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2012

new guitars released in 2012

Gibson Les Paul Traditional Mahogany Satin

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Now Gibson USA gives this popular guitar the all-mahogany purity of classics such as the Les Paul Custom and Special models of the 1950s, yet with traditional Les Paul Standard features, in the great new Les Paul Traditional Mahogany Satin. The package includes two of Gibson’s most popular alnico PAF-style pickups, a fast ’60s-style neck with genuine rosewood fingerboard, and traditional ’80s-era appointments and construction, in an all-mahogany Les Paul that looks superbly played-in.
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Ibanez RG Premium RG921QMF

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Built with the hardworking pro in mind, the Ibanez RG Premium is recognized as the ultimate workhorse guitar for the gigging player. Whether equipped with the new Tight-End R fixed bridge, or the Edge-Zero II tremolo with ZPS, Ibanez has engineered perfect tuning stability and playing comfort.
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custom designed by Jinxx from the Black Veil Brides

BC Rich Jinxx Pro X Bich

By 2012, Artist Signature Models, New Release No Comments
New from BC Rich for 2012 – Jinxx, from the Black Veil Brides, signature model Pro X Bich. With custom black and white stripes, BVB inlays contrasts with a black Floyd Rose Original Series tremolo and Grover Super Rotomatic tuners. EMG 81 (bridge) and 81 (neck) pickups provide the voice while a 24 5/8 inch scale and 24 jumbo frets on an ebony fingerboard provide the touch.
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Caparison Christopher Amott Dellinger CA

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The new Caparison Christopher Amott Dellinger-CA model has a distinctly vintage look but with all the attributes that you would expect from a modern boutique quality instrument. Dimarzio pickups mounted onto a solid Mahogany body helps bring out the full rich sonic qualities of the guitar. The Dellinger-CA VW has a single volume control, placed further away from the normal position, and no tone control to give you more bite, presence and drives your amp a little harder.
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Epiphone Les Paul Prophecy Custom GX

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The Epiphone Prophecy Collection, created by popular demand for serious shredding and killer appearance, proudly presents the Les Paul Prophecy Custom GX. With its Black Cherry, hand-rubbed body and gold hardware, the new Les Paul GX is breathtakingly beautiful. But, don’t let its good looks fool you. At the heart of this LP are Gibson USA’s custom Dirty Fingers pickups which have been called “the critical unique between power and dirt.” With very aggresive tone Dirty Fingers pickups are perfect for those who play tuned down nu-metal and other equally hard-hitting styles.
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Charvel Desolation DX-1 FR

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The Desolation Soloist DX-1 FR features Charvel’s classic Soloist body profile, with features including a flame maple top, multi-ply binding, through-body maple neck with scalloped heel and scalloped upper horn, compound radius (12”-16”) rosewood fingerboard with 24 jumbo frets and Charvel “shark tooth” inlays. Available in Black, Satin Black, Snow White, Cherry Sunburst, Trans Black, Trans Red and Trans Blue Smear gloss finishes with matching headstock.
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Origin Convergence Series 7

Origin Convergence CV7000

By 2012, 7 string, New Release No Comments
The Origin Convergence Series 7 CV7000 is an ergonomically sculpted shred machine for the discriminating metal and heavy rock player – designed, developed, and hand-built in California. The Convergence CV7000 features the unique and innovative ALT5 aluminum neck joint with a recessed 5 screw design. The shape, taper, and strength-to-weight ratios were carefully sculpted to meet the modern day aggressive 7 string player.
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Origin Convergence Series 6

Origin Convergence CV6000

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The Origin Convergence Series 6 CV6000 is an ergonomically sculpted shred machine for the discriminating metal and heavy rock player – designed, developed, and hand-built in California. The Convergence CV6000 features the unique and innovative ALT5 aluminum neck joint with a recessed 5 screw design. This locks down the neck, increases sound transfer, resonance & sustain while providing great access to the 24 frets. Read More

 
Parker MaxxFly DFMV7 Galaxy Grey

Parker MaxxFly DFMV7

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Keeping with Parker tradition, the MaxxFly DFMV7 is uniquely versatile. Brilliantly conceived and time-tested features yield unparalleled stability, making this 7-string perfect for anyone seeking to add extended tonal options to their music with the playability and feel that ONLY a Parker Guitar can deliver.
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Godin Redline Nemesis

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The menacing Redline Nemesis features an active EMG-81 pickup in the bridge and an active EMG-85 in the neck for scorching, high-output tones. The pickups are controlled via a 3-way toggle switch and a single volume knob all of which are housed in a sustain inducing mahogany body with maple top. Other features include the aggressively styled Redline 3 & 3 headstock, high-ratio tuners, solid black high-gloss finish and the Graphtech ResoMax harmonic bridge system.
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Fernandes Ravelle Steeler

Fernandes Ravelle Steeler

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The Fernandes Ravelle Steeler features the trademark Ravelle body shape, achieving top-notch tone with only the finest wood available. A 5-A Canadian quilted maple top coupled with solid mahogany body and neck with a 22-fret ebony fingerboard, Tune-O-Matic bridge w/stop tailpiece, Graph Tech Trem Nut, Abalone inlays, Mirror Pickguard and Truss Rod Cover. The Ravelle Steeler is available in Black only.
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LsL Topanga

LsL Topanga

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LsL Instruments introduces their first set-neck guitar: the Topanga. LsL guitars are hand-made in California, USA. The LsL motto is: “never sell a guitar that you don’t want to keep” – and these are sure to be collectors items. Like all LsL’s, each guitar will be named with a unique female name…
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PRS SE Dave Navarro Jet White

PRS SE Dave Navarro

By 2012, Artist Signature Models, New Release No Comments
Dave Navarro is only the third PRS artist to have both a Maryland-made and SE signature model (with Carlos Santana and Mark Tremonti coming before him). The Jane’s Addiction guitarist’s SE model boasts a beveled maple top, mahogany back, maple neck with rosewood fingerboard, and SE HFS and SE Vintage Bass pickups with a push-pull tone control and 3-way toggle. His SE model also has his signature Jet White finish and gold hardware.
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Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1

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New for 2012 – the Schecter Blackjack SLS C-1 and SLS C-1 FR (Floyd Rose). Schecter Locking Tuners feature a 19:1 gear ratio allowing for precise fine tuning adjustments. Ebony fingerboard has a snappy, crisp attack with the density of Maple, but with more brittle grains, oilier pores, and a stronger fundamental tone than Maple. Pickups are Seymour Duncan Active Blackouts /or/ Seymour Duncan Full Shred & Jazz Passive.
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