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March 19, 1982, "The day the music died". That fateful day, Randy Rhoads was killed in a senseless accident involving a small airplane and his band’s tour bus. Rhoads was only 25 at the time of his death.

Randy Rhoads was born on December 6, 1956 in Santa Monica, California. His mother Delores essentially raised Randy after his father left. Delores owned a music school in North Hollywood called Musonia and Randy began taking folk guitar lessons there when he was about 7. The first guitar that Randy used to practice was an acoustic Gibson that had belonged to his grandfather. Randy found his mother’s semi-acoustic Harmony Rocket guitar at age 12 and an obsession began. He took lessons at his mother’s school until his teacher felt that Randy had already learned everything that he could teach him.

Randy joined his first band when he was 14. Randy’s mother still greatly influenced Randy’s music and he named the band Violet Fox after his mother’s middle name, Violet. Randy played the rhythm guitar for Violet Fox and they were together for about 5 months. Randy’s next lineup of bands included “Mildred Pierce” and “The Katzenjammer Kids” before he teamed up with bassist Kelly Gami to coordinate Quiet Riot in 1976. They added vocalist Kevin DuBrow to the mix and found a lineup that worked. Randy supported himself by teaching lessons at his mother’s school while he played with Quiet Riot at night. Although Quiet Riot found success quickly with their live performances, they had some struggles getting signed to a record label. They were ecstatic to receive an offer from Casablanca records, but then Casablanca changed their minds. Next they were officially signed by Buddah Records, and that company went bankrupt. After more frustrations with American record labels, Quiet Riot signed up with CBS/Sony in Japan and released their music overseas. They were very well received in Japan, but the group was never able to tour abroad. They continued to play packed concerts at bars, clubs and high school auditoriums in California. During his stint with Quiet Riot, Randy helped design his trademark black and white polka dot flying “V” guitar. He worked with Karl Sandoval to create the custom design and paid $738 for the finished product in 1979. Supposedly, his first performance with the guitar was in Los Angeles at the “Whisky a go-go”.

It was fate when Randy Rhoads heard that Ozzy Osbourne, the former lead singer of Black Sabbath, was trying to form a new band. Rhoads’ friend Dana Strum suggested that he audition to work with Ozzy. Even though Rhoads was fairly satisfied playing with Quiet Riot, he thought he would meet Ozzy and give it a shot. Rumor has it that all Rhoads had to do was start warming up and Ozzy was immediately blown away. Ozzy invited Rhoads to join his band and Randy became Ozzy’s lead guitarist at the age of 22.

Since Ozzy Osbourne was from the UK, the band traveled to Europe to begin work on their first album. They produced the music for the Blizzard of Ozz album in a relatively short amount of time. Their first concert ever was performed at the Apollo Theater in Glasgow, Scotland where they began to break box office records. The album was released shortly thereafter and the Ozzy Osbourne band toured throughout the U.K., causing record sales to shoot through the roof. When Randy returned home to California for Christmas in 1980, he worked with Grover Jackson to begin the process of creating another signature guitar, the white “flying V”.

The Ozzy Osbourne band went back to the studio to record their second album in the spring of 1981. They were in a rush to create the album and get it out before their US tour, and the band members had mixed feelings about the end result of Diary of a Madman. The tour bumped up sales for Blizzard of Ozz and the album went gold in 100 days.

While Randy Rhoads played with the Ozzy Osbourne band, they released “Mr. Crowley”, which was an EP that included tracks from live performances recorded while the band was touring in the UK. This album holds a place in the Guinness Book of World Records as the biggest selling picture disk of all time. The Ozzy Osbourne band started to see major success when they began their second tour in the United States to support Diary of a Madman.

Blizzard of Ozz was doing great and albums were flying off the shelves, so when the band set out to tour, fans were excited and showed up in droves. The concert kicked off in San Francisco, and Randy earned Guitar Player Magazine’s Best New Talent Award backstage. The tour was extremely successful, although followed by controversy as some cities boycotted the band due to claims of animal abuse at the shows. However, as is common with famous groups, the problems swirling around them band seemed to propel record sales and Diary of a Madman went platinum.

On March 19, 1982. Randy was on his way to perform at the Super Bowl with Ozzy and the band. The tour bus stopped over to rest at a private estate in Florida and parked near a house and an aircraft hanger. Andrew Aycock, the band’s bus driver, piloted a plane from the hanger and took band members up for a joy ride. Aycock had a pilot’s license, but it was later discovered that his license had expired. Rhoads, Aycock and Rachel Youngblood were flying in the plane and apparently, Aycock was trying to thrill his passengers by flying low to the ground and buzzing the tour bus. They flew alarmingly close to the bus three times, before the right wing of the plane slammed into the bus on the fourth pass. The plane crashed into the house, burst into flames, and burned the house to the ground. Ozzy Osbourne and other band mates were inside the bus at the time it was hit by the plane, but no one was seriously injured. Aycock, Youngblood and Randy Rhoads were killed in the accident.

Despite his relatively short career, Rhoads is a major influence on neo-classical metal players that emerged in the 1980s. He is cited as an influence by many contemporary guitarists of all styles. He is included in several ‘Greatest Guitarist’ lists.

His career had a huge impact on heavy metal guitar players. Through his devotion to the guitar and his courage to follow his dreams, Randy will be remembered as one of the most influential and talented guitarists of all time.

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Yngwie Malmsteen was largely responsible for the development of the style of guitar playing known as "shredding" that was so popular in the 1980’s. Shred guitar solos are lightning fast riffs that depend more on their speed than their musicality to enhance a song. Guitar enthusiasts have admired and respected the musicians who could produce such breathtaking licks, and Yngwie Malmsteen is always mentioned as one of the best.

In his early years, Malmsteen joined several rock bands around Stockholm. I didn’t take long before he became frustrated with their lack of willingness to take musical risks. Audiences that seemed to prefer lightweight pop sounds to the hard rock songs filled with instrumental solos that he enjoyed also disillusioned him. He made a demo tape which he distributed to as many record companies outside of his home country as he could find. Finally, the founder of California-based Shrapnel Music, Mike Varney, heard his efforts. Yngwie was invited to record with a new band in the US called Steeler, and he was on the road to fame as a guitar shredder.

Steeler released a self-titled album in 1983, which grabbed some attention because of Malmsteen’s frenetic guitar solos. He was not happy with the quality of the other musicians in the group, however, and soon joined a band called Alcatrazz. The new group released an album (No Parole for Rock and Roll) and played a concert tour. Still dissatisfied, Yngwie decided that he would have more artistic license if he became the leader of his own band. In 1984 he gathered some musicians to form the group Rising Force, which included his friend from Sweden, Jens Johansson on keyboards.

The album Rising Force was first released in Japan and created such a buzz that it was soon distributed around the globe. It was nominated for a Grammy and hit the Billboard Top 60. More importantly, it set the standard for an instrumental guitar album and single-handedly originated the “Neo Classical Metal” genre of music. It remains one of the best selling instrumental albums ever produced.

The group released Marching Out and Trilogy in rapid succession and both were well received. The two albums were not only demonstrations of Malmsteen’s skill as a guitarist, but established his reputation as a composer, as well. In 1987, however, he nearly lost his life when he crashed his fast moving Jaguar into a tree. He developed a blood clot in his brain, which could have been fatal, and he was in a coma for seven days. He also sustained significant nerve damage in his right hand that left it virtually paralyzed. To add to the trauma, he regained consciousness to discover that his mother had died. He was determined to persevere, however, and worked diligently to recover the use of his hand and regain his health.

With the release of Odyssey in 1988, the music world realized that Malmsteen was truly back at work. It was his most commercially successful album, especially the single “Heaven Tonight.” He took his band on a worldwide tour and the group had the honor of being one of the first groups to play in the former Soviet Union. Late that year Fender released the first Malmsteen signature Stratocaster. During the early 90’s, a string of albums came from Yngwie’s fertile mind and talented fingers including Fire and Ice, Eclipse, and The Seventh Sign.

In 1997 Yngwie proved to the world that he is much more than just a shredder. He wrote and recorded a completely classical work that he considers his masterpiece. With the lofty title Concerto Suite for Electric Guitar and Orchestra in Eb Minor Op. 1, the album pleased critics and serious musicians around the globe. It was recorded with the highly acclaimed orchestra from Prague, the Czech Philharmonic and its famous conductor Yoel Levi. A few years later, Malmsteen was invited to perform the work before a live audience in Tokyo with the New Japan Philharmonic Orchestra. The DVD recording of the concert was released in 2002.

The next year, many guitar fans rushed to attend the concerts in the famous G3 series which featured the three men most aficionados considered to be the Dream Team of guitarists: Malmsteen, Steve Vai, and Joe Satriani. The audio CD’s and DVD releases of the live concerts were instant best sellers in 2003.

Yngwie has continued to tour and record music throughout the decade of the ‘00’s. In ’07 he was featured on the popular video game “Guitar Hero II” (X-box Version). Players of the game can achieve the “Yngwie Malmsteen Award” as a bonus if they can accurately hit at least 1000 notes in a row.

With all his flamboyant showmanship and incredible skill on the guitar, Yngwie continues to impress audiences in the US, Europe and Asia. He is a truly creative musician who has managed to successfully combine two very different forms of music into one completely original style. The world will probably not see another guitarist like Yngwie, but he has made, and will continue to make his mark on the modern music scene.

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Fender Custom Shop Custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen Tribute Stratocaster Electric Guitar Olympic White Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 12,500.00 The Fender custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen tribute Stratocaster guitar (a.k.a. the "play loud" guitar) is a meticulous reproduction of Malmsteen's beloved instrument. Produced in limited edition it is authentic in every detail, including the famous "play loud" sticker on the upper horn and, of course, the distinctive scalloped maple fingerboard.Like the original, it features DiMarzio HS-3 pickups in the bridge and neck positions and a standard Fender '70s-era middle pickup, with a standard Fender bridge, a large headstock, and a battered Olympic white finish expertly treated to mirror each of the original guitar's many battle scarsthe nicks, dings, scratches, burns, and worn finish spots from decades of heavy use and abuse in Malmsteen's masterful hands.Model Name: Custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen Tribute StratocasterBody: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape with Machine Screw Mounting Inserts (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Maple, 9.5" Radius (241mm)No. of Frets: 21Pickups: 2 Dimarzio HS-3 (Neck & Bridge), Standard Fender '70s-era (Middle)Controls: Master Volume, Tone 1. (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Pickup Switching: 3-Position Blade Position 1. Bridge Pickup Position 2. Middle Pickup Position 3. Neck PickupBridge: Standard Fender TremoloMachine Heads: Fender/Schaller Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesHardware: ChromePickguard: 3-Ply White/Black/WhiteScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Width at Nut: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Unique Features: New Special Refined '60's Shape Neck, New Machine Screw Neck Mounting Inserts, New Bullet Truss Rod Nut, New Deeper Scalloped Fingerboard, Brass Nut, Large '60s Styled Headstock, Dunlop 6000 Jumbo Fretwire, Aged Pickup Covers, Aged Plastic PartsStrings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steel, (.009 to .042), p/n 073-3250-003

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Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 2,129.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 2,129.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Used Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White 886830799990 Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 1,703.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Used Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White 886830799990 Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 1,703.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 1,699.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 1,699.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Used Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 1,478.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Used Fender Artist Series Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster Electric Guitar Vintage White 886830812156 Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 1,359.99 The Fender Yngwie Malmsteen Stratocaster has been updated to be more like his current number-one Fender! Updates include a White /Black/White pickguard, bullet truss rod nut and machine screw neck mounting! This neck mounting method provides a better connection and overall tone transfer to the guitar body.Like the original Yngwie Strat, this amazing axe features a solid alder body, modern "C" shape maple neck, and Yngwie's signature scalloped maple fretboard with Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo frets for a playing experience as fast as you are!The pickups are all Yngwie tone, too! All three pickups are Seymour Duncan YJM Fury . Switch pickups with a 3-position blade and make it wail with the American Vintage Synchronized Tremolo bridge. The brass nut provides a bright sound you can't get any other way. Made in Fender's Corona, California factory.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Body: AlderNeck: Maple, Modern "C" Shape, (Nitrocellulose Lacquer Finish)Fingerboard: Scalloped Rosewood (p/n 01 0-7100) or Scalloped Maple (pin 010-71 02), 9.5" radius (241 mm)Frets: 21 Dunlop 6000 Super-Jumbo FretsScale Length: 25.5" (648 mm)Nut Width: Brass Nut, 1.650" (42 mm)Hardware: ChromeMachine Heads: Fender Vintage "F" Style Tuning MachinesBridge: American Vintage Synchronized TremoloPickguard: 3-Ply WBWPickup Configuration: S/S/SBridge Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10B YJM Fury Pickup (Bridge)Middle Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Middle)Neck Pickup: Seymour Duncan STK-S10N YJM Fury Pickup (Neck)Pickup Switching: 3-Position BladePosition 1. Bridge PickupPosition 2. Middle PickupPosition 3. Neck PickupControls: Master Volume, Tone 1. No-Load Tone Control (Neck Pickup), Tone 2. No-Load Tone Control (Bridge and Middle Pickups)Colors: (809) Candy Apple Red, (841) Vintage White, (872) Sonic Blue [Polyurethane Finish)Strings: Fender Super Bullets 3250L, Nickel Plated Steet, (.009 to ,042), p/n 073-3250-003Unique Features: Scalloped Fingerboard, pickups, machine screw neck mountingSource: US.

