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GALLERY: Gear of the Month 2012

See all 12 unique instruments featured as Gear of the Month in 2012.

"Anomalies on this guitar lead Klinghofferуs tech, Ian Sheppard, to believe that this was either a рfactory second or a halfassed prototype.с The headstockуs diamond inlay is off-centered, and this V-12 has two on/off pickup switches whereas the standard model has a 3-way toggle. Additionally, the pickguard is a different shape and has 11 screws while the standard version has only 10. "

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