Month: April 2019

PRS has announced its first-ever SE electric guitars to feature roasted maple necks and fingerboards, as part of a limited run.Appearing across the SE Custom 24, SE Custom 24 Lefty and SE Custom 24 Floyd, the maple is torrefied in chambers to cure the wood, removing water and stabilising the neck while delivering a roasted look and feel.The models will be available in Europe only in the following finishes:Custom 24: Fire Red, Grey Black, Tobacco Sunburst, Trampas Green, Whale Blue, Purple BurstCustom 24 Lefty: Tobacco Sunburst, Grey BlackCustom 24 Floyd: Tobacco Sunburst, Whale BlueEnticingly, the limited-edition models will retail for the same price as their non-roasted versions.We’d wager this is a test case for future roasted-maple SE models from PRS - watch this space...For more info, head over to PRS…

Fender has introduced the new Rarities Flame Maple Top Stratocaster, part of the company’s Rarities Collection, which combines exotic tonewoods with premium pickups and appointments.The new model boasts a two-piece alder body with a flame maple Golden Brown top, and a solid rosewood neck capped with a flame maple fingerboard.There’s also a pair of Pure Vintage ‘65 Strat single coils and a custom DoubleTap bridge pickup that offers both a humbucking voice and—via an S-1 switch—a dynamic single-coil sound.Other features include a two-point synchronized tremolo, a 4-ply brown shell pickguard, narrow tall frets and a polyurethane finish. The guitar also comes in a vintage-style hardshell case.The new Rarities guitar follows the announcement of Fender’s Sixty-Six model, part of its Alternate Reality Series, a limited-edition run of models where "multiple Fender…

Solar Guitars has announced two new electric guitars, the S1.7PB seven-string and the E1.6FRW six-string.The S1.7PB seven-string features a mahogany body with poplar burl veneer top, five-piece maple/jatoba neck with neck-through construction, 26.5”-scale ebony fingerboard and an EverTune bridge.The E1.6FRW boasts an Explorer-style mahogany body, three-piece maple neck with 24.75”-scale ebony fingerboard and a Floyd Rose 1000 bridge.Both models sport Duncan Solar humbuckers with coil splitting, Solar 18:1 locking tuners, super-jumbo stainless steel frets and glow-in-the-dark side dots.The S1.7PB is available for $1,299 and the E1.6FRW for $899. For more information or to purchase, head to Solar Guitars. via guitarworld http://bit.ly/2Uv9GaK

When it comes to guitars, great tone and easy playability are priceless attributes that, unfortunately, come at a price. But fear not—a six- (or seven-) string boasting top-notch features doesn’t have to cost an arm and a leg. Below, Guitar World has compiled a list of 10 killer electrics in a variety of styles that all sell for under $1,000.Whether you prefer single- or double-cut, maple or mahogany, fixed bridge or Floyd Rose, or single-coil or humbucker, there’s guaranteed to be a guitar here for you. Studio rats and road dogs alike will revel in discovering an instrument with the tone, playability and style worthy of being crowned a “number-one axe.”1. Yamaha Revstar RS502T Pick up this double-cut and you’ll be off to the racesLaunch price: $649 | Body: Mahogany…

Comins Guitars has introduced the GCS-16 archtop, the newest design by luthier Bill Comins.The GCS-16 is the newest addition to the company’s Guitar Craft Series. The guitar features a laminated spruce top and laminated flame maple back and sides, an ebony fretboard and a medium “C” shaped neck.Other features include custom-wound Kent Armstrong humbuckers (one- and two-pickup versions are available), chrome hardware and Wilkinson tuners. The available finishes are Vintage Blond, Tangerine Burst, Violin Burst, Autumn Burst and Black.The GCS-16 is available for $2,199 (one pickup model) and $2,399 (two-pickup model). For more information, head over to Comins Guitars. via guitarworld http://bit.ly/2G33spZ