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Dimarzio Dd2230 Cliplock Guitar Strap Cheetah Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 49.99 Named for Yngwie Malmsteen, this DiMarzio strap attaches securely to your instrument with a pair of sturdy bushings and extra-length screws that fit the screw holes on most electric guitars and basses. With the DiMarzio YJM ClipLock Guitar Strap, you get the industry standard for strength and security when you clip it to your axe. The secure, heavy-duty clip permits quick release and quick changes from guitar to guitar with just fingertip pressure. 2" nylon.

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Dimarzio Faux Cheetah Fur 2" Guitar Strap Cheetah Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 44.99 Guitar legend Yngwie J. Malmsteen has used DiMarzio ClipLock guitar straps since the early eighties. DiMarzio ClipLocks are the only straps that can stand up to the type of performance that Yngwie demands. The YJM ClipLock combines a nylon base (white or black) with a low profile Cheetah faux fur. The fabric conforms to your body and adds a new level of comfort, yet the guitar strap is strong enough to hold over 150 pounds! DiMarzio ClipLock quick release guitar straps were the first to feature the heavy-duty plastic clip allowing you to easily change from guitar to guitar with a little fingertip pressure. It is the most secure and unique fastening method available to safeguard your guitar.

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Rock House Lead Guitar Domination Featuring Rusty Cooley, Oli Herbert, John Mccarthy & Jeff Loomis (4-Dvd Set) Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 35.99 This jam-packed set features over 70 lessons on four DVDs, with iPod-ready video, tabs for every lesson on the DVDs, full band studio tracks to play over, interviews, behind-the-scenes video, photos and more! Rusty Cooley was named one of the top 20 fastest shredders of all time, and has been an influence to many guitarists including Mark Tremonti and John Petrucci. Rusty teaches his unique fretboard visualization through shapes, patterns and years of modal knowledge. This DVD includes lessons from Fretboard Autopsy, Level 1 and 2. Jeff Loomis shares his six- and seven-string guitar secrets for creating the lead masterpieces that get him mentioned in the same breath as Satriani, Gilbert and Malmsteen. This DVD includes lessons from Extreme Lead Guitar. Oli Herbert is a founding member and primary songwriter of the melodic metal band All That Remains. His lessons give aspiring guitarists insight into how to craft original songs and how to rock the house playing them on lead guitar. This DVD includes lessons from Heavy Leads, Rhythms & Harmonies, Level 1 and 2. John McCarthy has produced hundreds of instructional products and has coached many of today's most influential artists to appear in them. Alexi Laiho, Gary Hoey, Alex Skolnick, Jeff Loomis, Marc Rizzo, Michael Paget, Kiko Loureiro and many others have put their trust in John. In this DVD, John explores a collection of lead guitar techniques that will help expand your arsenal and create new ideas for your own blazing solos. This DVD includes John's Lead Guitar program.Contact Rock House if you're interested in learning about their Certified Teaching Program.For intermediate/advanced playersfFee lifetime web membership for online supportiPod-ready videoLanguage: EnglishZones: The DVD is zoned to play anywhere in the world

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Rock House Lead Guitar Domination Featuring Rusty Cooley, Oli Herbert, John Mccarthy & Jeff Loomis (4-Dvd Set) Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 35.99 This jam-packed set features over 70 lessons on four DVDs, with iPod-ready video, tabs for every lesson on the DVDs, full band studio tracks to play over, interviews, behind-the-scenes video, photos and more! Rusty Cooley was named one of the top 20 fastest shredders of all time, and has been an influence to many guitarists including Mark Tremonti and John Petrucci. Rusty teaches his unique fretboard visualization through shapes, patterns and years of modal knowledge. This DVD includes lessons from Fretboard Autopsy, Level 1 and 2. Jeff Loomis shares his six- and seven-string guitar secrets for creating the lead masterpieces that get him mentioned in the same breath as Satriani, Gilbert and Malmsteen. This DVD includes lessons from Extreme Lead Guitar. Oli Herbert is a founding member and primary songwriter of the melodic metal band All That Remains. His lessons give aspiring guitarists insight into how to craft original songs and how to rock the house playing them on lead guitar. This DVD includes lessons from Heavy Leads, Rhythms & Harmonies, Level 1 and 2. John McCarthy has produced hundreds of instructional products and has coached many of today's most influential artists to appear in them. Alexi Laiho, Gary Hoey, Alex Skolnick, Jeff Loomis, Marc Rizzo, Michael Paget, Kiko Loureiro and many others have put their trust in John. In this DVD, John explores a collection of lead guitar techniques that will help expand your arsenal and create new ideas for your own blazing solos. This DVD includes John's Lead Guitar program.Contact Rock House if you're interested in learning about their Certified Teaching Program.For intermediate/advanced playersfFee lifetime web membership for online supportiPod-ready videoLanguage: EnglishZones: The DVD is zoned to play anywhere in the world

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Eddie Van Halen is one of the most technically flawless guitarists to ever handle a pick. His band had a large impact on the world of rock music but arguably the biggest impact Eddie made was on future guitarists who would imitate his innovative style. To many people Eddie Van Halen is the face of 80s rock. He forever changed the way electric guitarists will play their instruments and is now recognized as living, breathing rock royalty.

In 1977 Van Halen got their big break when Gene Simmons of KISS saw a show at a club in Hollywood. He financed the creation of their first demo tape. Shortly after, Warner Bros. signed the band to a record deal. By 1978 they released their first self-titled debut album which met with immediate success, soaring as high as #19 on Billboard’s chart of pop albums in 1978. The first single released by the band, a cover of the Kinks "You Really Got Me", reached the top 40 on Billboard’s chart.

The band released four more albums in the four years that followed: Van Halen 2 (1979), Woman and Children First (1980), Fair Warning (1981), and Diver Down (1982). While these albums were successful by the standards of most bands they failed to match their original album in both sales and impact. Then in 1984 the band released the album MCMLXXXIV, usually shorthanded as 1984, which proved to be arguably one of the greatest rock albums ever recorded.

Eddie’s approach to the guitar involves several distinctive components. His innovative use of two-hand tapping (in "Eruption"), natural and artificial harmonics, and tremolo picking combining with his rhythmic sensibility and melodic approach is what makes him a guitar legend. Eddie’s tapping technique, in which he uses both hands on the guitar neck, is his most well known attribute as a guitarist.

A crucial part of Van Halen’s sound is his use of the Floyd Rose fulcrum vibrato for electric guitars. Developed in the mid-20th century, early versions of this device allowed the guitarist to impart a vibrato to a chord or single string via movement of the bar with the picking hand.

Another unique aspect of Eddie’s playing is the tone his licks generate. Van Halen’s unique sound is generated by using a stock 100-watt Marshall amp, a Variac, and a "Frankenstrat" guitar. The "Frankenstrat" is Eddie’s name for the guitar that he constructed from a Charvel factory body and neck, a vintage Gibson P.A.F. humbucker pickup sealed in surfboard wax (to reduce microphone feedback), a pre-CBS Fender tremolo bridge, and a single volume control. The "Frankenstrat" has become one of the most famous guitars in rock history.

Learn to shred like Eddie Van Halen.

Gibson Custom Limited Edition Marshall 50Th Anniversary Les Paul Goldtop & 1962Le Bluesbreaker Amp Package Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 21,166.99 Gibson Custom and Marshall Amplification are proud to introduce the very limited edition "50 Years of Loud" Goldtop Les Paul. Based on the highly sought after 1957 historic reissue and hand-aged by Tom Murphy, these very special instruments are limited to 50 pieces worldwide and will only be available through Musician's Friend and a select group of Gibson Custom and Marshall dealers.This limited run of 50 guitars is the ticket to Marshall's limited edition 50th Anniversary Bluesbreaker amp. Together, the guitar and amplifier represent what is likely the ultimate acquisition for fans of these two iconic brands, which have gone hand-in-hand for the last 50 years.Tasteful in every detail, the 50th Anniversary Marshall Goldtop Les Paul is first and foremost a player's guitar. It comes loaded for loud with a matched set of Custom Buckers, lightweight aluminium tailpiece, Plek-d neck and the world-renowned combination of two-piece maple top joined to a single piece mahogany body.Each instrument is hand aged by legendary Tom Murphy, creating the look and feel of a guitar that's been on the stage for decades.Marshall's 50 years as the loudest, rowdiest and most played amplifier in the history of rock and roll is commemorated in the guitar's subtle details including the 50th Anniversary medallion on its headstock, inlaid Marshall script at the 12 fret and Jim Marshall's signature on the truss rod cover.Combined with 50 of Marshall's limited edition Bluesbreaker, hand-wired 50th Anniversary amplifiers, it's quite possibly the most powerful and memorable guitar and amplifier marriage the world has ever seen.Each guitar comes with a leather-bound Certificate of Authenticity and is serialized #1-50.Marshall 1962LE, The Consummate British Blues ComboAccording to the late, great Jim Marshall, this amp was first designed following a conversation with a young English guitarist who used to practice in Jim's music shop and later went on to international stardom. "He was one of the first guitarists to ask me for a combo version of the JYM45," Jim recollected, years later. "He wanted something that'd be easy for him to get in and out of the boot [trunk] of his car, you see. That's how the 1962 came about."Goldtop Les Paul1-piece mahogany back, plain maple topMahogany neck'50s rounded neck profileAcrylic trapezoids with "Marshall" logo at the 12th fretHolly veneer headstockVintage keystone tunersABR-1 bridgeAged lightweight aluminium tailpieceBurstBucker #1 neck pickupBurstBucker #2 bridge pickupGold top hat knobsAntique gold-Murphy aged finishControls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way switchAged nickel hardwareTruss rod cover: Historic bell shape with "Jim Marshall" signatureNeck joint: Long tenon set neck with "Jim Marshall" signatureIncludes Custom shop hard case, Certificate of AuthenticityMarshall 1962LE bluesbreaker Amp30 Watts RMS2 x Alnico T.652 SpeakersAluminium ChassisHand-wired Tag Board4 x ECC83 Pre-amp Tubes2 x KT66 Power TubesRare pinstripe fretclothFootswitchabl

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Gretsch Guitars Custom Shop George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet Electric Guitar Black Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 20,000.00 Meticulously recreated by Gretsch master builder Stephen Stern and his crew from the original guitar owned by George and played during his early- and post-Beatles career. Only 60 Harrison TRIBUTE guitars will be produced worldwide.Very special extras include: Original 1987 U.K. 7" picture-sleeve vinyl record of George Harrison hit "Got My Mind Set On You."One of George Harrison's actual personal guitar picks.Two previously unpublished photos of George Harrison with his original Duo Jet guitar.A DVD about the making of the Gretsch G6128T-GH George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet guitar.A copy of 1980 George Harrison autobiography I Me Mine.A personal letter from the Harrison family.A reprint of George Harrison's 1961 IOU to Liverpool cab driver Ivan Hayward as handwritten on the back of the customs slip Hayward filled out to bring the original Duo Jet to England from New York.Set of four Gretsch George Harrison pins.Unique Features: Lightweight mid-'50s chamber body, distressed all-black color scheme (body top, back and sides and back of neck), modified B6C Bigsby tailpiece with black Phillips head tremolo arm pivot bolt, offset mounted strap carriage bolt on butt of bodyThe backgroundThere's a very famous early film of the Beatles performing at Liverpool's Cavern Club the dank, cramped cellar where the group played from February 1961 to August 1963. The grainy black and white footage captures the Beatles (mere days after new drummer Ringo Starr officially joined) sweating through a raucous cover of "Some Other Guy," then a staple of their act, before a packed house.At far stage right, 19-year-old guitarist George Harrison is blasting out the song's infectious chord progression on what he later called his "first real decent guitar"a black 1957 Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet, serial number 21179, with a Bigsby vibrato unit. The guitar is clearly visible in the footage.The Gretsch Duo Jet that Harrison plays in the clip was dear to him at the time. He often referred to it as his first truly good guitar. He'd bought it secondhand from a Liverpool cab driver a year earlier at age 18, in summer 1961. After acquiring the guitar, Harrison played it during the historic three-year period when the Beatles made their momentous transformation from local favorites to U.K. sensations to worldwide phenomenon. He used it to record the Beatles' first album, Please Please Me, and the song of the same name that was their first number-one hit. A quarter-century later he returned to the guitar for his acclaimed 1987 solo album Cloud Nine.So when Gretsch wanted to honor Harrison in 2011 with a signature guitar modelit had to be that guitar.BodyBody Material: Mahogany back, 3-ply Maple topBody Shape: JetBody Top: 3-Ply MapleBody Finish: ArrayNeckNumber of Frets: 22Fingerboard Radius: 9" (22.9 cm)Fretboard: RosewoodNeck Material: 1-Piece MahoganyNeck Finish: LacquerNut Width: 1.66" (42 mm)Scale Length: 24.6" (62.5 cm)ElectronicsBridge Pickup: DynaSonic Single-Coil Bridge Pickup Custom M

