electric guitar review

REVIEW : Gibson Nighthawk 09 (USA 2009 Limited Run Series)

2011-06-02T19:30:00.001-07:00

Posted on November 27th, 2009 by admin

The Nighthawk
This lusty guitar, which resembles its larger Les Paul cousin but with more defined curves, has become a cult favorite since it was discontinued in 1999, after only six years in production. The original Nighthawk was conceived of in response to the demand for a more modern silhouette and a multitude of tone options.

Today’s version is still all about a guitarist keeping his options open. With two volume controls, a master tone knob and two heavy-duty pickups, guitarists can experiment with endless sounds. If tone alone weren’t enough to carry this instrument, Gibson luthiers have labored to create an exquisite-looking guitar

It features a gorgeous non-arched AAA maple top on a bound, thin-contoured, single cutaway body and a 22-fret bound rosewood neck on a set mahogany neck. The Limited Run Nighthawk ‘09 is loaded with two of Gibson’s most outstanding pickups to produce a rare combination of tones. Widely known as Gibson’s first successful single-coil pickup, the lean and mean P-90 (neck) offers a stellar combination of high output and biting treble response.

Specs
Body Species: Grade A Mahogany
Top: AAA Bookmatched Maple
Body Weight: 4.60 lbs
Finish: High Gloss Translucent Amber
Neck and Headstock Species: Quarter-Sawn Solid Grade-A Mahogany
Neck Profile: ’50s neck profile
Neck Weight: 0.94 lbs
Neck Joint: Mortis and Tenon
Adhesive: Franklin Titebond 50
Fingerboard Species: Grade-A Rosewood
Frets: 22
Inlays: Figured, Swirl Acrylic Dot
Binding: Traditional
Nut Material: Corian (composed of acrylic polymer)

Estimate Price: $1,599.00

Gibson SG Zoot Suit (Limited Edition)

2011-06-02T18:34:00.001-07:00

The new Gibson Zoot Suit SG guitar is the ultimate for stage style and playability. The word “Zoot” is jazz slang meaning extravagant style to which this guitar encapsulates. At first glance, one might think that the unique coloration of the Zoot Suit guitar is simply a clever paint scheme. Incredibly though, there is no paint used on the guitar.

The Zoot Suit
The body of the Zoot Suit features a brand new body built with multiple birch wood laminate pieces (each one approximately .075” thick), each dyed with a different color then compressed and bonded together to form one solid block of wood. No paint is used. Each body is given two coats of satin nitrocellulose lacquer.

By reorienting the dyed laminates opposite from the body, you can view the pin-stripe color pattern through relief designs that have been machined out of the head veneers, which also allows maximum strength to the overall structure of the neck.

Featuring a brand new body built with multiple birch wood laminate, each laminate piece is dyed with a different color then compressed and bonded together to form one solid block of wood. Two coats of satin lacquer are then applied to provide a smooth finish and also help protect the body from any damage.

Unique
Standard sg features. The features are less in the mechanics thaqnin the body which is unique and gorgeous. Plays well,good action and tone.Im sure it will outlive me. It is a tad heavy if they could fix that with some routing like they did on the les paul.

Specs
Style: Double Cutaway SG
Body: Laminated layers of dyed birch
Neck: Set Mahogany
Neck joint angle: 3 degrees
Scale Length: 24-3/4 in.
Neck Profile: Traditional rounded
Fingerboard: Ebony
Fingerboard Radius: 12 in.
No. Of Frets: 22
Fingerboard Inlays: None
Nut: Corian
Nut Width: 1.69 in.
Neck Pickup: 496R humbucker
Bridge Pickup: 500T Humbucker
Controls: Volume, Tone, 3-Way Toggle Pickup Selector
Knobs: Clear top hat
Hardware: Nickel
Tuners: Grover Rotomatic
Bridge: Tune-O-Matic
Tailpiece: Stopbar
Case: Gig bag

Ibanez UV77RE 7-string Universe

2011-06-02T18:31:00.000-07:00

Price: $5,999.99

UV77 RE’s basswood body recreates the legendary multi-color motif, arriving once again from original designer Darren Johansen, the master of swirl. All UV77 RE models are handcrafted by Ibanez’s finest luthiers in Japan, just like the original UV77’s.

