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GALLERY: Nashville Amp Expo 2011

Andy Ellis

A taste of the new, beautiful, and sometimes outrageous gear that made this year's Nashville Amp Expo such a success.
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Redentore LJ Custom FS
Mark Piper has built an enviable reputation for his beautiful Redentore archtops, and with the L.J. Custom FS, fans of Bigsby-equipped hollowbodies will have something new to lust after. Made from curly cherry wood, the $4795 FS (short for fingerstyle) has a generous 15" lower bout, a 3" depth, and a solid carved and braced top. The sides consist of longitudinal .020 4-ply cherry laminate that‘s crafted for rigidity, and the guitar has a flat back. “That’s for acoustical purposes,” Piper explains.

The guitar’s neck is reinforced with carbon-fiber strips, the 25"-scale ebony fretboard has acrylic inlays, and the headstock sports gold Sperzel locking tuners and a Graph Tech nut. The Bigsby trem is mated with an ABR bridge on a swivel base. For electronics, the FS has TV Jones Classic pickups, Bourns sealed pots, and a .02 Sprague Orange Drop tone cap. A black veneer arm bevel provides both visual flair and playing comfort.
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MikeyMan
on 09/12/2011 		Man, I checked out that cool Cavey's GT . That is one bad Lectric! Can't wait until the new Semi Hollow body that I saw under wraps in the back room! Blew me away. Very Nice!!!
Bruce Miller
on 08/27/2011 		I just ordered my Kelemen OverDrive amp from Joe. This is an amazing builder with a great line or amps..this was my personal favorite at an affordable cost.
Mike C.
on 08/26/2011 		Looks like we missed the Splawn Amp room. Now that was some great equipt! Nice show, and plenty to see.
Rebecca - Web Ed
on 08/25/2011 		Sorry guys, looked like we had a bit of an issue with our black background not appearing on some browsers. That should be fixed and you should be able to see all of the captions.
oriens
on 08/25/2011 		No captions here, either.
Joel R.
on 08/24/2011 		No captions on a Mac using Camino...
Rebecca - Web Ed
on 08/24/2011 		Hi Greg - there are lengthy captions with details for each if you go through the gallery.
Greg M.
on 08/24/2011 		Okay...those are pictures of guitars, amps and pedals!! We'll have more to comment on when we have details to comment on!



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