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Gibson Custom Limited Edition Marshall 50Th Anniversary Les Paul Goldtop & 1962Le Bluesbreaker Amp Package Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 21,166.99 Gibson Custom and Marshall Amplification are proud to introduce the very limited edition "50 Years of Loud" Goldtop Les Paul. Based on the highly sought after 1957 historic reissue and hand-aged by Tom Murphy, these very special instruments are limited to 50 pieces worldwide and will only be available through Musician's Friend and a select group of Gibson Custom and Marshall dealers.This limited run of 50 guitars is the ticket to Marshall's limited edition 50th Anniversary Bluesbreaker amp. Together, the guitar and amplifier represent what is likely the ultimate acquisition for fans of these two iconic brands, which have gone hand-in-hand for the last 50 years.Tasteful in every detail, the 50th Anniversary Marshall Goldtop Les Paul is first and foremost a player's guitar. It comes loaded for loud with a matched set of Custom Buckers, lightweight aluminium tailpiece, Plek-d neck and the world-renowned combination of two-piece maple top joined to a single piece mahogany body.Each instrument is hand aged by legendary Tom Murphy, creating the look and feel of a guitar that's been on the stage for decades.Marshall's 50 years as the loudest, rowdiest and most played amplifier in the history of rock and roll is commemorated in the guitar's subtle details including the 50th Anniversary medallion on its headstock, inlaid Marshall script at the 12 fret and Jim Marshall's signature on the truss rod cover.Combined with 50 of Marshall's limited edition Bluesbreaker, hand-wired 50th Anniversary amplifiers, it's quite possibly the most powerful and memorable guitar and amplifier marriage the world has ever seen.Each guitar comes with a leather-bound Certificate of Authenticity and is serialized #1-50.Marshall 1962LE, The Consummate British Blues ComboAccording to the late, great Jim Marshall, this amp was first designed following a conversation with a young English guitarist who used to practice in Jim's music shop and later went on to international stardom. "He was one of the first guitarists to ask me for a combo version of the JYM45," Jim recollected, years later. "He wanted something that'd be easy for him to get in and out of the boot [trunk] of his car, you see. That's how the 1962 came about."Goldtop Les Paul1-piece mahogany back, plain maple topMahogany neck'50s rounded neck profileAcrylic trapezoids with "Marshall" logo at the 12th fretHolly veneer headstockVintage keystone tunersABR-1 bridgeAged lightweight aluminium tailpieceBurstBucker #1 neck pickupBurstBucker #2 bridge pickupGold top hat knobsAntique gold-Murphy aged finishControls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way switchAged nickel hardwareTruss rod cover: Historic bell shape with "Jim Marshall" signatureNeck joint: Long tenon set neck with "Jim Marshall" signatureIncludes Custom shop hard case, Certificate of AuthenticityMarshall 1962LE bluesbreaker Amp30 Watts RMS2 x Alnico T.652 SpeakersAluminium ChassisHand-wired Tag Board4 x ECC83 Pre-amp Tubes2 x KT66 Power TubesRare pinstripe fretclothFootswitchabl

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Gretsch Guitars Custom Shop George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet Electric Guitar Black Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 20,000.00 Meticulously recreated by Gretsch master builder Stephen Stern and his crew from the original guitar owned by George and played during his early- and post-Beatles career. Only 60 Harrison TRIBUTE guitars will be produced worldwide.Very special extras include: Original 1987 U.K. 7" picture-sleeve vinyl record of George Harrison hit "Got My Mind Set On You."One of George Harrison's actual personal guitar picks.Two previously unpublished photos of George Harrison with his original Duo Jet guitar.A DVD about the making of the Gretsch G6128T-GH George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet guitar.A copy of 1980 George Harrison autobiography I Me Mine.A personal letter from the Harrison family.A reprint of George Harrison's 1961 IOU to Liverpool cab driver Ivan Hayward as handwritten on the back of the customs slip Hayward filled out to bring the original Duo Jet to England from New York.Set of four Gretsch George Harrison pins.Unique Features: Lightweight mid-'50s chamber body, distressed all-black color scheme (body top, back and sides and back of neck), modified B6C Bigsby tailpiece with black Phillips head tremolo arm pivot bolt, offset mounted strap carriage bolt on butt of bodyThe backgroundThere's a very famous early film of the Beatles performing at Liverpool's Cavern Club the dank, cramped cellar where the group played from February 1961 to August 1963. The grainy black and white footage captures the Beatles (mere days after new drummer Ringo Starr officially joined) sweating through a raucous cover of "Some Other Guy," then a staple of their act, before a packed house.At far stage right, 19-year-old guitarist George Harrison is blasting out the song's infectious chord progression on what he later called his "first real decent guitar"a black 1957 Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet, serial number 21179, with a Bigsby vibrato unit. The guitar is clearly visible in the footage.The Gretsch Duo Jet that Harrison plays in the clip was dear to him at the time. He often referred to it as his first truly good guitar. He'd bought it secondhand from a Liverpool cab driver a year earlier at age 18, in summer 1961. After acquiring the guitar, Harrison played it during the historic three-year period when the Beatles made their momentous transformation from local favorites to U.K. sensations to worldwide phenomenon. He used it to record the Beatles' first album, Please Please Me, and the song of the same name that was their first number-one hit. A quarter-century later he returned to the guitar for his acclaimed 1987 solo album Cloud Nine.So when Gretsch wanted to honor Harrison in 2011 with a signature guitar modelit had to be that guitar.BodyBody Material: Mahogany back, 3-ply Maple topBody Shape: JetBody Top: 3-Ply MapleBody Finish: ArrayNeckNumber of Frets: 22Fingerboard Radius: 9" (22.9 cm)Fretboard: RosewoodNeck Material: 1-Piece MahoganyNeck Finish: LacquerNut Width: 1.66" (42 mm)Scale Length: 24.6" (62.5 cm)ElectronicsBridge Pickup: DynaSonic Single-Coil Bridge Pickup Custom M

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Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Lenny Tribute Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 17,000.00 This emotive addition to the Custom Shop Tribute Series is an intricate reproduction of Lenny down to the smallest of details from the customized neck that was a gift from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, the reflective SRV stickers on the body, the battered headstock to the autograph that Stevie himself etched into the neck plateeven an autograph from legendary baseball great, Mickey Mantle.The original Lenny guitar is a universally recognizable Fender Stratocaster, best known for its uniquely bright and powerful tone and known as one of Stevie Ray Vaughan's favorite instruments throughout his entire career. The guitar itself has an almost mystical heritage that can be traced back to the very beginning of Vaughan's rise to stardom.Lenny's body is similarly storied its most notable feature is a batwing-shaped inlay believed to be from a 1910 mandolin pickguard and reproduced in exact detail for the replica. The original sunburst finish was removed by heavy sanding, givingLenny a much more rounded, smoother and softer contoured body than any Strat before or since. Subsequently refinished, the original sunburst finish still peeks through the clear mahogany lacquer.It's easy to imagine Vaughan pulling into a truck stop and adding the SRV stickers to the shrunken, warped and cracked pickguard. The Custom Shop has recreated that ensemble with remarkable authenticity. The pickguard hides yet moretreasuresa humbucking pickup cavity, unusually routed in the middle position, and a haphazardly wired control pot assembly with tone pots mounted in reverse. Re-creating the non-original bridge and strap-lock hardware is further evidence of the fastidious attention to detail. Ultimately, however, it's all about Vaughan's music, and he summed Lenny up best when he said, "It's always meant a lot to me. And I love what it sounds like." Stevie Ray Vaughan was just a struggling young guitarist in Austin, Texas, in 1980, when his wife, Lenora 'Lenny' Vaughan, gave him a used Stratocaster that had recently caught his eye in a local pawnshop. It was a 1965 Fender Stratocaster guitar with the original pickups that, from the look of it, had seen better days. Although it began life as a three-color sunburst model, it had obviously been refinished (none too expertly) at some point, and now it had a dark natural finish bearing an elaborate inlay in the body behind the bridge. Nonetheless, there was something about it that clearly and immediately resonated deeply with Vaughan. As Vaughan himself said during an interview published in the Feb. 1990 issue of Guitar Player magazine:It's called Lenny. I found it at a pawnshop and didn't have the money to buy it, and my wife and several other friends of mine put a pool together and bought the guitar. It's always meant a lot to me. And I love what it sounds like. "Riviera Paradise" and "Lenny" (Texas Flood) are both played on the same guitar, and for some reason that guitar works for songs like that more than anything else. [Guitar Player,

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Taylor 35Th-Anniversary Brazilian Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 15,999.00 The 35th-anniversary Brazilian Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar marks a milestone in Taylor's history of crafting top-quality guitars. Brazilian rosewood's glorified status as a widely coveted but highly protected tonewood is well documented, so Taylor's ability to craft a limited edition series is in itself a cause for celebration. Arguably the pinnacle of Taylor's 35th anniversary commemorative collection, the Brazilian rosewood guitar series has received considerable attention from Bob Taylor. Bob hand-picked the sets from Taylor's ultra-limited Brazilian reserves and designed each guitar personally, based on the unique characteristics of each beautiful set of wood. Bob selected the top wood, bracing style, and binding of each guitar individually to complement the Brazilian rosewood used for each one. The commemorative dreadnought guitar boasts a deep and medium-sized body, creating a sound chamber that rings out in balanced harmony. Whether strumming on the rhythm, or getting wild on a barn-burning solo, the Taylor Brazilian rosewood dreadnought holds its own with clear, full-sounding projection that cuts through any mix. The guitar's body offers comfort when accessing upper-register notes on the sturdy ebony fingerboard. The solid Adirondack spruce top and Solid Brazilian rosewood body produce crystal-clear tone, full range and volumeall with breathtaking looks. The Taylor NT neck joint creates a tight and sturdy bond, fastening the body to the tropical mahogany neck to produce an incredibly solid structure. The Taylor standard neck carve, 1-3/4" nut width, and 15" fretboard radius provide comfort when performing intricate movements across the guitar's 20 frets. At the heart of the 35th anniversary Taylor Brazilian rosewood guitar lies an impressive and intuitive electronics system that lets you dial in your ideal amplified sound. The Taylor Expression System (ES) delivers a tone that will satisfy the most demanding pro player, yet is simple enough for anyone to plug in and sound great. The ES incorporates three different magnetic sensors. Two strategically placed Dynamic Body Sensors affixed to the underside of the soundboard capture the complex nuances of the top's vibration, while a Dynamic String Sensor mounted beneath the fretboard extension registers string and neck vibration. The preamp boosts the pickup signal cleanly, without the need for artificial EQ coloration. The balanced, low-impedance signal the ES produces can run direct into a mixer or PA in most situations, and is free of distortion at almost any volume. Three simple onboard control knobs preserve the aesthetic beauty of this Taylor, allowing you to easily adjust the volume, bass, and treble to suit your personal preferences and performance environment.Dressed in an ultra-violet curved polyester finish, and featuring Gotoh 510 tuners and antique gold hardware, this rosewood Taylor guitar will make your jaw drop with every glance. Each 35th-anniversary Taylor g

