Electric Guitar Review

REVIEW: Marshall’s Guv’nor Distortion Pedal

15. March 2006

FROM SUBTLE TO SCREAMIN’ Big Distortion In A Little Package About ten years back I came this close to purchasing a very expensive Marshall pre-amp due to the fact that I was in bad need of some badass distortion, and well…the stomp boxes I’d tried just couldn’t cut it –that is, until I decided on a last-minute [...]

Twang With A Bit Of Punch: Fender’s ‘72 Custom Telecaster

14. March 2006

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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 — [...]

Playability At A Premium: Gibson’s ES-175

14. March 2006

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Talk about a classic guitar — I dreamed of owning a Gibson ES-175 for years, but unfortunately the hefty price tag always kept it out of reach. Still, if you can afford the luxury, the ES-175 is an unmistakable pleasure to play. First unveiled to the world back in 1949, these lovely archtops became a standard [...]

Another Fine Archtop From Epiphone: The Joe Pass Emperor ii

10. March 2006

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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 [...]

REVIEW: Fender’s ‘65 Twin Reverb Reissue

9. March 2006

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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 [...]

Fender Releases OBEY Graphic Telecaster HS Collage

2. February 2006

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When I saw Squier’s new OBEY Graphic Telecaster it made me think of my old punk rock days, and that cheapo, no-name guitar my mom bought me from a pawnshop when I was 17, and which I quickly covered with band stickers: The Cramps, Subhumans, Minutemen, Toy Dolls, Bauhuas… The OBEY Graphic Telecaster however actually looks [...]

The American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster Is One Versatile Guitar

31. January 2006

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For fans of Fender’s traditional ash-body Strats, this may be one hard-to-resist guitar. Officially christened the American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster, this beauty features all of the modern bells & whistles of Fender’s newer Strats, but with a solid-ash body for old school Stratocaster tone. The Deluxe Ash Strat sports some serious innovations over earlier ash models, [...]

Fender ’60s Telecaster With Bigsby – Twang With A Twist

17. January 2006

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One of the short comings of Fender’s venerable Telecaster line of guitars has always been its lack of a tremolo system (which of course comes standard on the Stratocaster.)So if you’re a fan of that Tele twang, like me, but wishing you could bend those strings like a Strat, you might just take a look [...]

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REVIEW: Marshall’s Guv’nor Distortion Pedal

Twang With A Bit Of Punch: Fender’s ‘72 Custom Telecaster

Playability At A Premium: Gibson’s ES-175

Another Fine Archtop From Epiphone: The Joe Pass Emperor ii

REVIEW: Fender’s ‘65 Twin Reverb Reissue

Fender Releases OBEY Graphic Telecaster HS Collage

The American Deluxe Ash Stratocaster Is One Versatile Guitar

Fender ’60s Telecaster With Bigsby – Twang With A Twist

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