22 Results for "swamp ash"

Get a Gibson Melody Maker Michael Clifford Signature at 25% off

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 to stop producing ash guitar bodies

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.

NAMM 2020: Cort KX300 – Minimal finish, maximum tone?

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?

PRS SE Sandblasted Swamp Ash: A limited edition of 750 unique guitars for Europe

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.

The new G&L Espada: Leo Fender’s vision for the future of the Telecaster?

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.

Can Cort disrupt the boutique guitar market with the dual humbucker G290 FAT?

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...

Gibson launches Michael Clifford Signature Melody Maker, inspired by Joan Jett!

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 Type G: Finally, an LP-style single cut by Ola Englund

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?

NAMM 2019: Over 30 new guitars from Cort including its first 8-string, the KX508MS

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.

PRS Private Stock McCarty 594 Graveyard II Limited pulls out all the stops

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...

Guitar sustain: Do heavier guitars really sustain for longer?

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.

Solar Guitars V2.6 Halloween: Trick or treat?

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.

Solar Guitars BOP Artist LTD Signature Models: Stealthy swamp ash shred machines?

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.

Ernie Ball Music Man Stingray Special: Lighter and more refined?

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?

Solar Guitars Extreme Signature – E1.6 Jensen Patrik Jensen Signature Model

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.

Mayones Duvell Q John Browne signature series guitars: Heather or moss?

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.