Monday, January 30, 2012

B.C. Rich Son of Beast Avenge Electric Guitar, Onyx with Red Bevel

B.C. Rich Son of Beast Avenge Electric Guitar, Onyx with Red Bevel Review



B.C. Rich Son of Beast Avenge Electric Guitar, Onyx with Red Bevel Feature

  • SOB Beast Type Headstock
  • Onyx with Red Painted Edge Headstock Color
  • Black Hardware
  • Painted Glossy Finish

At 10% smaller than his cousin the Beast, this SOB (Son of Beast) is designed to rock! The SOB avenge features rosewood fingerboad, red-edged Beast style headstock, a single high-output humbucker pickup with a single volume, bolt-on neck, and black hardware, not to mention its eye-catching blood red bevels and beast wing inlay.

Avenge SOB Specifications

  • Construction: Bolt on
  • Body wood: Basswood
  • Body thickness: 40mm
  • Top style: Beveled
  • Body binding: None
  • Headstock style: SOB Beast
  • Headstock color: Onyx with red painted edge
  • Headstock binding: None
  • Tuners: B.C. Rich diecast
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Back of neck: Natural satin
  • Neck binding: None
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Inlay: Red beast wing
  • Frets: 24 jumbo 2.7mm
  • Factory strings: 9 - 42
  • Nut: 43mm
  • Scale: 25 1/2"
  • Bridge: Tune-o-matic
  • Tailpiece: String through the body
  • Pickups: 1 black B.C. Rich B.D.S.M. humbucker
  • Controls: 1 volume
  • Hardware: Black
  • Finish: Painted glossy
  • Color: Onyx with painted red bevels

Keep it simple with just one high-output humbucker & master volume.

Beast-style headstock.

Basswood Body With Beveled Top
Basswood provides a warmer tone than maple and other hardwoods, along with great low-end response, and is overall a lightweight wood. Perfect for non-traditional body shapes, and the Avenge SOB certainly fits the bill.

Beveled Top
Most of B.C. Rich's body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape, including this one. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles, giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color.

The Avenge SOB gets a red bevel to match its red inlays. It all looks wicked against the gloss onyx finish.

Bolt-on Construction
A number of B.C. Rich guitars use a classic Bolt-on construction. On these instruments a neck (typically maple) is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.

The Avenge SOB features a maple neck with an ultra-playable natural satin finish, and a 24-fret rosewood fingerboard. That's where you'll find one of this axe's most visually striking features, the red "beast wing" inlays. The deep cutaways make access to higher notes a breeze, so you can shred away in that upper register without any problems.

B.C. Rich BDSM Pickup
The Avenge SOB takes a no-frills approach when it comes to pickups, with just a single BDSM humbucker in the bridge position. Really, what more do you need? B.C. Rich designed their BDSM humbucking pickups to provide a solid sound and to be durable while delivering high output. BDSM stands for Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched. Which simply means that the pickup is designed to reproduce a wide range of frequencies accurately (broad dynamic). Then they are tested and matched in pairs (Neck and Bridge) by their inherent individual and signature tonal and output characteristics to give a solidly balanced tone (sonically matched).

Hardware
The Avenge SOB features a Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-thru-body design, for serious sustain and solid tuning. The chrome die-cast tuners seal the deal, and, like the other hardware, feature a black finish.


Saturday, January 28, 2012

Fender Mini Electric Guitar Stand

Fender Mini Electric Guitar Stand Review



Fender Mini Electric Guitar Stand Feature

  • Compact, strong and durable
  • Folds to fit in most gig bags or cases
  • Holds most standard shaped guitars
Extremely lightweight, compact and portable, the Fender Mini Guitar Stand is a "must have". It folds up really small so that you can carry it in your guitar case, gig bag or tuck it in the back of your amp, but when you open it up it will securely and stably hold your guitar or bass with rock solid performance! With two models to cater to thinline howllow body and solid body electric guitars and basses, or larger hollow body and acoustic instruments the Fender Mini Stand has your back covered. Great things really do come in small packages!


