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Fender American Special Telecaster
FENDER AMERICAN SPECIAL TELECASTER The American Special line marks an important milestone in Fender’s guitar evolution. While many guitarists begin with a classic Mexican Strat (definitely my first guitar; age 16), most players come to demand that small stamp of authenticity: “American-made.” There was the Highway One series of bare-bones American-made models; then came Road [...]
Taylor T3
[Taylor T3 pictured second from right] TAYLOR T3 Taylor’s foray into semi-hollowbody electric guitars is an impressive one. The T3 semi-hollowbody thinline is an electric guitar with the same attention to detail and playability that you’d expect of a Taylor acoustic guitar. The T3 has a 21-fret ebony fingerboard, and a quilted maple top, available [...]
Gretsch Power Jet
GRETSCH POWER JET For starters, this is a beautiful guitar. It’s hard to admire the finish just from a picture. If, at the very least, you need to look cool, then this is a good place to start. Gretsch spared no expense on the hardware either with its TV Jones Power’Tron pickups, original Bigsby and [...]
Peavey Power Slide
PEAVEY POWER SLIDE Peavey has really done something unique with the Power Slide. Here’s a lap-steel guitar that can be played in virtually any position: sitting, standing, lap or bottleneck. The included Y-Strap allows for complete access to the playing surface while keeping the Power Slide’s innovative shape in a stable position against your body. [...]
Richmond Dorchester Bigsby
RICHMOND DORCHESTER BIGSBY A nice complement to the style and tone of the Gretsch Power Jet is found in the Richmond Dorchester. Made in Canada, it has a cool look that’s just unique enough and not too retro for its own good. The double cutaway has a good cut from the bridge pickup and the [...]
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