Laney VH100R 100 Watt All Tube Guitar Head Review

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(More customer reviews)First I have to say this is just an incredible head! It has two channels but with the gain boost it acts like more like a four. I 've had mine for 9 years and going and I never had a single problem with it. It's always worked and performed flawlessly whenever I fire her up. I like that fact that the power tube sockets are mounted on the chasis instead of the board and also like the fact that Laney uses Toroidal transformers which are more expensive to manufacture. Other than that this amp has the goods! The FX loop chain is very cleverly thought out. You can dedicate separate pedals to your channels without altering your sound or configuration with your amp. Brilliant! One thing I can't believe it that this amp has been designed around the mid 90s and hardly anything has changed about it except for the mounted handles. Other than that? It's be tried and true to be the same as it was in the 90's, more importantly all those features has been just as useful today as it was back then. I love the sound of this amp! I can get clean jazzy tones to full saturated distortion. I don't even need pedal for leads. It's that good! This amp does have a very sensitive and interactive tone shaping features so it may take some time to fine tune your sound but I like that way because it gives you the flexibility to find new possibilities and I always do. I seem to always make some adjustments after a few weeks to months and even a year to only find out that I got a better sound than I did from the previous configuration. All it all I've owned many amps, Marshall, Peavey, Orange, Egnater, Mesa, Fender, Rivera and Engl and I have to say they all have something good to offer but at the same time there are things that they lack. The VH100R has exactly what I look for in an amp!

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The VH100R features twin footswitchable channels each with its own footswitchable gain, independent 3 band EQ, independent reverb level and dedicated FX loop, giving you an unprecedented level of flexibility. You can now go from a super clean shimmer, to a warm clean crunch, to a stack style distortion to a full on lead tone as simply as stepping on a switch - which is included with the amp (FS4).The by word for the VH100R is flexibility - flexibility of tone and flexibility of use. In this day and age the modern guitar player has an arsenal of products available to them - from single stomp box effects to mighty racks. To cater for this level of choice the VH100R is fitted with five premium ECC83 preamp tubes and four premium EL84 output tubes. If EL84's are not your power tube of choice one can easily switch them with 5881/6L6's with Laneys Switchable Valve Bias. The tonal possibilities are seemingly endless. Plug into one of these with any guitar you have and be amazed at the clarity and level of gain you now have at your control. Laney - Power To The Music.

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Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul Custom, Silverburst Review

