104 Results for "Rosewood"

Fender’s “Roasted Earth”: A reply to the PRS Silver Sky!

Images have surfaced of a new guitar by Fender - the "Roasted Earth"! This reply to the Silver Sky has it all: two humbuckers, a tremolo system and a funky reverse headstock. It's too good to be true!

Rock N Roll Relics Jet: Boutique mojo and cool vintage vibes

If you are looking for a cool vintage American guitar, then this boutique guitar company should be on your radar. Plenty of option permutations to drool over here!

Gibson Custom Shop Modern Les Paul Standard range: A rainbow of colour

Gibson's Custom Shop has created of multi-coloured Modern Les Pauls with a few upgrades, and these are hitting Europe now. Will these guitars make you part with £4000?

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.

G&L Doheny – A modern-day take on the Jazzmaster?

G&L has just presented the Doheny, an offset guitar very reminiscent of the Fender Jazzmaster. Is this the rebirth of the Jazzmaster that offset fans have been waiting for?

B.C. Rich Kerry King Signature KKW30: A Slayer!

Slayer's main man Kerry King gets a new uber metal machine, designed for crushing riffs and huge solo tones, this axe is not subtle at all, but then would you expect it to be?

Gibson 2018 line-up: Are these enough to save the brand?

Is this new 2018 line-up enough to pull the American guitar legend out of the hole? Having not made much headway the last few years, will this range be the one to turn them around?

Gibson 2018 Les Pauls available – with cryogenics and new finishes

With rising prices in Europe and CITES regulations in place, will the 2018 Les Paul range be able to tempt you to buy one? And why oh why are G-Force robot tuners back?

Ibanez BTB Bass and Premium Series get a cool boost for summer

With four new bass models added to its BTB Series, Ibanez adds some more smooth low-end tones to the range just in time for the summer.

Squier Bullet Hard Tail Stratocaster and Mini Strat: A losing battle?

As new budget-friendly version of the ever popular Stratocaster design, Squier's new hard tail versions for 2017 are pretty cool, but the mini version isn't a great deal price-wise...

Summer NAMM 2017: New Hendrix, Harrison and Meldal-Johnsen models by Fender

Can anyone smell burning? Maybe it's just all the friction being generated by CITES documentation needed to ship these new rosewood Telecasters around the planet, that or another Hendrix guitar

Summer NAMM 2017: Charvel Jake E Lee & Warren DeMartini signatures

The '80s era of rock guitar pushed the boundaries of what players could achieve with the instrument and Charvel are releasing two guitars that celebrate this era of shred.

Fano TC6 and RB6 Standards: Retro guitars hand-built in the US, for less

These two new Fano models have been added to the company's Standard Series with the aim of bringing you more colour options for less money whilst maintaining the hand-made in the USA credentials.

Gibson Custom Shop rolls out the Les Paul Standard ‘Rock Top’

Like a rolling stone? Gibson Custom Shop's new Rock Top LP Standard features a look styled on a 'stone' theme, with four models each showing a different variation - and all at the same astronomic price.

Dream Studio Guitars launches The Sparkler Alain Johannes Signature Model

He's played with QOTSA, PJ Harvey, Chris Cornell and just about everyone who is anyone in the alternative rock world. This new The Sparkler signature model looks great and should offer a sound to match.

Ibanez SRF706 Portamento Fretless Bass: A seriously smooth six string

A modern-looking fretless six-string bass with some nifty features and enough tonal options to keep players happy: Will the SRF706 Portamento be a hit for Ibanez?

G&L debuts Kiloton bass Tribute Series for those on a budget

Taking Leo Fender's Kiloton bass design and making it more affordable for the masses: Have G&L made enough savings for this to be a contender in the budget bass market?

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.

Epiphone Limited Edition 20th Anniversary Jack Casady Bass: Hot Tuna!

Celebrating a relationship that started back in 1997, this new signature bass for Jefferson Aeroplane's bassist Jack Cassady has a deceptively simple configuration.

Epiphone Johnny A Custom guitar: More than the sum of its parts?

Johnny A gets his own signature model and it looks like a lot of guitar for not a lot of money. Hopefully!

Italia Guitars with hot-looking new Maranello Cavo short-scale semi-hollow bass

These new short-scale, semi-hollow Maranello Cavo basses look like they pack plenty of punch, with some nice finishes and some tasty-looking Toaster pickups. But will they play as good as they look?

CITES 2017: The Rosewood Rules and What They Mean For You (And Your Guitar)

New CITES rules mean your rosewood guitar is now under the watchful eye of customs officials around the world. Here's a quick primer on what you need to know about CITES 2017.

Traveler’s Travelcaster Deluxe might be 2017’s ugliest lightweight guitar so far

It's light, it's new and it's... Well, let's call it aesthetically challenged - the Travelcaster Deluxe seems a victory of low weight over pleasing design.

Fender Noir Special Edition – Back in black for three old favourites

If Michael Knight and KITT played in a weekend '80s pop power trio, they would use these three Noir Special Edition models. What's new apart from the red edge around the pickguard?