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NAMM ’07 Preview: Eight New Guitars From PRS

2. January 2007

Wow… PRS is expected to debut a whopping eight new guitar models at this month’s Winter NAMM ’07 Conference in Anaheim, including three new three double cutaway instruments, and five single cutaways (the PRS SE One is shown here.) I’m actually really glad to seem them branching out from their traditional style (even if it’s [...]

Epiphone & Shout! Factory Giving Away A Sheraton II

27. December 2006

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Well, if you’ve ever wished you could get into one of Epiphone’s popular Sheraton II model archtops on the cheap, now might be your chance… it doesn’t get much cheaper than free :) Of course, the chances of winning are probably slim to nothing, but hey, it doesn’t cost anything to enter, so what do [...]

Rock Candy Pink Label: Daisy Rock Moves Up To American Made

15. December 2006

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According to Modern Guitars Magazine Daisy Rock is expected to debut its first American made, hand-crafted “girl” guitar at the upcoming ’07 Winter NAMM show––the Rock Candy Pink Label. While Daisy Rock has done quite well with their import model guitars (and the instruments get great user reviews across the board,) the Rock Candy “Pink [...]

I Guess It’s A Daisy Rock Kind Of Day…

15. December 2006

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Wow, Daisy Rock has announced a whole slew of nice upgrades to their popular line of girl guitars, including four brand new guitar models, a new bass, and a bunch of new finishes for their established instruments. There’s no way I’m going to try to fit all of these announcements into one post, so I’ll [...]

Fender Debuts New Custom Shop Website

14. December 2006

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Cool… I noticed this morning that Fender has launched a new website for its famous Custom Shop––including a sleek new design, a guitar gallery, and of course full descriptions and specs for their complete line of Custom Shop instruments. Also included are a Fender Custom Shop Store (strictly merchandise,) a list of soon-to-be-retired guitars (really [...]

J Man & J Cat: Parker Unleashes Two Fat Jazz Boxes

11. December 2006

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Parker Guitars, makers of the unique Parker Fly, have announced two new hollowbody jazz guitars which are expected to debut at next month’s NAMM 2007 Conference in Anaheim. If I’m not mistaken, the guitars––known as the PJ12 J Man & the PJ14 J Cat––are Parker’s first foray into hollowbody electrics (though they do have two [...]

Campbell American Announces Limited Edition Nelsonic Transitone

7. December 2006

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Well, it looks like the good folks at Campbell American are at it again––this time with a strictly limited edition run of their new Nelsonic Transitone: a hand-made, double humbucker beauty, with funky retro styling, top-shelf hardware, and enough attitude to go around. The Transitone was born out of a collaboration between Campbell American and [...]

New From Chicago Blues Box: The Buddy Guy Signature Amplifier

4. December 2006

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Well, I haven’t seen any official word from the manufacturer yet, but according to Guitar Player Magazine, Chicago Blues Box’s new Buddy Guy Signature Series Amplifier is now available for purchase. The amp, which is based on Blues Legend Buddy Guy’s much-loved 1959 Fender Bassman, is being sold not so much an exact replica, but [...]

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