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SNAMM '16 - Fender '57 Classic Tweed Champ, Deluxe, Pro, and Twin Demos

Check out three old favorites with modern updates, and get introduced to a brand-new reissue.

Bassist Scott Thunes first started with Frank Zappaā€™s band when he was 21 years old.

The idiosyncratic musician has gone from Zappa to the classroom, even though he says ā€œI canā€™t write a bass line to save my life.ā€

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Light and very comfortable to play. Creative tonal options. Excellent hardware.

P-90s may be too hot or bright for some. Middle pickup not as articulate as expectedā€”and surprisingly difficult to activate on the fly.

$1,229

Vola Guitars JZ FRO
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Pro hardware, unusual circuit tweaks, and killer playability lend new twists to the P-90 solidbody template.

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Thereā€™s no disputing the influence B.B. King has had on the history of electric guitar music. Weā€™re talking about his sound, his best records, his guitars, his showmanship, and his collabs, from an all-star jam at the 2010 Crossroads festival to, yes, even his 1988 U2 collab, ā€œWhen Love Comes to Town.ā€


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A terrific twosome or a terrible twinning? It all depends on how you tame your treble.

Rein in those icy high frequencies with these handy tips.

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