Month: November 2018

PRS has announced a limited run of SE Custom ‘Maple on Maple’ electric guitars.Based on the latest SE specs, these new models feature rock-maple fingerboards with rather snazzy-looking black bird inlays.Available models include the SVN, Custom 22 Semi-Hollow, Custom 24, Custom 24 Floyd Rose and Custom 24 Lefty.Five finishes are on offer, arranged as follow…Custom 22 Semi-Hollow: Vintage Sunburst, Grey BlackCustom 24: Vintage Sunburst, Grey Black, Whale Blue, Purple Burst, Fire RedCustom 24 Lefty: Vintage Sunburst, Grey BlackCustom 24 Floyd Rose: Grey BlackCustom SVN: Grey Black, Purple BurstBest of all, these models are available at the same price as the existing versions - but you’d better act fast if you want one; these guitars are part of a limited run in Europe only.See PRS Guitars Europe for more. via MusicRadar…

Orangewood has exploited a rift in acoustic guitar shopping. If you know exactly what you want, you’re set. For everyone else, it’ll probably go one of two ways; taking a trip to a noisy guitar store full of commission-based salesmen or shopping online among limitless options and ending up with a guitar that sat in a warehouse for umpteen months.It took three years, but the California-based guitar company feels that it's created the ultimate acoustic guitar buying experience, without the use of a middle man to hike up the price.Awhile back, I went on Orangewood's website and browsed its dozen acoustic models, which range in price from $125-$295. Smack dab in the middle, at $195, I chose the Oliver Mahogany from the Overland Collection. Orangewood Oliver Mahogany(Image: © Billy Voight)The Oliver…

Collings has unveiled its new C100 line of parlor acoustic guitars. According to the company, the new series of models will offer the power and volume of a full-bodied acoustic in parlor proportions.The guitars' near-16” lower bout and 4 3/4” body depth is behind the bigger sound, but the models' narrow waist and non-scalloped bracing design aim to deliver the balance and clarity of smaller-bodied acoustics.The C100 line will feature three models: the C100, with mahogany back and sides, rope purfling and an unbound neck; the C100 Deluxe, with an East Indian rosewood back and sides and an ivoroid-bound fingerboard and peghead; and the C100 Deluxe SB, with a Sitka spruce top and sunburst finish.Prices for the C100 models have not yet been made available, but if we had to take a…

Gibson has unveiled the new B.B. King "Lucille" ES in Alpine White, a collaboration with the B.B. King Family Trust.Appointments on the striking limited-edition semi-hollow offering include a custom B.B. King “signature” engraved bridge pickup cover, brass “Lucille” engraved truss rod cover and “Crown” Mother of Pearl headstock inlay.True to King’s original specs and tone, the guitar boasts Gibson 490R and 490T humbuckers along with a Stereo Varitone setup.Other features include a TP-6 Fine Tune Tailpiece, Mother of Pearl Full Block inlays on a rounded “C” neck, gold hardware and Multi-ply Bound Tortoiseshell pickguard.“Throughout musical history, there has never been a guitar associated with one musician quite like blues legend B.B. King and his beloved Lucille,” said Cesar Gueikian, Chief Merchant Officer of Gibson. “Gibson is proud to partner with the…

The newest addition to Cort’s KX Series, the KX257B baritone 7-string is designed with modern metal players in mind and offers up active midrange bark and seriously low tones.The guitar boasts a 27-inch baritone scale, EMG RetroActive Super 77 pickups, single volume and tone knobs, a three-way toggle switch, strings-thru-body hardtail bridge, die-cast tuners and black nickel hardware.Woods include a double-cutaway mahogany body finished in black matte, bolt-on hard maple neck and jatoba fingerboard with raindrop inlays designed specifically for the KX257B.The KX257B is available now for $599. For more information, head on over to cortguitars.com. via guitarworld https://ift.tt/2AdO321

There’s been a lot of hand-wringing about the state of the guitar over the last couple of years. On one side, the doomsayers. It’s dead! Time for the funeral, pack it in, show’s over, folks. They point to the decline in guitar-driven music in favor of pop's current obsession with electronic, synthesized sounds. Or to Gibson’s bankruptcy this year (though considering Fender’s recent rebound, it seems that might be company-specific). Or to the oft-cited figure about electric guitar sales dropping from 1.5 million to 1 million annually in the last decade. On the other side, there are the folks who believe the six-string is doing just fine. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below SHOP D'ANGELICO“Guitar is so tremendously tied to American culture that it’s not going to go anywhere. It’s too…

Reverend has announced its new Reeves Gabrels Signature RG-SUS guitar.Though this model is quite similar to Gabrels' original Reverend signature model, the RG-SUS features a Sustainiac system for authentic and controllable feedback. The RG-SUS comes in Metallic Silver Freeze with a Pau Ferro fingerboard on a roasted maple neck.The guitar also features a Railhammer Pickup in the bridge position. Like all Reverend models, the Reeves Gabrels Signature RG-SUS comes with a Boneite nut and locking tuners, Reverend’s Bass Contour Control and a dual-action truss rod.For more info on the guitar, head on over to reverendguitars.com.  via guitarworld https://ift.tt/2QNi13L

ESP has announced the LTD Snakebyte SE Baritone, a collaboration with Metallica frontman James Hetfield. The limited-edition model—500 examples in total—is a replica of the guitar Hetfield is using on Metallica’s current WorldWired Tour.The guitar boasts set-neck construction with a 27-inch scale, and is tuned B E A D F# B, allowing for an extended lower range than a standard-scale model. A mahogany body is paired with a highly-figured, and quite striking, quilted maple top and See Thru Purple Sunburst finish. Other features include a thin, U-shaped 3-piece mahogany neck with Macassar ebony fingerboard; LTD locking tuners; TonePros locking TOM bridge and tailpiece; and James Hetfield’s signature EMG JH "Het" Set active pickups.The Snakebyte SE Baritone is being offered for $1,399 and comes with a hardshell ESP case and a Certificate…

Kiesel GuitarsKiesel Guitars has teamed up with Born of Osiris guitarist Lee McKinney to introduce the new LM6X & LM7X headless guitars. These guitars combine the aesthetic of the single-cutaway Zeus Series and the double-cutaway Osiris Series in one complete instrument. Both guitars are offered with a limited number of Custom Shop options, but a chambered swamp ash body with a maple neck, 4A flamed maple top, stainless steel jumbo frets and a Kiesel-designed Hipshot tremolo all come standard.The LM headless series also comes equipped with a Lee McKinney Illusionist bridge pickup, a Kiesel Lithium neck pickup and acoustic bridge saddles. Electronics consist of a volume control for the humbuckers, a volume control for the acoustic saddles — with a mini-toggle switch for selecting humbuckers, acoustic or both — and a…

Kiesel Guitars has teamed up with Born of Osiris guitarist Lee McKinney to introduce the new LM6X & LM7X headless guitars. These guitars combine the aesthetic of the single-cutaway Zeus Series and the double-cutaway Osiris Series in one complete instrument. Both guitars are offered with a limited number of Custom Shop options, but a chambered swamp ash body with a maple neck, 4A flamed maple top, stainless steel jumbo frets and a Kiesel-designed Hipshot tremolo all come standard.The LM headless series also comes equipped with a Lee McKinney Illusionist bridge pickup, a Kiesel Lithium neck pickup and acoustic bridge saddles. Electronics consist of a volume control for the humbuckers, a volume control for the acoustic saddles — with a mini-toggle switch for selecting humbuckers, acoustic or both — and a 5-way…