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Dream Guitar: Gibson’s 1956 Goldtop Vintage Original Spec

15. February 2006

Gibson introduced a new line of historic guitars today, called the Vintage Original Spec™ series, and the one that stands out the most to me is their new ‘56 Les Paul Goldtop – talk about a dream guitar… Like the other guitars in the Vintage Original Spec series, the 1956 Goldtop sports a new proprietary finishing [...]

Epiphone Announces An ES-175 You Can Actually Afford

7. February 2006

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I don’t know about you, but for years I coveted a candy apple red Gibson ES-175 down at my local guitar shop, but you know what? I never did put away enough money to buy one (though I did end up with an ES335 many years later.) Well, you don’t have to sell the farm anymore [...]

Fender Releases OBEY Graphic Telecaster HS Collage

2. February 2006

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When I saw Squier’s new OBEY Graphic Telecaster it made me think of my old punk rock days, and that cheapo, no-name guitar my mom bought me from a pawnshop when I was 17, and which I quickly covered with band stickers: The Cramps, Subhumans, Minutemen, Toy Dolls, Bauhuas… The OBEY Graphic Telecaster however actually looks [...]

Powerful & Pretty – Gibson Introduces Les Paul Goddess

26. January 2006

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It’s About Time… Gibson announced 15 new guitars at NAMM last week, including a groundbreaking and entirely new line of instruments aimed at fulfilling the needs of female guitar players – the Goddess line – and the Les Paul Goddess is one of these new guitars. These aren’t just prettier versions of their standard counterparts, either. They’re [...]

Fender Announces Diamond Anniversary Guitars

19. January 2006

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Harmony Central is reporting that Fender has announced a new limited edition line of guitars and basses in commemoration of the company’s 60th Anniversary. The new “Diamond Anniversary” series will apparently include the American Stratocaster, American Telecaster, and Jazz & Precision Basses. The instruments, which will only be available from January through Dec. 31, 2006, are [...]

DiPinto Unveils Belvedere Deluxe

18. January 2006

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Wow…if you’re a fan of retro guitars in general, and those molded-plastic beauties from the 1960’s in particular, you’re going to love this – DiPinto has just released the Belvedere Deluxe. Talk about old school! While I can’t speak for how these things sound (I haven’t exactly had a chance to play one yet!) the Belvedere is [...]

Ibanez Debuts H.R. Giger Signature Series ICHRG2

13. January 2006

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Seriously creepy artist H.R. Giger, best known for his work on the set-design (and monster design!) for the original Alien movie, has teemed up with Ibanez to create these limited edition H.R. Giger guitars, which feature graphic designs by Giger himself, and the shredability you’ve come to expect from Ibanez. The Giger guitars apparently come in [...]

Fender Introduces 1960 Telecaster Relic Custom

4. January 2006

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If you love the feel of a worn-in guitar or you find yourself longing for a vintage ‘60 Telecaster you might be a good match for Fender’s new 1960 Tele Relic.Built to match the specs of the originals, including vintage body contours, pickups & hardware, the Tele Relic comes straight from the factory looking like [...]

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Dream Guitar: Gibson’s 1956 Goldtop Vintage Original Spec

Epiphone Announces An ES-175 You Can Actually Afford

Fender Releases OBEY Graphic Telecaster HS Collage

Powerful & Pretty – Gibson Introduces Les Paul Goddess

Fender Announces Diamond Anniversary Guitars

DiPinto Unveils Belvedere Deluxe

Ibanez Debuts H.R. Giger Signature Series ICHRG2

Fender Introduces 1960 Telecaster Relic Custom

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