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GALLERY: NAMM 2015 - Day 2

Check out the highlights from the second day of NAMM '15.

PRS Guitars brought three updated models to NAMM. The new S2 Standard SC—a U.S.-made looker priced at $1,300—the 30th Anniversary Custom 24 ($3,300), and the P245 ($3,600), which features a new set of vintage-voiced 5815 pickups and a piezo-equipped bridge with a diverse array of switching and blend options.

The Brian May Gibson SJ-200 12-string in the hands of the artist himself.

Despite a recent health scare, guitarist Brian May cannot be stopped. With the Queen reissue project, he’s celebrating his legacy, and with his new SJ-200—a limited edition signature Gibson acoustic guitar—he looks to the future.

Long lasting instrumental relationships are something we love to root for. Neil Young and Old Black, Willie Nelson and Trigger—those are inseparable pairings of artist and instrument where, over the course of long careers, those guitars have been shaped, excessively in both cases, by the hands that play them. Eddie Van Halen went steps beyond with Frankenstein, assembling the guitar to his needs from the get-go. But few rock ’n’ roll relationships imbue the kind of warm-and-fuzzy feelings as the story of Brian May and his dad building Red Special, the very instrument that hung around his neck for his rise to superstardom and beyond.

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The Delecaster offers a passionate Mexican-culture spin on the tried-and-true Tele model.

Drawing on the appointments of the traditional acoustic instruments that have been the Delgado family’s stock-in-trade for three generations, a new take on the Tele is born.

Growing up as the son and grandson of luthiers renowned for their concert classical and flamenco guitars, I was immersed in the world of handcrafted instruments from a young age. While I learned the traditional techniques passed down through generations, my musical tastes spanned a wide spectrum, from the soulful melodies of boleros and mariachi to the raw energy of punk and folk. This diverse musical upbringing instilled in me a deep appreciation for the unique character and personality of different guitar styles.

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The fast-rising, indie-rock outfit shows how they bring their varied four-piece string section to life on tour.

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The solo artist and leader of Asking Alexandria and We Are Harlot finds inspiration in an innovative new guitar that he calls “absolutely game changing.”

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