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Gretsch Guitars G6120ec Eddie Cochran Tribute Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 12,000.00 The G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute Electric Guitar with Commemorative Materials Kit includes the G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute Electric Guitar and the Eddie Cochran Commemorative Materials Collection.G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute Electric Guitar Frozen in time for more than 40 years after the tragic car crash that took his life, the one-and-only modified Gretsch G6120 guitar owned by the late, great rock-n-roll pioneer, Eddie Cochran, is now available in limited quantities from the Gretsch Custom Shop. Built by Gretsch master luthier, Stephen Stern, and his team, and replicated from Eddie's original guitar that resides at the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in Cleveland, Ohio. Only 50 Cocharan Tribute guitars will be produced worldwide.During his all-too brief life and career, Eddie Cochran (1938-1960) only ever owned and played one main electric guitar, an orange Gretsch 6120 Chet Atkins hollow-body he bought brand-new in 1955 at age 16 from the Bell Gardens Music Center in his hometown, Bell Gardens, Calif. The guitar bore the serial number 16942, and his parents helped him buy it. A sharp young guitarist who was particular about his sound and knowledgeable about guitar design and modification, Cochran hot-rodded his Gretsch with a warmer-sounding dog ear neck pickup.It was this guitar that accompanied Cochran on his rise to stardom. It was this guitar that Cochran played on hits such as Summertime Blues, Twenty Flight Rock, Cmon Everybody, Somethin Else Nervous Breakdown and Sittin in the Balcony, which influenced generation of guitaristsand guitar royaltyto come. And it was this guitar that was in the trunk of the car on the April 1960 night that Cochran met his tragic and untimely fate on a winding rural road in Chippenham, England.Virtually indistinguishable from the original, the Gretsch Custom Shop G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model is authentic in every detail, from the aluminum nut and bridge to the famous dog ear neck pickup from the distressed vintage orange nitrocellulose lacquer finish to the relic gold-plated hardware and Bigsby B6GPVF vibrato tailpiece.Its features include a bound laminated maple body and arched top, a specially shaped three-piece maple/walnut/maple neck with a 22-fret 9-radius bound rosewood fingerboard, a Seymour Duncan Dog Ear single-coil neck pickup, a Seymour Duncan DynaSonic single-coil bridge pickup, three-way switching, rosewood bridge base, vintage-style gold Gotoh SE700-05M tuners, modified plexi pickguard, western block fingerboard inlays (depicting cactus, steer heads and fences), lower body bout G brand, and pearloid steer head/Gretsch logo inlay on the bound headstock.The deluxe hardshell case also contains special commemorative materials, including a reprint of the concert poster found in Cochrans car after the accident, an Eddie Cochran Live at Town Hall Party DVD, a G6120EC Eddie Cochran Tribute model making of DVD, a reproduction of Cochrans original guitar strap, a reproduction of the Gretsch polis

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Adams Artist Series Rosewood Marimba 5 Octave Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 11,799.99 Adams Artist Series Marimbas With Honduras RosewoodMarimbas are among the most luxurious of musical instruments and the Robert Van Sice Artist Series marimbas demonstrate that statement perfectly with its eye-catching appearance and beautiful sound.This particular series of marimbas are constructed of carefully selected Honduras. The bars are rosewood and are finished with a specially developed lacquer, a combination that insures optimum sound, projection, and sustain. Featured on this piece is the patented voyager frame system which allows effortless adjustment to a wide range of playing heights. The resonators are welded rather than riveted, giving maximum strength and isolation from mechanical notes.This piece is a 4.3 Octave marimba that is tuned through the sixth overtone to offer complete control over all aspects of the marimba sound. The tuning and voiving are precise and provide for balanced sound through the entire range of the instrument. The resonators are carefully designed to amplify the fundamental note and give maximum sustain, volume, and clarity. Furthermore, the resonators below A2 feature an individual fine tuning that allow for adjustment in cases of change in humidity or temperature. An industry standard, this marimba is tuned, A=442Hz.This package comes complete with cover and mallets so that you can begin playing immedietly and keep your investment safe so you can keep playing for years to come.

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Adams Artist Series Rosewood Marimba 4.6 Octave Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 8,999.99 Adams Artist Series Marimbas With Honduras RosewoodMarimbas are among the most luxurious of musical instruments and the Robert Van Sice Artist Series marimbas demonstrate that statement perfectly with its eye-catching appearance and beautiful sound.This particular series of marimbas are constructed of carefully selected Honduras. The bars are rosewood and are finished with a specially developed lacquer, a combination that insures optimum sound, projection, and sustain. Featured on this piece is the patented voyager frame system which allows effortless adjustment to a wide range of playing heights. The resonators are welded rather than riveted, giving maximum strength and isolation from mechanical notes.This piece is a 4.3 Octave marimba that is tuned through the sixth overtone to offer complete control over all aspects of the marimba sound. The tuning and voiving are precise and provide for balanced sound through the entire range of the instrument. The resonators are carefully designed to amplify the fundamental note and give maximum sustain, volume, and clarity. Furthermore, the resonators below A2 feature an individual fine tuning that allow for adjustment in cases of change in humidity or temperature. An industry standard, this marimba is tuned, A=442Hz.This package comes complete with cover and mallets so that you can begin playing immedietly and keep your investment safe so you can keep playing for years to come.

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Adams Artist Series Rosewood Marimba 4.3 Octave Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 6,499.99 Adams Artist Series Marimbas With Honduras RosewoodMarimbas are among the most luxurious of musical instruments and the Robert Van Sice Artist Series marimbas demonstrate that statement perfectly with its eye-catching appearance and beautiful sound.This particular series of marimbas are constructed of carefully selected Honduras. The bars are rosewood and are finished with a specially developed lacquer, a combination that insures optimum sound, projection, and sustain. Featured on this piece is the patented voyager frame system which allows effortless adjustment to a wide range of playing heights. The resonators are welded rather than riveted, giving maximum strength and isolation from mechanical notes.This piece is a 4.3 Octave marimba that is tuned through the sixth overtone to offer complete control over all aspects of the marimba sound. The tuning and voiving are precise and provide for balanced sound through the entire range of the instrument. The resonators are carefully designed to amplify the fundamental note and give maximum sustain, volume, and clarity. Furthermore, the resonators below A2 feature an individual fine tuning that allow for adjustment in cases of change in humidity or temperature. An industry standard, this marimba is tuned, A=442Hz.This package comes complete with cover and mallets so that you can begin playing immedietly and keep your investment safe so you can keep playing for years to come.

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Leblanc Legacy A Clarinet Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 6,489.00 The new Leblanc instruments are a fusion of artistry, technology and passion, designed by Morrie Backun. Director of product development for Leblanc professional clarinets, Backun is one of the most respected woodwind designers and technicians in the world today. He has worked with clients that include Ricardo Morales, David Shifrin, Eddie Daniels, James Campbell, Howard Klug, Julian Bliss, Sabine Meyer, Alessandro Carbonare, Wenzel Fuchs, Jessica Phillips, Larry Combs, and other renowned clarinetists.The awe-inspiring flagship of the new line is the Leblanc Legacy, available in the keys of Bb (model LB110B) and A (model LB115A). The Legacy design features an aged and highly figured grenadilla body with undercut, integral tone holes and two specially crafted Traditional Backun bells in both grenadilla and cocobolo woods. Both bells include Backun's signature wooden tenon ring. While grenadilla is the traditional wood of choice, a large number of players, including many of the world's finest performers and educators, prefer cocobolo bells as these offer a warm, rich tone that does not sacrifice projection of sound. Backun Traditional grenadilla and cocobolo barrels are both featured, as well. The wood-ringed barrels vibrate freely, giving the player a warm, resonant response with great articulation and superior tuning. A highly developed acoustical design of these instruments provides for greater individual expression, while the stunning keywork incorporates many unique features that expand the possibilities of performance. Balanced key suspension, 24K gold plated register and thumb tubes, post pivot locking screws, six adjustable key points, and other exclusive features offer today's finest players the best way to express their true individuality.Not surprisingly, the Legacy is cradled in a deluxe French "pouchette" style double case, for Bb and A, with case cover. In addition to this, a handcrafted wooden case with hygrometric vents is included for the finest care of your reeds. No mouthpiece set-up is provided.Backun traditional cocobolo and grenadilla bellsBackun traditional cocobolo and grenadilla ringed barrelsLeft-hand C#/G# with trill key extensionVarious post pivot locking screwsCrow's footRegister keyThumb ring with spring Upper joint rings and bridgeLower joint rings and bridge

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Used Leblanc By Backun Legacy Bb Clarinet 886830047107 Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 5,624.10 The new Leblanc instruments are a fusion of artistry, technology and passion, designed by Morrie Backun. Director of product development for Leblanc professional clarinets, Backun is one of the most respected woodwind designers and technicians in the world today. He has worked with clients that include Ricardo Morales, David Shifrin, Eddie Daniels, James Campbell, Howard Klug, Julian Bliss, Sabine Meyer, Alessandro Carbonare, Wenzel Fuchs, Jessica Phillips, Larry Combs, and other renowned clarinetists.The awe-inspiring flagship of the new line is the Leblanc Legacy Bb LB110B. The Legacy design features an aged and highly figured grenadilla body with undercut, integral tone holes and two specially crafted traditional Backun bells in both grenadilla and cocobolo woods. Both bells include Backun's signature wooden tenon ring. While grenadilla is the traditional wood of choice, a large number of players, including many of the world's finest performers and educators, prefer cocobolo bells as these offer a warm, rich tone that does not sacrifice projection of sound. Backun traditional grenadilla and cocobolo barrels are both featured, as well. The wood-ringed barrels vibrate freely, giving the player a warm, resonant response with great articulation and superior tuning. A highly developed acoustical design of these instruments provides for greater individual expression, while the stunning keywork incorporates many unique features that expand the possibilities of performance. Balanced key suspension, 24K gold-plated register and thumb tubes, post pivot locking screws, six adjustable key points, and other exclusive features offer today's finest players the best way to express their true individuality.Not surprisingly, the Legacy is cradled in a deluxe French "pouchette" style double case, for Bb and A, with case cover. In addition to this, a handcrafted wooden case with hygrometric vents is included for the finest care of your reeds. No mouthpiece set-up is provided.Backun traditional cocobolo and grenadilla bellsBackun traditional cocobolo and grenadilla ringed barrelsLeft-hand C#/G# with trill key extensionVarious post pivot locking screwsCrow's footRegister keyThumb ring with spring Upper joint rings and bridgeLower joint rings and bridge

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Soldano Slo100 Super Lead Overdrive Head Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 4,149.00 The hand-built Soldano SLO100 Super Lead Overdrive Head features a signal path of pure tube magic, including 2 independent preamp channels that deliver a full array of tones through 4 - 12AX7s. The SLO100 includes a Clean/Crunch switch. An additional bright switch draws out sparkling highs. The Overdrive channel beats the entire high gain pack with clear articulation, solid punch, and singing sustain. Channel jumps are footswitchable and noise-free. The Soldano SLO100 also features a 3-band EQ and 4 - 5881 tubes in the power section to make it a lethal weapon. Truly a rocker's masterpiece. Soldano includes a fully transferable lifetime warranty with the SLO100 Overdrive Head. After a years of repairing, tweaking, and building tube guitar amplifiers, Michael Soldano unleashed the SLO-100 upon the public in 1987 and it became an instant classic. After a number of models found their way into the hands of Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Eddie Van Halen, and Lou Reed, American and English guitar amp manufacturers were scrambling to match the liquid gain and outrageous crunch of the magical Super Lead Overdrive.

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Gibson Es-175 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,999.00 When the ES-175 debuted with a run of 129 in 1949, it nudged aside the ES-150, which had been the guitar of choice for jazz innovators like Charlie Christian and Eddie Durham. The ES-175 also proved a more manageable and less costly alternative to the L-5s thanks to its smaller body size and laminated top.Due to its enduring appeal a blend of comfortable playability and warm sonic versatility with presence to spare the ES-175 has found its way into the hands and hearts of generations of players. Its success leapt across genres to play a role in defining the sound of early rock when Elvis Presley's guitarist Scott Moore acquired his first ES-295 essentially a model based on the ES-175 but equipped with two P-90 pickups and accompanied the King on his Sun Records classics. Other great ES-175 players include Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Keith Richards, and Yes' Steve Howe.Body and HardwareThe ES-175 was the first Gibson electric guitar to feature a Florentine cutaway beneath the neck, giving easy access to all 20 frets. It also had a carved rosewood bridge. For it's first four years the model came with one single-coil P-90 pickup. In the early '50s, more and more models were produced and sold, indicating the ES-175's rapid rise in popularity.In 1953, a two-pickup model was introduced, available in either sunburst or natural finish. The guitar received an update in 1957 when its design incorporated two humbucking pickups.Near-perfect RecreationThe modern recreation of this great guitar made by Gibson's Memphis Custom Shop craftspeople owes its lineage to the ES-175 of '57. The body is a comfortable 16-inches wide, 20-inches long and 3-inches deep with a curly laminated maple top, back, and rims. There's multi-ply binding on top and single-ply on the back, with nickel hardware including a ABR-1 bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. The Custom Shop ES-175's one-piece mahogany neck supports the same 20-fret rosewood fingerboard that the guitar's always offered, with beautiful pearl split parallelogram inlays, single-ply binding and the distinctive, comfortable classic ES-175 neck profile. Scale length is 24 3/4-inches with an 1 11/16-inch width at the nut. The tuners are vintage tulip style.The pickups are Gibson's versatile workhorses: '57 Classic humbuckers controlled by two volume and two tone pots and a three-way selector switch. The ES-175 ships with Gibson Brite Wire .010 strings in a black levant case. And before each one leaves the Memphis shop it is examined and dressed by one of the company's state-of-the-art Pleck machines, providing high-tech assurance of optimum playability.Laminated maple bodyRosewood fretboard with parallelogram inlaysTop, back, and fretboard bindingABR bridge and trapeze tailpieceTwo '57 Classic humbucker pickups

