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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 [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #34 :: Les Paul Standard 50’s Neck

11. September 2007

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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 out [...]

Peavey’s ValveKing 212 Combo Takes Guitar World’s Gold Award

11. September 2007

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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 212 [...]

Carr Unveils “Mini” Version Of The Class A Mercury Tube Amp

7. September 2007

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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 Mini-Mercury [...]

Eastwood’s Airline Twin Tone Recreates The ‘62 SUPRO Dual Tone

5. September 2007

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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 true [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #33 :: Les Paul Classic Antique Mahogany Top

4. September 2007

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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 now [...]

Gibson Launches New ES Model, ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody

31. August 2007

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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 [...]

Randall’s George Lynch Signature Series Preamp Modules Now Available

29. August 2007

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Well, we’ve got it on good authority that tomorrow Randall will be announcing the general availability of four new pre-amp modules for its innovative MTS Modular Tube Guitar Pre-Amp System––the highly-anticipated George Lynch MTS Signature Series. If you’re lucky enough to own one of Randall’s MTS amps, or of course the custom Lynch Box, you’ll now [...]

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ESP Unveils Ten New LTD Model Guitars For Fall 2007

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #34 :: Les Paul Standard 50’s Neck

Peavey’s ValveKing 212 Combo Takes Guitar World’s Gold Award

Carr Unveils “Mini” Version Of The Class A Mercury Tube Amp

Eastwood’s Airline Twin Tone Recreates The ‘62 SUPRO Dual Tone

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #33 :: Les Paul Classic Antique Mahogany Top

Gibson Launches New ES Model, ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody

Randall’s George Lynch Signature Series Preamp Modules Now Available

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