NAMM Roundup: Summer 2012

[Left_Hand_Strat]

And +1 to what LHS said. The lack of decent lefty offset style guitars in Fenders range is truly irritating...at least without having to order from Japan.

or paying £1000 for a Kurt Cobain Signature.

[Kam]

or paying £1000 for a Kurt Cobain Signature.

Yeah, there's no mid-range option for us. Or budget-range, for that matter.

I really dig the KC Jag and I'm a HUGE Nirvana fan but, having said that, I'm not really into humbuckers that much anymore. If I'm paying a grand for a guitar, it's going to be my number one, and I want my number one to have singles. If I was getting a Jag, I'd want it to have the classic electronics layout and single coils.

Fender Japan has a good range of classic lefty Jags, but you're talking at least £1,300 once you factor in shipping and import duties. I can't see myself paying that much for a guitar that won't be my main instrument, and I don't see my main instrument not being a Tele.

[Hoss]

New Stuff from Earthquaker Devices!

http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazin...mmer_NAMM.aspx

[JOLLY]

I was thinking about going to NAMM tommorrow.

[JeffB]

The Kobains are MIJ. The ones Sweetwater had in the gallery say MIJ. I figured with the pricing on them that was the case.

[tc]

or paying £1000 for a Kurt Cobain Signature.

Yeah, there's no mid-range option for us. Or budget-range, for that matter.

Old worlders, and left handed to boot! Not much going for ya huh?

[Left_Hand_Strat]

Old worlders, and left handed to boot! Not much going for ya huh?

at this present moment, it seems not. However, I am willing to say that I think we may well see left handed off set short scales within the next 2 years from fender or squier.

[Myaccount876]

Squier seems to just getting better and better recently. First the classic vibe and now this. Fender should step up their game considering their 'affordable' brand is starting to pass their lower to mid end models.

[SirJackdeFuzz]

[SirJackdeFuzz]

[SirJackdeFuzz]

[CTN]

This is a terrible, terrible, midscooped mess of a demo.

But here's the new Gus G. signature Blackstar amp, the Blackfire.

[AdamBrad]

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Each model comes with exclusive Gus G. accessories including a signed certificate, an 'Evil G' key ring, trading card, pick, dust cover and a Firewind CD Few Against Many.

Specification:

200W
Four channels
Six modes (footswitchable)
Gus G.'s Fire and Fury overdrive channels
Series effects loop with effects level switch
MIDI switching
Advanced speaker emulated output
Four-way footcontroller supplied
Limited Edition
Exclusive Gus G. accessories

[elelpe]

I had no idea she was popular enough to get a sig Gibson, though.

Looks like V to me with those legs spread ... Well, maybe Gibson need their 'Orianthi'.