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(More customer reviews)I bought this guitar, first and foremost, because I am a huge Tool fan and I love the look of of Adam's Gibson Silverburst. Secondly, I love the look, feel and sound of the Les Paul Studio (although technically this is a Les Paul Custom, but its still a Studio design). Also I very much prefer the tone switch to be in the location it is on LP studios.
That being said, You should know that this guitar is among the higher end Epiphone LPs. I also own another Epi LP Studio, a cheaper model, which I can tell you has much less attention to detail. It's still a good guitar because it has it has great tone at a low cost, but the look of it isnt that sharp. The finish on those guitars isnt as nice as what you get here with the Silverburst. You may have heard horror stories about the frets popping out on those low cost Epi LPs but that has never happened on mine.
But Back to the Silverburst... The look of this guitar is stunning. The paint job and finish is excellent, really slick from bottom to top, front to back. The chrome hardware looks great too and seems to be really good quality... not just a cheap chrome finish on some mystery metal or something. The inlay on the fretboard and headstock are great too, very shimmery and marbley (if those are words).
In terms of hardware; The pickups sound great. Lots of tonal color and good harmonic response. I have noticed I have to crank my amp up a bit to get good feedback, but thats sort of the nature of feedback. The tone switch is well built, as in it stays put and doesnt wobble about. I've seen tone switches that basically unscrew during use to the point where they are at a 30-45 degree angle from their orignial position. This doesnt happen on this guitar. The switch itself does pop a tiny bit when switching between pickups... I dont mind it that much, but its worth saying. The frets are more rounded and stick out from the finger board more than a Gibson would. This can become an issue if you really push hard on the string because you can push the note from in-tune to sharp without really "bending" the string. This isnt an issue unique to this guitar, from what i've seen this is fairly common-place with all Epiphones. It doesnt really become a problem unless you are strangling the neck. The action out of the box is set a bit high; To the point where as you move up on the neck the notes tend to go sharp, which basically destroys any chords you play past the 12th fret. All i had to do was lower the action to resolve this problem. Even with that, i notice no fret buzzing anywhere on the guitar. The tuners work great... they ARE Grover tuners. I have no complaints with there. My biggest complaint with this guitar is the Nut (this was an issue with my other LP Studio too and is a common issue with lots of guitars that havent been customized). It grabs and can make tuning a real pain. This issue has improved somewhat since I bought the guitar, probably because with play and repeated tunings the strings have likely filed the nut a little bit. There are many solutions to this problem however; file the nut down yourself, buy some graphite and rub it in the nut under the strings, or you can actually use the graphite "lead" from pencils, or you can actually replace the nut with a graphite nut. Graphite essentially acts as a lubricant which stops the strings from binding... it has to do with the atomic structure of graphite, it doesnt take lateral tension very well. Idealy, apart from replacing the nut, a combination of these solutions is best.
Now the big question, Tone; I will keep this short and sweet. I like a wide variety of tone in the music I play. Depending on your amp and effects setup you can greatly effect the tone coming from the guitar. This guitar is heavy and has a really thick rich tone. Most LP's do. If you are after that Gibson sound, you've got it here. I've sized this guitar up with Gibson LPs and its up to par for sure. I've played this guitar and a Gibson LP back to back on the same amp with the same effects and settings and I saw no real noticiable change in tone. Tool songs sound perfect on this guitar, as do cleaner, bluesier tones. Lighter tones are certainly attainable on this guitar as well... but just about any tone is possible these days with all the electronic weaponry out there. Another thing I would like to mention is that this guitar has no buzz AT ALL. It's really well built in that respect, everything is grounded. You can play loud and when you stop the strings, its quiet(provided you havent cranked the amp so high you get feedback from nothing). Getting back to that Epi vs Gibson tone arguement though; It's worth saying that my dad owns 3 Gibsons (2 Electric - a LP Recording and a Firebird, and 1 acoustic) and he recently bought an Epiphone Flying V and right now, THAT guitar is his pride and joy.
All in all, If you are looking for a quality Gibson sound at an affordable price, Epiphone is the way to go. More specifically, If you are after an Epi LP; while I have no complaints with tone and no significant complaints in construction of the cheaper Epi LPs... I would definitely recommend going with one from their Les Paul Custom line (which is what the Silverburst falls under). They are about double the cost, but the attention to detail is palpable. If you can put down a few hundred extra, go for it. Get a guitar like this. And narrowing the scope even further, if you are like me and you love Tool, really like LPs, love that silverburst paintjob and are on a limited budget... then look no further, you found your guitar. The only thing I would recommend is to try to buy it below $[...]. I've seen them range from $[...], so do some looking around.

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With the same vaunted visual vibe of the original, this Epiphone Limited Edition Les Paul has all the fixin's -- 5-ply top, back, and headstock binding; bound rosewood fretboard; split diamond mother-of-pearl headstock inlay; and 4-ply pickguard. Dual humbuckers on an alder top with mahogany back and set neck.

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Gibson SG Classic faded Electric Guitar, Worn Cherry Review

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(More customer reviews)American made Gibson SG with P-90's bound fretboard and real Gibson logo for less than 700 bucks? Couldn't pass it up and for the last month my other guitars have collected dust. It's so lightweight I can play for hours. The P-90's growl and sound great on both rhythm and lead. I love to overdrive them with fuzz...gnarly dude :) This guitar will only go up in value IMO! Late.

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Inspired by the 1960s SG Special, the Gibson SG Classic Electric Guitar re-creates the look and sound of the most influential guitar in both Britain and the U.S. during the psychedelic era complete with a worn cherry finishy. It has the original all-mahogany body, dual P-90 pickups, and rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays.A Little SG HistoryIn 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned with a thinner body and 2 sharp cutaway horns that making the upper frets more accessible while lowering production costs. The new guitar was popular, but Les Paul the guitarist did not like it and asked to have his name removed. Gibson renamed the model the "SG" which was short for "solid guitar". Though Les Paul's name was officially removed from the model in 1961, the plastic Les Paul nameplates (positioned between the rhythm pickup and fingerboard) were in abundance in the Gibson factory and SG models having these nameplates were built and sold by Gibson up to end of 1963. SGs have been the choice of world-class artists such as Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and Angus Young.

