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VOX Announces Limited Edition Mark III Guitar & Teardrop Bass
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 [...]
Continue reading...Fender Unveils George Fullerton 50th Anniversary Stratocaster & Pro Jr Combo
20. November 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Unveils New Sidejack Baritone DLX
16. November 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...Fender Developing Elvis Costello Signature Jazzmaster
15. November 2007
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 [...]
Continue reading...Washburn Guitars & KISS’s Paul Stanley Introduce “The Preacher”
14. November 2007
Never long to stay out of the limelight, KISS guitarist Paul Stanley and venerable guitar maker Washburn have apparently teamed up on yet another new addition to the Paul Stanley Signature Series of instruments… introducing the Preacher. Designed by Stanley himself in close collaboration with the luthiers over at Washburn, the Preacher will be available in [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Releases Lefty Mandocaster & Airline Twin Tone
12. November 2007
Hell yes… I know of at least a few readers who will be rejoicing over the news that Eastwood Guitars is continuing its support for the oft-neglected left-handed guitar players of the world. Late last week the company announced “lefty” versions of not only the popular new Airline Twin Tone, but also Eastwood’s endlessly entertaining Mandocaster, [...]
Continue reading...Eastwood Releases Limited Run Metallic Copper LTD Airline DLX
17. October 2007
Well, Eastwood has done it again… just when I was beginning to feel content with my current guitar line-up, along comes word that the world’s most prolific “retro” guitar builder is producing an extremely limited run of these classic Airline 2P DLX guitars––in stunning Metallic Copper finish. And when I say “limited” I mean limited: they’ll [...]
Continue reading...Fender Introduces Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Tribute Stratocaster
7. October 2007
I was just beginning to wonder whether we’d see anything new from Fender before Winter NAMM, only to discover this morning that the company had announced yet another pre-determined collector’s item––the Stevie Ray Vaughan “Lenny” Stratocaster. Part of Fender’s illustrious Tribute Series, the SRV “Lenny” Strat is apparently being commissioned by Guitar Center––which purchased Stevie’s original [...]
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27. November 2007
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