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Gretsch To Produce Just 75 Limited Edition Relic Annies
Apparently following in the footsteps of parent company Fender, Gretsch has announced a “Relic” version of their newly updated Anniversary Model, to be produced in an extremely limited run of just 75 instruments. According to their website the G6118T-R-CST Custom “Relic” Double Anniversary (I sure wish they’d come up with a better naming convention,) will [...]
Continue reading...VOX Celebrates 50th With Limited Run AC15H1TV In Oiled Mahogany
16. March 2007
In celebration of its 50th year in the music business VOX is producing an extremely Limited Edition run of its new AC15H1TV amplifier––eschewing the production model’s already stylin’ cream vinyl covering for an over the top oiled mahogany cabinet. Like its production-run counterpart, the Limited Edition version of the AC15H1TV (which will consist of just [...]
Continue reading...Fender Unveils The ‘60s Closet Classic Stratocaster With Competition Stripe
15. March 2007
Apparently not content with what is already an extremely popular series of vintage reissue Strats (Mexis, Americans and the like,) Fender has continued to expand the line with new and unusual varieties of the instrument, including last year’s Hot Rod ’57 & ’62 models, the Mexican-made/Custom Shop designed Classic Players models, and of course a [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #8 :: Les Paul Antique Deluxe Gold Top
14. March 2007
Gibson today unveiled the eighth installment in its year-long Guitar Of The Week series––the new Les Paul Antique Deluxe Gold Top. As is all the rage these days, the guitar will be an “antiqued” version of Gibson’s classic Les Paul Deluxe, and is expected to feature the highly sought after antique “Goldtop” finish, antique binding [...]
Continue reading...Fender To Produce Limited Release Rosewood Telecaster
9. March 2007
Fender has announced a limited production run of their new Custom Shop Rosewood Telecaster––a re-creation of one of Fender’s now extremely rare vintage 1960s guitars built entirely of hand-selected rosewood… yep, that’s a rosewood body, neck, and fingerboard. The original instrument is perhaps most famous for showing up in the hands of George Harrison during [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #7 :: Les Paul Money Bass
7. March 2007
Well, Tuesday has just about passed us by (heck, it’s nearly 10pm as I write this,) and Gibson has jut now gotten around to updating their website with this week’s Guitar Of The Week––the Les Paul Money Bass in Manhattan Midnight Finish. Like earlier offerings in the new series, this version of the Money Bass [...]
Continue reading...Fender Unveils Limited Release ’57 Heavy Relic Stratocaster
6. March 2007
For some, the very idea of paying a premium for an electric guitar that’s already been pre worn-in just makes the skin crawl, but its hard to argue with success… the strategy has obviously worked for Fender because they keep kicking out new versions of their Custom Shop Relics like they’re going out of style. [...]
Continue reading...Jimmy Page Double Neck VOS & “Aged” Series Go On Sale This Month
5. March 2007
Well, the dust has barely settled from the media blitzkrieg surrounding the release of Fender/Guitar Center’s $24,000 ‘Blackie’ Stratocaster replica, but it’s already time to start thinking about that second mortgage again… That’s because this week marks the beginning of a whole new collectable-guitar frenzy––the release of Gibson’s Limited Edition Jimmy Page Double Neck Guitar [...]
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19. March 2007
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