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PROJECT EDITOR
EDITORIAL DIRECTOR
MANAGING EDITOR
GP SENIOR EDITOR
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BASS PLAYER EDITOR
ART DIRECTOR
ASST. ART DIRECTOR
DESIGNER
PRODUCTION MANAGER
Gino Robair
Michael Molenda
Kevin Owens
Art Thompson
Matt Blackett
Chris Jisi
Paul Haggard
Damien Castaneda
Laura Nardozza
Amy Santana
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ELECTRIC GUITARS
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ACOUSTIC GUITARS
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GUITAR AMPS
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ELECTRIC BASSES
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ACOUSTIC BASSES
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BASS AMPS
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STOMPBOXES
126 STRINGS
130 LIVE & STUDIO GEAR
On The Cover: TC-Helicon VoiceLive 3, Boss VE-1 Vocal Echo, Warwick Streamer LX 4 2015 Limited Edition Bleached Blue
Oil, Washburn Guitars WD20SCE, Peavey Classic 20 MH, 6505 MH, and Valve King 20 MH, Blue Microphones Yeti Studio,
AKG C314.
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PRODUCT SPOTLIGHT
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Bass Strings
La Bella Strings
Available now
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GUITARS | E L E C T R I C
PRICE
PRICERANGE:
RANGE:$200
UNDER
& UNDER
$200
Jay Turser
JT-JG-CAR
Jaguar style. Solid body. Maple neck with rosewood ngerboard. 24.5"
scale. Three single-coil pickups. Candy Apple Red nish with matching
painted headstock.
$179 street
jayturser.com
Peavey
Raptor Custom
Rosewood or maple ngerboard. 25.5" scale. Hard maple neck. Three
Peavey USA design single-coil pickups with 6mm large pole pieces. One
volume and one tone control. Pearloid pickguard. Painted headstock.
Dual adjustable truss rod. Basswood body. Steel bridge. Includes Peavey
PowerPlate for increased sustain.
$149 street
peavey.com
Danelectro
12 String
Shorthorn shape with f-hole, 25" scale length. Fully adjustable 12-string
bridge. Two Lipstick pickups, master volume, master tone, 3-way pickup
selector.
$449 retail
danelectro.com
Danelectro
Baby Sitar
Round body shape, Thermometer headstock shape. Six strings tuned
like standard guitar. 25" scale length. Gotoh sitar bridge, Lipstick pickup,
master volume, master tone.
$499 retail
danelecro.com
Epiphone
Blueshawk Deluxe
Mahogany body. Contoured back. Flame maple top. 25.5" scale. P-90 Pro
pickups. 6-position rotary VariTone switch. Dummy-Coil.
$499 street
epiphone.com
Fender
Standard Jazzmaster HH
Maple neck with modern C prole, rosewood ngerboard, Blacktop opencoil humbucking pickups, push-pull switch in tone knob splits humbucking
pickup coil, and Jazzmaster oating tremolo bridge/tailpiece. 25.5" scale
length.
$499 retail
fender.com
Hagstrom
ULSWE-BLK
Ultra Swede single cutaway. 2-piece basswood body with maple cap.
Maple set neck with Resinator ngerboard. 24.75" scale. Two Hagstrom
Custom 62 neck and bridge pickups. Gloss black nish.
$449 street
hagstrom.com
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Born in our Maryland factory, the new S2 Vela is a wholly unique guitar for PRS.
Featuring a brand new plate and barrel style bridge, a Starla treble pickup and
an all new type-d singlecoil this guitar has all the spank, sparkle and vintage vibe
you could want. American made, reliable, great sounding and easy on the wallet.
GUITARS | E L E C T R I C
PRICE
PRICERANGE:
RANGE:UNDER
$201-$499
$200
Jay Turser
JT-1423-BKS
J-Tones 1423 classic single cutaway. Mahogany body. Maple neck with
rosewood ngerboard. 24.5" scale. Two mini humbucker pickups. Black
Sparkle nish.
$299 street
jayturser.com
Jay Turser
JT-MOS-TSB
J-Tones Mosman, Venture Mach 1-style double cutaway. Mahogany body.
Maple neck with rosewood ngerboard. 24.75" scale. Two P-90 alnico V
pickups. Tobacco Sunburst nish.
$399 street
jayturser.com
Oscar Schmidt
OS-30-SFG
3/4-size double cutaway. Maple neck with rosewood ngerboard. Three
single-coil pickups. Gloss Surf Green nish.