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Gibson Es-175 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,999.00 When the ES-175 debuted with a run of 129 in 1949, it nudged aside the ES-150, which had been the guitar of choice for jazz innovators like Charlie Christian and Eddie Durham. The ES-175 also proved a more manageable and less costly alternative to the L-5s thanks to its smaller body size and laminated top.Due to its enduring appeal a blend of comfortable playability and warm sonic versatility with presence to spare the ES-175 has found its way into the hands and hearts of generations of players. Its success leapt across genres to play a role in defining the sound of early rock when Elvis Presley's guitarist Scott Moore acquired his first ES-295 essentially a model based on the ES-175 but equipped with two P-90 pickups and accompanied the King on his Sun Records classics. Other great ES-175 players include Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Keith Richards, and Yes' Steve Howe.Body and HardwareThe ES-175 was the first Gibson electric guitar to feature a Florentine cutaway beneath the neck, giving easy access to all 20 frets. It also had a carved rosewood bridge. For it's first four years the model came with one single-coil P-90 pickup. In the early '50s, more and more models were produced and sold, indicating the ES-175's rapid rise in popularity.In 1953, a two-pickup model was introduced, available in either sunburst or natural finish. The guitar received an update in 1957 when its design incorporated two humbucking pickups.Near-perfect RecreationThe modern recreation of this great guitar made by Gibson's Memphis Custom Shop craftspeople owes its lineage to the ES-175 of '57. The body is a comfortable 16-inches wide, 20-inches long and 3-inches deep with a curly laminated maple top, back, and rims. There's multi-ply binding on top and single-ply on the back, with nickel hardware including a ABR-1 bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. The Custom Shop ES-175's one-piece mahogany neck supports the same 20-fret rosewood fingerboard that the guitar's always offered, with beautiful pearl split parallelogram inlays, single-ply binding and the distinctive, comfortable classic ES-175 neck profile. Scale length is 24 3/4-inches with an 1 11/16-inch width at the nut. The tuners are vintage tulip style.The pickups are Gibson's versatile workhorses: '57 Classic humbuckers controlled by two volume and two tone pots and a three-way selector switch. The ES-175 ships with Gibson Brite Wire .010 strings in a black levant case. And before each one leaves the Memphis shop it is examined and dressed by one of the company's state-of-the-art Pleck machines, providing high-tech assurance of optimum playability.Laminated maple bodyRosewood fretboard with parallelogram inlaysTop, back, and fretboard bindingABR bridge and trapeze tailpieceTwo '57 Classic humbucker pickups

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Evh Wolfgang Usa Custom Set Neck Electric Guitar Cherry Sunburst Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,799.99 Perhaps the most uniquely elegant instrument in the Wolfgang series, the EVH Wolfgang USA Custom combines the time-tested short-scale set neck design with the distinctive modern personal touches Eddie prefers on his own guitars. These two elements culminate in a truly magnificent tone machine embodying the best of yesterday and today.The EVH Wolfgang Custom's mahogany body has a 1/2" arched maple top and seven-ply binding, a bound mahogany set neck with dual graphite reinforcement rods, and a 24.75" scale length. Features include a compound-radius (12"-16") ebony fingerboard, 22 vintage stainless steel frets, seven-ply headstock and body binding, mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay on ebony, dual EVH Wolfgang Custom nickel-covered humbucking pickups with three-position switching, stop-tail bridge with fine tuners, EVH custom tuners, dual EVH custom low-friction 500k volume pots, dual EVH custom high-friction 250k tone pots and an EVH molded-stripe case by SKB.Series: EVHBody shape: WolfgangBody material: Mahogany with 1/2 maple topFingerboard: EbonyFingerboard radius: 12 to 16 Compound-radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)Frets: 22, vintage-style stainlessHeadstock binding: 7-plyNeck: MahoganyNeck binding: YesScale length: 24-3/4" (62.9 cm)Nut width: 1.6875" (43 mm)Pickup configuration: H/HPickups: Wolfgang Custom nickel covered bridge pickup, Wolfgang Custom nickel covered neck pickupPickup switching: 3-position toggleBridge: Tune-o-matic style with fine tunersTuning Keys: EVH Custom tunersStrings: EVH Branded strings, (.009-.046 Gauges)Unique Features: Mahogany body with 1/2 arched maple top and seven-ply binding, Bound mahogany set neck 24.75 scale length, Compound-radius (12-16) ebony or rosewood fingerboard, 22 vintage-style stainless steel frets, Seven-ply headstock binding, Dual Wolfgang Custom nickel-covered humbucking pickups, Stop-tail bridge with fine tuners, EVH custom tuners, Dual EVH custom low-friction 500k volume pots, Dual EVH custom high-friction 250k tone pots

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Evh Wolfgang Usa Custom Set Neck Electric Guitar Black Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,599.99 Perhaps the most uniquely elegant instrument in the Wolfgang series, the EVH Wolfgang USA Custom combines the time-tested short-scale set neck design with the distinctive modern personal touches Eddie prefers on his own guitars. These two elements culminate in a truly magnificent tone machine embodying the best of yesterday and today.The EVH Wolfgang Custom's mahogany body has a 1/2" arched maple top and seven-ply binding, a bound mahogany set neck with dual graphite reinforcement rods, and a 24.75" scale length. Features include a compound-radius (12"-16") ebony fingerboard, 22 vintage stainless steel frets, seven-ply headstock and body binding, mother-of-pearl headstock logo inlay on ebony, dual EVH Wolfgang Custom nickel-covered humbucking pickups with three-position switching, stop-tail bridge with fine tuners, EVH custom tuners, dual EVH custom low-friction 500k volume pots, dual EVH custom high-friction 250k tone pots and an EVH molded-stripe case by SKB.Series: EVHBody shape: WolfgangBody material: Mahogany with 1/2 maple topFingerboard: EbonyFingerboard radius: 12 to 16 Compound-radius (304.8 mm to 406.4 mm)Frets: 22, vintage-style stainlessHeadstock binding: 7-plyNeck: MahoganyNeck binding: YesScale length: 24-3/4" (62.9 cm)Nut width: 1.6875" (43 mm)Pickup configuration: H/HPickups: Wolfgang Custom nickel covered bridge pickup, Wolfgang Custom nickel covered neck pickupPickup switching: 3-position toggleBridge: Tune-o-matic style with fine tunersTuning Keys: EVH Custom tunersStrings: EVH Branded strings, (.009-.046 Gauges)Unique Features: Mahogany body with 1/2 arched maple top and seven-ply binding, Bound mahogany set neck 24.75 scale length, Compound-radius (12-16) ebony or rosewood fingerboard, 22 vintage-style stainless steel frets, Seven-ply headstock binding, Dual Wolfgang Custom nickel-covered humbucking pickups, Stop-tail bridge with fine tuners, EVH custom tuners, Dual EVH custom low-friction 500k volume pots, Dual EVH custom high-friction 250k tone pots

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Evh Wolfgang Left-H&Ed Quilt Top Electric Guitar Trans Amber Quilt Top Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,149.99 The EVH Wolfgang Left-Handed Quilt Top electric guitar represents 2 years of intense research and development, and a year of brutal testing on the road. With every aspect examined and upgraded to the highest standards, the EVH Wolfgang has been produced to Eddie's exact specifications and has features identical to the Wolfgang guitars he records and performs with. The EVH Wolfgang includes a distinctive double-cutaway body with an arched AA maple top on a lightweight basswood back, a quartersawn single-piece AA bird's-eye maple neck fitted with stainless steel frets, double-potted custom-wound guitar pickups, five-piece binding on the matching body and headstock, custom-made signature tuning machines, Floyd Rose double-locking trem with the patented EVH D-Tuna drop-D tuning system, and Bourns low-friction pots.Another distinctive Eddie-mod is the 3-way pickup toggle wired in reverse: the up position (normally the neck pickup) is the bridge pickup, down (normally the bridge) is the neck pickup.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.1-1/2" basswood back1-2" arched AA quilted maple topBolt-on quartersawn maple neckAA bird's-eye maple fingerboard25-1/2"-scale lengthCompound fingerboard radius 12"-16"22 vintage-size stainless steel fretsFloyd Rose R2 locking nut1-5/8" nut widthChrome hardwareEVH-branded Gotoh tuners, chrome with pearloid buttonsEVH-branded Floyd Rose locking tremoloEVH humbuckers (neck and bridge)3-way pickup toggle (reverse wired)Master Volume and Tone Controls2 Bourns low-friction pots 250k/500kSKB case with molded stripesUnique features:Hard mount pickupsMagna Coatings paint2 graphite neck reinforcement rodsSchaller chrome string retainerEVH D-TunaSquare jack plate

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Steve Vai is a rock guitarist, songwriter, vocalist and producer. Steve Vai is known as one of the world’s greatest guitar virtuosos.

Vai started his professional career with Frank Zappa. He recorded and toured in Zappa’s band from 1980 to 1982. He then began a solo career in 1983 and has released 13 solo albums as of 2008. Apart from his work with Frank Zappa, Vai has also recorded and toured with Public Image Ltd., Alcatrazz, David Lee Roth, and Whitesnake. He has composed music for movie soundtracks and in 1999 Vai started his own record label, Favored Nations.

Vai continues to tour regularly, with his own group and fellow guitar instrumentalist friend Joe Satriani on the G3 series of tours. Billy Sheehan, former David Lee Roth and Mr. Big bassist also joined him for a world tour.

In 1990, Vai released his critically acclaimed solo album Passion and Warfare. The song "For the Love of God" was voted #29 in a readers’ poll of the 100 greatest guitar solos of all time in Guitar World Magazine.

Steve Vai has been acclaimed as one of the most accomplished guitarists of all time. He is famous for his technical mastery of the guitar as well as stylish performance techniques that set him apart from the rest of the pack of aspiring guitar greats. Through his music and success, Vai remains true to his roots and strives to contribute to the world with his music. He founded the Make A Noise Foundation in 1986 to help provide young, talented musicians with instruments and options for developing their talents. By staying true to his own style and beliefs, working to better the world through his music, and putting in the time and effort to become a technical master.

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Ibanez Jem-Evo Steve Vai Relic Signed Electric Guitar White Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 7,777.77 Steve Vai is one of the revered few on that short list of players who have changed the way we all think about what a guitar can really do. Like the guitarist, the JEM-EVO Steve Vai Relic Signed Electric Guitar is iconic, sublime, awe-Inspiring and outrageous. In addition to its top-notch componants, it has unique features designed to break boundaries. These include a Back Stop that supports great tuning stability, the Edge bridge and Lions Claw cavity for stable tuning and rad trem effects, an Imitated joint crack, an iconic symbol mark of "EVO" and a special headstock pick holder made from file binder. The JEM-EVO features DiMarzio Evolution pickups. This pickup combination features wide sound varieties for modern music.These guitars are all signed and then Steve wrote 1 of 100 on each one. It is a relic, but more importantly, a near perfect reproduction of Steves famous original JEM7VWH, which has been referred to as the EVO for decades. It is still his main stage guitar. Truly an iconic piece. It comes with a flight case, a certificate of authenticity and a reissue (specially for these 100 guitars) of the famous silver DiMarzio guitar strap Steve still uses.Edge TremoloThe acclaimed Edge tremolo features knife-edge-like pivot surfaces for virtually friction free operation. Locking studs contribute to tuning stability. The low-profile design of the Edge tremolo includes fine tuners conveniently angled back to prevent right hand touches. The Edge bridge features a stud lock in both studs for maximum tuning stability.Proudly made in Japan since their debut in 1987Contoured body with 24-fret JEM neck provides easy access to all registersVais choice of specific DiMarzio pickups on models combined with Ibanez Split-5 wiring provide incredible tonal versatilityLion's Claw tremolo cavity allows pitches to be radically raised or loweredIncludes Ibanez flight case, certificate of authenticity and DiMarzio strap

