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2012

new guitars released in 2012

May 18 2012
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Manne Taos Satin Special Thin Top

Manne Taos Satin Special

By 2012, New Release One Comment
Introducing the Manne Taos Satin Special Thin Top. Made in Italy and featuring a Thin Burl Poplar top, Black Korina body and a satin finish. The body is finished with the same smooth finish Manne use on the necks. This is accomplished using a thin finish layer that is carefully sanded and hand rubbed to produce a comfortable, warm and natural feel of a satin finish with enhanced wood grain colors and textures.
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May 17 2012
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BC Rich Bich Doubleneck 2012

BC Rich Bich Doubleneck 2012

By 2012, Double-neck, New Release No Comments
If you’re looking to conquer miles and miles of new sonic terrain, the 2012 B.C Rich Pearl White Doubleneck Bich delivers with maximum style and impact. Its bloodline can be traced to the late ’70s, early ’80s era B.C Rich Classic lineup, but make no mistake: this guitar is all business. Its form, function and tone-shaping abilities scream “sophistication”.
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May 16 2012
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Gibson Custom ES-137 Classic

By 2012, New Release No Comments

New look for the Gibson ES-137 Classic for 2012. The ES-137 is an instant “Classic” because it combines the glories of two classic styles of Gibson cornerstone instruments. Players sang – and still sing – its praises, citing the ES-137 Classic’s great feel and gorgeous appearance, as well as its astonishing sonic versatility, from the smooth, round, clean tones required for old-school jazz to the snarl and distortion of cutting edge rock.
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May 15 2012
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Ibanez Darkstone DN300 Black

Ibanez Darkstone DN300

By 2012, New Release One Comment
The Ibanez DN300 resets the standard for heavy metal guitars. As its “Darkstone” name suggests, tight, integrated construction and smart body style combine for a powerful, clean sound. The Ibanez Darkstone DN300 is manufactured by Hoshino Gakki in Japan. Features include a sapele neck and body, Ibanez made PP1 pickups and a Tight Tune bridge and tailpiece.
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May 14 2012
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Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Special

Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Special

By 2012, New Release No Comments
The new Fender Pawn Shop Mustang Special has a modified offset Mustang body, ’60s “C”-shaped 24” short-scale maple neck, and dual Fender Enforcer humbucking pickups with ’70s-style covers and unique switching. Other features include a rosewood fretboard with modern 9.5” radius and medium jumbo frets, pickup toggle switch, three-way coil selector slide switch for each humbucking pickup (enabling 15 different tonal options), mint green pickguard, ’70s-style hard-tail Stratocaster bridge, vintage-style tuners and strap buttons.
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May 12 2012
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Carvin Allan Holdsworth HH1 Tobacco Burst

Carvin Allan Holdsworth HH1

By 2012, Headless, New Release No Comments
For a number of years, acclaimed guitarist Allan Holdsworth had challenged the Carvin Custom Shop to develop a headless guitar, as he wanted the improved tone and playability of his Holdsworth H2 and HF2 signature guitars, but in a more compact version. Carvin is excited to respond to his request with the new Allan Holdsworth Signature HH1 headless guitar. Carvin has engineered this guitar from the ground up, with the specific goal of meeting Allan’s exacting demands for sound, playability and weight.
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May 10 2012
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Caparison Dellinger II M3 MF Snowstorm

Caparison Dellinger II-M3

By 2012, New Release No Comments
The Caparison Dellinger II-M3 is part of the next evolution of the classic Dellinger series. Caparison have taken the original design and improved the tonal characteristics by introducing different body constructions. For 2012, The Caparison Dellinger II-M3 is now available with either a Maple or Ebony fingerboard. In addition, two new sponge colour finishes (SnowStorm and BlackRose) are available, this custom finish is applied by hand so each production model is visually unique.
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May 09 2012
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Ibanez S Premium S920E BK

By 2012, New Release No Comments

New for 2012 – the Ibanez S Premium S920E-BK is the metal version of the quality guitars of Ibanez’ S series. Locked & loaded with the typical metal pickups: an EMG 60 at neck and an EMG 81 in the bridge position. Lightweight carved mahogany body and Wizard neck for fast and easy play make this a guitar designed for hardworking musicians.
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May 07 2012
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Fender Pawn Shop Jaguarillo

Fender Pawn Shop Jaguarillo

By 2012, New Release No Comments
The Pawn Shop Jaguarillo guitar hot-rods traditional Jaguar design through the roof with a scorching HSS configuration in which all three pickups – two standard Stratocaster® single-coils and an Atomic humbucking bridge pickup – are angled for enhanced bass and treble response. Other unusual touches include a streamlined control layout (volume knob, tone knob and five-way blade pickup switch) and an Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece. This is no ordinary Jaguar.
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May 05 2012
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Fender Pawn Shop Offset Special

Fender Pawn Shop Offset Special

By 2012, New Release No Comments
Fender introduces new Pawn Shop series instrument models for 2012. The Fender Pawn Shop Offset Special guitar is undoubtedly one of the most offbeat Fender designs ever. With its sleekly offset semi-hollow body, elegant f hole, phenomenal-sounding JZHB humbucking pickups and Adjusto-Matic™ bridge with vintage-style floating tremolo tailpiece, it’s a guitar from the past and the future.
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May 03 2012
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BC Rich Mockingbird STQ

By 2012, New Release No Comments

New 2012 BC Rich Mockingbird STQ. The heart of the STQ is its Original Quad Bridge and a pair of Duncan Designed HB-103 pickups. These high output pickups are controlled with a selection of knobs and switches that include a 5 position varitone filter knob, two coil tap switches and a reverse phase switch. The neck-through construction also assures great tone and full fingerboard access. Other goodies include an ebony fingerboard, diamond inlays and Grover tuners.
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May 02 2012
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Gibson Les Paul Studio 2012 Radiant Red

Gibson Les Paul Studio 2012

By 2012, New Release No Comments
Stylishly revamped for 2012, the new Les Paul Studio from Gibson USA continues to offer the tonal power and unparalleled quality and playability that first made the Les Paul Standard legendary 60 years ago, dressed in a stunning new range of finish options that are sure to get you noticed. All that, and the Les Paul Studio’s stripped-down ethos still brings it in at a remarkable price for a genuine American-made Gibson Les Paul.
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May 02 2012
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Ibanez Darkstone DN500 White

Ibanez Darkstone DN500

By 2012, New Release No Comments
The Ibanez DN500 resets the standard for heavy metal guitars. As its “Darkstone” name suggests, tight, integrated construction and smart body style combine for a powerful, clean sound. The Ibanez Darkstone DN500 is manufactured by Hoshino Gakki in Japan. Features include a sapele neck and body, Ibanez made PP1 pickups and a Tight Tune bridge and tailpiece.
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May 01 2012
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Gretsch G5448T Electromatic Double Jet Gold

Gretsch Electromatic Double Jet

By 2012, New Release No Comments
New for 2012 Gretsch Electromatic Double Jet – a two-tone body color scheme (G5445T Black or G5448T Gold tops with Walnut-stained back and sides), dual “Black Top” Filter’Tron™ pickups and Bigsby® B50 tailpieces. Other classic features include rosewood fingerboard with 22 medium jumbo frets and “hump block” inlays, three-position pickup toggle switch, anchored Adjusto-Matic™ bridge, “G” arrow knobs, white pearloid Gretsch-logo pickguard and threaded/knurled strap buttons.
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