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2012

new guitars released in 2012

Apr 30 2012
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Eastwood Airline RS-II

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The Airline RS-II is a tribute to the Roy Smeck model (Harmony Roy Smeck Stratotone) of the late 50’s. The unique hollow-body design without F-Holes combine with the Airline Argyle single coil pickups to produce a unique tone reminiscent from many early electric guitars from the 50’s and 60’s. The RS-II is capable of producing clean or distorted tones without feedback.
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Apr 29 2012
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Reverend Jetstream HB

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Reverend has revamped the Jetstream series for 2012. The Jetstream HB will now come in Deep Sea Blue, with a Maple neck or Violin Brown with a Rosewood fretboard. All of the Jetstreams will now feature Wilkinson Tremolo systems. The Reverend Jetstream HB is perfect choice for big, wide rock tones. But it’s also extremely versatile. The bridge pickup is slightly hotter than a vintage PAF, and the neck pickup slightly cleaner. And thanks to the Bass Contour (featured on all Reverend guitars), you have a guitar that easily covers a wide range of tones and styles.
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Apr 28 2012
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Reverend Jetstream 390

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Reverend has revamped the Jetstream series for 2012. The new Jetstream 390 has evolved from the 290 and comes in Rock Orange with a Maple neck, or 3-Tone Burst with Rosewood fretboard. Wilkinson tremolos now come as standard. The bridge pickup is slightly hotter than a traditional soapbar, and the middle & neck pickups are slightly cleaner. Positions 2 and 4 on the pickup selector deliver classic “quack” but with a thicker tonality. Delivers big, open cleans and smooth but clear distorted tones.
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Apr 27 2012
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Guild GSR Starfire VI

Guild GSR Starfire VI

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The Starfire is one of the most revered and sought after Guild electric guitar models of all time. First introduced in the 1960’s it quickly found favor with a wide range of players due to its unique sound, excellent playability, and quality construction. This classic Guild model now returns in a limited special run version – the Guild Starfire VI. The Seymour Duncan® Seth Lover pickups offer that highly sought after early humbucker tone: smooth, warm, and harmonically rich with excellent dynamic range.
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Apr 25 2012
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Fret-King Black Label Eclat

Fret-King Black Label Eclat

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Decades of knowledge in tonewood selection and attention to detail in construction methods, electronics and pickups are all crucial in the creation of the Fret-King Black Label Eclat Standard. The solid, natural grain, 3⁄4” maple cap, selected two-piece centre-jointed mahogany body, and mahogany neck with long-tenon neck joint all coalesce to ensure the foundations of a guitar with amazing sustain.
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Apr 25 2012
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Charvel Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR

Charvel Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR

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The Desolation Skatecaster SK-1 FR is a modernized take on the highly distinctive Charvel Surfcaster of the early 1990s, with a solid mahogany body and neck-through design. Features include a bound mahogany neck, compound radius (12”-16”) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and abalone “keystone” inlays, abalone body and headstock binding, EMG® 85 (neck) and 81 (bridge) active humbucking pickups.
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Apr 23 2012
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Blade X-Fire XF-230 Titan Black

Blade X-Fire XF-230 Titan

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The Blade X-Fire XF-230 Titan is built on the same material chassis as the XF-100 but features chamfered horns for an elegant and exclusive optical impression. The two humbuckers are Alnico 2 based and calibrated and balanced with the hot vintage style single coil for optimal tonal balance. The bound ebony fingerboard sports the X-Fire custom offset inlay pattern. The X-Fire Titan is truly a guitar of titanic scope.
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Apr 22 2012
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Dean Zelinsky Tagliare Standard

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Dean Zelinsky, founder of Dean Guitars and master guitar builder for over 30 years, announces his new company Dean Zelinsky Private Label Guitars. The Dean Zelinsky Tagliare Standard features the “Z-Glide” Reduced Friction Neck and three-single-coil pickups. “Design Your Own” – a feature to customise your own Tagliare – will be offered in addition to the stock models. The entire line will be available early Autumn 2012.
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Apr 21 2012
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Epiphone Wildkat Black Royale

Epiphone Wildkat Black Royale

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The Epiphone Wildkat is a true Epiphone original. It’s an innovative design that merges solid body sustain with classic archtop profile of Epiphone’s heritage. With the Wildkat Black Royale, Epiphone takes a leap forward by combining the best of their own classic archtop designs with the sustain of solidbody guitars for a totally new instrument, the Wildkat Royale.
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Apr 21 2012
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Epiphone Riviera P93 Black Royale

Epiphone Riviera P93 Black Royale

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The Epiphone Riviera Custom P93 Black Royale is modeled after one of Epiphone’s most enduring classics, the Riviera. Over the years, the Riviera has been seen with humbuckers, mini-humbuckers, and P90’s. But now the P93 Black Royale has the rare distinction of giving players a new sound and a new, distinctive look.
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Apr 21 2012
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Epiphone Les Paul Standard Black Royale

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Black Royale

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The Les Paul Standard Black Royale has all the classic features of an Epiphone Les Paul but with a metallic black finish with silver sparkle body & neck binding, elevated silver pickguard, Alnico Classic & Classic Plus humbucker pickups, Grover® machine heads, LockTone™ Tune-o-matic bridge and LockTone™ Stopbar tailpiece.
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Apr 21 2012
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Epiphone ES-339 Pro Black Royale

Epiphone ES-339 Pro Black Royale

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Epiphone introduces the ES-339 PRO – a new instrument with roots firmly planted in the classic era when Epiphone’s Kalamazoo factory was producing some of rock’s most legendary instruments. Featuring a reduced size ES-style body with classic ProBucker™ humbucker pickups, the new ES-339 PRO semi-hollowbody from Epiphone turns back the clock while breaking new ground in sound and style.
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Apr 21 2012
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Epiphone Emperor Swingster Black Royale

Epiphone Emperor Swingster Black Royale

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The Emperor Swingster Royale is a dazzling version of an Epiphone go-to rockabilly, jazz and rock hollowbody classic. It features Epiphone SwingBucker pickups with classic Alnico-V magnets, Grover machine heads, LockTone Tune-o-matic bridge, a licensed B30 Bigsby vibrato tailpiece and the new Black Royale metallic black finish.
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