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Gibson 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cutaway VOS Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst

May 31, 2010 Gibson Less Paul

The Les Paul Junior, introduced in 1954, was the economy Les Paul model. With its no-nonsense look, a single P-90 pickup, and a price of $49.50 it was an instant hit. The Junior remained a single-cutaway guitar through 1957. In 1958, Gibson changed the Junior’s body shape, adding a double-cutaway version while continuing the popular single-cutaway model.Like all VOS (Vintage Original Spec) Series instruments, the 1957 Les Paul Junior Single Cutaway VOS is handcrafted for comfort and playability in the Gibson Custom Shop. The construction, neck profile, hardware, and electronics are period accurate, and a special nitrocellulose finish treatment gives it the patina of a gently aged vintage guitar. Includes Gibson Custom Shop case, a certificate of authenticity, and custom care kit.

 

Spector Legend4 Custom Bass Guitar Slate Grey

May 31, 2010 Spector Bass Guitar

A beautiful quilted top makes this modestly-priced bass a real stunner. The bubinga version has a flat, satin finish while the others have a gloss finish. EMG-HZ passive humbucking pickups, 2 volume controls and EMG 3-band active EQ let you dial in tone to match any music genre.

 

Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar Candy Cola Rosewood Fretboard

May 31, 2010 Telecaster

The Fender American Standard Telecaster Electric Guitar is a pro player’s axe that delivers authentic Tele vibe. American Series pickups and deluxe hardware with original ’52 ash or alder body dimensions deliver more resonance and tone. The maple neck has a modern C shape with rolled edges and highly finished frets for easier playability. The detailed nut eliminates rattles and improves tuning stability. Custom staggered tuning machines eliminate the need for one of the string trees. Staggered pole pieces in the pickups provide balanced output across all strings, and especially improves tone for the G-string.The return of the American Standard Series Telecaster continues Fender’s tradition of commitment to the people who play Fender instruments out there in the real world. Today’s American Standard Telecaster guitars are worthy heirs of their revered ancestors-mindful of player needs and taking full advantage of modern advances, yet remaining completely true to the elements and spirit that made these instruments legendary in the first place. Improvements include redesigned bridges, neck and body finishes, and a Fender-exclusive high-tech molded case. Still there are the beloved hand-rolled fingerboard edges, alnico V pickups and staggered tuning machines for tone and stability guaranteed to last a lifetime (with its limited lifetime warranty)! So make history with the redesigned American Standard!American Standard Tele® Bridge Gives sought-after tone with modern improvements (no ashtray edges, 6 saddle adjustability). Redesigned plate features a classic styled Fender stamp on chrome plated brass. Brass and steel are the secrets to the Tele sound! Bridge Component Specifics American Standard’ saddles- The original vintage-style Fender bent steel adjustable saddle is one of the components that give vintage Fenders their tonal mojo’. Fender conducted tone comparison tests, and fell in love with them all over again. They have a wider tonal range and more character many other saddles. Then Fender improved them; narrowing the spacing to afford more room (and complement the bigger frets and rolled edges), and also elongated the string slot to reduce friction and string breakage, while improving the string break angle over the primary contact point.Bridge plate- The combination of steel saddles with a brass plate harks back to the magic combination of the most sought-after vintage Tele guitars (which had steel plate/brass saddles). The plate also features two extra mounting screws to improve resonance and body contact (as well as eliminating squeals’), and a stylized Fender logo to class up the instrument and nod to the design of 60s era Fenders (like Jaguar and Mustang bridges). Neck Gloss and Tint Seemingly a small or less important feature, this is a major feature. The old necks were satin all over primarily for the feel of the back of the neck. On these American Standards Fender kept the satin neck back, but still gav

 

Gibson Custom All Antique Gold SG Custom Electric Guitar Antique Gold

May 31, 2010 Gibson SG Guitar

With its antique gold finish and complement of gold hardware, mother-of-pearl inlays and neck and peg head binding, the Gibson SG Custom is a pleasure to behold. Faithful to the original, the electric guitar also features a sculpted mahogany body and Gibson’s great slim-taper mahogany neck. The 3 ’57 classic humbuckers offer a combination of soaring leads, funky mid tones, and fat rhythm sounds. Also includes a 22-fret ebony fingerboard, tune-o-matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, 24-3/4″ scale, and a 1-11/16″ nut width. Includes Gibson hardshell case.

 

Ibanez RG321 Electric Guitar Mahogany Oil

May 31, 2010 Ibanez Elelctric Guitar

The Ibanez RG321 Electric Guitar has a Wizard II neck crafted of 3 pieces of maple, and features a bound rosewood fretboard with 24 jumbo frets and pearl dot inlays. The solid mahogany body dishes up miles of sustain, enhanced by a fixed, string-thru bridge. Equipped with dual Ibanez humbuckers, it can burn down the house.

