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Fender Developing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster
Wow… 2007 is really turning into a hell of a year for those of us whose taste in guitar players runs a bit shy of the mainstream. Not only did we see Fender’s introduction of the Joe Strummer Telecaster and J. Mascis Jazzmaster, but it would appear that an Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster is now [...]
Continue reading...Washburn Guitars & KISS’s Paul Stanley Introduce “The Preacher”
14. November 2007
Never long to stay out of the limelight, KISS guitarist Paul Stanley and venerable guitar maker Washburn have apparently teamed up on yet another new addition to the Paul Stanley Signature Series of instruments… introducing the Preacher. Designed by Stanley himself in close collaboration with the luthiers over at Washburn, the Preacher will be available [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Releases Lefty Mandocaster & Airline Twin Tone
12. November 2007
Hell yes… I know of at least a few readers who will be rejoicing over the news that Eastwood Guitars is continuing its support for the oft-neglected left-handed guitar players of the world. Late last week the company announced “lefty” versions of not only the popular new Airline Twin Tone, but also Eastwood’s endlessly entertaining [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Releases Limited Run Metallic Copper LTD Airline DLX
17. October 2007
Well, Eastwood has done it again… just when I was beginning to feel content with my current guitar line-up, along comes word that the world’s most prolific “retro” guitar builder is producing an extremely limited run of these classic Airline 2P DLX guitars––in stunning Metallic Copper finish. And when I say “limited” I mean limited: [...]
Continue reading...Fender Introduces Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Tribute Stratocaster
7. October 2007
I was just beginning to wonder whether we’d see anything new from Fender before Winter NAMM, only to discover this morning that the company had announced yet another pre-determined collector’s item––the Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Stratocaster. Part of Fender’s illustrious Tribute Series, the SRV “Lenny” Strat is apparently being commissioned by Guitar Center––which purchased Stevie’s [...]
Continue reading...VOX Expands Heritage Collection With Three New Models
5. October 2007
If you remember, VOX started this year off with a bang when they announced their new Heritage Collection line of guitar amplifiers––including the super-slick Limited Edition AC15H1TV––meant to celebrate the company’s 50th Anniversary in the rock & roll business. Today the company upped the ante when it announced three new additions to the Heritage Collection: [...]
Continue reading...Ibanez & Bungie Giving Away Custom Halo 3 Xiphos Guitars
5. October 2007
If you’re a mad Master Chief fanatic like me (much to my beautiful wife’s dismay,) you’ll definitely want to get in on this giveaway from Ibanez and Bungie. As if the Halo 3 marketing juggernaut weren’t already powerful enough––they’re pawning off energy drinks for gawd’s sake––Ibanez is now set to give away three Custom Halo [...]
Continue reading...New York’s Music Zoo Gets Exclusive Ultimate Relic Series Strats
2. October 2007
If you’re looking for something a little different in the way of a “Relic,” you might want to check out New York’s Uber Fender Custom Shop Dealer The Music Zoo––these guys have collaborated with CS guru John Cruz to develop a line of exclusive “Ultimate Relic” Strats, and the current batch is looking pretty stellar. [...]
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15. November 2007
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