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Gretsch unleashes Players Edition hollowbody electrics, Richard Fortus Signature Falcon

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Gretsch has a wealth of electric guitars planned for 2021, including a spread of hollowbody models for the Players Edition series and a Signature Falcon for Richard Fortus. All these are slated for a November 2021 release. Players Edition Hollow Body Electrics The Players Edition instrument range has expanded to … Continue reading Gretsch unleashes Players Edition hollowbody electrics, Richard Fortus Signature Falcon

Charvel introduces new signature models for Guthrie Govan and Rick Graham

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Charvel has launched two new electric guitar signature models, one for Guthrie Govan and one for Rick Graham. READ MORE: Charvel unveils stripped-back sassafras Pro-Mod San Dimas style 1 range Guthrie Govan Signature MJ San Dimas SD24 CM, Three-Tone Sunburst This San Dimas guitar features a basswood body, an ash … Continue reading Charvel introduces new signature models for Guthrie Govan and Rick Graham

EVH unveils new 5150 Iconic series of amplifiers, including 80-watt head and 40-watt combo

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar EVH has launched a new series of amplifiers, entitled 5150 Iconic. The range comprises two new amps and one new cabinet that are similar to the 5150 III line of amplifiers, but are a good deal more affordable watt-for-watt. READ MORE: EVH revamps the 5150 and Wolfgang guitars for 2021, … Continue reading EVH unveils new 5150 Iconic series of amplifiers, including 80-watt head and 40-watt combo

Jackson’s new Pro Series Chris Broderick Soloist range comes in an array of six-, seven-string variants

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Jackson has prepared a sleek array of Pro Series signature electrics for Chris Broderick this year. These metal-focused guitars are equipped with modern features and arrive in an array of six- and seven-string variants. READ MORE: The best versatile electric guitars to buy this year Each guitar in the range … Continue reading Jackson’s new Pro Series Chris Broderick Soloist range comes in an array of six-, seven-string variants

The Big Review: Fender Noventa Jazzmaster

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Noventa might sound like the name of a forgotten Vauxhall people-carrier, but there’s nothing middle-of-the-road about this latest Fender range – and if you want proof of that, just count the pickups. READ MORE: Essential mods for Jazzmasters, Jaguars and other offset guitars The Noventa Telecaster only has one, so … Continue reading The Big Review: Fender Noventa Jazzmaster

Julian Lage on his new album Squint, and why good songwriting is like writing a good joke

Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Despite his already illustrious career as a world-leading jazz guitarist, Julian Lage remains not only a humble person but also a humble musician. Over the last decade or so he has curated an exemplary back catalogue, rising from young jazz prodigy to one of the most revered players in living … Continue reading Julian Lage on his new album Squint, and why good songwriting is like writing a good joke

“I was a man on a mission”: Jason Lytle on 20 years of Grandaddy’s The Sophtware Slump

        Guitar.com | All Things Guitar It’s been 20 years since Grandaddy released the spellbinding dystopian masterwork that Jason Lytle conjured alone in a farmhouse in rural California. So much has changed in the two decades since, yet there’s a comforting symmetry in the news that the band’s solitary creative force has … Continue reading “I was a man on a mission”: Jason Lytle on 20 years of Grandaddy’s The Sophtware Slump

Iggy Pop releases Dirty Little Virus, a song about COVID-19

        Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Iggy Pop has released a new coronavirus-themed banger to close off 2020 titled Dirty Little Virus. Iggy tracked his vocal parts for Dirty Little Virus at Safe And Sound Mobile Studio in Miami, Florida with engineer Luis Gomez. Meanwhile, drummer Chris Berry and guitarist/bassist Ari Teitel … Continue reading Iggy Pop releases Dirty Little Virus, a song about COVID-19

YouTuber builds an electric guitar out of 5,000 roasted coffee beans

        Guitar.com | All Things Guitar Burls Art has unveiled his latest six-string creation: an electric guitar with a body made of roasted coffee beans. In his latest video, the YouTuber suspended 5,000 coffee beans in an epoxy to build an Explorer-shaped electric. By slicing off the top and bottom layers of … Continue reading YouTuber builds an electric guitar out of 5,000 roasted coffee beans