 

Dean Baby ML Electric Guitar Powder Black

May 31, 2010 Dean Electric Guitars

A trimmed-down, lightweight body for rapid motion is married to screamin’ Dean hi-output pickups and a lightning-fast, full-scale neck to create a lean and mean sound machine. Radical body style and black hardware give it looks to kill for.

 

B.C. Rich Virgin VG1 Electric Guitar Onyx

May 31, 2010 B.C. Rich Electric Guitars

This dynamic guitar includes the B.C. Rich trademark widow headstock. Also featured is a bolt on maple neck, two humbucker pickups, Chrome hardware, master volume, master tone and three way toggle.Bolt-on Construction The VG1 Virgin guitar uses a classic Bolt-on construction. The maple neck is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.B.C. Rich BDSM Pickups B.C. Rich designed their BDSM humbucking pickups to provide a solid sound and to be durable while delivering high output. BDSM stands for Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched. That simply means the pickup is designed to reproduce a wide range of frequencies accurately (broad dynamic). Then they are tested and matched in pairs (Neck and Bridge) by their inherent individual and signature tonal and output characteristics to give a solidly balanced tone (sonically matched).Beveled Top The Virgin electric guitar employs a beveled edge around the shape. In many ways, bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look.

 

Gibson Custom SG Custom Stopbar Les Paul Electric Guitar Ebony

May 30, 2010 Gibson SG Guitar

With its classic white finish and complement of gold hardware, mother-of-pearl inlays and neck and peg head binding, the Gibson SG Custom Les Paul is a pleasure to behold. Faithful to the original, the electric guitar also features a sculpted mahogany body and Gibson’s great slim-tapered mahogany neck. The 3 ’57 Classic humbuckers offer a combination of soaring leads, funky mid tones, and fat rhythm sounds. Also includes a 22-fret ebony fingerboard, Tune-O-Matic bridge with stopbar tailpiece, 24-3/4″ scale, and a 1-11/16″ nut width. Includes Gibson hardshell case.Gibson’s Custom Shop produces some of the finest electric guitars on earth. Using the best materials money can buy, a staff of skilled luthiers reproduce some of the greatest Gibsons of the past and create stunning new instruments for players and collectors who demand the best.

 

B.C. Rich Exotic Classic Bich 10 Electric Guitar Spalted Maple*

May 30, 2010 B.C. Rich Electric Guitars

B.C. Rich is proud to introduce a handcrafted-inspired imported version of the 10 string – the Exotic Classic Bich 10-string electric guitar. Of course, these guitars feature B.C. Rich’s neck through design, nato body and contrasting wood stringers. In addition to their eye-catching appeal, these instruments are designed for function. The Exotic Classic Bich 10-string guitars have a comfortable 24-5/8″ scale on the 24 jumbo fret wbony fingerboard, headstock and neck binding, string through the body design, tune-o-matic style bridge and two open faced Rockfield humbucker pickups. These completely distinctive Bich 10-string electric guitars are available in koa with maple stringers and spalted maple with ebony stringers.The Rockfield Mafia pickup is the perfect choice for that warm, overdriven tone that has made some of the world’s leading guitarists famous. These custom high output pickups cut through any mix with loud and proud authority. All the while, they maintain extreme balance and note definition. The overall tone is clear and rings true in any format with booming low ends and crisp mids and highs that are now again what timeless music is made from.Years ago, B.C. Rich introduced the 10-string guitar to the world. Revolutionary in that it had the typical 6-string headstock, but it had an additional 4 strings that terminated in reverse at the headstock and went to tuners on the end of the body. Due to its totally huge sound and construction, the B.C. Rich Exotic Classic Bich 10-string has been seen on rock stages adorning pros such as Slash and Joe Perry. However until now, these 10 string instruments were only offered as handcrafted B.C. Rich instruments.

 

Spector NS-4H2-FM USA 4-String Bass Guitar Natural Oil Black Hardware

May 30, 2010 Spector Bass Guitar

The timeless, ergonomic design of the NS bass has made it a standard fixture on stages and in studios worldwide. Its distinctive sound and effortless playability has made the Spector NS a first choice of discerning professionals for more than 20 years. The NS-4H2-FM features a solid mahogany body with AAAA figured maple top, a pair of special EMG 35CS-TW single/dual coil mode pickups, Aguilar OBP-3 3-band active tone controls, gold-plated bridge and tuners, and a bolt-on 3-ply maple neck with graphite stiffening and heavy-duty truss rod. 34″ scale. Spector crown abalone inlays decorate the fretboard.

 


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