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Paul Reed Smith PRS SE Paul Allender - Scarlet Red Burst Review

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(More customer reviews)I'm a picky player. I have in fact built a few guitars. That said I was down a guitar center playing the usual junk, When I saw this guitar. The EMG's caught my eye. I compared it to a few USA Strats with Texas special pickup. In the single coil position this guitar killed them all. I compared it to an Ibenez s series. Not even close. The s series was so dead tone wise, and the neck had a weird non fluid feel. I have not bought a new guitar in eight years, untill today. It has so much tone diversity, and a wonderful attack. I have been playing Pink Floyd to Van Halen, and this guitar emulates then well. I think this guitar Is perfect for the player that needs a wide range of tone in one package.

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Paul Allender, lead guitarist of Cradle of Filth, is no stranger to the PRS SE Signature lineup. Paul started playing PRS when he left Cradle of Filth and started the band The Blood Devine. He purchased a secondhand CE24 and used it exclusively throughout the band's days and brought it with him when he rejoined Cradle of Filth in 2000. He then sent a design of his own to PRS featuring a purple and black sunburst on a curly maple top and replacing PRS's traditional bird inlays with bats. PRS built this guitar for Allender through the Private Stock department, which eventually influenced his original SE model released in 2007. The original SE Paul Allender Model is updated here with the addition of a Scarlet Red color option, nickel hardware, an ebony fretboard, and EMG pickups.

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Washburn D10 Series Acoustic Electric Cutaway Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I ordered this guitar as an upgrade to an older, starter Washburn guitar that I absolutely loved, though I probably should have taken better care of it. When I ordered this new guitar I didn't expect anything more than another great Washburn guitar.
Holy crap, I opened the box only to find that it came in an awesome hard case! Nowhere on the page when I ordered did it say it came with a case. It's a very nice, Washburn hard case, with a sweet felt or something inside. That was a very pleasant surprise indeed.
Aside from the case, this guitar also has a great built in pickup. I had to play a show the night I got the guitar and it sounded great. I did replace the strings with some better ones. The strings it came with sounded okay, just a little light and weak, especially when the guitar was plugged into an amp. With some new strings it sounded and played great.
The pickup has a great built in tuner. I've heard others saying the guitar doesn't stay in tune very well, though I haven't had that experience. I have kept it in it's case when I'm not playing it and like I said I put new strings on.
Overall, the action on the guitar is great. So smooth and easy to play. The build quality is way better than a lot of guitars that are way more expensive. The sound of the guitar is very full and rich. The case was a bonus.

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The cutaway acoustic/electric version of the World's Best Selling Acoustic Guitar earned the distinction with superior craftsmanship, tone and value. With increased playability from its deep cutaway and with the addition of the WT-92 tuner/preamp system, we created a truly professional guitar at an affordable price.

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B.C. Rich NJ Deluxe Warlock Electric Guitar, Onyx Review

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(More customer reviews)Both my son and I own this guitar. Well actually, I own the original 1983 NJ with all of the active electronics special switches and the Kahler tremolo. Mine was made by the master craftsmen in Nagoya Japan, hence the model NJ. My son owns the new one, made in Korea. Although they do not sound alike, the new one is well made and worth every penny. Honestly, the Korean guitar makers are really good right now. Although the pickups are stock BC Rich made, the guitar sounds deep and punchy. It feels wonderful and plays like a dream. The action is so low (1/32nd at the 24th fret). We took it to Hobbs at Union Grove Music in Santa Cruz to have it set up with low action and 11-52 GHS strings. Hobbs is the BOMB!!! The finish is really high quality. It is probably between 3/64th and and 1/32nds thick. It is not headstock heavy, but it is not a light guitar. I honestly feel that it compares to the quality of the originals and the USA BC Rich guitars, too.

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The B.C. Rich Warlock NJ Deluxe features neck through construction, EMG 85 & 81 active pickups and a Floyd Rose Original tremolo... Want more? The B.C. Rich Warlock NJ Deluxe also features a 24-fret ebony fingerboard and full pearl binding on the headstock, neck and body! Sorry, case not included.