SPECS

Neck Material:     5pc Maple/ Bubinga
Neck Type:     UV77RE Limited
Body:     Basswood body
Frets:     Large frets
Fingerboard:     Rosewood
Inlay:     Disappearing Pyramid inlay
Bridge:     Lo-Pro Edge 7 bridge
NeckPU:     DiMarzio® Blaze™ Neck
MiddlePU:     DiMarzio® Blaze™ Middle
BridgePU:     DiMarzio® Blaze™ Bridge
HW Color:     CK
Finishes:     MC

Press Release

(Bensalem, PA) It was 20 years ago when Steve Vai joined forces with Ibanez to produce his ultimate weapon, the 7-string Universe, the first production 7-string solid-body electric guitar. The groundbreaking Universe was quickly recognized as the “Most Innovative Guitar of the Year” by music retailers at the 1990 Music and Sound Awards.

Originally designed as a virtuoso shred machine, the guitar would have a new life later in the ‘90s with its extended low-end range making possible the new breed of rhythmic metal of heavy music players such as Korn and Dino Cazares. Ibanez is proud to recognize Steve Vai’s achievement with the release of the new UV77RE Universe 20th Anniversary edition.

Like the original, the solid body UV77RE reissue is seven strings of fire, ready-made for maximum shred and some of the meanest riffing on the planet. The multi-color swirl motif arrives once again from the original Universe artist, Darren Johansen. Because of the swirl paint process each Universe guitar is uniquely individual in appearance. As with Ibanez’s other Limited Edition Reissues such as the famous Bob Weir model, all UV77RE models are crafted in Japan by the same luthiers who created the originals.

1990 not only brought the Ibanez Universe guitar to the world, it also debuted Steve Vai’s groundbreaking, earth shattering album, “Passion and Warfare”, and each U77RE comes with a commemorative poster of this sonic masterpiece.

Only 100 UV77RE reissues will be available worldwide.

Gibson Zakk Wylde Les Paul

2011-06-02T18:13:00.005-07:00

Body:
Top wood: Carved maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back

Neck:
Neck construction: 3-piece maple, no finish
Fingerboard wood: 22 fret ebony
Inlays: Pearl block
Binding: Multi-ply white/black
Profile: Rounded
Scale length/Nut width: 24 3/4 in.; 1 11/16 in.
Strings: Brite Wires .010-.046
Electronics & Hardware:
Pickups: EMG-81 and EMG-85
Controls: 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way switch
Hardware color: Gold
Bridge/Tailpiece: Nashville TOM/Stopbar
Tuner style: Kidney bean

Reviews:

One customersaid the 6100 ball was the key to rip the first thing to do when uu buyingthis guitar is a string with a set of GHS Boomers Zakk Wylde Signature do this andscreaming harmonics roarrrrrr used with a Boss SD overdrive and chorus ensemblece5 overdrive and amps this really kicks ass.

About the price of this guitar, other customers said not cheap, but for what you have found a penny each value. It's a good guitar that you can play for heavy metal music.

Gibson Zakk Wylde Les Paul

2011-06-02T18:13:00.001-07:00

Body:
Top wood: Carved maple
Back wood: Solid mahogany
Binding: Multi-ply white/black on top and back

Reviews:

Epiphone 1962 Wilshire

2011-06-02T17:54:00.000-07:00

In cooperation with the Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone is proud to announce the second in the series of “Epiphone Custom Historic USA” guitars — the 1962 Wilshire Reissue in White. Made in Nashville, Tenn., and limited to only 100 instruments worldwide, it combines impeccable attention to detail and historic accuracy.