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Gretsch Guitars Master Built By Steve Stern Custom Cvt Electric Guitar Tv Yellow Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 5,840.00 Introduced in 1961, this guitar was Gretschs first true solid-body instrument. That classic design is once again available in the Master Built By Steve Stern Custom CVT Electric Guitar, with an ultra-slim body, mahogany set-neck, dual TV Jones Power Tron pickups, Tun-a-Matic bridge, chrome-plated hardware, Bigsby tailpiece, and beautiful TV yellow finish.Representing the pinnacle of guitar craftsmanship, the U.S Gretsch Custom Shop in Corona, CA, presents a Limited Run of classic Gretsch guitars. Each is an exquisite, hand crafted instrument built the way they once built them for early Gretsch enthusiasts such as Jimmie Webster and Mary Osbourne. Indeed, they infuse the same passion into each Gretsch U.S Custom Shop guitar as do the talented artists who play them.Stephen SternSenior Master BuilderAs one of the preeminent archtop builders at the Custom Shop, Stephen Stern has studied under two of the worlds greatest archtop luthiersJimmy DAquisto and Bob Benedetto. Stern got his start apprenticing at a high-end cabinet shop straight out of high school. Five years of that prepared him for his first job as a builder at Jackson/Charvel Guitars. Stern came to the Custom Shop in 1993, working with DAquisto on the latters namesake line of guitars until the great luthiers death in 1995.In the late 90s, millionaire collector Scott Chinery commissioned a number of custom archtop guitars by two dozen of the worlds finest living luthiers Stern contributed a custom-built DAquisto Ultra. Chinerys Blue Guitar Collection is now housed in the Smithsonian Institution. Stern also built a handful of exquisite archtops in collaboration with the Walt Disney Co. to commemorate the anniversary of the animated classic Fantasia.A classic design that will satisfy any guitar aficionodoMaster built by one of Gretsch's finest buildersEquipped with the best componants including TV Jones Power Tron pickups and Bigsby tremolo

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Martin Custom Artist Series 000Cmr Steve Miller A/E Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 5,399.00 The Martin 000C-MR Steve Miller Custom Artist edition's stylish appointments look spectacular against its deep red hue. A Style-45 rosette with a center ring of select Abalone pearl is matched by a colorful Style-45 wood mosaic back strip. Intricate multilayered black/white fine-line purfling encircles the top and black/white/black fine-line purfling accents the sides and back all are protected by grained ivoroid binding. The Steve Miller guitar's 1-3/4" (at the nut) modified low-oval two-piece Maple neck is topped by a polished Ebony headplate that features nickel Gotoh open-back tuners and the exquisite and rarely offered "alternative" torch inlay from 1902 that has been featured on every Steve Miller guitar edition to date. Befitting a guitar with extraordinary stage charisma, the Martin Steve Miller Custom Artist edition is factory-equipped with Fishman Matrix Infinity electronics. The Fishman Matrix Infinity is a completely redesigned active, endpin-mounted preamp, featuring the world's best selling undersaddle pickup, the Acoustic Matrix. It features soundhole mounted rotary controls for Volume and Tone, and the Integrated LED low battery indicator. The unique Tone control cuts mids while boosting treble and bass, Switchable voicing to accommodate all guitar body sizes and performance situations. The connections are solderless and requires a 9V battery (not included).Body size: 000-14 Fret CutawayTop: Solid Adirondack SpruceRosette: Style 45Back material: Solid Pacific Big Leaf MapleSide material: Solid Pacific Big Leaf MapleBinding: Grained IvoroidNeck shape: Modified Low OvalHeadstock: Solid/Square TaperScale length: 24.9''Fingerboard width at nut: 1-3/4''Bridge material: Solid Black EbonyBridge style: BellyTuning machines: Nickel Open-Geared with Butterbean KnobsPickguard: BlackCase: 533E Geib style, Interior label 2 Labels - 1 Signed By Steve Miller and Dick Boak, Numbered in Sequence, one with Special ArtworkElectronics: Fishman Matrix Infinity

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Gibson Es-175 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,999.00 When the ES-175 debuted with a run of 129 in 1949, it nudged aside the ES-150, which had been the guitar of choice for jazz innovators like Charlie Christian and Eddie Durham. The ES-175 also proved a more manageable and less costly alternative to the L-5s thanks to its smaller body size and laminated top.Due to its enduring appeal a blend of comfortable playability and warm sonic versatility with presence to spare the ES-175 has found its way into the hands and hearts of generations of players. Its success leapt across genres to play a role in defining the sound of early rock when Elvis Presley's guitarist Scott Moore acquired his first ES-295 essentially a model based on the ES-175 but equipped with two P-90 pickups and accompanied the King on his Sun Records classics. Other great ES-175 players include Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Keith Richards, and Yes' Steve Howe.Body and HardwareThe ES-175 was the first Gibson electric guitar to feature a Florentine cutaway beneath the neck, giving easy access to all 20 frets. It also had a carved rosewood bridge. For it's first four years the model came with one single-coil P-90 pickup. In the early '50s, more and more models were produced and sold, indicating the ES-175's rapid rise in popularity.In 1953, a two-pickup model was introduced, available in either sunburst or natural finish. The guitar received an update in 1957 when its design incorporated two humbucking pickups.Near-perfect RecreationThe modern recreation of this great guitar made by Gibson's Memphis Custom Shop craftspeople owes its lineage to the ES-175 of '57. The body is a comfortable 16-inches wide, 20-inches long and 3-inches deep with a curly laminated maple top, back, and rims. There's multi-ply binding on top and single-ply on the back, with nickel hardware including a ABR-1 bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. The Custom Shop ES-175's one-piece mahogany neck supports the same 20-fret rosewood fingerboard that the guitar's always offered, with beautiful pearl split parallelogram inlays, single-ply binding and the distinctive, comfortable classic ES-175 neck profile. Scale length is 24 3/4-inches with an 1 11/16-inch width at the nut. The tuners are vintage tulip style.The pickups are Gibson's versatile workhorses: '57 Classic humbuckers controlled by two volume and two tone pots and a three-way selector switch. The ES-175 ships with Gibson Brite Wire .010 strings in a black levant case. And before each one leaves the Memphis shop it is examined and dressed by one of the company's state-of-the-art Pleck machines, providing high-tech assurance of optimum playability.Laminated maple bodyRosewood fretboard with parallelogram inlaysTop, back, and fretboard bindingABR bridge and trapeze tailpieceTwo '57 Classic humbucker pickups

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Gibson Es-175 Electric Guitar Vintage Sunburst Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,999.00 When the ES-175 debuted with a run of 129 in 1949, it nudged aside the ES-150, which had been the guitar of choice for jazz innovators like Charlie Christian and Eddie Durham. The ES-175 also proved a more manageable and less costly alternative to the L-5s thanks to its smaller body size and laminated top.Due to its enduring appeal a blend of comfortable playability and warm sonic versatility with presence to spare the ES-175 has found its way into the hands and hearts of generations of players. Its success leapt across genres to play a role in defining the sound of early rock when Elvis Presley's guitarist Scott Moore acquired his first ES-295 essentially a model based on the ES-175 but equipped with two P-90 pickups and accompanied the King on his Sun Records classics. Other great ES-175 players include Pat Metheny, Joe Pass, Howard Roberts, Keith Richards, and Yes' Steve Howe.Body and HardwareThe ES-175 was the first Gibson electric guitar to feature a Florentine cutaway beneath the neck, giving easy access to all 20 frets. It also had a carved rosewood bridge. For it's first four years the model came with one single-coil P-90 pickup. In the early '50s, more and more models were produced and sold, indicating the ES-175's rapid rise in popularity.In 1953, a two-pickup model was introduced, available in either sunburst or natural finish. The guitar received an update in 1957 when its design incorporated two humbucking pickups.Near-perfect RecreationThe modern recreation of this great guitar made by Gibson's Memphis Custom Shop craftspeople owes its lineage to the ES-175 of '57. The body is a comfortable 16-inches wide, 20-inches long and 3-inches deep with a curly laminated maple top, back, and rims. There's multi-ply binding on top and single-ply on the back, with nickel hardware including a ABR-1 bridge and a trapeze tailpiece. The Custom Shop ES-175's one-piece mahogany neck supports the same 20-fret rosewood fingerboard that the guitar's always offered, with beautiful pearl split parallelogram inlays, single-ply binding and the distinctive, comfortable classic ES-175 neck profile. Scale length is 24 3/4-inches with an 1 11/16-inch width at the nut. The tuners are vintage tulip style.The pickups are Gibson's versatile workhorses: '57 Classic humbuckers controlled by two volume and two tone pots and a three-way selector switch. The ES-175 ships with Gibson Brite Wire .010 strings in a black levant case. And before each one leaves the Memphis shop it is examined and dressed by one of the company's state-of-the-art Pleck machines, providing high-tech assurance of optimum playability.Laminated maple bodyRosewood fretboard with parallelogram inlaysTop, back, and fretboard bindingABR bridge and trapeze tailpieceTwo '57 Classic humbucker pickups

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Used Gibson 1959 Es-175D Hollowbody Electric Guitar Vintage Burst 886830777073 Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,759.20 First released in 1949, Gibsons ES-175 was a revolutionary new take on the challenge of electrifying what was otherwise an acoustic archtop guitar, and it immediately set a benchmark for jazz tone and performance that remains the standard to this day. For most players, though, the ES-175 fully reached its potential a decade later in 1959, when the PAF humbucking pickups that had replaced its original P-90s in 1957 were joined by a new rounded, ultra-comfortable neck profile. Now, for 2012, Gibson Custom Memphis recreates this vintage classic as a Vintage Original Spec (VOS) instrument thats period-perfect in every detail. The new 1959 ES-175D comes with dual-pickups and Gibsons proprietary nitrocellulose lacquer finish with VOS process for a gently aged look, and correct nickel hardware that exhibits a mellow, aged patina. All together, its the closest thing available to the tone beloved of legendary jazz virtuosos such as Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Herb Ellis, Joe Pass and Pat Metheny, as well as plenty of rock guitarists such as Steve Howe and Mark Knopfler. To recreate the 1959 ES-175, Gibson Custom Memphis employs all the tonewoods, components and constructional details that helped to make the original legendary. The body, designed by Gibson to reduce feedback in a full-depth archtop, is made from three-ply plain maple with an AAA plain maple top face. From the pointed Florentine cutaway, to the solid maple rims with replica cotton rim stays, to the precise binding dimensions and colors, every effort has been made to ensure the look of the 1959 ES-175 is dead-on. The set neck is made from solid mahogany with a bound rosewood fingerboard inlaid with characteristic split-parallelogram position markers. Carved to a comfortably rounded late 50s profile with hand-rolled binding, it exudes the playing feel of a well-aged classic. A mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown inlay grace the headstock, along with a set of vintage-style, single-line TonePros tuners with amber tulip buttons. The hardware complement is completed by a multi-ply ES-175 pickguard, traditional floating rosewood bridge, and a correct zig-zag trapeze tailpiece made on the original building forms, previously lost for decades. Original late 50s ES-175s benefited from the glorious tone of some of the most revered pickups ever created, Gibsons hallowed PAF humbuckers, and Gibson Custom Memphis goes all out to achieve that sound in this recreation of the classic. A dual set of Aged 57 Classic humbuckers accurately transmits the 1959 ES-175s acoustic voice, while adding the warmth, depth, edge and articulation that made PAFs famous in the first place. They are wired through original-spec 500k CTS potentiometers with Bumble Bee tone capacitors, and a three-way switch on the two-pickup guitars with original style rubber grommet. All together this guitar breathtakingly recreates the total look, feel and sound of the highly prized original, and represents one of the most comfortable, playable

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Used Gibson 1959 Es-175 Hollowbody Electric Guitar Vintage Burst 886830739798 Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,599.20 First released in 1949, Gibsons ES-175 was a revolutionary new take on the challenge of electrifying what was otherwise an acoustic archtop guitar, and it immediately set a benchmark for jazz tone and performance that remains the standard to this day. For most players, though, the ES-175 fully reached its potential a decade later in 1959, when the PAF humbucking pickups that had replaced its original P-90s in 1957 were joined by a new rounded, ultra-comfortable neck profile. Now, for 2012, Gibson Custom Memphis recreates this vintage classic as a Vintage Original Spec (VOS) instrument thats period-perfect in every detail. The new 1959 ES-175 comes with a single pickup and Gibsons proprietary nitrocellulose lacquer finish with VOS process for a gently aged look, and correct nickel hardware that exhibits a mellow, aged patina. All together, its the closest thing available to the tone beloved of legendary jazz virtuosos such as Kenny Burrell, Jim Hall, Herb Ellis, Joe Pass and Pat Metheny, as well as plenty of rock guitarists such as Steve Howe and Mark Knopfler.To recreate the 1959 ES-175, Gibson Custom Memphis employs all the tonewoods, components and constructional details that helped to make the original legendary. The body, designed by Gibson to reduce feedback in a full-depth archtop, is made from three-ply plain maple with an AAA plain maple top face. From the pointed Florentine cutaway, to the solid maple rims with replica cotton rim stays, to the precise binding dimensions and colors, every effort has been made to ensure the look of the 1959 ES-175 is dead-on. The set neck is made from solid mahogany with a bound rosewood fingerboard inlaid with characteristic split-parallelogram position markers. Carved to a comfortably rounded late 50s profile with hand-rolled binding, it exudes the playing feel of a well-aged classic. A mother-of-pearl Gibson logo and crown inlay grace the headstock, along with a set of vintage-style, single-line TonePros tuners with amber tulip buttons. The hardware complement is completed by a multi-ply ES-175 pickguard, traditional floating rosewood bridge, and a correct zig-zag trapeze tailpiece made on the original building forms, previously lost for decades.Original late 50s ES-175s benefited from the glorious tone of some of the most revered pickups ever created, Gibsons hallowed PAF humbuckers, and Gibson Custom Memphis goes all out to achieve that sound in this recreation of the classic. A single Aged 57 Classic humbucker accurately transmits the 1959 ES-175s acoustic voice, while adding the warmth, depth, edge and articulation that made PAFs famous in the first place. It's wired through original-spec 500k CTS potentiometers with Bumble Bee tone capacitors. All together this guitar breathtakingly recreates the total look, feel and sound of the highly prized original, and represents one of the most comfortable, playable historic guitar reproductions Gibson has provided the market in years.Plain Maple body with th