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MVG Archtop Semi Hollowbody ES 335 spalted maple Review

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(More customer reviews)Shipping was on time and the guitar arrived pristine in a golden-tweed hard case. I purchased the all natural spalted maple ES 335 and it is an amazing piece of workmanship. A beauty to the eyes, this guitar has a very sweet sound and the action is low and light, just the way I like it. The tuners are very fluid and precise. I consider this guitar the very best value for the money and highly recommend it to professionals as well as casual players, this is a true bargain !!

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We are proud to present the latest addition to the MVG family. We have spent months designing and testing these wonderful guitars. We wanted to make sure they are up to the standards of real musicians. We hope you enjoy them as much as we do. We know they are great instruments both for the amateur or the pro player. We have different models available so if you don't see what you are looking for don't hesitate to send us an email. We are here to help you find the perfect guitar for the perfect price. MVG custom ES 335 Archtop GuitarSpecs: - Hollowbody maple body with a thick laminated Spalted maple top,- Maple neck, Rosewood fretboard- Gotoh sealed tuners with Venetian Tulip style pegs, - Special design MVG headstock- Gold hardware, Vintage L5 style bridge.-Wilkinson Filterton style humbuckers. - Set neck construction This guitar has a real laminated 1/4 inch thick spalted maple top. This is not a picture, but a bookmatched veneer. High quality woods were used in this model. The body is incredibly resonant.The electronics are quiet, no buzzings. Super low action on this silky smooth fretboard.This is a semihollow body with a center block, just like the original 335.Specsnut 1 5/8upper bout 11 1/4lower bout 16 3/8body thickness 1 11/16weight 7lbs 5 ozscale is 24 3/4this guitar includes a hard case.we have this 2 colors in stock, Green and sunburst

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Fender '65 Deluxe Reverb® 22W 1x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Review

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(More customer reviews)This amp doesn't really need a review. It's a fantastic amp. Everyone loves it. Real amp fanatics will tell you this one doesn't compare to the original made in the 60s models, but it's still a great amp.
I've had it for about ten years. Never had a problem. Everyone who plays it loves it. Fender is such a standard that just about any sound you are looking for can be had with just a couple of pedals out in front. Of course you can't get a Marshall sound out of it, but hey, it's a fender. If you want Marshall, get one. I have had both, but sold my Marshall because my buddy wanted it. I still like the Marshall, but I can live without it. Can't live without the Fender.
This amp has NO effects. Well nothing but reverb and "vibrato". I seldom use either, but sometimes the reverb is nice. You will need to buy effects pedals if you want overdrive, distortion, etc.
For the money, I might buy the Hot Rod instead (I have owned one and sold it to the same buddy). It's an absolutely awesome amp. It has overdrive and distortion channels built in. However it's bigger, heavier to lug around. Has a bit more color to it tone wise. You can't get the totally clean that you can get from the Deluxe Reverb.

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The 22-watt '65 Deluxe Reverb® amp is for rock, country or blues players who want a moderately powered amp they can crank up on the gig or in the studio. The fat, snappy guitar tones heard on many of our favorite recordings, from Memphis to Abbey Road, were made using the DeluxeTM amp. Features include a pair of 6V6 Groove Tube® output tubes, one 5AR4 rectifier tube, four 12AX7 preamp tubes, two 12AT7 tubes, one 12" 8 ohm Jensen® C-12K speaker, dual channels (normal and vibrato), tube-driven Fender® reverb, tube vibrato, two-button footswitch for reverb and vibrato on-off, black textured vinyl covering and silver grille cloth.ElectronicsAuxillary Input :1/4" Footswitch JackChannels :Two Channels (Normal and Vibrato)Controls :Normal Channel: Volume, Treble, Bass. Vibrato Channel: Volume, Treble, Bass, Reverb. Vibrato: Speed, IntensityEffects :Tube Driven Spring Reverb, Tube VibratoExtension Speaker Jack :External Speaker JackInputs :4 Inputs (2 per Channel)SpeakersSpeaker Impedance :8 OhmsSpeaker :1-12" Jensen® C-12K, 8 ohm Speaker with Ceramic Magnet.SpecificationsAmplifier Height :17.5" (44.45 cm)Amplifier Length :9.5" (24.13 cm)Amplifier Weight :42 lbs (19.05 kg)Amplifier Width :24.5" (62.23 cm)Power Handling :22 watts into 8 ohmsTubesPower Tubes :2 x 6V6Preamp Tubes :4 x 12AX7, 2 X 12AT7

