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• NAMM Show Reports

  The massive NAMM show opens at the Anaheim Convention Centre today, and we’ll be keeping you up to date with live reports and stories as they happen, courtesy of our crew who are in sunny California.

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• Taylor Solidbodies – We Got ‘Em!

  We very happy to be able to report that three examples of the eagerly awaited range of Taylor Solidbodies landed with us this week. Needless to say, we’re going to rev our all-conquering Reviews juggernaut to full speed and bring you an exclusive feature very soon. But are they any good? Oh yes…!

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• Go Lenny, Go!

  A quick reminder to those of you with both the desire and sufficient capacity of wallet that the latest addition to Fender Custom Shop Tribute Series – the SRV Lenny Strat – is officially released for sale today.

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• Levinson guitars + Justin Timberlake = match made in heaven?

  Justin Timberlake's touring guitarist Mike Scott has become the latest artist to endorse Blade guitars. Mike is such a big fan of his new RH-4 model and its tonal variety that he actually used it for a Timberlake show on the same day he got it...

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• Takamine tour

  Interested in trying out a new acoustic guitar? We always strongly recommend the try before you buy way of thinking here on Guitarist and it seems that the good people at Takamine guitars agree with us. The acclaimed acoustic manufacturer are holding a series of very special in-store evenings at selected Sound Control stores all over the country in August and September to enable you to get hands-on with their impressive range.

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• EVH Frankenstein Has Landed

  It’s arguably the most luscious of all guitars associated with Fender’s Tribute Series and is actually the most expensive new guitar that we’ve ever had in the office: the Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Replica.

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• Engl Snaffle Gorham

  The majestically fleet of finger Thin Lizzy legend Scott Gorham has teamed up with German company Engl for his amplification requirements.

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• Vai’s Gear Explained

  In a new feature on Steve’s official home site, his long-time tech Thomas Nordegg explains – in some detail – the ins and outs of Vai’s touring rig. There are pictures, insights and wise words too: apparently Vai likes his strings stretched to within an inch of their lives…figures!

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• Washburn 200 PRO Series...

  ...are now available from your friendly neighbourhood UK dealer. We gave the guitars a rave review back in issue 289 and we can still heartily recommended them to anyone who’s after a decent electric that’s full of tone, plays smoothly and yet won’t break the bank

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• Fender Electracoustic Series Revamped

  Following a meeting of R&D minds from both Corona and Nashville, Fender have announced three redesigned Electracoustic Series guitars: the Stratacoustic Deluxe, Telecoustic Deluxe and JZM Deluxe.

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