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2012

new guitars released in 2012

Eastwood Supro Tri-Tone

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Official re-issue Supro Tri-Tone. Supro Guitars were made in the USA from 1958-68 by Valco and sold through Montgomery Ward. Valco also made National and Airline brands. Eastwood developed a custom pickup for this model with a unique pickup-mount to closely replicate the original Supro Triple-Tone from the late 1950’s.
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Flaxwood Hybrid 3SC

Flaxwood Hybrid 3SC

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Flaxwood introduces an exciting new series of instruments to their growing line of fine electric guitars. Crafted in Finland, the new Hybrid series introduces a patented Flaxwood bolt-on neck combined with a European Alder body – a combination which offers players the same sustain, responsiveness and stability that are the trademarks all Flaxwood guitars have become known for and appreciated by discriminating players around the world, but at a more affordable price.
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Epiphone 1962 Sorrento E452TDN 50th Anniversary

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The 50th Anniversary “1962” Sorrento E452TDN Outfit features a laminated maple top and body, a mahogany neck with a 1960s SlipTaper profile, a rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays, 20 medium jumbo frets, historically accurate binding and tortoise style pickguard, and Gibson USA mini-humbuckers. Like the Casino, the Sorrento is a completely hollow design that makes for a lightweight guitar with a wide range of tones.
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Epiphone 1962 Sheraton E212T 50th Anniversary

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The 50th Anniversary “1962” Sheraton E212T features the original early ’60s Sheraton profile with a laminated maple body with period correct binding, a 5-layer bound tortoise-style pickguard with metal foil “E”, and a mahogany neck with a 1960s SlimTaper profile. The rosewood fingerboard has 22 medium jumbo frets, pearloid and Abalone Block and Triangle inlays, and Grover “kidney” style machine heads with a 14:1 ratio on a dovewing 3-on-a-side headstock with pearloid vine inlay.
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Epiphone 1962 Crestwood Custom

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The 50th Anniversary “1962” Crestwood Custom SB332 Outfit has a historically correct Crestwood profile made from mahogany with a beautiful Cherry color finish. The mahogany neck features a rosewood fingerboard with pearloid oval inlays, 22 medium jumbo frets, and a 1960s SlipTaper. The pickguard is especially eye catching with a butterfly-shaped clear guard with a vintage style foil “E”. Original vintage Crestwoods are extremely rare and go for as much as USD $6,000 on the vintage market. If you can find one!
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Waghorn Corax 8 string

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The Waghorn Corax 8 string is designed for modern technical metal and it’s increased demand for low tunings, extended range and longer scales. Available with a solid or chambered body, it’s neck-through construction ensures unrivalled, comfortable upper fret access regardless of your playing style. The options below are simply suggestions; Waghorn are a custom shop and every guitar spec is different. So, if you want something different, just ask.
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BC Rich Mockingbird ST 2012

BC Rich Mockingbird ST 2012

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BC Rich introduce the 2012 model Mockingbird ST – the most popular model in the Mockingbird family. The heart of the ST is its Floyd Rose Original tremolo and a pair of Duncan Designed HB-103 pickups. Other goodies include an ebony fingerboard, diamond inlays and Grover tuners. The neck-through construction also assures great tone and full fingerboard access. The Transparent Red, Transparent Blue, Transparent Purple, Black Burl and Honey burst color options perfectly highlight this model’s quilt maple top.
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Rick Hanes Avenix Cubix

Rick Hanes Avenix

By 2012, New Release 30 Comments
New for 2012 from Indonesian based Rick Hanes Guitars – the Avenix series. Features a Mahogany body and Maple neck & fretboard with 24 frets. Pickups are Seymour Duncan TB-59 (bridge) and Seymour Duncan APH-1 (neck). The Avenix comes equipped with an Original Floyd Rose tremolo system.
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Schecter Blackjack SLS V-8

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Introducing the new 8-string Schecter Blackjack SLS V-8 special edition. Features include a Mahogany body, Ebony fingerboard, 3-piece Maple neck with carbon fibre reinforcement rods, Schecter Locking Tuners with 19:1 gear ratio, Seymour Duncan Blackouts 8-string AHB-1 active pickups and a Hipshot Custom-8 bridge.
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Dean ML Modifier 8 String Classic Black

Dean ML Modifier 8 String

By 2012, 8 string, New Release No Comments
The Dean ML Modifier 8 String is a new take on the classic Dean ML. An exciting update of Dean’s most iconic body shape, the ML Modifier takes it to the next level with a striking bevelled edge body, high quality components and multiple finish options. Built to deliver crushing chunk, dynamic dive bombs and soaring leads the ML Modifier is poised to be the future of what a metal-minded electric guitar is all about.
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Ibanez RG8

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Ibanez unleash new budget RG Series 8-string model. The RG8 features a 5-piece Maple/Walnut Wizard II-8 slim neck with a 27-inch scale length with down tuning. The basswood body has through-body stringing and a fixed bridge for maximum sustain while specially-designed Ibanez AH-18 and AH-28 humbucking pickups provide the grunt. The main differences with the RGA8 released in 2010 is the RGA8 has the FX EDGE lll-8 double-locking fixed bridge, LZ8-N and LZ8-B active pickups, mahogany body and is twice the price.
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Jackson KVMGQ Pro Series King V

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The regally commanding KVMGQ Pro Series King V features an alder body with a striking quilt maple top, 3-piece through-body maple neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed oil finish, compound-radius (12″-16″) ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and alumiloid shark fin inlays, white neck and headstock binding, EMG 81 (bridge) and 85 (neck) humbucking pickups with 3-way toggle switching, Floyd Rose bridge, black hardware and Dunlop strap locks.
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Jackson KVMG Pro Series King V

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The regally commanding KVMG Pro Series King V features an alder body, 3-piece through-body maple neck with graphite reinforcement and hand-rubbed oil finish, compound-radius (12″-16″) ebony fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and alumiloid shark fin inlays, white neck and headstock binding, EMG 81 (bridge) and 85 (neck) humbucking pickups with 3-way toggle switching, Floyd Rose bridge, black hardware and Dunlop strap locks.
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Eastwood Sidejack 12 DLX

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Eastwood Guitars announce the new Sidejack 12 DLX. The Sidejack series are based on the 1960’s Mosrite. Mosrite guitars were made in USA and began gaining in popularity in the early 1960’s with the help of The Ventures. Its distinctive shape features a reversed-Stratocaster look. The Sidejack 12 is available as STD (Stop Tail) or DLX (tremolo tail). These are very limited availability – only 8 models available now – full production in January 2013.
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