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Ibanez RG350EX Electric Guitar Black Review

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(More customer reviews)This was my second guitar and after having it for almost 5 years i still love it! It has a really nice neck that makes it easy to play and you can reach all the way up to the 24th fret without straining yourself! i love this guitar because it plays really nice and sounds great! its just the most comfortable guitar ive ever played! the pickups make hammers and pull offs super easy! the only downside is the bridge. sure it is a floyd rose licenced bridge... but its not an official floyd rose. and you can tell when your playing. sometimes it goes out of tune even when it is locked. so ya this guitar is the best besides the bridge.

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The Ibanez RG350EX Electric Guitar takes the RG series further into the metal zone. Many players have selected the Ibanez RG as their weapon of choice for triggering sonic mayhem on the metal masses. With the right choice of pickups, flat and fast bolt-on neck and double-locking trems, the Ibanez RG Guitar has dive bombed and crunched its way to classic status. Though it rocks heavy, this electric guitar is made of comparatively lightweight basswood, which makes it very comfortable for extended playing. With a good balance of highs and lows, basswood is between alder and mahogany in sound character. 24 jumbo frets and a fast Wizard II neck offer easy playing for leads and rhythm, and an Edge III bridge offers great tremolo control. Body Wood: BasswoodScale Length: 25.5"Neck Joint: Bolt-onNeck Wood: Maple 3-piece Wizard IIFretboard: Bound RosewoodNeck Shape: UFrets: 24 JumboNut Width: 1-11/16" (43mm)Fretboard Radius: 400mmBridge: Edge IIIPickup Bridge: IBZ INF4Pickup Middle: IBZ INFS3 SinglePickup Neck: IBZ INF3Tuners: Die-CastHardware Color: BlackFinish: Gloss

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Squier by Fender Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic 50's, Desert Sand Review

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(More customer reviews)This is just a sweet, sweet little guitar. It's a short-scale guitar and the neck slides really well, you can do some really cool slinky stuff between the light string tension allowed by the short scale and the quickness of the neck. The fit and finish are perfect, just perfect -- the thick 50's-formica-yellow finish is flawless, the frets have no rough spots, everything is beautiful. The sound is classic Fender single-coil bite, sort of between a Strat and a Telecaster, except without the humm. I was initially dubious about the 50's-style 3-barrel bridge and the "classic" tuners, but once I learned how to deal with them they work perfectly and add to the character of the guitar. I've played a lot of guitars over the years, but this is by far my favorite -- it's light and comfortable for long gigs, it sounds great, it plays wicked good, and it looks great. And for this price, what a bargain!
Only downside: It comes with ridiculously light strings. I replaced the original strings with #10 Elixir Nanoweb teflon-coated strings, which are still plenty slinky due to the short scale but make it slide even better than the original strings and it's possible to play *in* tune if you so desire (the originals are #8 strings, you just can't play them in tune on a short scale guitar like this one).


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The Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic '50s boasts cool, classic Fender vibe. Originally conceived as a student-level guitar designed to capture the attention of rock ‘n' roll 1950s youth, the Duo-Sonic became a sought-after model among collectors, musicians and Fender fans. Squier's new Classic Vibe Duo-Sonic '50s comes in a Desert Sand finish on a basswood body, with a comfortable 24"-scale gloss-maple neck with 21 medium-jumbo frets and a modern 9.5" fingerboard radius. Other features include two alnico V single-coil pickups and a three-way selector switch for bright, clear tones that are unmistakably Fender.

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Dean ML Bolt On Guitar, Metallic White with Matching Headstock Review

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(More customer reviews)I've been playing guitar for 9 years, and bought all my guitars from Musician's Friend.....until now. I found this one on Amazon. I bought it with full intention to replace both pickups with Seymour Duncan's. Well, i was sadly mistaken!!! I plugged this bad boy in, and WOW. The sound was amazing, and it was just the tone i was looking for. I use a Boss ML-2 pedal and a Randall RX120RH half stack- and it sounds amazing!! It arrived right on time, well-packaged, and no sign of defects. The only thing is that it could use a floyd rose, but hey, what do you expect for 230 bucks. I am very happy with this guitar and will definitely buy from Amazon again.

