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

30 Apr 2017 in 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.

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

24 Feb 2017 in Guitar

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.

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

15 Feb 2017 in Guitar

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?

Cort and Manson collaborate on new M-Jet model for 2017

13 Feb 2017 in Guitar

A new modern, sleek looking instrument designed by British guitar maker Hugh Manson and with a hint or two of his previous work.

Cort Action DLX AS OPN Bass Guitar: Stripped back to basics

18 Oct 2016 in Guitar

Stripped back, but not where it counts. Can this budget bass punch above its weight?

Fender launch PM-3 Limited Adirondack Triple-0 and PM-1 Limited Dreadnoughts

12 Oct 2016 in Guitar

Fender has announced four new acoustic guitar models with premium features and in two popular acoustic guitar sizes.

PRS Guitars CE24 Standard Satin – A smooth operator?

02 Oct 2016 in Guitar

A new nitro finished version of this classic PRS model which is based around a bolt-on neck instrument. For a snappy attack and woody tones try a CE24.

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G&L Kiloton bass- Some seriously heavy bass tones from a single humbucker

28 Sep 2016 in Guitar

G&L launch an explosive new bass model for 2016, with echoes of their past owner's designs. This new single humbucker bass looks set to drop a tonne of low end tone.

Mike McCready’s 1959 Les Paul guitar: Yet another Gibson limited run…

20 Sep 2016 in Guitar

Yet another Gibson recreation of a 'famous' Les Paul for 2016. Yes, it's another '59 Les Paul...

Ibanez Steve Vai JEM77WDP Premium – Steam Punk Shredder

14 Sep 2016 in Guitar

Mr Vai gets all steampunk with this year's JEM design, this new model for 2016 has some unique features and a very different body wood combination when compared to previous models.