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Martin Omjm John Mayer Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,399.00 Back in 2002, John Mayer burst onto the national music scene with hits like "No Such Thing" and "Your Body is a Wonderland." The following year, when Martin introduced the OM-28JM John Mayer Signature Edition, people who had heard of John Mayerand even those who hadn'twere enchanted by the guitar. Its quick neck, ultra-responsive Engelmann spruce top, silver-color line inlays and accents at the bridge and headstock, and unique fingerboard inlay proved as popular as the musician who designed it. The sizeable edition of 404 instruments sold out completely.The release of Mayer's "Heavier Things" album in late 2003 resulted in two more hit singles, "Bigger than My Body" and "Daughters," the second of which won Grammys for "Song of the Year" and "Best Male Pop Vocal of the Year." Touring in 2004 took him to Australia, Europe, Canada and across the United States and included a memorable performance at the Crossroads Guitar Festival.In 2005 he joined forces with bassist Pino Palladino and drummer Steve Jordan to create the John Mayer Trio, playing electric blues in a series of sold-out shows: the two-night stand at the House of Blues in Chicago was recorded for "The John Mayer Trio Live in Concert," an album released in November. He also took time out to perform at benefit concerts for Hurricane Katrina relief in Atlanta and New York.In light of John Mayer 's expanding reputation and fan base, the number of OM-28JM John Mayer Signature Edition guitars produced began to look awfully small. So, C. F. Martin & Co. asked John Mayer if he would create a second namesake guitar, one with many of the same attributes as his first, but one that would be more affordable and more widely available in the tradition of the wildly popular Martin 000-28EC Eric Clapton. He would and he did: The OMJM John Mayer Special Edition.Like its predecessor, the OMJM John Mayer Special Edition features a top of Engelmann spruce and back and sides of East Indian rosewood for warm, rich tone. Scalloped "Hybrid" bracing enhances the full timbre of this tonewood combination. Body appointments are also similar, with a Style 45 rosette featuring a center ring of colorful paua shell, bold herringbone around the top, black/white back purfling around the back, grained ivoroid binding throughout, an HD Style zigzag back strip, and a traditional OM teardrop polished and beveled tortoise pickguard.The Spanish cedar neck with diamond volute is carved with playing comfort in mind, combining 1-11/16" width and low profile shape for easy fretting. The East Indian rosewood headplate sports Martin's Old Style decal in silver rather than the familiar gold (another nod to the OM-28JM John Mayer Signature Edition) and nickel Gotoh open-geared tuners with butterbean knobs. The black African ebony fingerboard highlights 1/8" mother of pearl position markers at the 5th, 7th (two), 9th, 15th and 17th frets, a unique 12th fret position marker of two dots flanking a slotted square, and John Mayer's signature

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Ibanez Jem7v7 Steve Vai Signature 7-String Electric Guitar White Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 3,299.99 The Ibanez JEM7V7 Steve Vai Signature 7-String Electric Guitar is a top-of-the-line 7-string solidbody capable of exploring the most extreme sonic territories at any speed. The 5-piece maple/wenge neck is super-smooth for easy riffing and incredibly strong and stable with a lead-friendly thin and flat profile. A 25-1/2" scale and bolt-on neck joint get you lots of bass and treble response with a quick, precise attack. A 48mm nut provides comfortable string spacing and 24 jumbo frets deliver greater range while the recessed tremolo provides right-hand playing comfort and allows notes to be radically raised as well as lowered. The alder body produces clear, full-bodied vintage tone that serves all your needs from chunky rhythms to searing leads. A trio of screaming DiMarzio Blaze pickups (humbuckers at the neck and bridge with a custom single-coil in the mid position), coupled with Split-5 wiring give you all the tonal diversity you crave. And, of course, there's Vai's signature Monkey Grip on the bass-side body wing.5-piece JEM-7 Prestige Maple/Wenge neckAlder bodyJumbo fretsRosewood fretboardPearl Abalone Vine inlayLo-Pro Edge 7 bridgeDiMarzio Blaze neck pickupDiMarzio Blaze neck pickupDiMarzio Blaze bridge pickupGold hardwareIncludes hardshell caseSteve Vai signature

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Ibanez Jem7v Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar White Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 2,999.99 The Ibanez JEM7V Steve Vai Signature Electric Guitar is a top-of-the-line 6-string solidbody capable of exploring the most extreme sonic territories at any speed. The 5-piece maple/walnut neck is super-smooth for easy riffing and incredibly strong and stable with a lead-friendly thin and flat profile. A 25-1/2" scale and bolt-on neck joint get you lots of bass and treble response with a quick, precise attack. A 43mm nut provides comfortable string spacing and 24 jumbo frets deliver greater range while the recessed tremolo provides right-hand playing comfort and allows notes to be radically raised as well as lowered. The alder body produces clear, full-bodied vintage tone that serves all your needs from chunky rhythms to searing leads. A trio of screaming DiMarzio Evolution pickups (humbuckers at the neck and bridge with a custom single-coil in the mid position), coupled with Split-5 wiring give you all the tonal diversity you crave. And of course, there's Vai's signature Monkey Grip on the bass-side body wing.Alder bodyBest known as the body wood for the classic single coil, bolt on neck guitar, alder produces clear, full bodied vintage tone that works well for lead or rhythm work.Rosewood fingerboardRosewood offers a strong, bright sound and an attractive appearance with a long grain.DiMarzio Evolution humbuckersThe Evolution neck and bridge humbuckers are the result of 2 years of research to come up with the right sound for a very demanding player and his axe: Steve Vai and his Ibanez JEMs. Both pickups are designed for maximum impact and power. The neck pickup is fat, punchy and loud. The bridge pickup is tight, aggressive and louder. Both pickups have a patented dual-resonance configuration to reproduce more harmonic overtones than conventional humbuckers. The Evolution pickups were originally designed with live gigs in mind, but they have so much presence and definition that they're great recording pickups, too they slice right through even the densest mix.JEM Prestige neck5-piece maple/walnut neck25-1/2" scaleAlder bodyRosewood fingerboardRecessed Edge Pro bridge/tremoloDiMarzio Evolution neck humbuckerDiMarzio Evolution middle single-coilDiMarzio Evolution bridge humbuckerVine fretboard inlayGold hardware43mm nut width24 jumbo frets

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Music Man Luke Iii Hss Quilt Maple Top Electric Guitar Bali Blue Burst Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 2,660.00 Guitarist Steve Lukather has been an endorser of Ernie Ball Music Man guitars for years with his own signature models that are no different than the ones he plays on stage. The Music Man Luke III HSS Quilt Maple Top Electric Guitar represents Steve's evolution towards the perfect performance guitar.This special run of the LIII features a larger African mahogany body with a quilted maple top, (3% larger profile than the standard model Luke guitar), 22-fret full rosewood neck and new passive DiMarzio pickups with custom Music Man active preamp. Electronics include a 500kOhm passive tone control and a volume control with a new Push/Push switch for an adjustable 12db Volume boost.Similar in style, the Luke III exhibits a broader, more defined tone while retaining the familiar shape and feel as the original Luke model. Other standard features include a Music Man Vintage tremolo and 5-way pickup selector switch.African mahogany body with a quilted maple top22-fret full rosewood neckDiMarzio pickups with custom Music Man active preamp5-way pickup selector switch, master Volume and Tone controlsPush/Push switch on Volume control for an adjustable 12db Volume boostMusic Man Vintage tremoloIncludes case

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Rainsong Black Ice Series Bijm1000n2 Graphite Acoustic-Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 2,599.00 The Rainsong Black Ice Series BIJM1000N2 Graphite Acoustic-Electric Guitar embodies Artistry. Each instrument is unique. The soundboard on each guitar is meticulously crafted to achieve an aesthetically pleasing appearance without overbuilding it. Each soundboard is individually conceived so every guitar is unique. Unique in design and unique in tone.How do you describe RainSong's JM? Three words: loud, loud, and loud. This is the largest body RainSong builds. The sheer size, combined with the attributes of Projection Tuned Layering make the JM one of the loudest acoustic guitars on the planet. But the JM is not just about power. The narrow waist and some layering refinements specific to the Jumbo soundboard give the JM some real fingerstyle grace. The guitar is strong, but impeccably balanced, with bass, mids and trebles distinct, clear and loud. The N2 neck is a result of an extensive, long-term collaboration with the renowned artist Steve Miller and Master Luthier John Bolin. The neck design is based on a modified "U" profile that has been popular in guitars since the 1950s. While the N2 has a substantial feel, it is ergonomically sound and actually results in better transfer of string vibration energy to the soundboard. The N2 features a truss rod that is accessible from the head stock. Graphite does not warp or bow with changes in humidity and temperature. The purpose of a truss rod in the N2 is to allow customization of the relief to suit individual preferences.Soundboard: All-graphite "Black Ice" soundboard crafted using RainSong's Projection Tuned Layering techniqueNo soundboard bracesAbalone rosetteBody: All-graphite body No body braces.Neck: All-graphite N2 neck and composite fingerboard fabricated using RainSong's Performance Shape Casting as a single piece Adjustable truss rod Custom Mother of Pearl sharksAccessories: Tusq Nut, saddle. MOP inlaid Tusq bridgepinsCase: Customized hardshell caseFinish: UV protective, high-gloss, clear urethane

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Rainsong Black Ice Series Bi-Ws1000n2 Graphite Acoustic-Electric Guitar Carbon Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 2,599.00 The RainSong Black Ice Series BI-WS1000N2 is an acoustic-electric guitar that embodies artistry in every graphite fiber from which it's constructed. The soundboard on this Rainsong guitar is meticulously crafted individually to make every Black Ice guitar unique, aesthetically pleasing, but not overbuilt.The WS is a wonderfully versatile guitar. Combining the best qualities of large and small-bodied guitars, this body shape is ideally suited for a variety of musical situations. A large, deep chamber gives the WS strong projection and rich bass. The narrow waist and tight upper bout encourage ringing treble, good balance and clear definition of individual notes. Overall, RainSong WS guitars are impeccably balanced. The shapely curves and light weight make this RainSong Black Ice Guitar comfortable to cradle or to stand with. The RainSong Black Ice guitar's extra-deep cutaway encourages playing up the fretboard.The guitar's N2 neck is a result of an extensive, long-term collaboration with renowned artist Steve Miller and master luthier John Bolin. The neck design is based on a modified U profile that has been popular in guitars since the 1950s. While the N2 guitar neck has a more substantial feel than the original RainSong 6-string neck, it is ergonomically sound and actually results in better transfer of string vibration energy to the soundboard. The N2 neck features a truss rod that is accessible from the headstock. Because graphite does not warp or bow with changes in humidity and temperature, the purpose of a truss rod in this RainSong N2 neck is to allow you to customize the relief to suit your playing preferences.Includes RainSong hardshell case.Soundboard: All-graphite Black Ice soundboard crafted using RainSong's Projection Tuned Layering technique. No soundboard braces. Abalone rosette.Body: All-graphite body. No body braces.Neck: All-graphite N2 neck and composite fingerboard fabricated using RainSong's Performance Shape Casting as a single piece. Adjustable truss rod. Custom mother-of-pearl sharks.Accessories: Tusq nut, saddle. MOP inlaid Tusq bridgepins.Finish: UV protective, high-gloss, clear urethaneDepth at end-pin: 5"Lower bout: 15.8"Body length: 19.5"Neck width at nut: 1.75"Scale length: 25.4"Tuning Machines: Chrome-plated custom Gotohs with 1:18 gear ratioElectronics: Fishman Prefix Plus-TIncludes RainSong hardshell case