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Like the X Series, Dean's XP Series offers some of Dean's most popular body styles--the ML, V, and Z--at an affordable price. They also get eye-catching metallic finishes with matching headstocks, and quality components like high-output Dean humbuckers, Grover tuners, and a Tune-o-Matic bridge.



The Dean XP Series

The Dean XP Series features the ML, V and Z shapes in striking metallic finishes with matching headstocks. Bolt on maple necks, rosewood fingerboards, Grover tuners, and other solid appointments make these a great choice for beginners and professionals alike.

Paulownia BodyPaulownia is an increasingly popular substitute for mahogany in more affordable guitar models. It's a fast-growing, hearty tree native to Japan and Southeast Asia, and has traditionally been used for Asian string instruments.

As a lightweight, porous body wood, Paulownia is somewhat similar to swamp ash in its sonic signature: very resonant, with plenty of chime and a nice, tight low-end.

Bolt-On ConstructionBolt-on neck construction provides an affordable alternative to set-neck or thru-body designs. The advantage of this design is that if you do have any neck trouble down the line, you can easily replace it.

The XP Series all feature maple necks and an ultra-playable 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, with classic dot inlays.

Dean Humbucker PickupsTo capture the biting tones of vintage Deans, the company includes two of its standard humbuckers. These pickups provide more than enough bite for modern styles, along with plenty of low-end and midrange definition. The standard three-way selector allows bridge, neck, or a combination. Each pickup gets a volume pot, and they share the tone control.

Grover TunersIf you play guitar then you know what this means--solid, dependable tuning from the industry standard. These guitar machines are a triumph in engineering and style, with a gear ratio of 14:1, perfect gear meshing, and zero backlash and slippage. The gear box has a special lubricant for lifetime, trouble-free service.
Tune-o-Matic BridgeThe Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-thru body design provides serious sustain, along with precise intonation for your tuning preference. The classic v-shaped plate mirrors the headstock wings for some nice vintage Dean style.

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Art & Lutherie Ami Cedar Antique Burst Guitar Review

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(More customer reviews)I have the exact same guitar pictured and it is my favorite guitar to play. I also have an Alveraz Folk and a Seagull Artist Mosaic. This guitar is made by the Godin Company in Canada (Seagull)and they are all hand crafted guitars made from select trees on the island (Very cool history , look them up on the web) This is a parlor size guitar so about the 1/2 the size of a full dreadnaught and the neck goes to the 12th fret, so short scale neck which I love. The neck was perfectly set up when I received my guitar very low and easy on the fingers. The strings that came with mine were 'stale' and did not produce a good sound, but after putting new light Daddario strings this guitar just sings! The resonation is amazing for it's size! The top is solid cedar which produces a beautiful rich sound, great for folk and blue grass. It is a simple looking , but still very handsome. I removed the rosette from mine, as I did not like the rubber material and it looks better without it. (very easy to remove and does not leave any damage underneath) Perfect choice for traveling or picking on the couch, and if you are looking for a 'first' guitar this is a fine choice for any age. My instructor was very impressed with the sound and could not believe what I paid ! The bag is very nice as well, for a soft bag it provides good protection and it is made with attractive beige heavy cotton and has a straps for back packing and 2 handles for 'luggage ' style carrying. This guitar has made me practice more, as it is the perfect size to leave out beside the couch and throw on your lap when relaxing. Get it! You will be very happy with this choice!!

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Several models in the A&L line are made with solid cedar or spruce tops. A solid top guitar will require a little more care in terms of exposure to heat and humidity, but the upside is significant. A solid top guitar will not only produce richer sound and better dynamic range but has the added benefit of improving over time. That's right, similar to the phenomena that makes bowed instruments such as the violin better sounding with playing over time, a solid top guitar becomes better sounding over time. This is called 'aging'. Not surprisingly, the cedar and spruce used in instrument building is not your garden-variety, lumberyard wood. The giant cedar and spruce logs that we use in guitar building comes from trees that are hundreds of years old and more than six feet in diameter. The tight, straight grain in this wood makes it flexible in the direction running across the grain while at the same time, stiff in the direction of the grain. This property is what allows the guitar top to be strong enough to support the pull from the strings while remaining flexible enough to produce the vibration necessary for full, rich sound.

