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Return Of The Epi Les Paul Custom Silverburst!

1. December 2006

What a nice Holiday surprise… ever since writing about the Epiphone Les Paul Custom Silverburst back in June I’ve received numerous e-mails asking if I knew where to get a hold of one of these uniquely beautiful instruments. Unfortunately, for a good portion of this year they’ve been completely sold out, but now it looks [...]

Eastwood Guitars Launches Four New Models

27. November 2006

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Yes! Eastwood Guitars––re-creators of some of the world’s funkiest vintage instruments, and easily one of my favorite new guitar manufacturers––has launched four new guitars this week, including three six-strings (the P90 Lefty, 2007 Corona SG, and the Indigo-finished Hummingbird,) and one bass (the Classic 4.) The Eastwood Hummingbird is a re-issue of the extremely rare [...]

Gretsch Goes On Tour With Brian Setzer Orchestra

22. November 2006

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Get In The Holiday Spirit… Win Yourself A Gretsch! When the Brian Setzer Orchestra kicks off its 5th Annual Christmas Tour today, with a show at House Of Blues in Chicago, Illinois, Gretsch will apparently be on-hand with a traveling display consisting of the entire line of Brian Setzer model guitars for concertgoers to see [...]

Gretsch’s Latest: The Limited Edition Power “Tenny”

21. November 2006

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Well, it looks like Gretsch has added yet another gorgeous instrument to their venerable Tennessee Rose line of arch-top hollowbody guitars––the latest being the Limited Edition Power “Tenny.” The new “Tenny” comes in just a single finish, what Gretsch calls vintage “Flagstaff Sunset,” and the guitar boasts a 16“ x 2.75” laminated maple hollowbody with [...]

Marshall’s Vintage Modern Series To Ship In January ’07

21. November 2006

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If you’ve been lusting after Marshall’s recent wave of handwired and highly expensive re-issue amplifiers, like the exceedingly cool JTM45/100 & Super 100JH, you’ll be happy to know that the company has announced an entirely new line of amplifiers based on these two re-issues, and unlike their handwired predecessors they’ll apparently be priced for the [...]

New From Gibson: Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335

20. November 2006

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Not sure how I missed the official announcement on this one, but Gibson has apparently added another guitar to their drool-inducing ‘Inspired By’ line, and it’s a beauty––the Limited Edition Roy Orbison ES-335. The guitar is based on an early ’80s model ES-335 that Orbison played in his famous 1987 televised concert “Roy Orbison & [...]

Biggest Guitar Giveaway Ever In The History Of The World?

16. November 2006

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Ever since purchasing an EC-400 archtop earlier this year I’ve become a big fan of ESP’s guitars, so I thought I’d point out what looks to be the largest promotional guitar giveaway ever… or at least the largest in my memory. In a PR stunt that’s bound to get them some attention from the shredders [...]

Your Chance To Win An Eric Clapton Signature Stratocaster

9. November 2006

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In what I can only assume to be part of the massive promo effort leading up to Black Friday––Nov. 24th, the day Fender’s new “Blackie” Stratocaster replica hits stores––Fender is now giving away another guitar with Clapton’s name written all over it: the Artist Series Eric Clapton Stratocaster. Among other things the Eric Clapton Signature, [...]

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