$234 retail
oscarschmidt.com
PRS Guitars
SE Standard 24
Mahogany body, 25" scale length, 24-fret maple neck with rosewood
fretboard, PRS-designed tremolo, PRS-designed HFS treble and PRSdesigned Vintage Bass pickups.
$499 retail
prsguitars.com
Slick
SL57
Solid ash body, Slick 65 alnico pickups. Solid brass tremolo block, tuner
buttons, and saddles.
$269 retail
guitarfetish.com
Traveler Guitar
Sonic-L22
Full 24.75"-scale electric travel guitar featuring two humbuckers, onboard headphone amp, and 1/8" aux-in jack. Sunburst nish with chrome
hardware, 33.5" total length.
$379 street
travelerguitar.com
Traveler Guitar
Speedster Hot Rod (Classic Blue)
Full 24.75"-scale electric travel guitar. Built-in headphone amp with 1/8"
aux-in, dual-rail humbucker, and detachable upper-arm support.
$449 street
travelerguitar.com
Washburn Guitars
WIDLXSPLTD
Double cutaway Idol with carved spalted maple top on a mahogany body.
Belly-cut on the back for playing comfort. Mahogany set neck with bound
rosewood ngerboard. 24.75" scale. Dual Washburn Humbucker pickups.
Includes a limited lifetime warranty.
$399 street
washburn.com
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E L E C T R I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Xaviere
XV-JT100
Solid alder body, GFS JM90 Alnico pickups. Vintage JM-style tremolo
system.
$229 retail
guitarfetish.com
Xaviere
XV555
Solid mahogany body. Solid maple top with amed maple. Floyd Roselicensed tremolo, GFS Crunchy Pat pickups.
$269 retail
guitarfetish.com
Yamaha
PAC120H
Alnico humbuckers. Alder body. Maple neck. Rosewood fretboard. 25.5"
scale length.
$299 street
usa.yamaha.com
Yamaha
PAC510V
Alder body. Maple neck. Rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale length.
Seymour Duncan Trembucker P-Rails pickup.
$499 street
usa.yamaha.com
Zivix
Jamstik The SmartGuitar
A portable guitar and MIDI controller that works with the iPad, iPhone,
Mac, and PC. Includes four apps to learn, create, and play any sound.
No tuning, 5 frets, 6 strings, wireless connectivity through wi. Works
with hundreds of MIDI apps. Rechargeable battery with 10+ hours of
play.
$249 retail
jamstik.com
Zivix
Jamstik+ The SmartGuitar
New for 2015: Bluetooth connectivity. Fishman hex pickup and expanded
companion apps. A portable guitar and MIDI controller that works with the
iPad, iPhone, Mac, and PC. Includes four apps. No tuning, 5 frets, 6 strings,
wireless connectivity. Rechargeable battery with 10+ hours of play.
$299 retail
jamstik.com
Cort
G280-MBP
Double cutaway. Basswood body. Canadian hard maple neck. Rosewood
ngerboard. 25.5" scale. Seymour Duncan SH-4/SH-1 Humbucker pickups. Mocha Bronze pearl nish.
$549 retail
cortguitars.com
Cort
MBC-1
Matthew Bellamy signature model. Development overseen by Manson
Guitar Works. Solid basswood body with matte black nish. Maple neck
and rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale. Kill button. Manson-designed
pickups reect Bellamy's custom layouts.
$599 retail
cortguitars.com
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PRICE
PRICERANGE:
RANGE:UNDER
$500-$999
$200
Cort
Sunset Baritone
Chambered mahogany body with maple top. Mahogany neck with
rosewood ngerboard. 28.6" scale for lower range tuning. TV Jones
Magna'Tron pickups (H-H). Mocha Bronze pearl nish.
$999 retail
cortguitars.com
Epiphone
Tommy Thayer "White Lightning" Signature Les Paul
Outt
Solid mahogany body/mapletop. Seymour Duncan JB pickups. Rosewood
ngerboard. 24.75" scale. Includes custom white case.
$699 street
epiphone.com
Epiphone
Gary Clark Jr. Blak and Blu Casino
5-ply laminated maple body. Gibson USA P-90 pickups. Trapeze tailpiece
or Bigsby vibrato. 24.75" Scale. 22 Frets.
