
5. December 2007
Perhaps I missed the announcement during my grief (ongoing,) but it looks like Gibson has introduced a newly innovated re-issue of their ’68 Custom Les Paul––the aptly titled Custom Shop 1968 Les Paul Custom Chambered. As Gibson puts it, a “More resonant, lighter version of a classic.” I’d heard rumor that this was already happening [...]
Continue reading...The Countdown’s On: 7 Days To The Release Of “Lenny”
5. December 2007
Just a quick reminder for all you rabid SRV fans––Fender’s Limited Edition Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Replica is going on sale a week from today, December 12th, and exclusively through Guitar Center. As stated in our previous coverage, Guitar Center has commissioned just 185 units of the “Tribute Series” Lenny Stratocaster to be sold here [...]
Continue reading...Fender Reissues Deluxe Roadhouse & Lonestar Stratocasters
30. November 2007
Well, I haven’t seen any official announcement from Fender on either of these beauties, but I’m assuming this is another pre-Christmas move to try and get a fair number of lower-cost Strats under all those Christmas trees. According to the small amount of info I have, Fender has now re-issued two of their popular “Texas [...]
Continue reading...Epiphone Releases Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top
28. November 2007
One for the Slash or Velvet Revolver fanatic… Epiphone today announced the release of their new Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top––basically a lower-cost, and of course fully-sanctioned remake of Gibson’s Custom Shop Slash Signature LP. While not quite as staggeringly good looking as its much more expensive Gibson counterpart, the Epiphone Slash LP [...]
Continue reading...VOX Announces Limited Edition Mark III Guitar & Teardrop Bass
27. November 2007
Hell yes, I think we can pretty much thank Michael Robinson and his incredibly prolific Eastwood Guitars for finally proving beyond a doubt that the funky old guitars of yesteryear are still in vogue today. Adding to the current frenzy for retro guitars, VOX this week pulled the veils off two classic reissues––the Limited Edition [...]
Continue reading...Fender Unveils George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster & Pro Jr Combo
20. November 2007
We don’t tend to see much in the way of new product releases so close to NAMM, but perhaps Fender is hoping to get some play out of the lead-up to Christmas. This morning the company pulled the lid off of this cool little combo––the George Fullerton 50th Anniversary ’57 Stratocaster & Pro Jr. Amp. [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Unveils New Sidejack Baritone DLX
16. November 2007
On my paranoid days I could swear these guys are just trying to bankrupt me… latest news out of the Eastwood camp is that the company is now producing a “Deluxe” version of their already incredibly cool Sidejack Baritone. Based on the standard Sidejack, which in turn was heavily inspired by the classically funky Mosrite [...]
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17. December 2007
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