All New Instruments

Larrivee BT-03R Baritone SOLD

On May 9, 2011 / All New Instruments

Tags: acoustic, Baritone, guitar, Larrivee, made in Canada, steel string, The Twelfth Fret, Vintage

Today we are featuring a great instrument for those of you with a thirst for low notes and bass frequencies. This rosewood baritone from Larrivee features a slope shoulder style dreadnought body and Sitka spruce top. This instrument is also available with a Sapele mahogany sides and back. The 27″ scale length allows for much thicker strings and a B to B baritone tuning. The low profile neck shape helps to make an easy transition to the longer scale length. The notes are full, round and fat with a nice amount of sustain. This instrument is perfect for blending a lower voicing in with another guitar or experimenting with songwriting in a lower register!!

Fender’s “Telebration” Limited Edition 60th Anniversary Telecasters DISCONTINUED

On March 31, 2011 / All New Instruments, Fender electric

Tags: electric, Fender

At the 2011 Winter NAMM Show in Anaheim California, Fender unveiled their new “Telebration” series of guitars. Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the Telecaster, Fender is building a series of limited edition Tele’s over the course of the year. Each guitar is a being built in a strictly limited run.

Gibson Factory Tours – Nashville and Memphis

On March 28, 2011 / All New Instruments, Audio and Video Features, Factory Tours, Gibson archtop & thinline, Gibson electric

Tags: factory tour, Gibson

On April 25th 2010, I flew to Nashville along with 13 other Canadians to visit Gibson Guitars. Our group was assembled and led by Jeff Cowling and Jeremy Berger of Yorkville Sound; the Canadian distributor for Gibson. Over the next 4 days, our group would visit Gibson USA, Epiphone USA, Gibson Custom in Nashville, and Gibson Custom in Memphis. We were treated to in-depth tours of the guitar building facilities, as well as some hands-on time with new prototypes and upcoming models. We also got to spend some time in two of the most important cities in music history.

Gibson Keb’ Mo’ Signature Bluesmaster

On March 24, 2011 / All New Instruments, Gibson acoustic, New Instrument Categories, SOLD

Tags: Gibson acoustic

Today, we are proud to feature the new Gibson Keb’ Mo’ Signature Bluesmaster. Built in a limited run of 300, this guitar is built in the tradition of the classic small body Gibsons of the 1920s and ’30s. As a Grammy Award winner, Keb’ Mo’s musical range demands a guitar that is as expressive and versatile as he is. After spending some time with the guitar, I must say how pleasantly surprised I am with the responsiveness of the Keb’ Mo’ Bluesmaster. Gibson has made all the right design choices to bring as much sound out of a small bodied guitar as possible.

National 1.5 Tricone Custom w/ Electronics

On March 17, 2011 / All New Instruments, National Resophonic

Tags: custom, national, resophonic, Tricone

National 1.5 Tricone Custom w/ Electronics

Today we are featuring a beautiful new National 1.5 Tricone. This particular guitar has been special ordered to include the Highlander resophonic pickup system. We don’t normally order this guitar with electonics, but we wanted to show that it is an available option.

Gibson Les Paul Studio

On February 28, 2011 / All New Instruments, Gibson electric

Tags: Gibson

The Gibson Les Paul Studio is a prime example of the fact that sometimes, less is more. Gibson has stripped away all the decorative flare usually associated with the Les Paul, and what we are left with is a rock-solid guitar, that sounds and plays like a million bucks, at a fraction of the cost of a Les Paul Standard.Under its stark finish, the Les Paul Studio is built from the exact same woods and materials as its more expensive counterparts. A weight relieved mahogany body with a solid maple cap give the guitar all the punch and sustain we’ve come to expect from a Les Paul, while the 490R and 498T humbucking pickups deliver thick lows, singing highs, and sweet harmonic overtones.