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Fender Voyager Prototype Guitar
Apparently the Music Zoo was given permission at NAMM to take a peak into “Larry’s Lab”. Larry Thomas, the CEO of Fender has commissioned the prototype Fenders in this room to push the boundries. New designs, and new manufacturing techniques. The one shown here was built by Charvels Josh Hurst. The guitar shown here [...]
Guthrie Govan Demonstrates Fretless Guitar
I just recently discovered the whole world of fretless guitars. I find them very intriguing and would really like to try one out. The metal fretboard on this French made Vigier just looks especially appealing. And here’s a site that has a lot more info on the subject: http://unfretted.com/loader.php?LINK=main
Win a Prestige NYC Standard
I don’t know a whole lot about prestige guitars other then they are made in Canada and generally get good reviews. The specs on this guitar certainly seem promising. Click on the ad above to be taken to the sign-up page. Specifications 24 3/4” Scale Length 1 11/16” Tusq XL Nut 14″ Fingerboard Radius Arched Maple [...]
Guitarist Magazines Demo of the Firebird X
Gibson is definitely a unique company. While most of their sales come from products that have essentially remained unchanged for the last fifty-some years, they seem intent on inventing what they hope will be the new definition of the guitar. Of course most of those classic Gibsons were also not well received when they were first revealed. [...]
Eastwood Airline Folkstar
Being a fan of vintage guitars, I always have an eye on what Eastwood Guitars are up to. They recently came out with an updated version of the Airline Folkstar. They’ve taken a few liberties with the update to modernize it though. The original was hollow fiberglass and had no pickups. Eastwoods version uses chambered [...]