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With the new AZ2204-SCR Prestige, Ibanez aiming to take a slice of the boutique market. Made in Japan, this sleek, modern S-type guitar certainly has some impressive specs - but can it deliver?
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The new Brandon ‘Taz’ Niederauer Atlantic Signature is based on the single-cutaway solid body Atlantic, the signature model comes with retro styling and a custom Sonic Blue finish.
The new Charvel Limited Edition Super Stock SC1 is a guitar that will sell out, why? Because, it has everything we want in a performance instrument and it looks divine.
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The Gyrock pickup system rotates two drums implanted into your guitar, each fitted with different bespoke SD pickups - for 15 combinations! It's insane! And very expensive...
High performance German made shredders available in either Masterbuilt or Teambuilt versions. Will the new Framus Diablo Progressive X entice you enough to buy one?
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The limited edition Shergold Masquerader SM01-SD Ltd Ed Tango Fandango will certainly turn heads! But under the scorchingly bright finish is a sonically flexible hard tail guitar worth checking out.
Looks like Framus has pulled out all the stops on its Panthera II Studio Supreme: Both Masterbuilt and Teambuilt varieties come with a stunning flamed maple top and premium hardware throughout.
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These new Patrick James Eggle-designed Provocateur models have a distinct, custom shop/boutique vibe but come without the eye watering price tag. One to watch, we think.
Framus has released a new Idolmaker model, this time as part of its more affordable D-Series range. Good specs and a full-on rock aesthetic make this a contender if you're on a budget.
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Two new Framus Steve Salas Diablo II models will be shipping from July 2019. You can get them in either Teambuilt or Masterbuilt versions, but you may want to take out a loan to go for the latter.
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The Jared James Nichols ‘Old Glory’ Epiphone Les Paul Custom has now been released and it looks killer. Our guitar contributor reckons it's the best looking guitar of the year so far...
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The new Charvel USA Select DK24 models. A more refined pro spec Custom Shop guitars for those that want high-performance without the 'tiger stripes'.
Appetite For Destruction was massive for the band and really put them on the map. Duff held down all those low bass lines with an old '80s Jazz Bass Special. Which this one is sort of based on...
Cort has been super-busy getting its 30+ (!) new models ready for NAMM 2019 - among them its first ever 8-string model, the KX508MS, with Fishman Fluence pickups.
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Godin's wonderful-looking new Daryl Stuermer DS-1 signature model guitar comes loaded with Seymour Duncan pickups and the High Definition Revoicer system for more tonal options.
Ibanez has new bunch of signature models derived from its AZ Series, bearing the names of players from Polyphia and Chon; a new guitar for Andy Timmons rounds out this five-piece set.