$799 street
epiphone.com
Fender
Special Edition David Lozeau Art Stratocaster
Dragon Art
Maple neck with C prole, maple and rosewood ngerboards, three
Standard single-coil Stratocaster pickups with black covers, and vintagestyle synchronized tremolo bridge and 25.5" scale length.
$699 retail
fender.com
Godin
Session Custom 59
Canadian Laurentian basswood body, rock maple neck, rosewood or
maple ngerboard, 25.5" scale, Seymour Duncan 59 humbucker (neck),
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Godin Custom Cajun single-coil (bridge). Godin Tru-Loc Tremolo bridge,
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Godin High-Denition Revoicer.
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$995 street
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Guild
Guitars
T-50 Slim
T
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Thin
hollow body with arched maple top and back, maple sides. SB-1F
pickup, hardshell case.
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$979 retail
guildguitars.com
Hagstrom
VIDLXBARI-TSB
Viking Baritone Semi-Hollowbody. Contoured ply amed maple body.
Canadian hard maple set neck with Resinator ngerboard. 28" scale.
Custom 58'C Bridge/P-Uried Neck-Humbucking sized P-90 pickups.
Tobacco Sunburst nish.
$679 street
hagstrom.com
Hagstrom
PASS-BLK
Pat Smear Signature double cutaway. Mahogany body with carved maple
top. Mahogany set neck with Resinator ngerboard. 24.75" scale. Two
Custom 58 Humbuckers. Black gloss nish.
$699 street
hagstrom.com
Jackson
Pro Dinky DK2 Satin ORG Blaze
Alder body, 1/8" AAA quilt maple top (trans nishes only), graphitereinforced maple necks with hand-rubbed urethane nish, ebony ngerboard, and Dunlop dual-locking StrapLok strap retainers.
$849 retail
jacksonguitars.com
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E L E C T R I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $500-$999
Oscar Schmidt
OE20QTE-SERPENTINE
Single cutaway. Solid mahogany body. Maple set neck. Rosewood ngerboard with abalone and MOP serpent inlay. Two humbucker pickups.
Gloss Quilted Cognac nish.
$549 retail
oscarschmidt.com
Traveler Guitar
EG-1 Custom Gold
Full 24.75"-scale electric travel guitar featuring humbucker, onboard
headphone amp and 1/8" aux-in jack, built-in tuner. Gloss gold ake
nish, cream binding, and chrome hardware.
$549 street
travelerguitar.com
Washburn Guitars
HB36K
Vintage-style semi-hollowbody. Spruce top with ame maple back
and sides. Solid maple center block. Hard maple neck with rosewood
fretboard. 24.75" scale. Washburn humbucker pickups. Includes hardshell
case and limited lifetime warranty.
$649 street
washburn.com
Washburn Guitars
HB45WHK
Semi-hollowbody double cutaway. Maple body with hard maple neck and
rosewood fretboard. Solid maple center block. 24.75" scale. Dual Washburn humbucker pickups. White gloss nish. Includes a hardshell case and
limited lifetime warranty.
$699 street
washburn.com
Yamaha
PAC611
Alder body, ame maple top, maple neck. 25.5" scale length. Seymour
Duncan SP-90 and Custom 5 Trembucker pickups.
$599 street
usa.yamaha.com
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PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Asher Guitars & Lap Steels
T Deluxe
Lightweight swamp ash or alder body. Optional ame or quilted tops.
Rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale. T Blade pickups. Nitro or poly nish.
Many customizable options available.
$2,900 street
asherguitars.com
Carvin Guitars
JB24 Jason Becker Numbers Tribute Guitar
The JB24 Jason Becker Tribute Guitar is a modern take on the "Numbers"
guitar. Order your own version, which is made in the U.S.A. in cooperation
with Jason Becker himself.
$1,599 retail
carvinguitars.com
Carvin Guitars
GH24 Greg Howe Signature Model
Alder body with a bolt-on, 24- fret, 5-piece Eastern hard rock maple neck.
EVO gold frets on radiused birdseye maple fretboard. Chambered alder
body for light weight and increased resonance. 4A amed maple top with
matching headstock is standard, also with natural body binding.
$1,599 retail
carvinguitars.com
Charvel
San Dimas Style 1 HH
Maple neck with classic San Dimas prole, Seymour Duncan 59 SH-1N
and TB-4 humbucking pickups, recessed Floyd Rose Original doublelocking tremolo and R3 locking nut, Charvel tuners and black hardware.
