We announce new guitar and related gear as it is released. Guitars, bass, amps, effects, musical accessories.
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
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Thursday, June 12, 2014
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Friday, June 06, 2014
Applause Balladeer Mid Depth Bowl Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
Overview Soaring vintage-style tone Unprecedented depth and volume Roundback design for optimal projection
With all the essentials of the classic Ovation Balladeer sound and style, the Applause Balladeer AB24 Acoustic-Electric offers a loud and well-defined voice, smooth playability and great value that make it ideal for beginning and intermediate players. Recognized Balladeer hallmarks are here, including the sculpted Applause-style headstock and center soundhole adorned with the classic Applause chevron rosette pattern.
Premium features include a laminated spruce top for clearly articulate tone, and a mid depth Roundback Lyrachord body for greater volume and projection, excellent balance and supreme durability. The guitar also features fast, comfortable action and an easy-playing neck profile, and an Ovation OP-4BT pickup/preamp system with built-in tuner for superior amplified tone and performance. Case sold separately.
Ibanez GRG120BDXL Left-Handed Electric
An amazingly affordable rock guitar with a super-comfy neck, powerful Ibanez pickups and tremolo bridge.
The GRG120BDXL Left-Handed Electric Guitar is an irresistable bargain from Ibanez, featuring the playability, warranty, and set-up of their more expensive instruments, but at a rock bottom price. It's all about the neck and this guitar gets a super-fast one made from a single piece of maple with a radiused rosewood fingerboard and shark teeth inlays. Powerful Ibanez-designed humbuckers provide plenty of output and are perfect for getting overdriven sounds. The GRG120BDX also comes equipped with an upgraded FAT-6 tremolo bridge that'll inspire you while keeping everything in tune.
Case sold separately.
Taylor 214ce Deluxe Grand Auditorium Cutaway
MSRP:
$1,598.00
Your Savings:
-$399.00
Your Price:
$1,19900
Gibson Hummingbird Pro
Rosewood fingerboard with traditional binding and split parallelogram inlays The resilience of rosewood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The Gibson Hummingbird Pro guitar's split parallelogram inlays are made of genuine mother of pearl, and are inserted into the fingerboard using a process that eliminates gaps and doesn't require the use of fillers. The fingerboard also sports traditional binding over the fret ends, which was a staple feature of many classic Gibson acoustic guitars for many years.
Every acoustic electric guitar made by Gibson features hand-scalloped, radiused top bracing inside the body, a feature normally found only in limited run, handmade guitars. By scalloping each brace by hand, the natural sound of the acoustic guitar is focused more toward the center of the body, enhancing the guitar's sound projection. Gibson Acoustic's Hummingbird Pro guitar sports a single "X" bracing pattern similar to the design inside vintage Gibson J-30s. This traditional pattern delivers a balanced midrange tone, with unbiased lows and rich, clear highs, producing a warm tone that has been a favorite among artists and players alike since the original Gibson Hummingbird guitars introduced in 1960.
L.R. Baggs Element ES acoustic pickup system Gibson Acoustic's Hummingbird Pro comes equipped with the Element ES Active acoustic pickup system from L.R. Baggs, which features a low-profile undersaddle element—or transducer—that's proven more stable and durable than many standard ribbon-type pickups. Combined with an onboard preamp with an unobtrusive and volume control mounted just inside the soundhole, the Element ES delivers performance not previously attainable from an undersaddle pickup. Its sleek and effective design removes unnecessary internal components to enhance the coupling between the pickup and the guitar, and improve the sensitivity of the transducer for a robust, lively, and natural acoustic sound with excellent dynamics and delicate high end. The Element ES works with a standard 9V battery, which is housed inside the guitar in L.R. Bagg's new "Battery Bagg."
Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Jackson DKXT Dinky Electric Guitar
Jackson DKXT Dinky Electric Guitar Black
MSRP:
$599.99
Your Savings:
- $150.00
On Sale Today:
- $200.00
Sale Price:
$249.99
Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special
Squier Vintage Modified Jazzmaster Special Electric Guitar
MSRP:
$499.99
Your Savings:
- $200.00
On Sale Today:
- $120.00
Sale Price:
$179.99
Saturday, April 05, 2014
Ibanez Frm250 Paul Gilbert 25Th Anniversary
Ibanez Frm250 Paul Gilbert 25Th Anniversary Limited Signature Electric Guitar Maple Flame
As legend has it, shred-master Paul Gilbert dropped an image of one of his favorite guitars, the Ibanez Iceman, into Photoshop, and began to digitally re-shape the iconic instrument into what would become his personal dream guitar, the Fireman. As his fans know, Gilbert is not given to standing still for long, and that restlessness is expressed in his gear as well as his playing. Hes re-tooled the Fireman several times through the years, and now in honor of his 25th year as an Ibanez endorser, Gilbert and the guitar maker have created what may be their most exciting collaboration yet.As with previous Fireman models this axe features a bigger-than-average set-in neck joint that Gilbert maintains in the secret to his endless sustain. The neck is a 3-pc Mahogany/Maple, and sports a Rosewood fretboard with tall frets.