Thursday, January 26, 2012

Ovation Celebrity CC28 Acoustic-electric Guitar, Red Ruby

Ovation Celebrity CC28 Acoustic-electric Guitar, Red Ruby Review



Ovation Celebrity CC28 Acoustic-electric Guitar, Red Ruby Feature

  • Super Shallow Cutaway
  • Laminated Spruce Top
  • Center Soundhole
Preferred by many stage performers and amplified acoustic guitarists, ovation’s super-shallow composite body feels similar to an electric, yet it retains all the benefits and acoustic properties of our proven roundback design. a spruce top and matched lightweight bracing give this celebrity a clear amplified tone with plenty of headroom before feedback on stage. the guitar’s center soundhole offers a traditional look, and its slim neck has an electric-style profile, 20 hand-finished nickel-silver frets, and low factory-set action. a cutaway insures easy access to the entire fretboard. with its 3-band equalizer and onboard tuner, the instrument’s op-4bt preamp provides players with flexible tone control in any performance setting.


Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Protec Guitar Strap, Black

Protec Guitar Strap, Black Review



Protec Guitar Strap, Black Feature

  • Adjustable lengths
  • Flexible in Every Way
  • Protect Your Investment
  • Comes in blue and tan as well as the offered black
  • All lights are green and all music is a go
  • Adjustable nylon guitar strap with leather ends and pick pocket
Keep the contents of your case safe from prying fingers with the ProTec Combination Lock. This resettable combination lock features a chrome nickel finish and works well for locking your case while on stage or while it sits in the instrument locker room at school.


Thursday, January 19, 2012

Fender Gig Bag - Standard Electric Guitar

Fender Gig Bag - Standard Electric Guitar Review



Fender Gig Bag - Standard Electric Guitar Feature

  • Fits Strat and Tele Guitars
  • 15mm Foam Padding
  • Durable 600D Nylon Exterior Covering
  • Shoulder Strap
  • Accessory Compartment
OK, you're in a hurry-you need to get to the gig, or to school, or to the studio, or whatever, but you don't just throw your beloved axe in the backseat and hit the gas. The answer, friends, is to bag that bad boy in a Fender Standard Series gig bag that gets you to the party with efficiency and style. Behold its heavy-duty nylon, 15 mm padding, adjustable shoulder straps, well-placed easy grip handle and roomy accessory compartment with -nice touch here- a large die-cast Fender guitar pick-shaped zipper pull. Rating: Pretty Sweet. For electric guitars.


Wednesday, January 18, 2012

B.C. Rich Warlock Electric Guitar, Black

B.C. Rich Warlock Electric Guitar, Black Review



B.C. Rich Warlock Electric Guitar, Black Feature

  • Bolt-on Construction
  • Sealed Diecast BCR Tuners
  • 24 Jumbo frets
  • Pointed BCR Headstock
  • Dot Inlays

The Warlock features an aggressive body style, dual B.C. Rich humbucker pickups, and a 24-fret neck. The body is built from agathis wood, the neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard, and all hardware is chrome, including the one-piece adjustable bridge.

B.C. Rich Warlock in black

A number of B.C. Rich guitars use a classic bolt-on construction. On these instruments a neck (typically maple) is bolted on with 4 screws to the body. This construction offers some added flexibility in the instruments adjustment and provides the option to change the neck in the future.

B.C. Rich BDSM Pickups

B.C. Rich designed their BDSM humbucking pickups to provide a solid sound and to be durable while delivering high output. BDSM stands for Broad Dynamic Sonically Matched. Which simply means that the pickup is designed to reproduce a wide range of frequencies accurately (broad dynamic). Then they are tested and matched in pairs (Neck and Bridge) by their inherent individual and signature tonal and output characteristics to give a solidly balanced tone (sonically matched).

Beveled Top

Most of B.C. Rich body styles employ a beveled edge around the shape. In many ways bevels on a top are similar to facets on a cut stone. They catch the light and reflect at different angles giving the instrument more of a three dimensional look. Some of the B.C. Rich top bevels are extreme and wide while others are subtle and narrow. Occasionally the shape of the instrument is accented by painting the bevels a contrasting color.

