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GALLERY: Summer NAMM 2017 Day 1

Dig into the details of new gear from Martin, ValveTrain, Big Ear N.Y.C, Prestige, and more!

TK Smith Road Master

Paul Bigsby acolyte and builder to such esteemed players as JD McPherson, TK Smith finally made the journey from Yucca Valley, CA, to Nashville NAMM, where he unveiled his most affordable guitar to date. At around half the price of his more ornate custom guitars, the Road Master (approx. $6,000) features a chambered maple body, 25" scale, ebony fretboard, and the same fancy cast-metal tremolo as in higher-end models.

Guitarist William Tyler, a restless sonic explorer: ā€œI would get bored staying in the same place.ā€

Photo by Angelina Castillo

The expansive instrumental guitarist/composer pushes himself out of his comfort zone, beyond the boundaries of his neo-Americana wheelhouse on Time Indefinite.

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New Epiphone inspired by Gibson Custom Collection features eight new guitar models with Gibson USA pickups, high quality electronics, rosewood fretboards, world-renowned Gibson open-book headstocks, one-piece necks, new vintage gloss finishes, and premium design builds.

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ENGL, renowned for its high-performance amplifiers, proudly introduces the EP635 Fireball IR Pedal, a revolutionary 2-channel preamp pedal designed to deliver the legendary Fireball tone in a compact and feature-rich format.

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We are excited to share that ModĀ® Electronics is launching a new line of Vintage Amplifier DIY kits,beginning with five models.

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