$1,125 retail
charvelguitars.com
Charvel
Warren DeMartini Signature Blood And Skull Pro Mod
Custom Designed Seymour Duncan humbucker, alder body, quartersawn
rock maple neck with compound radius maple ngerboard and San
Dimas neck backshape. FRT-1000 Floyd Rose tremolo and 25.5" scale
length.
$1,768 retail
charvelguitars.com
DAngelico Guitars
EXL-1
Laminated ame maple body, laminated spruce top. Hard maple 2-piece
walnut center neck, 25.5" scale length, oating humbucker pickups.
$1,299 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
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Change is Good
GFS GFT-90
Digital Chromatic Tuner
GFS Gold Foil
Pickups
GFS Twin
Clean Drive
GFS Twin
Overdrive
JT100 Ivory
www.Guitarfetish.com
GUITARS | E L E C T R I C
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
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DAngelico
Guitars
EX-59
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Laminated
Flame Maple body and top. Hard maple with 2-piece walnut
ccenter and rosewood fretboard, 25.5" scale length. P-90 pick ups.
$1,499 retail
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dangelicoguitars.com
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DAngelico
Guitars
EX-SS
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Laminated
ame maple top and body, rosewood fretboard and hard
Maple 2-piece walnut center neck, 25" scale length. Kent Armstrong
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Dream
Studios
Twang
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One-piece
swamp ash body. Bolt-on hard maple neck with maple fretboard. 25.5" scale. Schaller-type locking tuners, Seymour Duncan APS-2
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Vintage and Twang Banger pickups.
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$1,199 retail
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dreamstudioguitars.com
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Dream
Studios
Studio
One-piece Swamp Ash Body. Bolt-on hard-maple neck with maple fretboard. 25.5" scale. Schaller-type locking tuners, Seymour Duncan Alnico
II Pro single-coil and Custom Custom pickups. Real Floyd Rose EVH
Tremelo Bridge with D-Tuna.
$1,499 retail
dreamstudioguitars.com
ESP Guitars
LTD AJ-7
Andy James signature model. 7-string. Neck-thru-body construction at
25.5" scale. Mahogany body. Maple neck. Rosewood ngerboard with
24 XJ frets. Tonepros locking TOM bridge. EMG 66-7H (neck) and 57-7H
(bridge) pickups.
$1,049 retail
espguitars.com
ESP Guitars
LTD EC-1000FM EverTune
Set-neck construction at 24.75" scale. Mahogany body w/amed maple
top. Mahogany neck. Ebony ngerboard with 24 XJ frets. Grover tuners.
EverTune bridge. Seymour Duncan SH-2 (neck) and SH-4 (bridge) pickups.
$1,099 retail
espguitars.com
ESP Guitars
E-II Arrow
Neck-thru-body construction. 25.5" scale. Alder body. Maple neck. Ebony
ngerboard with 24 XJ frets. Floyd Rose bridge. Gotoh tuners. EMG 81
pickups.
$1,899 retail
espguitars.com
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E L E C T R I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
EVH
Wolfgang Special TOM
Arched top basswood body (AAA ame maple top on 592 only), maple
neck with hand-rubbed urethane nisht, maple ngerboard, dual EVH
Direct Mount Wolfgang humbucking pickups, EVH locking Gotoh tuners,
and 25.5" scale length.
$1,379 street
evhgear.com
EVH
Stripe Series Star
Star basswood body, rock-solid quartersawn maple neck with a handrubbed urethane nish, rosewood ngerboard, single EVH direct-mount
pickup, EVH Floyd Rose bridge and locking nut, and EVH tuners.
$1,527 street
evhgear.com
Framus
German Pro Series Panthera Supreme Burgundy Black
Burst HP
Panthera Supreme model from the Framus Pro Series Teambuilt line. 1"
maple top with mahogany back and neck. Tigerstripe ebony ngerboard.
24.75" scale. Original Seymour Duncan SSH-1N and SSH-4 pickups.
$2,499 street
framus.com
Framus
German Pro Series Diablo Supreme Nirvana Stain HP
Diablo Supreme model from the Framus Pro Series Teambuilt line. 1"
maple top with mahogany back and neck. Rosewood ngerboard. 25.5"
scale. Original Seymour Duncan SSH-1N and SSH-4 pickups.
