171 Results for "ebony"

OD Guitars’ Cybele: a new Telecaster(-ish) guitar for high performance styles

When you want an updated version of a classic '50s guitar shape designed for high performance playing styles and offering lots of bespoke options, this guitar should be on your radar.

Sublime Guitars’ new Tomcat Deluxe: Roasted maple necks and offset waists

The US guitar company has just announced yet another well-priced 'globally sourced' guitar, and this time it is a solid-bodied offset with some nice design features.

Sublime Guitars’ Chieftain Deluxe: A high-spec yet affordable semi-hollow?

A classy looking new semi-hollow guitar designed to give you the best instrument for the money, this "globally manufactured" guitar appears to have it all for less than a $1000. Too good to be true?

MusicMan turns up the bling with Petrucci Signature NOMAC Majesty guitar

When John Petrucci wants a special guitar to commemorate a Dream Theater album, you had better pull out all the stops and make something majestic!

Jef’s Tips for making your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 2: Truss Rod

A lot of guitarists are more scared of truss rod adjustment than they are of an angry bear after hibernation. This week we take the fear out of the dreaded truss rod adjustment on a Gibson Les Paul.

Epiphone Richie Faulkner Flying V Limited Edition: Über-cool?

This limited run Flying V for Judas Priest's Richie Faulkner looks every bit the part and has some serious hardware and looks like it rocks hard, so where is the catch?

Ibanez PS2CM Paul Stanley with purple cracked mirror finish!

The Kiss guitarist isn't exactly known for being subtle and neither is his new limited edition signature model guitar, based around one of his most famous guitars and made to rock!

ESP LTD Kirk Hammett Limited Edition quilted maple Ouija Board models

Kirk Hammet's Ouija design is the focus of a new super-limited edition Japanese Custom Shop ESP version and a more widely available Korean-made guitar released under the LTD brand.

Epiphone Winter Collection in white – now with built-in beer opener!

This avalanche of all new all-white signature guitars will be here just in time for Winter, and it includes signature models for Matt Heafy, Björn Gelotte and Tommy Thayer.

Reverend revs up the SuperRev series of Hot Rod ‘muscle’ guitars

A hot-rodded muscle car-style, single-pickup tone machine? The brightly coloured SuperRev series is available for a limited time, are designed for the boy racers of the guitar world...

Guild Jumbo Junior short scale acoustic bass: Too short for the low-end?

With a short 23¾" scale length, can Guild's new Jumbo Junior acoustic bass pack enough low end to produce some bottom-heavy tones? If it can, this could be a great travel companion for bass players on the go.

Epiphone $99 Les Paul SL reviewed on 60 Cycle Hum

The first independent review is out and it looks like it may have a winner with this cheap Les Paul guitar - has Epiphone won out in the budget guitar battle over Squier's new Bullet Strats?

Summer NAMM 2017: Fender Custom Shop Pacific Battle Strat and Tele

Inspired by the behemoth B-25 bombers of the Pacific battles, these two aviation inspired guitars actually have pieces of the plane incorporated into their design.

Summer NAMM 2017: Epiphone Les Paul SL for $99!

Epiphone has often tried to push the boundaries in terms of offering some measure of quality at low prices. But this Les Paul SL might just be a game changer...

Acustica adds Dreamware reverb to its Ebony analogue gear sims

Acustica Audio has added the Dreamware reverb to its Ebony channel strip, a reasonably priced collection of simulated "rare" analog gear. And there's been some under-the-hood upgrades, too...

Fender bows to CITES with Silverburst Strat, Tele Deluxe and Jazzmaster

These limited edition US-made Silverburst guitars have been created to follow international CITES regulations, with a new fretboard wood upgrade as part of their relaunch for 2017.

Gibson Custom Ultima ES-335 and Les Paul – Shellfish graveyard?

When someone with authority and no taste decides to release some high-end Custom Shop guitars, what could possibly go wrong? Well, luckily Gibson has decided to test this theory out for us...

Gibson USA announces new guitars! These are the new 2017 custom models

Four brand new Custom Shop guitars for 2017 and with some great new finishes and a new artist model as well. Will these new guitars get you fired up for a new guitar?

Gibson Custom SG, Firebird, Explorer and Flying V get the tuxedo treatment

Classy! Gibson announces a new limited run of Custom models, all dressed in the black 'tuxedo' look for 2017, featuring gold hardware and a nitro finish.

Gibson Custom Modern Double Cut Standard released at last

Traditional American hand made guitars meets a more modern guitar styling with better upper fret access and a cool new look. Looks like Gibson are making a statement and it's a welcome one.

PRS 2017 Limited Edition Satin Nitro CE models: New coat, old design

With a cool set of new colours, this new limited run of satin nitro CE models looks set to be very popular. Has PRS finally realised just how cool their old CE models really are?

PRS SE Exotic Tops announced as limited edition for 2017

PRS have just announced this interesting run of PRS SE Exotic Top guitars via their European page.

Ibanez celebrates 40 years of endorsement by George Benson with two signature guitars

Ibanez and George Benson go way back - four decades, to be precise! The Japanese maker is releasing two high-spec signature guitars at (slightly) different price points.

Charvel Joe Duplaniter Signature San Dimas model: A guitar to flatten cities?

Charvel have produced a new signature San Dimas model for Joe Duplantier of French avant-metal legends Gojira.