Serpentine Finish on Sandberg's Panther.
Braunschweig, Germany (July 29, 2014) -- Since we purchased a new CNC router earlier this year, we've experimented a lot with the creative possibilities that have opened up with this new machine. The first feature we came up with is a new finish. This time we're not talking about a new color, a new lacquer or an extension of our rarewood range, but a completely new approach. The new router allows us to combine woods in a way that would not have been possible using pure manual craftsmanship without incurring large costs due to the extreme time it would have taken do the same work. The new option offspring is called "Serpentine Finish" and stretches across the entire instrument, from the lower strap button to the tip of the headstock. The "Serpentine" runs through the instrument and separates two different types of wood visually from each other. We have been doing this over the last few years in a similar approach with the Puzzle Bass bodies, now this can be done for the neck and fingerboard. The end results are not only visually exciting effects, but new sound possibilities can be achieved as well. A neck from mahogany and maple, combined with a fingerboard made of ebony and birdseye maple is just one of countless possible combinations. To design an instrument with our new Serpentine finish all of our standard and rarewood options are available.
We're getting orders for 4-string basses with a special setup for low-B tunings quiet often. These bassists love our strings, but so far they had been forced to buy 5-string sets to get what they need. Rather than starting a recycling program for lonely G-strings, we have decided to offer 4-String Low-B sets from now on. These are available in 060-128 and 065-130. You can order these strings from all our official sandberg dealers.
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The Peacekeeper offers guitarists and other amplified musicians a simple and effective way to dial in the coveted "sweet spot" on their amplifiers while still performing at modest volume levels. The Peacekeeper will be on display, alongside a range of Celestionās key guitar and PA products at the companyās NAMM 2025 booth (Hall C, #6602).
The Peacekeeper is designed to work seamlessly with almost any amplifier, like a conventional guitar speaker, but itās in-built attenuating technology will significantly reduce output sensitivity. This enables musicians to drive their amplifiers harder while maintaining manageable volume levels.
Key features of the Peacekeeper include:
- Attenuation Technology: The Peacekeeperās innovative design effectively attenuates the amplifierās output, compared with conventional speakers, allowing players to achieve their desired sound at lower volumes.
- Uncompromising Tone: Attenuation is achieved āorganicallyā through the natural operation of the loudspeaker, enabling the Peacekeeper to preserve the Celestion tone that musicians love: the attenuation process adds no colouration or compromise.
- Seamless Integration: With its 12ā diameter, the Peacekeeper seamlessly integrates with any standard cabinet, offering a hassle-free solution for volume control.
- Widely Compatible: Offering 8Ī© impedance and a maximum power rating of 50W, the Peacekeeper is suitable for pairing with a wide range of amplifiers.
- Precision Built in the UK: Peacekeeper drivers are assembled at Celestionās UK-based loudspeaker research and manufacturing facility, and rigorously tested to meet exacting performance criteria.
For more information on the Peacekeeper, visit: https://celestion.com/product/peacekeeper/
Visit Celestion at The NAMM Show, January 23-25,2025 in Hall C, Booth #6602.
Across Frank Zappaās monumental body of work, he injected rock-based music with compositional techniques straight out of the modern classical handbook, as well as groundbreaking studio trickery and a teenagerās wit. To match his untamable creativity, he famously demanded an unmatched level of musical dedication from his players, and his own guitar playing balanced that discipline with off-the-rails experimentation.
When considering Zappaās legacy as a guitarist, we canāt separate it from his work as a composer, songwriter, producer, and all-around big personality. As a listener, you can love Zappaās chamber music and simultaneously not be able to handle his lyrics; you can adore his guitar playing but prefer he keep his opinions to himself. Our list of favorite Zappa guitar-centric recordings covers a lot of musical ground but keeps it all about his playing.
Is Frank Zappa to blame for the sound of jam bands? When was Zappaās best decade? And weāre looking at the connection between Zappa and Phish (who one of us calls āZappa liteā). In a bonus segment, weāre playing āDid They Get It Right?ā and examining the Grammysā former category for Best Rock Instrumental Performance.
This episode is sponsored by Dunlop.
Learn more: https://www.jimdunlop.com/products/electronics/cry-baby/.
The FullerTone SC '52 and DC '62 represent the fusion of Eastmanās old-world craftsmanship and modular versatility, featuring their FullerTone two-bolt, long-tenon neck design first pioneered in the highly acclaimed D'Ambrosio Series. This innovative neck-to-body construction delivers more tone, sustain, and stability.
Through collaboration with renowned pickup builders ToneRider, both models deliver pure, pristine tone while maintaining exceptional warmth and projection. The SC '52 single-cutaway and DC '62 double-cutaway models draw inspiration from California's natural beauty, coming in three distinctive colorsāMoss Black, Desert Sand, and Ice Blue Metallicāeach complemented by industrial anodized aluminum pickguards and Eatmanās signature Truetone Satin Gloss finish, delivering a gust of modern refinement and graceful mojo.
Key features of the Eastman FullerTone Series:
- Eastmanās highly coveted FullerTone two-bolt, long-tenon neck system with three times greater neck-to-body contact, delivering more tone, sustain, and stability
- Custom ToneRider soapbar humbuckers with gold-foil covers and noiseless stacked single coils
- Premium-grade electronics
- Roasted black limba bodies with custom-designed staggered tuners for optimal string pull
āMy challenge for this design was simple: to create a modular bolt-on neck system that performed, looked, and felt better than what is commonly seen on the solid body bolt-on market. This led me to explore three-dimensional neck joints in solid-body guitars. The FullerTone neck system integrates a small structural heel and tenon hidden underneath the neck pickup. The matching geometry of the neck and body securely locks the two pieces into place and is mechanically fastened together. This design utilizes the best qualities of its main components,ā said Otto DāAmbrosio, Eastmanās master luthier and designer.
"With these guitars we have managed to break through various barriers without cutting any corners. Again, everything is top notch, as we always offer nothing but the best. This one is for everyone, we feel," said Pepijn 't Hart, Eastmanās director of fretted instruments.
The FullerTone Series is available through Eastman Authorized Dealers worldwide, offering unlimited possibilities for players ready to take their creative expression to new levels.