Specifications

  • Construction: Bolt on
  • Body wood: Agathis
  • Body thickness: 45mm
  • Top style: Beveled
  • Body binding: No
  • Headstock style: 6 in-line pointed
  • Headstock color: Onyx
  • Headstock binding: No
  • Tuners: Diecast
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Back of neck: Natural satin
  • Neck binding: No
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Inlay: White pearloid dots
  • Frets: 24 jumbo 2.7mm
  • Factory strings: 9 - 42
  • Nut: 43mm
  • Scale: 25-1/2 inches
  • Bridge type / Tailpiece type: Wraparound adjustable
  • Pickups: 2 black humbuckers
  • Controls: 1 volume, 1 three-way toggle and 1 tone.
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Finish: Painted glossy
The Warlock features an aggressive body style, dual B.C. Rich humbucker pickups, and a 24-fret neck. The body is built from agathis wood, the neck is maple with a rosewood fingerboard, and all hardware is chrome, including the one-piece adjustable bridge.


Monday, January 16, 2012

Epiphone LP Special II Les Paul Electric Guitar, Ebony

Epiphone LP Special II Les Paul Electric Guitar, Ebony Review



Epiphone LP Special II Les Paul Electric Guitar, Ebony Feature

  • Basswood body
  • 700T Humbucker pickups
  • Rosewood fretboard
  • 24.75 Scale
That trademark Les Paul shape in an economical package, including to open-coil Alnico V Humbucker pickups for great classic sound and the Tune-o-matic bridge/Stopbar tailpiece combo for sustain and that signature Les Paul tone.

Les Paul Features in an Economical Package.

Angled Headstock
Unlike cheaper designs, all Epiphones feature a 14-degree headstock that gives you more pressure at the nut and so you get more sustain with less tuning hang-ups caused by "string-tree" gadgets.

Alnico V Humbucker pickups and the industry-standard Tune-O-Matic bridge.

Rosewood fretboard with dot inlays.

Double-Waxed Pickups
Epiphone utilizes a double vacuum waxing process that ensures optimum performance. The pickup is first placed in the specialized wax vacuuming system before the cover is put in place to ensure that the wax fully penetrates to the very center of the pickup and solidifies all parts. After the cover is placed on, it is again given a second vacuum wax bath until the unit is completely saturated with wax.

Output Jack
To increase reliability and ensure consistent performance, Epiphone's proprietary output jacks feature an improved contact shape and heavy-duty spring steel.

Toggle Switches
All Epiphones feature our all-metal, USA designed switches for reliable contact and longer life.

Tunomatic Bridge
Fully adjustable, the tunomatic remains a classic after over 50 years. Unlike guitars fitted with tremolos, there are no tuning or re-stringing difficulties. Plus, tone and sustain are improved because all string vibrations are transferred directly to the guitar.

Potentiometers
Epiphone is passionate about performance. That's why their instruments use one-inch diameter potentiometers for better "throw," longer life and reliable service.

Quick-Connectors
For unequalled reliability as well as ease of service, Epiphone wiring harnesses feature quick-connectors.

Specs

  • Pickups: 700T, 650R
  • Hardware: Chrome
  • Scale: 24.75 inches
  • Nut width: 1.68 inches
  • Neck: Bolt, Mahogany
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Body material: Basswood
  • Tailpiece: Stopbar
  • Finishes available: Ebony, White, Heritage Cherry Sunburst, Vintage Sunburst, Wine Red
What's so special about the Epiphone Les Paul Special II Electric Guitar? The super-low price for starters and that's not all. It gives you all the essential elements of a Les Paul. Made with a mahogany body, bolt-on mahogany neck, smooth 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, this baby is every bit as handsome as its uptown cousins. Features 700T/650R open-coil humbucking pickups that deliver long, singing sustain and true Les Paul tones. The LockTone Tune-O-Matic bridge and stopbar tailpiece add more sustain and make string changing easier. Limited lifetime warranty.


Sunday, January 15, 2012

Squier by Fender Mini Guitar, Torino Red

Squier by Fender Mini Guitar, Torino Red Review



Squier by Fender Mini Guitar, Torino Red Feature

  • Laminated hardwood body with gloss polyurethane finish
  • Maple neck with 9.5 in radius rosewood fingerboard with 20 medium frets
  • It has 3 single-coil pickups
  • It has hard-tail 6-saddle bridge
  • Master volume and master tone controls with 5 position selector switch
The Mini is the 3/4-size version (22.75" scale length) of the Bullet and makes an ideal travel guitar for players of all ages and a great first guitar for young beginners. Featuring three single-coil pickups and five-way switching. Now available in Pink.


