Some more PRS information from Music Radar: as promised last fall, PRS is adding a pickup option for their SE Angelus line of acoustic guitars: Announced in September 2011, the PRS SE Angelus Standard and Custom models are made with high-quality components, including a solid back and solid spruce top, a bone nut and saddle, and PRS SE designed tuners. A PRS pickup system … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: PRS P22 Piezo-Equipped Solidbody
Music Radar has received details about a new Paul Reed Smith solidbody model that features a piezo pickup, a feature that had previously been available only on their hollowbody models: Paul Reed Smith Guitars is proud to add the P22, the company's first piezo-equipped solidbody guitar, to its 2012 lineup. The P22 comes standard with a figured maple top, mahogany back, … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Eminence Eric Johnson Signature Series EJ1250
Eminence have partnered with Eric Johnson to create the EJ1250 Eric Johnson Signature Series speaker: Eminence is proud to announce the addition of a signature 12” alnico guitar speaker developed with legendary guitarist Eric Johnson, the EJ1250. Eminence knows a thing or two about vintage tone, having made guitar speakers for the biggest amplifier brands in the industry … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Fender Kurt Cobain Mustang
Fender have introduced the Kurt Cobain Mustang: When Kurt Cobain hit the stage, it was very often with a Mustang® guitar—an enigmatic anti-hero figure with an esoteric anti-hero instrument. It’s with great pride then that Fender introduces the Kurt Cobain Mustang, which evokes the man, the band, the sound and the times, and gives an authentically crafted nod to one of the … [Read more...]
NAMM 2012: Fender Super Champ Head and Enclosure
Fender's new Super Champ Head and Enclosure looks intriguing: Fender is proud to introduce the all-new members of the popular Super Champ series. The new Super Champ X2, Super Champ X2 Head, and SC112 Enclosure bring exciting, brand new modeling and user-friendly features, providing great tone for blues, rock, country and more. Made in Ensenada, Mexico, the ultra … [Read more...]