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Eastman SB-55 & Romeo SC Demos | NAMM 2020
January 18, 2020
A single-coil solidbody rock machine in single-cut and double-cut versions debuts, and a semi-hollow from last year gets an update via a new single-coil-plus-humbucker pickup configuration.
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Destroyer of Import Semi-Hollowbody Stereotypes?
January 3, 2020
This exquisitely upscale and original 6-string smashes preconceptions with its super-flexible tones. The PG Eastman Romeo review.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Peavey Predator
December 26, 2019
In pursuit of maximalist tone, a guitarist bestows his favorite S-shaped guitar body with three versatile pickups, ’50s wiring, and two toggles to help him do it all.
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Ernie Ball Music Man Mariposa: The Premier Guitar Review
December 25, 2019
The signature solidbody for Omar Rodríguez-López (At the Drive-In, the Mars Volta) screams and plays as smooth as cream.
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First Look: PRS SE Hollowbody Standard
December 23, 2019
Muscular output and magnificent overtones meet in the first affordable, SE version of Annapolis’s hallowed hollow.
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When Gibson Put the ES-350 on a Diet
December 22, 2019
Eyeball a shining star from Kalamazoo’s original thinline series.
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Vox Starstream 1H Artist Bass Review
December 10, 2019
Examining the other-worldly aesthetics and Music Man-esque flavors of a futuristic single-pickup bass.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: Yamaha Pacifica
December 5, 2019
This model’s swimming-pool routing makes it a great candidate for modding.
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Quick Hit: Cort Action HH4 Review
December 3, 2019
A dual-humbucker 4-string with plenty of switching options defies its price with a tight, light build.
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Will Ray's Bottom Feeder: Bending the Rules with a Gretsch G2655
December 1, 2019
A Hipshot B-bender on a bargain semi-hollowbody? Why not!
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Fender Vintera ’50s, ’60s, and ’70s Custom Telecasters Review
November 25, 2019
Explore the surprisingly profound differences between these foundational fixtures of Fender’s sprawling new Vintera Series.
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Axes & Artifacts: 1958 Gibson Flying V
October 28, 2019
Walter Carter talks about the iconic instrument made famous by Albert King and Lonnie Mack, while John Bohlinger lays down some mean slide to hear how it barks.
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First Look: Ernie Ball Music Man Mariposa
October 21, 2019
Omar Rodríguez-López's signature axe delivers punch and flexibility outside high-gain alternative realms.
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Quick Hit: Cort G290 FAT Review
October 16, 2019
A reasonably priced mix of timeless features and modern appointments.
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First Look: Fender Vintera ’50s, ’60s & ’70s Telecasters
October 14, 2019
Explore the subtle to significant differences among the company’s three new vintage-spec, mid-priced solidbodies.
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Gibson Factory Tour [2019]
August 27, 2019
Go behind the scenes and see new Les Pauls, SGs, Explorers, and more at the famed guitar outfit’s newly consolidated Nashville facility.
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Reader Guitar of the Month: B-Bender Gleasoncaster
August 8, 2019
Limited funds and a desire to cop Clarence White’s mojo propelled this guitarist to build a B-bender guitar from scratch.
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Gibson SG Modern Review
August 5, 2019
This updated solidbody is a ferocious and versatile hybrid of Les Paul, SG, and modern Gibsons.
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Vintage Vault: 1968 Gibson Melody Maker Bass
July 29, 2019
This muddy cousin of the EB-0 is a rare gem, despite some design flaws.
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Jericho Guitars Introduces the Raven
July 26, 2019
Designed with Like a Storm guitarist Chris Brooks, this bad boy aims to handle heavy riffs and low tunings.
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