$2,499 street
framus.com
Godin
Summit Classic CT
Carved maple top. Mahogany set-neck bound Richlite ngerboard
oard
with large dot inlays, 24.75" scale. Seymour Duncan Custom pickups
(humbuckers, P90s, or PRails), Godin High-Denition Revoicerr system,
Graphtech ResoMax bridge system.
$1,595 street
godinguitars.com
Godin
Montreal Premiere Supreme
Flame maple top, back, and sides, Canadian wild cherry body with
breathe through" carved spruce core, mahogany set-neck, bound Richlite
ngerboard, 25.75" scale. Seymour Duncan Custom humbuckers, Graphtech ResoMax bridge system, Graphtech Ratio tuned machine heads.
Includes deluxe TRIC case.
$2,095 street
godinguitars.com
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PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Guild Guitars
Starre IV ST Emerald Green
Hollow maple body with Tune-o-matic bridge and xed stop tailpiece.
Double-cutaway, centerblock. Dual LB-1 pickups. Hardshell case.
$1,099 retail
guildguitars.com
Guild Guitars
Starre V in Black
Hollow mahogany body, double cutaway, and centerblock. Guild vibrato
tailpiece, MOP block ngerboard inlay, master volume knob. Dual LB-1
pickups. Hardshell case.
$1,199 retail
guildguitars.com
Ibanez
PS120BK Paul Stanley Signature
PS120 set-in neck. Mahogany body. Maple top. Bound ebony fretboard.
Art 1 bridge, Seymour Duncan pickups, high-gloss black nish, chrome
hardware.
$1,199 retail
ibanez.com
Ibanez
UV71PWH Steve Vai Signature
7-string electric Wizard-7. 5-piece neck with KTS titanium rods. American Basswood body, rosewood fretboard with Disappearing Pyramid
inlay. Edge-Zero II-7 trem bridge, DiMarzio Blaze pickups. Cosmo black
hardware. Hardshell case included.
$1,999 retail
ibanez.com
Ibanez
RG852MPBGFB Prestige
8-string electric. Ultra-8 5-piece neck, poplar burl top. Basswood body.
Birdseye maple fretboard. Jumbo frets with Prestige fret edge treatment. Dimarzio PAF 8 pickups. Cosmo black hardware. Hardshell case
included.
$2,266 retail
ibanez.com
Kiesel Guitars
Vader Headless 6-,7-, and 8-String Guitars
Headless neck-thru. 27" scale length standard (25.5" scale length is
available for 6- and 7-string models.) Direct-mount passive Kiesel
Lithium pickups. Hipshot bridge.
$1,199 retail
carvinguitars.com
PRS Guitars
S2 Vela
Asymmetric bevel-cut solid mahogany body, 25" scale length, 22- fret
mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard, dot inlays, S2 locking tuners,
nickel hardware, PRS plate-style bridge, PRS-designed Starla treble and
PRS-designed Type-D single-coil bass pickups.
$1,279 retail
prsguitars.com
Strobel Guitars
Rambler Custom
Full scale 24.5" custom electric travel guitar. Customer choice of woods
for body, top, neck, and fretboard. Schaller humbucking pickups, locking
tuners, and Tune-o-matic bridge. Choice of colors. Easily disassembles to
t in computer bag or briefcase.
$1,699 retail
strobelguitars.com
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GUITARS | E L E C T R I C
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Taylor Guitars
T3/B
Semi-hollowbody, solid sapele back and sides, solid maple top. Sapele
neck and solid ebony fretboard and bridge. Choice of high-delity fullsize, mini, or vintage alnico humbuckers; 3-way pickup switch. Variety of
color options. Hardshell case included.
$2,198 retail
taylorguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
T5z-Pro
Semi-hollowbody, solid sapele back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top.
Sapele neck, solid ebony fretboard and bridge. 5-way pickup switch,
available in a variety of colors. Hardshell case included.
$2,998 retail
taylorguitars.com
Warren Guitars
Classic S
Alder body. Maple neck. Maple or rosewood fretboard. 22.5" scale length.
SSS or HSS pickup options .
$2,195 retail
warrenguitars.com
Warren Guitars
The California
Alder body. Maple neck. Maple or rosewood fretboard. 22.5" scale length,
HH and HSS pickup options.
$2,295 retail
warrenguitars.com
Warren Guitars
MC-1
Alder body. Maple neck. Maple or rosewood fretboard. 22.5" scale length.
HH and HSS pickup options.