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Bugera V55HD 55-Watt Vintage 2-Channel Valve Amplifier Head with Reverb Review

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(More customer reviews)I was hesitant to pick up this amp due to the durability complaints about Bugera/Behringer products. Since I don't gig out, I figured I'd test my luck with this as a studio head. I've only had it for a month, so I can't really report in on that front.
The clean channel is very versatile and gets a nice compression at high volume. It sounds great with pedals -- using a TS-9 reissue, it gets that great SRV "Little Wing" solo tone.
The high gain channel is a bit fuzzy at high levels but sounds great around 5-6. Good bite and even harmonics, definitely "usable" distortion. Like any tube head, you really need to crank it to get the best sound.
It includes a footswitch to control the channels/reverb, which is all you need. There's a mid-range boost button on the head as well, but I didn't find the tone (when boosted) very usable.
My only complaints are that the reverb is not as good as an actual spring reverb, but it does the trick. It's a lot lighter than most reverbs, and I found myself turning it up to 5-6 to get what would typically be a 3-4 on a spring reverb unit.
For $350, you basically get a head that produces a ton of versatile tones and goes great with pedals. If that's what you need (as I did), this is your amp. Provided that I don't experience any durability issues, I'm a believer.


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Boutique-Style 55-Watt Vintage 2-Channel Valve Amplifier Head with Reverb

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Rover RB-35T Tenor Resonator 4 String Banjo Review

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(More customer reviews)Just plain awful sound. Not to mention one of the attachments for the resonator was bouncing around inside when it arrived. Cheap Chinese junk. I returned it and bought a Gold Tone TS-250, also made in China, but far better quality and sound. Don't waste your time and money on a cheap banjo. Spend at least $500 and get something that will not frustrate you and you end sitting it in a corner allowing it to collect dust.

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Rover Banjos look back to the late 1920's and early 1930's to some of the best known banjos of the era as the inspiration forthe RB-35T Resonator Tenor instruments. In addition, to the use of professional features and standard dimensions, the hallmark of any Rover banjo design, Saga chose to use aluminum as the rim material because of its characteristic tone, power and projection. Characteristics that cannot be found in similar style wood rim instruments.

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Luna Athena Semi Hollowbody Electric Guitar - White Review

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(More customer reviews)and she is smoking hot.
Beautiful white with a glorious neck in the vintage art deco style. I am in love.
I just started playing guitar and I bought a cheaper decent starter guitar for my first. Kept it for a week and then bought Blanche.
I did my research on Luna and fell in love with the company and their goals. As a new female player it is awesome to find a community that supports female guitar players.
I don't know a great deal about guitars yet, but I do know that the Athena sounds so sexy. I paired it with a Marshall practice amp and geeze the sound is 200% different then my $200 guitar.
The neck profile is perfect for my smaller, new guitarist hands. And really even when I play a wrong note it sounds so good I don't care.
I am taking it in tomorrow to a local shop for a custom set up.


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B.C. Rich Kerry King V Generation 2 Guitar, Two Toned Tribal Design over Fire Review

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(More customer reviews)This guitar was the fourth guitar I bought. At first, I thought it as a entry level guitar. But after playing for a couple of times it blew me away. I have an Ibanez XPT700XH and a Marshall 1000W tower amp. I tried to compare the sound quality and pick up's performance , I was shocked to hear the BC rich produce more powerful heavy sounds than the Ibanez. Thus, if your a metal freak like me this guitar is good for shredding and sweeping but for recording and stuff, this is not the guitar to look for.
For: Graphics, volume and tone adjusters , value for money and the most important part: The Looks and the whammy bar.
Against: Plastic Humbuckers , No fret inlay stickers like the advanced series ,only some dots above(that would have made it look cooler). Body quality-A bit heavy and its made in china.
All in all a badass guitar to add to your collection. For metal: BC Rich. For pro: Ibanez. (I am not a pro)

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If you're one of the hundreds of thousands of people to see Kerry King on stage with Slayer recently, then you've seen his Generation 2 graphics. This faithful reproduction of his latest graphics features a new two-tone tribal design floating over fire. The rest is hot too: the Kerry King V2 model is equipped with B.C.R.A. active pickups, a Kahler tremolo, ebony fingerboard with special inlay, and an evil-looking Beast headstock.



