Solar Guitars has this AB1.6FR model covered in metal. Yes, the body's top coat here is of the metal element. Objective - to manifest an oxidized, worn-in look as time goes by, compounded by how much bio fluid you transfer onto it. Not cheap though: USD 2,199. Pic: Solar ..read more

The Antigua finish makes a return but not in the Fender range. The models you see above are all Squiers & these are strictly a finish re-visit. Meaning, these models are not the actual 70s embodiment.  The Antigua finish is also currently offered as a 70th anniversary fixed bridge Strat (Mexican: CLICK) & I managed to get myself a Tele version not too long ago (Japanese: CLICK). If these Squiers make it here, don't be surprised if they cost a wee bit more than the rest rest of their Squier siblings. Top pic: Yahoo Tech ..read more

Noticed there's a good offering of humbucking Strats in the recently released Hybrid II (Japan) Fender models. The HSH Strat is seldom seen in the stores these days especially so when the Charvels took over the Super Strat territory. This HSS is simply stunning. Covered humbucker in a Strat - not a common feat. Also that cosmic purple finish is downright attention grabbing. However, this one is an exclusive model form the Japanese flagship store but we remind ourselves of how certain exclusive Fenders would make their way here when least expected. Pics: Fender Japan ..read more

Empty ..read more

Tough times ahead. Employment contract will terminate in a few weeks. Selling. Thanks for reading. Claren Guitars: 2M Standard (hard case included) Full solid (mahogany) construction, rosewood fretboard, okoume neck Electro-acoustic Scale length: 24.8" Self-collect @ CCK / Yew Tee mrt station Contact: email at left shoulder of this page No reservations / trades Price is final: $550 ..read more

This ESP George Lynch guitar is an outright fake. That price tag there is a downright red flag. From this picture alone, we see the wrong bridge being used plus there are no markings on the humbucker (the original version has a Seymour Duncan label on the pickup). The fact that it has ESP on the headstock is an invitation into legal trouble.  The platform administrator has issues when users submit a fake item report. The authenticity of an item is according to their absolute assessment. It's very much like how the POFMA law in this country works; a piece of news is considered fake at ..read more

Not exactly the answer but it works. I'm currently using a small practice amp & as we know it, the bottom end response for such a unit is rather lacking. Does this BB9 solve the problem? Not quite. A pedal is an implement that sits before the amp in a signal chain. If there's any influence on tone, then it is affecting the guitar's signal rather than sculpting the amp's voicing at source. I'm referencing my current situation where no looping feature exists at the amp's rear panel. The final outcome is of more significance when one utilizes an effect pedal. The BB9 helps beef things up ..read more

PRS' S2 lineup has undergone a -mindful revision, so to speak, this 2024. The instruments now feature the American 58/15 LT pickups. The other electronic components are equally American, ditto the bridge. So the S2 is truly an American guitar this year. My perspective: Even before this overhaul, the S2 prices had increased by so much, it's no longer worth considering getting one. This is compounded by the fact that the SE version of the Core / S2 lineup are up there when it comes to value-for-money options. The Indonesian craftsmanship plus export electronics simply get the job done. In vie ..read more

Throwback music moment. Pure Holocaust is the second full length release by Immortal (1993). The production here still featured a largely treble inclined guitar works with lots of blast beats dictating the pace of things. Had the urge to listen to this one as I believe the current wave of black metal music are lost when it comes to identity & the embrace for resistance.  FYI, the rightmost guy in this lineup is Grim. He did not play on this album but toured with the band as its drummer.  ..read more

When we were just celebrating the new revised Epiphone headstock, the Inspired By series went one up by basically putting a Gibson headstock there. Pickups are also the 490R / 498T affair (not my type though). Gibson wants you to feel OK paying more for their instruments in the mean time so they are going the extra mile giving you are near-Gibson experience while treading the Epiphone economy. Not good for those of us who look forward to the Epiphone name to account for our gear budget. USD1,299 ... Hmm ... Pic: Epiphone ..read more