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The best guitar gear of 2012
Solid body electric guitar of the year
Semi-acoustic electric guitar of the year
Best small guitar amplifier of the year
Best medium guitar amplifier of the year
Best large guitar amplifier of the year
Best acoustic guitar of the year
Best electro-acoustic guitar of the year
Guitar FX of the year
Guitar accessory of the year
Hagstrom Viking Rex-Tone (£515/$830)
It looks beautiful, it plays like a dream and Elvis played on in the '68 Comeback Special - yep, the Hagstrom Viking Rex-Tone was hands down the best semi we saw this year.
That's no small feat in an incredibly crowded and competitive area of the market, but if you can get your hands on one of these you'll see why it came out on top instantly. Fantastic playability, a smorgasbord of tonal variety thanks to all those lovely switches, and a pair of smashing pickups meant that this King-approved beauty ruled in 2012.
5 StarsFULL REVIEW:Hagstrom Viking Rex-Tone
PRS SE Custom Semi-Hollow with Bigsby
BUY: Hagstrom Viking Rex-Tone currently available from:
UK/Europe:Thomann | Gear4Music