The Tight Tune bridge is the perfect hardtail combination of adjustability and night-after-night solid tuning stability.The FRM250MF Humbucker/Single Coil/ Humbucker pickup configuration is juiced to the max by an arsenal of Gilberts favorite DiMarzio. The guitarists choice in pickups make for a powerful sonic contrast, pitting the built-for-distortion DiMarzio Air Classic against the clarity of an Area 67 classic single coil middle pickup (sans the single-coil noise, thanks DiMarzio!). Though Paul Gilberts fans will be the first to gravitate toward the new Fireman, Gilbert is quick to point out that this Fireman lends itself to bold exploration in a variety of musical directions.Tight-Tune Bridge and TailpieceThe original Ibanez Tight-Tune bridge and tailpiece promote superior transfer of string vibration without unwanted movement. Ball ends are locked in for simpler string changes.ControlsThe FRM250MF features a specific layout to keep the volume knob location in Paul's favorite spot. In addition, the guitar features a pickup selector switch and an added tone control for maximum tone shaping.
Ibanez AEG240 Thinline Recording Acoustic-Electric
Ibanez AEG240 Thinline Recording Acoustic-Electric Guitar Transparent Black Sunburst USB Output
If you're on the move and still love to groove, the short scale AEG240 is an excellent choice with its 60/70mm body depth and single cutaway design, making it easier to play than larger, deeper models and more feedback resistant. On its own, with its mahogany body, sides and neck as well as a rosewood fingerboard, the AEG240 is a rock-solid acoustic that'll provide years of entertainment.It also comes with a Fishman Sonicore pickup and preamp with rotary volume and tone controls to help you shape and ampliy your sound in live situations. But what really separates this guitar from other acoustic-electrics out there is a USB connection which allows you to record straight to your computer recording program with string-to-string clarity.
This brings a whole new meaning to the term plug-and-play. Case sold separately.AEG Thin bodyFlamed maple topMahogany body, sides, neck (satin finish)Body depth: 60/70mm at neck joint/body end25" scale (634mm)Rosewood bridge and fingerboardGold die-cast tunersFishman Soinicore pickupFishman Sonicore preampAbalone rosetteMicro USB & 1/4" outputsD'Addario EXP stringsIbanez Advantage bridge pinsCase sold separately
Thursday, December 26, 2013
Ibanez Jem77fp2 Steve Vai Signature
Ibanez Jem77fp2 Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar Floral Pattern #2The JEM77FP Steve Vai Signature electric guitar is a spectacular instrument that features a contoured basswood body in a beautiful floral patterned finish and a 5-piece maple and walnut bolt-on neck that provides easy access to all registers. A 24-fret rosewood fretboard is adorned with a colorful floral pattern vine inlays and has the high-speed JEM Prestige profile that gives Steve Vai the playability he needs. The JEM77FP sports chrome hardware and includes Steve's "Monkey Grip" handle cut on the body.The JEM77FP is loaded with a DiMarzio Evolution DP158 humbucker in the neck position, a DiMarzio Evolution DPS1 single-coil in the middle position, and a DiMarzio Evo2 DP512 in the bridge position.
This pickup combination features ceramic magnets and generates a wide sound variety of great tones needed for modern rock. The Evolution DP158 pickup was designed for Steve Vai and is fat, punchy, and loud. The DiMarzio Evolution DPS1 single-coil has a bright, clean tone. The DiMarzio Evo2 DP512 is tight, aggressive, and even louder. It produces a wide range of overtones. Ibanez's split-5 wiring provides incredible tonal versatility. Controls include a master volume and tone.The acclaimed Edge tremolo features knife-edge-like pivot surfaces for virtually friction free operation. Locking studs contribute to tuning stability. The low-profile design of the Edge tremolo includes fine tuners conveniently angled back to prevent right hand touches. Ibanez's Lion's Claw tremolo cavity allows pitches to be radically raised or lowered.Steve Vai has changed the way musicians think about what a guitar can really do. His signature Ibanez guitars are no different: iconic, sublime, awe-inspiring, outrageous. The Ibanez JEM Series models are trailblazers in a world of imitators there's nothing like them.
Takamine Gn93ce G Series Nex Cutaway
Takamine Gn93ce G Series Nex Cutaway Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural
Featuring Takamines sleek and curvaceous NEX-style body, the GN93CE is an acoustic/electric guitar with a solid top and special back construction that give it an upscale feel and distinctive sound. For players seeking a well-balanced guitar with great performance features and refined looks, the GD93CE has a solid spruce top, rosewood sides and a beautiful three-piece rosewood/quilt maple back. The slim mahogany neck and 12-radius bound rosewood fingerboard provide great feel and playability, while the onboard Takamine TK-40D preamp system gives you a built-in tuner, 3-band EQ and gain controls, mid-contour switch, notch filter and EQ bypass switch for the ultimate in versatility and sound quality.
Tuesday, December 17, 2013
Gibson 2014 Les Paul Melody Maker
Gibson 2014 Les Paul Melody Maker Electric Guitar Manhattan Midnight Satin
The Gibson Les Paul Melody Maker 2014 Electric Guitar celebrates Gibson's 120th Anniversary in style. It has a thin profile mahogany body with a custom light maple top.
The maple neck has a '50s rounded profile. The rosewood fingerboard has dot inlays and sports a 120th Anniversary banner at the 12th fret.