Guitars

Jackson Guitars: New Additions For 2024 Pro Plus Series

Jackson just announced the 2024 additions for their Pro Plus series, including two Randy Rhoads V’s (Randy was Jackson’s first customer after all). Pro Plus Series Rhoads RR24PSBound okoume Rhoads body with a flaming pomelle sapele top dubbed Firestorm, three piece graphite reinforced maple/walnut neck and oiled back finish, 12″-16″ compound radius ebony fretboard, stainless […]

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Schecter PT Black-Ops: All Blacked-out T-type Guitars

Okay, these T-styles look angry enough: Schecter PT Black-Ops are T-style guitars available in one color and one color only: Satin Black Open Pore with, you guessed it, all blacked out details. You do get a choice when it comes to strings though since 6, 7 and 8 stringed versions are available and each is […]

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Fender Tom DeLonge Signature Starcaster

Fender just revealed the line of Blink 182’s Tom DeLonge signature Starcaster guitars, and wow, I’m relieved that custom one he got with actual meteor dust in the finish isn’t one of the styles to be honest. As a rather recent appreciator of the offset starcaster shape, I’m super glad to see them launched. These […]

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Baum Guitars “Wingman” wins gold at the 2024 New York Product Design Award

Yay, I finally get to post something about Baum Guitars: This fresh (10 years is still regarded as fresh in the guitar world, right?) guitar company from Denmark just won gold at the 2024 New York Product Design Award for their Wingman guitar among a pool of over 1,000 other submissions and to me that […]

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Schecter Tori Ruffin Freak Juice Traditional

This guitar ought to come with a steady tequila sunrise drink! Schecter has partnered up with Freak Juice’s Tori Ruffin (who’s been with Morris Day and The Time for 25 years and written and performed with artists like Mick Jagger, Lenny Kravitz, Michael Jackson, Prince, and Mariah Carey) and launched his signature guitar, aptly named […]

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Gibson Slash “Jessica” Les Paul Standard

Gibson just revealed the latest collaboration with one of their biggest ambassadors, Slash: The absolute classic “Jessica” 1987 Les Paul Standard, a new model based on his honey burst with red back famous from Welcome To The Jungle, Paradise City and Sweet Child O’ Mine. I mean, Slash has been rocking that thing since the […]

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Solar AB1.6FR “Chrome Canibalismo”: Guitar with a metal finish that ages over time

Solar Guitars just revealed their first made-in-Spain Chop Shop release for 2024: The Solar AB1.6FR “Chrome Canibalismo”. The most spectacular thing about this metal axe is that it is in fact covered in metal, and the finish takes quite a while to cure and harden so the appearance will change naturally over time. They have […]

Amps

Is the Boss IR-2 the amp/cab sim pedal I’ve been waiting for?

Now, I can’t say that I was waiting for an amp/cab sim pedal.. but now that I see that it exists, I’m a bit blown away by the Boss IR-2 to be honest. Sure, there’s other IR-loading pedals out there, or small power amps, but this small combo looks like it could solve so many […]

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Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Custom: 1959 Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Custom, 1959 ES-355 & SG Custom

Allright, I’m getting some serious GAS (you know… guitar acquisition syndrome) here. Epiphone just presented a whole bunch of new guitars made in collaboration with Gibson Custom: 1959 Les Paul Standard, Les Paul Custom, 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro vibrola and the semi-hollow classic 1959 ES-355. The kicker? All these Epiphones come with […]

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Gretsch Electromatic Chris Rocha Broadkaster Jr.

I’m just a sucker for Gretsch aesthetics, this beauty is a limited edition semi-hollow single cut Electromatic Broadkaster Jr made as the signature guitar for Chris Rocha. Besides the good looks (it’s only available in vintage white with gold sparkle binding and gold hardware) it also sports: Watch the guitar in action in the video […]