Wednesday, February 15, 2012

PRS Custom 22 LEFTY Limited Edition

Only 125 of these are available in the US.  Willcutt Guitars has one:

http://willcuttguitars.com/paul-reed-smith/prs-lefties/prs-custom-22-lefty-smoked-cherry-burst-10-top



http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/willcuttguitars.html

10 Top, 59/09 pickups (if you've never heard these, you're really missing out-- they are amazing!), coil tap, Tremolo Bridge.

Here's a sample of the 59/09 pickups, though I'm not sure it's on the same model PRS.  Looks that way, though.
You'll at least get an idea of what the pickups sound like.

1958 Les Paul Special

From Jim's Guitars in PA
http://www.jimsguitars.com/store/mcart.php?ID=3040
http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/jimsguitars.html

Brazillian Rosewood fretboard, P-90's, chunky neck...  what more could you want??

Tuesday, February 14, 2012

PRS STUDIO QUILT 10 TOP

Available at A Sharp Music Co. http://www.asharpmusicco.com/electrics/prs/studio/blackslate/blackslate.html

http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/asharpmusicco.html

Gotta love those quilted maple tops!  This one has the "Pattern Thin" neck, which I find the most comfortable neck I ever played.

It also has 57/08 pickups:  a full humbucker in the bridge, and the neck and middle are the narrowfield.  Of all the PRS pickups, I think these sound the best, although the 59/09's are a close second.


Here's a www.premierguitar.com video review, although the guitar he's reviewing has a wrap around tailpiece, instead of the PRS Tremolo on A Sharp's music's guitar.





Monday, February 13, 2012

Ibanez GB200 George Benson


This baby is available at Matt's Music Center

http://www.mattsmusic.com/GB200-prod.html

http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/mattsmusiccente.html



  • 3-piece mahogany/maple neck


  • Maple back and sides


  • Carved spruce top


  • Ebony bridge, tailpiece


  • 20-fret bound ebony fretboard with pearl inlays


  • Two Ibanez Super 58 humbuckers


  • Bound ebony fretboard




  • Sunday, February 12, 2012

    Congrats to the top Taylor Guitar Dealers honored at NAMM 2012!  Here are some of them:

    Alto Music
    http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/altomusic.html

    Willcutt Guitars
    http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/willcuttguitars.html

    Dave's Guitar Shop
    http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/davesguitarshop.html

    Rainbow Music
    http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/rainbow.html


    Suhr Guthrie Govan Modern Set Neck from Tone Merchants


    http://www.tonemerchants.com/products/guitars/suhr/suhr-guthrie-govan-modern-set-neck/

    http://www.guitardealersuniverse.com/Dealers/tonemerchants.html

    Another beautiful mahogany, this has splittable H-S-H pickups, with a 16" neck radiius.

    If you buy this guitar, you'll instantly play like Guthrie Govan! (Well, not really!!)

    Looks great. I like the fact that the wiring is routed in the back, so there's no pick guard.  Looks like a real "players" guit.

    Here's a video of guthrie at Tone Merchants at NAMM 2010

    Saturday, February 11, 2012

    Gibson's new Les Paul Traditional All Mahogany

    http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Les-Paul-Traditional-Mahogany-Satin.aspx

    Two piece mahogany top, and weight releived mahogany body.  It has a '57 classic in the neck (my favorite of Gibson's pups), and a higher output '57 plus in the bridge.

    The neck isn't the 50's baseball bat, but the 60's slimmer neck, with a 12 inch radius.

    Can't wait to try one of these, I love all hog gitys.