$2,295 retail
warrenguitars.com
Framus
Idolmaker 5'R Custom Aged White
Idolmaker Custom model from the Framus Custom Shop Masterbuilt line.
Swamp ash body with carved top. Maple neck. Maple ngerboard. 25.5"
scale. Seymour Duncan STL-1/SANTII-MHN pickups.
$5,999 street
framus.com
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E L E C T R I C | GUITARS
PRICE
PRICE
RANGE:
RANGE:
$3,000
$200-$499
& OVER
Gibson Brands, Inc.
Les Paul Standard 2015
Grade AA maple top. Mahogany body with modern weight relief. Mahogany slim-taper asymmetrical neck and rosewood ngerboard. Zero
Fret adjustable nut. 24.75" scale. Rhythm Burst Bucker Pro and Lead
Burst Bucker Pro humbucker pickups. Gibson G Force tuning system.
Available in Heritage Cherry Sunburst Candy, Tobacco Sunburst Candy,
Trans Amber Cherry Back Candy, Honeyburst Perimeter Candy, and Wine
Red Candy colors. Hardshell case.
$3,759 street
gibson.com
Gretsch
G6122-12 Chet Atkins Country Gentleman
12-String
Bound double-cutaway hollow body, arched top, two-piece maple neck,
High Sensitive FilterTron pickups, standby switch, gold-plated Grover
Rotomatic tuners, 12-string Adjusto-Matic bridge, 24.6" scale length.
$3,749 retail
gretschguitars.com
Gretsch
G6120SSL Brian Setzer Nashville
1959 trestle bracing, dual TV Jones Brian Setzer Signature pickups,
Schaller locking tuners and strap locks, pinned Adjusto-Matic bridge,
nickel hardware, and Bigsby B6CB vibrato tailpiece and 24.6" scale.
$4,899 retail
gretschguitars.com
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GUITARS | E L E C T R I C
PRICE RANGE: $3,000 & OVER
Jackson
JCS Special Edition Kelly KE3H
Alder body, gloss polyester body nish, Kelly body shape, 1-piece maple
neck, ebony ngerboard, 25.5" scale length, DiMarzio DP100 and PAF
DP-103 pickups. Floyd Rose-licensed Jackson double-locking tremolo.
$5,385 retail
jacksonguitars.com
Knaggs
Severn T3 Trembuck
Double cutaway. Alder body with spalt maple top and turquoise stone inlay, set rock maple neck with cocobolo ngerboard, 25.5" scale, 22 frets.
Seymour Duncan Sh-2N and TR-B humbuckers with coil tap. Proprietary
Knaggs Chesapeake hinge trem. Hardshell case.
$3,995 street
knaggsguitars.com
Knaggs
Steve Stevens Signature Model SS2
2015 limited run of 100 pieces world-wide. Single cutaway, 1-piece
carved mahogany body with carved maple top, set one piece mahogany
neck, 24.75" scale, 22 frets, 12" nger board radius, rosewood fretboard.
Bareknuckle SS Signature humbuckers. Form-t hardshell case and
certicate.
$4,990 street
knaggsguitars.com
Knaggs
Chena T2
Single cutaway. Hollowbody, carved inside and out. Mahogany body with
Maple top, set 1-piece mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard and
Morning Star inlays, 24.75" scale, 22 frets. Seymour Duncan Seth Lover
humbuckers. Hardshell case.
$4,995 street
knaggsguitars.com
PRS Guitars
Core 30th Anniversary Custom 24
Figured maple top (ame or quilt), mahogany back, 25" scale length, 24fret mahogany neck, rosewood fretboard with puring, PRS tremolo, PRS
Phase III locking tuners, 85/15 treble and bass pickups.
$3,299 retail
prsguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
T5-Standard
Semi-hollowbody, sapele back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top. Sapele
neck, solid ebony fretboard and bridge. 5-way pickup switch. Available in
a variety of colors. Hardshell case included.
$3,498 retail
taylorguitars.com
Teye Guitars
Super Coyote
Single-cutaway with detailed, engraved aluminum front plates, proprietary SuperSustain bridge and tail, and proprietary MOJO-versatility
circuitry. Mahogany/maple body. Mahogany neck with bound ebony
ngerboard, 25.5" scale. Custom-wound Lollar humbucking pickups.
Proprietary 'Shipwreck' hand-rubbed nish.