Thursday, January 12, 2012

Fender Frontman 10G Electric Guitar Amplifier

Fender Frontman 10G Electric Guitar Amplifier Review



Fender Frontman 10G Electric Guitar Amplifier Feature

  • 10 Watts
  • 1-6" Fender Special Design Speaker
  • One Channel
  • Controls: Gain, Over-Drive Select Switch, Volume, Treble, Bass
  • Other Features: 1/4" Instrument Input, 2-Band EQ, 1/8" Auxiliary Input Jack for Jam-Along with Media Player or CD, 1/8" Headphone Output Jack for Silent Practice, Closed-Back Design for Heavier Bass Response
Our Frontman amps deliver quality tone at a great price, with custom-voiced built-in overdrive for great tone and the unmistakable Fender Blackface look. The 10-watt Frontman 10G features a 6-inch Special Design speaker and a selectable gain control that can rock guitar tones from tube-emulated overdrive to full-strength ultra-saturated distortion; perfect for blues, metal and the famous Fender clean tone. Closed-back design gives a heavier bass response; the 1/8-inch input lets you play along with your media player of choice; and the 1/8-inch headphone output is great for silent practicing.


Wednesday, January 11, 2012

Dean Vendetta XM Solid Body Electric Guitar, Mahogany Finish

Dean Vendetta XM Solid Body Electric Guitar, Mahogany Finish Review



Dean Vendetta XM Solid Body Electric Guitar, Mahogany Finish Feature

  • Paulownia body with natural finish and bolt-on construction
  • 25.5-inch scale, 24-fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays
  • Dual Dean humbuckers with volume and tone controls, three-way toggle
  • Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-through-body design
  • Dean diecast tuning machines
Dean's Vendetta XM offers the budget-conscious a solid Vendetta option, with a bolt-on neck, a pair of Dean humbuckers, Dean diecast tuning machines, and a Tune-o-Matic bridge.

Vendetta XM at a Glance

  • Body wood: Mahogany
  • Neck Construction: Bolt-on
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Frets: 24
  • Scale: 25.5"
  • Bridge: Tune-o-Matic
  • Pickups: Dean Humbuckers
  • Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way Switch
  • Tuners: Dean Diecast
  • Hardware: Black
  • Finish: Natural

Tune-o-Matic bridge with V-shaped ferrule pattern, Dean humbuckers.

Dean diecast tuners.

The Dean Vendetta Series
With four models to choose from, the Vendettas have string-through-body design, classic Dean V Ferrule pattern, dual Humbuckers, a 25.5-inch scale, and solid mahogany bodies with a maple neck. The Vendetta 1.0 and 2.0 are bolt-on models with black hardware. The 2.0 model features a solid flame maple top. The Vendetta 3.0 and 4.0 sport neck-through construction with the Pearl Evil Eye inlay running the length of the fretboard. The 4.0 version has a beautiful quilted maple top and is available in an all too popular "Tiger Eye" finish.

Paulownia Body
Paulownia is an increasingly popular substitute for mahogany in more affordable guitar models. It's a fast-growing, hearty tree native to Japan and Southeast Asia, and has traditionally been used for Asian string instruments.

As a lightweight, porous body wood, Paulownia is somewhat similar to swamp ash in its sonic signature: very resonant, with plenty of chime and a nice, tight low-end.

Bolt-On Construction
The Vendetta XM uses bolt-on construction, an affordable alternative to set-neck or thru-body designs. The advantage of this design is that if you do have any neck trouble down the line, you can easily replace it.

The maple neck features an ultra-playable 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, with classic dot inlays.

Dean Humbucker Pickups
To capture the biting tones of vintage Deans, the company includes two humbuckers. These pickups should provide more than enough bite for modern styles, along with plenty of low-end and midrange definition. The standard three-way selector allows bridge, neck, or a combination, and volume and tone controls are provided.

Dean Diecast Tuners
Dean's sealed diecast tuners offer solid tuning and mechanics, for a long lifetime of dependable performance.

Tune-o-Matic Bridge
A Tune-o-Matic bridge with string-thru body design provides even more sustain, along with precise intonation for your tuning preference. The classic v-shaped ferrule pattern adds some nice vintage Dean style.


