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Gibson Releases 1968 Les Paul Custom Chambered

5. December 2007

Perhaps I missed the announcement during my grief (ongoing,) but it looks like Gibson has introduced a newly innovated re-issue of their ‘68 Custom Les Paul––the aptly titled Custom Shop 1968 Les Paul Custom Chambered. As Gibson puts it, a “More resonant, lighter version of a classic.” I’d heard rumor that this was already happening with many [...]

The Countdown’s On: 7 Days To The Release Of “Lenny”

5. December 2007

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Just a quick reminder for all you rabid SRV fans––Fender’s Limited Edition Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Replica is going on sale a week from today, December 12th, and exclusively through Guitar Center. As stated in our previous coverage, Guitar Center has commissioned just 185 units of the “Tribute Series” Lenny Stratocaster to be sold here in [...]

Fender Reissues Deluxe Roadhouse & Lonestar Stratocasters

30. November 2007

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Well, I haven’t seen any official announcement from Fender on either of these beauties, but I’m assuming this is another pre-Christmas move to try and get a fair number of lower-cost Strats under all those Christmas trees. According to the small amount of info I have, Fender has now re-issued two of their popular “Texas Style” [...]

Epiphone Releases Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top

28. November 2007

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One for the Slash or Velvet Revolver fanatic… Epiphone today announced the release of their new Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top––basically a lower-cost, and of course fully-sanctioned remake of Gibson’s Custom Shop Slash Signature LP. While not quite as staggeringly good looking as its much more expensive Gibson counterpart, the Epiphone Slash LP still [...]

VOX Announces Limited Edition Mark III Guitar & Teardrop Bass

27. November 2007

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Hell yes, I think we can pretty much thank Michael Robinson and his incredibly prolific Eastwood Guitars for finally proving beyond a doubt that the funky old guitars of yesteryear are still in vogue today. Adding to the current frenzy for retro guitars, VOX this week pulled the veils off two classic reissues––the Limited Edition Mark [...]

Fender Unveils George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster & Pro Jr Combo

20. November 2007

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We don’t tend to see much in the way of new product releases so close to NAMM, but perhaps Fender is hoping to get some play out of the lead-up to Christmas. This morning the company pulled the lid off of this cool little combo––the George Fullerton 50th Anniversary ‘57 Stratocaster & Pro Jr. Amp. It’s not [...]

Eastwood Unveils New Sidejack Baritone DLX

16. November 2007

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On my paranoid days I could swear these guys are just trying to bankrupt me… latest news out of the Eastwood camp is that the company is now producing a “Deluxe” version of their already incredibly cool Sidejack Baritone. Based on the standard Sidejack, which in turn was heavily inspired by the classically funky Mosrite guitars [...]

Fender Developing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster

15. November 2007

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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 [...]

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Gibson Releases 1968 Les Paul Custom Chambered

The Countdown’s On: 7 Days To The Release Of “Lenny”

Fender Reissues Deluxe Roadhouse & Lonestar Stratocasters

Epiphone Releases Slash Signature Les Paul Standard Plus Top

VOX Announces Limited Edition Mark III Guitar & Teardrop Bass

Fender Unveils George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster & Pro Jr Combo

Eastwood Unveils New Sidejack Baritone DLX

Fender Developing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster

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