Erroneously referred to over the years as “budget models’ and “poor-man’s Gibsons,” the Epiphone electric guitars manufactured at the Gibson factory in Kalamazoo, Mich., between 1959 and the early 1970s have long represented some of the greatest values around in quality American-made vintage instruments. That is, until the world discovered what a clever few guitarists had long understood – that these Epiphone electrics were not only a bargain, but also great playing and sounding guitars as well. That’s when the values of these early Epiphones started to escalate on the vintage market.

First released in 1960 the Wilshire featured two P90 pickups, a 3 on a side headstock and a solid mahogany body and one piece neck. It was designed to compete with the popular Fender Stratocaster in terms of upper fret access, light-weight and playability. It is little surprise given its Kalamazoo origins that this guitar would share many features with its Gibson cousin the Les Paul Jr. However unlike the Les Paul Jr. the 62 Epiphone Wilshire provided two P90 pickups and an intonatable bridge. This arrangement offered an extremely functional and versatile alternative.

Specifications:
Made In: Nashville, TN USA
U.S. MSRP: $4,832
Body Wood: 1-pc; Peruvian Mahogany
Neck Wood: 1-pc; Peruvian Mahogany
Headstock: 17 degree; 3-on-a-side tuner configuration
Neck Joint: Set; Glued-in
Fingerboard: Madagascar Rosewood
Scale Length: 24-3/4″
Nut Width: 1-11/16″
Fingerboard Radius: 12″
Frets: 22; medium/jumbo
Neck Profile: Original 1960’s Rounded Neck Profile
Fingerboard Inlay: Pearloid Dots
Machine Heads: Vintage Kluson with plastic buttons
Hardware: Nickel
Pickups: Two “soapbar” P-90’s with adjustable pole pieces; Authentic unit base with 1960’s construction
Controls: 2-Volume; 2-Tone; 1 Three-way Selector Switch; CTS potentiometers; Switchcraft Toggle switch and output jack
Bridge: ABR-1
Tailpiece: Aluminum Tune-o-matic
Pickguard: Imitation Tortoise with foil “E” logo
Color: White
Strings: Gibson Vintage Reissue (10’s)
Includes: Hard Case; Numbered Certificate of Authenticity; Reissue Owners Manual; Commemorative T-Shirt; Commemorative Picks; Vintage Coiled Cord; Vintage Thin Leather Strap

This guitar is no longer available at some shops.

More info about this site you can see the official site.

Epiphone’s Slash ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Les Paul Finally Available

2010-11-17T07:05:00.001-08:00

It’s been a long time coming, and I’ve gotten a number of emails over the last few months asking if I knew when the Epi version of Gibson’s Slash ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Les Paul would become available, so I’m happy to announce that Epiphone’s Slash LP appears to finally be available for pre-order from various online guitar retailers.

Billed as a limited release, with just 3,000 instruments to be offered worldwide, the Epiphone version of this popular guitar will feature a solid, un-chambered mahogany body, a hard maple top capped with a AAA-flame maple veneer, a custom “Appetitie Amber” urethane finish, solid mahogany neck with “Slash D”-shaped neck profile, and a rosewood fretboard with 12″ radius and 22 Medium Jumbo frets.

Hardware is expected to include vintage-style tulip button tuners, an Epiphone Locktone Tune-o-matic bridge, a nickel-plated zinc Locktone stopbar tailpiece, and gold top-hat knobs with silver inserts, while the all-important electronics include a pair of Seymour Duncan’s Slash Signature Alnico Pro II pickups (built to replicate Gibson’s famous PAF humbuckers,) 3-way pickup switching, and independent Tone and Volume controls for each pickup.

The Epiphone Slash ‘Appetite For Destruction’ Les Paul will ship with a custom Slash hardcase, a Certificate of Authenticity signed by the man himself, a leatherette binder w/Slash photo, a dozen custom Slash picks, an Epiphone poster and bumper sticker, a 10′ guitar cable, and a truss rod wrench and owner’s manual. At time of writing the guitar is fetching a street price of just under $1,000.