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Gibson Custom Limited Edition Marshall 50Th Anniversary Les Paul Goldtop & 1962Le Bluesbreaker Amp Package Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 21,166.99 Gibson Custom and Marshall Amplification are proud to introduce the very limited edition "50 Years of Loud" Goldtop Les Paul. Based on the highly sought after 1957 historic reissue and hand-aged by Tom Murphy, these very special instruments are limited to 50 pieces worldwide and will only be available through Musician's Friend and a select group of Gibson Custom and Marshall dealers.This limited run of 50 guitars is the ticket to Marshall's limited edition 50th Anniversary Bluesbreaker amp. Together, the guitar and amplifier represent what is likely the ultimate acquisition for fans of these two iconic brands, which have gone hand-in-hand for the last 50 years.Tasteful in every detail, the 50th Anniversary Marshall Goldtop Les Paul is first and foremost a player's guitar. It comes loaded for loud with a matched set of Custom Buckers, lightweight aluminium tailpiece, Plek-d neck and the world-renowned combination of two-piece maple top joined to a single piece mahogany body.Each instrument is hand aged by legendary Tom Murphy, creating the look and feel of a guitar that's been on the stage for decades.Marshall's 50 years as the loudest, rowdiest and most played amplifier in the history of rock and roll is commemorated in the guitar's subtle details including the 50th Anniversary medallion on its headstock, inlaid Marshall script at the 12 fret and Jim Marshall's signature on the truss rod cover.Combined with 50 of Marshall's limited edition Bluesbreaker, hand-wired 50th Anniversary amplifiers, it's quite possibly the most powerful and memorable guitar and amplifier marriage the world has ever seen.Each guitar comes with a leather-bound Certificate of Authenticity and is serialized #1-50.Marshall 1962LE, The Consummate British Blues ComboAccording to the late, great Jim Marshall, this amp was first designed following a conversation with a young English guitarist who used to practice in Jim's music shop and later went on to international stardom. "He was one of the first guitarists to ask me for a combo version of the JYM45," Jim recollected, years later. "He wanted something that'd be easy for him to get in and out of the boot [trunk] of his car, you see. That's how the 1962 came about."Goldtop Les Paul1-piece mahogany back, plain maple topMahogany neck'50s rounded neck profileAcrylic trapezoids with "Marshall" logo at the 12th fretHolly veneer headstockVintage keystone tunersABR-1 bridgeAged lightweight aluminium tailpieceBurstBucker #1 neck pickupBurstBucker #2 bridge pickupGold top hat knobsAntique gold-Murphy aged finishControls: 2 Volume, 2 Tone, 3-way switchAged nickel hardwareTruss rod cover: Historic bell shape with "Jim Marshall" signatureNeck joint: Long tenon set neck with "Jim Marshall" signatureIncludes Custom shop hard case, Certificate of AuthenticityMarshall 1962LE bluesbreaker Amp30 Watts RMS2 x Alnico T.652 SpeakersAluminium ChassisHand-wired Tag Board4 x ECC83 Pre-amp Tubes2 x KT66 Power TubesRare pinstripe fretclothFootswitchabl

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Gretsch Guitars Custom Shop George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet Electric Guitar Black Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 20,000.00 Meticulously recreated by Gretsch master builder Stephen Stern and his crew from the original guitar owned by George and played during his early- and post-Beatles career. Only 60 Harrison TRIBUTE guitars will be produced worldwide.Very special extras include: Original 1987 U.K. 7" picture-sleeve vinyl record of George Harrison hit "Got My Mind Set On You."One of George Harrison's actual personal guitar picks.Two previously unpublished photos of George Harrison with his original Duo Jet guitar.A DVD about the making of the Gretsch G6128T-GH George Harrison Tribute Duo Jet guitar.A copy of 1980 George Harrison autobiography I Me Mine.A personal letter from the Harrison family.A reprint of George Harrison's 1961 IOU to Liverpool cab driver Ivan Hayward as handwritten on the back of the customs slip Hayward filled out to bring the original Duo Jet to England from New York.Set of four Gretsch George Harrison pins.Unique Features: Lightweight mid-'50s chamber body, distressed all-black color scheme (body top, back and sides and back of neck), modified B6C Bigsby tailpiece with black Phillips head tremolo arm pivot bolt, offset mounted strap carriage bolt on butt of bodyThe backgroundThere's a very famous early film of the Beatles performing at Liverpool's Cavern Club the dank, cramped cellar where the group played from February 1961 to August 1963. The grainy black and white footage captures the Beatles (mere days after new drummer Ringo Starr officially joined) sweating through a raucous cover of "Some Other Guy," then a staple of their act, before a packed house.At far stage right, 19-year-old guitarist George Harrison is blasting out the song's infectious chord progression on what he later called his "first real decent guitar"a black 1957 Gretsch 6128 Duo Jet, serial number 21179, with a Bigsby vibrato unit. The guitar is clearly visible in the footage.The Gretsch Duo Jet that Harrison plays in the clip was dear to him at the time. He often referred to it as his first truly good guitar. He'd bought it secondhand from a Liverpool cab driver a year earlier at age 18, in summer 1961. After acquiring the guitar, Harrison played it during the historic three-year period when the Beatles made their momentous transformation from local favorites to U.K. sensations to worldwide phenomenon. He used it to record the Beatles' first album, Please Please Me, and the song of the same name that was their first number-one hit. A quarter-century later he returned to the guitar for his acclaimed 1987 solo album Cloud Nine.So when Gretsch wanted to honor Harrison in 2011 with a signature guitar modelit had to be that guitar.BodyBody Material: Mahogany back, 3-ply Maple topBody Shape: JetBody Top: 3-Ply MapleBody Finish: ArrayNeckNumber of Frets: 22Fingerboard Radius: 9" (22.9 cm)Fretboard: RosewoodNeck Material: 1-Piece MahoganyNeck Finish: LacquerNut Width: 1.66" (42 mm)Scale Length: 24.6" (62.5 cm)ElectronicsBridge Pickup: DynaSonic Single-Coil Bridge Pickup Custom M

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Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Lenny Tribute Stratocaster Electric Guitar Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 17,000.00 This emotive addition to the Custom Shop Tribute Series is an intricate reproduction of Lenny down to the smallest of details from the customized neck that was a gift from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, the reflective SRV stickers on the body, the battered headstock to the autograph that Stevie himself etched into the neck plateeven an autograph from legendary baseball great, Mickey Mantle.The original Lenny guitar is a universally recognizable Fender Stratocaster, best known for its uniquely bright and powerful tone and known as one of Stevie Ray Vaughan's favorite instruments throughout his entire career. The guitar itself has an almost mystical heritage that can be traced back to the very beginning of Vaughan's rise to stardom.Lenny's body is similarly storied its most notable feature is a batwing-shaped inlay believed to be from a 1910 mandolin pickguard and reproduced in exact detail for the replica. The original sunburst finish was removed by heavy sanding, givingLenny a much more rounded, smoother and softer contoured body than any Strat before or since. Subsequently refinished, the original sunburst finish still peeks through the clear mahogany lacquer.It's easy to imagine Vaughan pulling into a truck stop and adding the SRV stickers to the shrunken, warped and cracked pickguard. The Custom Shop has recreated that ensemble with remarkable authenticity. The pickguard hides yet moretreasuresa humbucking pickup cavity, unusually routed in the middle position, and a haphazardly wired control pot assembly with tone pots mounted in reverse. Re-creating the non-original bridge and strap-lock hardware is further evidence of the fastidious attention to detail. Ultimately, however, it's all about Vaughan's music, and he summed Lenny up best when he said, "It's always meant a lot to me. And I love what it sounds like." Stevie Ray Vaughan was just a struggling young guitarist in Austin, Texas, in 1980, when his wife, Lenora 'Lenny' Vaughan, gave him a used Stratocaster that had recently caught his eye in a local pawnshop. It was a 1965 Fender Stratocaster guitar with the original pickups that, from the look of it, had seen better days. Although it began life as a three-color sunburst model, it had obviously been refinished (none too expertly) at some point, and now it had a dark natural finish bearing an elaborate inlay in the body behind the bridge. Nonetheless, there was something about it that clearly and immediately resonated deeply with Vaughan. As Vaughan himself said during an interview published in the Feb. 1990 issue of Guitar Player magazine:It's called Lenny. I found it at a pawnshop and didn't have the money to buy it, and my wife and several other friends of mine put a pool together and bought the guitar. It's always meant a lot to me. And I love what it sounds like. "Riviera Paradise" and "Lenny" (Texas Flood) are both played on the same guitar, and for some reason that guitar works for songs like that more than anything else. [Guitar Player,

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Taylor 35Th-Anniversary Brazilian Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar Natural Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 15,999.00 The 35th-anniversary Brazilian Rosewood Dreadnought Acoustic-Electric Guitar marks a milestone in Taylor's history of crafting top-quality guitars. Brazilian rosewood's glorified status as a widely coveted but highly protected tonewood is well documented, so Taylor's ability to craft a limited edition series is in itself a cause for celebration. Arguably the pinnacle of Taylor's 35th anniversary commemorative collection, the Brazilian rosewood guitar series has received considerable attention from Bob Taylor. Bob hand-picked the sets from Taylor's ultra-limited Brazilian reserves and designed each guitar personally, based on the unique characteristics of each beautiful set of wood. Bob selected the top wood, bracing style, and binding of each guitar individually to complement the Brazilian rosewood used for each one. The commemorative dreadnought guitar boasts a deep and medium-sized body, creating a sound chamber that rings out in balanced harmony. Whether strumming on the rhythm, or getting wild on a barn-burning solo, the Taylor Brazilian rosewood dreadnought holds its own with clear, full-sounding projection that cuts through any mix. The guitar's body offers comfort when accessing upper-register notes on the sturdy ebony fingerboard. The solid Adirondack spruce top and Solid Brazilian rosewood body produce crystal-clear tone, full range and volumeall with breathtaking looks. The Taylor NT neck joint creates a tight and sturdy bond, fastening the body to the tropical mahogany neck to produce an incredibly solid structure. The Taylor standard neck carve, 1-3/4" nut width, and 15" fretboard radius provide comfort when performing intricate movements across the guitar's 20 frets. At the heart of the 35th anniversary Taylor Brazilian rosewood guitar lies an impressive and intuitive electronics system that lets you dial in your ideal amplified sound. The Taylor Expression System (ES) delivers a tone that will satisfy the most demanding pro player, yet is simple enough for anyone to plug in and sound great. The ES incorporates three different magnetic sensors. Two strategically placed Dynamic Body Sensors affixed to the underside of the soundboard capture the complex nuances of the top's vibration, while a Dynamic String Sensor mounted beneath the fretboard extension registers string and neck vibration. The preamp boosts the pickup signal cleanly, without the need for artificial EQ coloration. The balanced, low-impedance signal the ES produces can run direct into a mixer or PA in most situations, and is free of distortion at almost any volume. Three simple onboard control knobs preserve the aesthetic beauty of this Taylor, allowing you to easily adjust the volume, bass, and treble to suit your personal preferences and performance environment.Dressed in an ultra-violet curved polyester finish, and featuring Gotoh 510 tuners and antique gold hardware, this rosewood Taylor guitar will make your jaw drop with every glance. Each 35th-anniversary Taylor g

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Prs Private Stock Sc 245 Tm Semi Hollow Electric Guitar Fire Red Offer by: Musician's Friend Price: USD 13,999.00 The Paul Reed Smith Private Stock Department has been creating breathtaking instruments since 1996 and the Private Stock SC 245 TM Semi-Hollow electric guitar is another wonderful example of PRS craftsmanship. This beauty has a classic single-cutaway design with a choice curly maple top in an exciting fire red finish, a makore back, and a figured mahogany neck. Makore is a beautifully grained red-brown wood from West Africa with a deep natural luster. The 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard is dressed with PRS 513 style birds made of mother-of-pearl, and has a comfortable wide fat neck profile and a short 24.5" scale. The Private Stock SC 245 TM Semi-Hollow has been loaded with outstanding aesthetic appointments such as a modern eagle headstock inlay made of mother-of-pearl, curly maple binding gold/nickel hardware curly maple headstock underlay Brazilian rosewood truss rod cover classic F soundholes and a lustrous high-gloss nitrocellulose lacquer finish.The PRS Private Stock Custom 24 is fitted with a 59/09 humbucking pick-up in the neck position and a 57/08 humbucking pickup in the bridge position that offer a wonderful array of both classic and modern tones. Controls include 2 Volume Controls and 2 Tone Controls with 3-way toggle pickup selector on the upper bout.Comes fully protected in a Private Reserve hardshell caseBody: Model: Private Stock SC TM 245 Semi HollowTop: curly mapleBack: makoreChambers: modernBackplates: makoreNeck: Neck: figured mahoganyNeck shape: wide fatFingerboard: Brazilian rosewoodFingerboard inlays: 513 mother-of-pearl birdsFingerboard side dots: mother-of-pearlHeadstock underlay: curly mapleHeadstock inlays: modern eagle mother-of-pearlElectronics: Bass pick-up: PRS 59/09Treble pick-up: PRS 57/08Pickup covers: gold/nickelControls: 2 Volume Controls, 2 Tone Controls, and 3-way toggle pickup Hardware: Color: gold/nickelBridge: 2-piece stoptailTuning pegs: vintage KlusonTruss rod cover: Brazilian rosewoodFinish: Finish: high gloss nitrocellulose lacquerTop color: fire redNeck color: naturalBinding: naturalOther: String gauges: .10 - .46Case: Private Stock leather

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