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Limited Run Fender “Thin Skin” ’52 Telecaster Now Available
If you missed your chance at the popular ’06 run you might want to do some digging around at a few of the higher-end guitar retailers (no, GC doesn’t count,) because a new limited run of Fender Thin Skin ’52 Teles in Butterscotch Blonde is hitting stores, and like their predecessors they’re likely to be [...]
Continue reading...ESP Unveils Ten New LTD Model Guitars For Fall 2007
11. September 2007
ESP today announced the addition of a whopping ten new guitars to its low-cost LTD line, though to be perfectly honest I think they may be stretching things a bit when they call these “new models”… half of the instruments appear to be existing models with just minor aesthetic changes Metallica Jr. Still, the most [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #34 :: Les Paul Standard 50′s Neck
11. September 2007
Well, Gibson just unveiled what is evidently Guitar Of The Week #34––the Les Paul Standard 50′s Neck––and while in my mind it’s one of the better looking guitars to come out of this whole year-long series, other than that handsome finish I’m not at all sure what makes it qualify as a custom instrument. Decked [...]
Continue reading...Peavey’s ValveKing 212 Combo Takes Guitar World’s Gold Award
11. September 2007
Just a quick note that if you’re in the market for a boutique-style amp without the boutique-style price tag, you might want to take a closer look at Peavey’s ValveKing 212 Combo. The amp has apparently taken Guitar World Magazine’s Gold Award For Overall Value, and for a full-featured Class A-A/B guitar amp, the ValveKing [...]
Continue reading...Carr Unveils “Mini” Version Of The Class A Mercury Tube Amp
7. September 2007
Nice… Carr this morning announced the release of their new Mini-Mercury tube amplifier––a 10″ version of the incredibly retro-cool Mercury 12″ Combo. Not only Class A, but featuring an innovative power attenuating circuit that allows the amp to be played at 8, 2, 1/2 and just 1/10 watts “with no appreciable change in tone,” the [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood’s Airline Twin Tone Recreates The ’62 SUPRO Dual Tone
5. September 2007
Nice… yet another classic guitar re-make from my favorite “new vintage” guitar builders (hey, I think I just coined a new term.). Eastwood Guitars yesterday unveiled its latest vintage six-string recreation––the new Airline Twin Tone. Essentially a re-issue of the classic and fairly hard to find 1962 Supro Dual Tone, Eastwood appears to have stayed [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #33 :: Les Paul Classic Antique Mahogany Top
4. September 2007
Well, I hope all of you here in the US had a great 3-day, and that everyone else around the world had a nice weekend as well. To help us get the new week started off on the right foot, here’s a little bit of eye candy from Gibson… The company today unveiled what is [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Launches New ES Model, ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody
31. August 2007
Brand New ES Series From Gibson Well, Gibson this morning released full specs on its latest six-string creation––the ES-339––and it’s looking like a real beauty. The guitar is basically an ES-335 packed into a Les Paul sized body, and includes all of the traditional accoutrements of the classic 335, including its hardware, body shape (if [...]
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13. September 2007
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