Monday, January 9, 2012

Dean Vendetta Guitar, XM with Tremelo (Trans Black)

Dean Vendetta Guitar, XM with Tremelo (Trans Black) Review



Dean Vendetta Guitar, XM with Tremelo (Trans Black) Feature

  • Paulownia body with trans black finish and bolt-on construction
  • 25.5-inch scale, 24-fret maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays
  • Dual Dean humbuckers with volume and tone controls, three-way toggle
  • Dean vintage tremolo bridge
  • Dean diecast tuning machines
Dean's Vendetta XM offers the budget-conscious a solid Vendetta option, with a bolt-on neck, a pair of Dean humbuckers, Dean diecast tuning machines, and a vintage tremolo bridge.

Vendetta XMT at a Glance

  • Body wood: Paulownia
  • Neck Construction: Bolt-on
  • Neck wood: Maple
  • Fretboard: Rosewood
  • Inlays: Dot
  • Frets: 24
  • Scale: 25.5"
  • Bridge: Dean Vintage Tremolo
  • Pickups: Dean Humbuckers
  • Controls: Volume, Tone, Three-way Switch
  • Tuners: Dean Diecast
  • Hardware: Black
  • Finish: Trans Black

Vintage tremolo bridge, Dean humbuckers.

Dean diecast tuners.

The Dean Vendetta Series
With four models to choose from, the Vendettas have string-through-body design, classic Dean V Ferrule pattern, dual Humbuckers, a 25.5-inch scale, and solid mahogany bodies with a maple neck. The Vendetta 1.0 and 2.0 are bolt-on models with black hardware. The 2.0 model features a solid flame maple top. The Vendetta 3.0 and 4.0 sport neck-through construction with the Pearl Evil Eye inlay running the length of the fretboard. The 4.0 version has a beautiful quilted maple top and is available in an all too popular "Tiger Eye" finish.

Paulownia Body
Paulownia is an increasingly popular substitute for mahogany in more affordable guitar models. It's a fast-growing, hearty tree native to Japan and Southeast Asia, and has traditionally been used for Asian string instruments.

As a lightweight, porous body wood, Paulownia is somewhat similar to swamp ash in its sonic signature: very resonant, with plenty of chime and a nice, tight low-end.

Bolt-On Construction
The Vendetta XM uses bolt-on construction, an affordable alternative to set-neck or thru-body designs. The advantage of this design is that if you do have any neck trouble down the line, you can easily replace it.

The maple neck features an ultra-playable 24-fret rosewood fingerboard, with classic dot inlays.

Dean Humbucker Pickups
To capture the biting tones of vintage Deans, the company includes two humbuckers. These pickups should provide more than enough bite for modern styles, along with plenty of low-end and midrange definition. The standard three-way selector allows bridge, neck, or a combination, and volume and tone controls are provided.

Dean Diecast Tuners
Dean's sealed diecast tuners offer solid tuning and mechanics, for a long lifetime of dependable performance.

Vintage Tremolo Bridge
Add a little flavor to your playing, from subtle vibrato to full-on dive bombs.


Sunday, January 8, 2012

Saga LC-10 LP Style Electric Guitar Kit

Saga LC-10 LP Style Electric Guitar Kit Review



Saga LC-10 LP Style Electric Guitar Kit Feature

  • Kit includes all parts and instructions to build a complete playable guitar
  • The body is an arched top, single cutaway design made of select basswood with a flamed maple top
  • Classic white, black, white body binding with solid select Maple neck with a fretted rosewood fingerboard and a paddle head design peghead
  • Adjustable truss rod All hardware is heavily nickel plated Electronics are complete and ready for installation- no soldering required
  • All holes are pre-drilled, complete with strings and electric cord; available in right-handed versions only
Saga LC-style electric guitar kit has an all solid arch top basswood with flamed maple top,shaped and routed neck, fretted rosewood fingerboard and adjustable truss rod steel and heavy nickel plated hardware and the electronic parts are mounted on the pick guard so soldering is required. This Electric Guitar Kit makes it simple if you enjoy expressing yourself through the process of making music, you are sure to love the chance to express yourself by making your own custom guitar