Month: March 2019

Cort has announced the Gold Mini, a downsized version of its Gold D6 dreadnought, which aims to provide its best features at a three-quarter size.The Gold Mini features all-solid woods throughout, boasting a torrefied ATV (Aged To Vintage) Adirondack spruce top - complete with “sonically enhanced” UV finish - and mahogany back, sides and neck.Two strips of walnut are used to reinforce the neck, which also features the Gold Series’ new neck profile, with rounded fingerboard edges.A 19-fret, 22.8-inch scale length promises to make this one a good choice for travellers or players with small hands.Also of note is the double-lock neck joint - a dovetail reinforced by an added bolt - while Macassar ebony is used for the fretboard and bridge.Image 1 of 5Image 2 of 5Image 3 of…

Framus has unveiled the Diablo II electric guitar, a new version of the Diablo that adds the Idolmaker’s distinctive contours.As per other Framus models, the Diablo II is available in Masterbuilt and Teambuilt configurations.The Masterbuilt model features a swamp ash body with matching electronic compartment cover, plus a carved AAAA flamed maple top and bolt-on flamed maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.Swamp ash still forms the body of the Teambuilt version, which does away with the flamed maple top and offers a regular maple neck with rosewood fingerboard.Both guitars feature Graph Tech Ratio locking tuners, a Graph Tech Tusq nut, Wilkinson by Framus vibrato and Seymour Duncan SCR-1N Cool Rail (neck), SSL-1 RW/RP (middle) and coil-splittable TB-4 JB Trembucker (bridge) pickups.The Diablo II Supreme X Masterbuilt and Diablo II Pro Teambuilt…

Solar Guitars has announced two new seven-string models, the E1.7FBB and V1.7FBB.Both models boast mahogany bodies, three-piece maple necks with Luminlay side dots, ebony fingerboards and a 25.5-inch scale. Hardware includes Duncan Solar pickups, stainless steel frets, locking tuners, an EverTune bridge, a three-way toggle switch and volume and tone controls with push-pull for coil cut.Both guitars feature a Flame Black Burst Matte finish and are offered for $1,299.The E1.7FBB and V1.7FBB begin shipping at the end of March and are available for pre-order now at Solar-Guitars.com. via guitarworld https://ift.tt/2TyaHhe

Fender has unveiled its new Powercaster guitar, the first model in the company's recently-announced Alternate Reality series.The Powercaster features an Atomic humbucking pickup and a single-coil soapbar pickup, plus a Modern C-shaped roasted maple neck with a 9.5”-radius fingerboard, 22 medium-jumbo frets and a 24.75" scale length.The guitar also includes an Adjusto-matic bridge with stop tailpiece, and comes with a deluxe gig bag. The Fender Powercaster is available beginning this month for $899.99.For more info, head on over to fender.com.(Image: © Fender) via guitarworld https://ift.tt/2XMq4C3

Relish has unveiled the new Mary One, which, similar to its higher-priced Mary model, boasts a sandwich-style body construction and magnetic back lid that makes it possible to achieve “light-speed” pickup swapping, according to the company.The crux of the Mary One is its three-layer body and aluminum core. The top and back are separated from the center with industrial rubber rings, allowing the aluminum center to vibrate freely. The back is attached to the center using industrial magnets for easy access to the electronics.Features on the Mary One include custom-wound Relish Buckers XV pickups, a modern “C” shape maple neck, 10-inch bamboo fretboard and 24 medium jumbo nickel silver frets. There’s also a graphite nut, Gotoh SG 381 tuners and Emerson electronicsThe guitar is available with different wood tops and…

Swiss co Relish has released its third guitar, the Mary One, which gives its existing Mary model a lower-priced makeover but retains the company’s two-second pickup-swapping system.The Mary One is built around Relish’s Floating Sandwich Construction, with an aluminium core and magnetic back lid, which is what makes its pickup swapping quite so easy.Elsewhere, there’s a C-shape maple neck, 24-fret 10”-radius bamboo fretboard, graphite nut, Gotoh SG 381 tuners and Emerson electronics.The guitar comes fitted with Relish’s own Bucker XV humbuckers, but these can be swapped out for nine different pairs of Bare Knuckle or Seymour Duncan pickups.There’s also an onboard Graph Tech GHOST piezo setup with separate output and midrange boost, while the guitar is available in 18 different styles.The Mary One clocks in at $3,799, a full $1,000…