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GALLERY: Musikmesse 2013 - Guitars and Basses

See the new electric, acoustic, and bass guitars from Musikmesse 2013.

By Shawn Hammond,
Shawn Hammond
Shawn Hammond was PG's editorial director from 2010 till the fall of 2022. You can follow him at @feverloveband.
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Chris Kies
Chris Kies
Chris Kies has degrees in Journalism and History from the University of Iowa and has been with PG dating back to his days as an intern in 2007. He's now the multimedia manager maintaining the website and social media accounts, coordinating Rig Rundown shoots (also hosting and/or filming them) and occasionally writing an artist feature. Other than that, he enjoys non-guitar-related hobbies.
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Apr 14, 2013

Fret King Black Label Series
"Fret-King debuted several new Black Label models for under a grand. The 25""-scale Esprit III features three stacked P-90s that feature both ceramic and alnico magnets so you can use the Vari-coil knob (bottom) to gradually fade out the signal from one coil to get authentic P-90 tone."

Also click here to see our gallery of new amps, effects, and accessories from Musikmesse 2013.

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