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Twang With A Bit Of Punch: Fender’s ‘72 Custom Telecaster
If you like the famous twang of a Tele, but prefer something with just a bit more warmth and fullness to it, you might want to take Fender’s ‘72 Telecaster Custom for a test drive… you won’t be disappointed. These black beauties switch things up a bit with a “Wide Range” humbucker at the neck — [...]
Continue reading...Another Fine Archtop From Epiphone: The Joe Pass Emperor ii
10. March 2006
I’m continually amazed at the amount of guitar you can get from Epiphone in this price range — the Joe Pass Emperor ii is now going for about $600, and if you’ve ever played one of these things you know it’s a high-quality instrument. This is one fat [phat!] jazz box, but it would make a [...]
Continue reading...REVIEW: Fender’s ‘65 Twin Reverb Reissue
9. March 2006
ALL TIME FAVORITE AMPLIFIER This One Just Kicks! OK, I thought I’d switch things up a bit and talk about my all time favorite guitar amplifier, Fender’s legendary ‘65 Twin Reverb Vintage Reissue. For the old-school, all-tube purist (like me!) the fact that Fender continues to produce these beauties is an absolute godsend – the Twin is [...]
Continue reading...Standard Tele Is A Workhorse Of A Guitar
6. January 2006
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The Fender Standard Telecaster has got to be one of the best deals going when it comes to quality, price, sound, and easy playability. Seriously, the Tele packs quite a whallop in the punchy tone department, and for around $350 US you get one solidly built guitar that has no problem being heard over even [...]
Continue reading...Gibson Les Paul Studio
29. November 2005
If you’ve been coveting that Gibson Les Paul Standard down at your local guitar shop, but you can’t really justify dropping more than $2,000 on a new instrument, you might take a serious look at the Les Paul Studio. These guitars were originally built as a cheaper alternative to Gibson’s mainstay Les Paul, but they quickly [...]
Continue reading...Looking For A Good Beginner’s Guitar?
17. November 2005
If you’re looking for a good beginner’s guitar to put under the Christmas tree this year, or perhaps for a birthday present, I would highly recommend taking a look at Squier’s SE Special Strat Pack. For the price ($199.79 at time of writing) you can’t really beat this package – it includes the Squier SE Special [...]
Continue reading...Fender Telecaster 72 Thinline
7. November 2005
The Fender ‘72 Telecaster Thinline is for the guitarist who loves the raw, crunchy sound of a Tele, but longs for a tone just a little bit warmer and rounder than a standard Telecaster can offer. I played one of these exclusively for about three years, and found the Thinline’s semi-hollow body (made of ash,) and [...]
Continue reading...Fender Standard Stratocaster
7. November 2005
Looking for a good beginner’s guitar for the aspiring string-bender in your family? the Fender Standard Stratocaster is easily the first guitar I would suggest. Why? Because it’s reasonably priced, and the quality is excellent. In fact, I would argue that for the price you can’t really get a better electric guitar than a Standard [...]
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14. March 2006
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