This stripped back rock machine is a Melody Maker signature model for Michael Clifford of 5 Seconds of Summer, based on and inspired by Joan Jett's signature model.
Fender is to phase out the use of ash on most of its guitars, including standard Strats and Teles. Apparently, climate change and destructive pests have made ash increasingly difficult to source.
The new Cort KX300 blasts onto the guitar scene with a minimal finish and maximum tone. Can these guitars entice players with a combination of a lightweight finish and well-matched components?
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Available only in Europe, the PRS SE Sandblasted Swamp Ash series has a special sand blasting finishing process that means no two guitars are identical. If you want one, you may have to be quick.
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The new G&L Espada was a design that Leo Fender was kicking around in the late '60s. Now the old blueprints have been found and this very Telecaster like guitars has been released.
Swamp ash, bird's eye maple, splitable humbucker and two gorgeous paint finishes: The G290 FAT has some boutique chops at low prices. Dare we say it: this has some Suhr-like vibes going on...
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Inspired by Joan Jett's original signature model, the new Michael Clifford Signature Melody Maker is the 5 Seconds Of Summer's guitarists take on this stripped back rocker.
Solar Guitars' new Type G models are a range of single cut guitars first spotted back during Winter NAMM. Can Ola Englund's Type G compete with LP-inspired models by ESP/LTD?
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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This dark, broody PRS Private Stock guitar has some fantastic touches and excellent hardware - and uses woods harvested from maple trees standing sentry over an old graveyard...
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Heavier guitars sustain for longer - don't they? Or is this one of the biggest myths about electric guitar? YouTuber Darrell Braun has made a little video to help you decide if it's true - or not.
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Ola Englund's take on modern-day 'Metal/Hard Rock' guitars is definitely worth checking out and this new Halloween model will certainly turn heads.
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Two more models from Ola Englund's Solar Guitars, with a 6- and 7-string version of their new BOP finish. Solar is firing on all cylinders in 2018 with a relentless release schedule.
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A new, tweaked version of the Stingray bass has been announced for 2018. It's lighter with a subtly altered shape. Will this update be enough to set the Stingray Special apart from the pack?
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Patrik Jensen of The Haunted gets his own signature model, the E 1.6, on Ola Englund's new Solar Guitars brand, a straight-up metal hardtail guitar that looks the part and comes with some cool hardware.
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You might disagree, but we think these new guitars for John Browne of MONUMENTS and Flux Conduct fame look stunning in their eye-catching finishes. And there's some serious hardware on-board, too.
