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GALLERY: NAMM 2012 Day 3

Photos from the floor of NAMM on day 3.

Can't wait to find out what they'll call this new prototype from Duesenberg. But the shades-of-Doc-Kaufman tremolo and the humbucker and twin single coil humbucker pickup configuration suggest this will be one very expressive mother.
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PG’sJohn Bohlinger caught up with Moak at his Nashville studio known affectionately as the Smoakstack.

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Brickhouse Toneworks BH-90 pickups offer the legendary tone of a classic P-90 in a humbucker-sized package, with zero hum.

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The final installment with Santa Cruz Guitar Company founder Richard Hoover details the remaining steps that takes a collection of wood and wire into an impeccable instrument. Hoover explains how the company's craftsman delicately sand and finish the acoustics with a light touch to keeps them shiny and singing. He describes the pragmatic reasoning behind finishing the body and neck separately before marrying the two. He describes the balance between mechanical precision with the Plek machine and luthier artistry for the individualistic, hands-on set ups and intonation. Finally, Richard outlines why the company is now designing strings specific to their guitars.

Neil Young announces the love earth world tour, kicking off this summer.

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