Guitar retailer The Music Zoo have posted some highlights from their first day at the NAMM show. One of the highlights they posted is the prototype for an upcoming 150-piece guitar series from Gibson replicating Kirk Hammett's 1979 Flying V from his early days in Metallica; 50 of the pieces will be signed by Hammett. Very cool! … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Fender 50th Anniversary Jaguar
Fender is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the Jaguar guitar by introducing the 50th Anniversary Jaguar: Fender is proud to celebrate five colorful decades of the Jaguar guitar by introducing the 50th Anniversary Jaguar model. The instrument takes players back to 1962, when Fender introduced an unusual new guitar that paired a sleekly modified Jazzmaster® body style and … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Martin Custom 00-45SC John Mayer Limited Edition Guitar
John Mayer and I seem to share an affinity for small-bodied acoustic guitars, as he has teamed up with Martin to create the Custom 00-45SC John Mayer Limited Edition Guitar: "There's something about a smaller-bodied acoustic guitar that has always appealed to me. In one glance it inspires me to write, travel, perform, and age along with it," said John Mayer. "Not very long ago … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: PRS Signature Limited
PRS Guitars have announced another new model, the Signature Limited: In early 2011, PRS Guitars offered a 100 piece run of its Signature model through the company’s exclusive Private Stock division. For 2012, this innovative model is being released as the Signature Limited, a 400 piece run of guitars built by PRS Guitars’ core production line. These beautiful multi-toned … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Pickup Option for PRS SE Angelus
Some more PRS information from Music Radar: as promised last fall, PRS is adding a pickup option for their SE Angelus line of acoustic guitars: Announced in September 2011, the PRS SE Angelus Standard and Custom models are made with high-quality components, including a solid back and solid spruce top, a bone nut and saddle, and PRS SE designed tuners. A PRS pickup system … [Read more...]