Kerry King Approved B.C. Rich GuitarsKerry King has earned his reputation as one of Thrash Metal's premier guitarists by consistently delivering crushing riffs, ripping tones and live performances with the ruthless precision of a Panzer tank division. Just as consistent is King's stated preference for B.C. Rich guitars, which have fueled his sonic fire for years.

B.C. Rich works closely with Kerry to offer a selection of "Kerry King Approved" guitars that meet both his demanding expectations and ours. From the Signature Wartribe and Kerry King V to the Metal Master Warlock and Beast V, these are guitars that reflect Kerry's requirements for consummate playability, tone and construction. Pick one up and you'll see for yourself why Kerry King slays the masses with B.C. Rich guitars.

Basswood Body With Beveled TopBasswood provides a warmer tone than maple and other hardwoods, along with great low-end response, and is overall a lightweight wood. It's perfect for "V" style body shapes just like this one.

The "Generation 2" tribal graphics, framed by fire, are just the icing on the cake.

Beveled TopMost of B.C. Rich's body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape, including this one. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles, giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color.

Bolt-on ConstructionA number of B.C. Rich guitars use a classic Bolt-on construction. On these instruments a neck (typically maple) is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.

The Kerry King V Generation 2 features a maple neck with an ultra-playable natural satin finish, and a 24-fret ebony fingerboard with just a 12th fret tribal inlay, for an extra ominous look. The "V" body shape makes access to higher notes a breeze, so you can shred away in that upper register without any problems.

B.C. Rich BRCA PickupsThis axe features B.C. Rich BRCA active pickups, for an aggressive tone that's virtually noise-free. The onboard preamp provides a higher output signal, and as a result you get serious full-range tone with plenty of control--from chugging rhythm tracks to squealing leads.

Kahler X-Trem TremoloAnyone familiar with Kerry King's playing knows he doesn't shy away from some serious tremolo abuse. Do the same, from epic dive bombs to more subtle enhancements, and stay in tune. Sharing all of the features and benefits of the Kahler Hybrid line, the Kahler X-TREM series models include onboard fine tuners and 6 way adjustable saddles: side to side for perfect string spacing; front to back for accurate intonation and up or down for ultimate action and radius matching.

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Epiphone G-400 Custom SG Collection Electric Guitar, Antique Ivory Review

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(More customer reviews)Another guitar added to my stable? Yes, but it has rapidly become one of my favourites - the tone variation, the lighter weight and good balance, its classic looks and the triple pickup power and range give it flexibility, the tonal shades and comfort that is uniquely its own.

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Elegant and powerful, the classic three pickup SG lives on in stunning detail--even down to the "Les Paul" script at the end of the fingerboard. The G-400 Custom features three powerful Alnico Classic Humbucking pickups like the original but with even more flexibility with individual bridge, middle and neck volume controls to allow for infinite blending combinations.

The classic three-pickup SG lives on.

Angled Headstock Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by "string-tree" gadgets.
Double-Waxed Pickups Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures optimum performance. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is put in place to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a second vacuum wax bath until the unit is completely saturated with wax.
Output Jack To increase reliability and ensure consistent performance, Epiphone's proprietary output jacks feature an improved contact shape and heavy-duty spring steel.
Toggle Switches All Epiphones feature our all-metal, USA designed switches for reliable contact and longer life.
Tunomatic Bridge Fully adjustable, the tunomatic remains a classic after over 50 years. Unlike guitars fitted with tremolos, there are no tuning or re-stringing difficulties. Plus, tone and sustain are improved because all string vibrations are transferred directly to the guitar.
Potentiometers Epiphone is passionate about performance. That's why their instruments use one-inch diameter potentiometers for better "throw," longer life and reliable service.
Quick-Connectors For unequalled reliability as well as ease of service, Epiphone wiring harnesses feature quick-connectors.
Specs
Pickups: Alnico V humbuckers
Hardware: Gold
Scale: 24.75 inches
Nut width: 1.68 inches
Neck: Set, Mahogany
Fretboard: Rosewood
Inlays: Block
Body material: Mahogany
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Finishes available: Antique Ivory

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