$3,000 retail
teye.com
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E L E C T R I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $3,000 & OVER
Teye Guitars
Apache
Single-cutaway with turquoise or ebony inlaid mosaic in detailed
engraved aluminum front plates, proprietary SuperSustain bridge and
tail, and proprietary MOJO-versatility circuitry. Mahogany/maple body.
Mahogany neck with bound ebony ngerboard, 25.5" scale. Two customwound Lollar humbucking pickups. Proprietary Shipwreck handrubbed nish.
$4,250 retail
teye.com
Teye Guitars
Gypsy Arrow
Original V-shape with detailed engraved aluminum front plates,, propriatility
etary SuperSustain bridge and tail, and proprietary MOJO-versatility
circuitry. Korina body and neck, bound Ebony ngerboard, 25.5"" scale.
Two custom-wound Lollar humbucking pickups. Proprietary Shipwreck
ipwreck
hand-rubbed nish.
$4,950 retail
teye.com
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GUITARS | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $200 & UNDER
Peavey
DW-1
Dreadnought body. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. Passive
piezo pickup. Sapele back and sides. Rosewood bridge. Spruce laminate
top. Adjustable trussrod. Scale length 25.5".
$199 street
peavey.com
Xaviere
XV-130S
Solid spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, rosewood ngerboard,
compensated saddle.
$149 street
guitarfetish.com
Xaviere
XV-220SCE
Solid spruce top medium-jumbo cutaway. Fishman electronics. Mahogany
back and sides.
$179 street
guitarfetish.com
Yamaha
JR2S
Solid spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Rosewood ngerboard.
Includes gig bag.
$199 street
usa.yamaha.com
Cordoba Guitars
The Mini O
Solid ovangkol top, ovangkol back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. 20" scale length, 2" nut width. Gig bag.
$279 retail
cordobaguitars.com
Cordoba Guitars
C5 SB
Solid spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale length, 52mm nut width.
$319 retail
cordobaguitars.com
Cort
L500-0-NAT
OM style body shape. Solid spruce top. Rosewood sides, 3-piece back
with amed maple and rosewood. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard.
$449 street
cortguitars.com
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GUITARS | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Cort
L450CL-NS
Concert-style body shape. Solid mahogany top and back. Mahogany
sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. LR Baggs EAS-VTC
EQ. 25.3" scale.
$499 street
cortguitars.com
Danelectro
Convertible
Shorthorn-shape hollow body. 25" scale length. 56 lipstick pickup mounted in soundhole, Piezo pickup mounted inside guitar under bridge, master
Volume, master Tone, blend pot (lipstick or piezo or both in center).
$499 retail
danelectro.com
Epiphone
PRO-1 Ultra Acoustic/Electric
Solid spruce top. Mahogany back, sides, and neck with rosewood ngerboard. Shadow pickup and preamp. Built-in tuner.
$329 street
epiphone.com
Ibanez
PN1NT
6-string Parlor 2 body. Spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany
neck. Rosewood fretboard and bridge, Herringbone puring, chrome
open-gear tuners with ivoroid knobs. Gloss body and neck nish.
$224 retail
ibanez.com
Ibanez
AW8012NT
12-string dreadnought. Solid Sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and
sides. Rosewood fretboard and bridge, bone nut and saddle, and chrome
die-cast tuners. Fishman Sonicore pickup. Ibnaez AEQ-SP2 preamp with
onboard tuner. Balanced XLR and 1/4"outputs, Gloss body nish.
$449 retail
ibanez.com
Koa Guitarlele tuned A-D-G-C-E-A. Solid spruce top, Hawaiian koa back
and sides, Rosewood ngerboard, slotted headstock with koa cap and
Grover tuners. Satin nish.
$299 street
kalabrand.com
Tenor guitar tuned C-G-D-A. Solid spruce top. Rosewood back and sides.
Rosewood ngerboard, slotted headstock, Grover tuners. D'Addario
Phosphor Bronze strings.
$329 street
kalabrand.com
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A C O U S T I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Mitchell
ME1
Dreadnought acoustic guitar with striped sapele back and sides, solid
spruce top, ame maple binding, open-pore nish, NuBone TUSQ nut and
saddle. Lifetime warranty.
$299 retail
mitchellguitars.com
Mitchell
ME1CE
Dreadnought acoustic-electric cutaway guitar. Striped sapele back
and sides, solid spruce top, ame maple binding, NuBone TUSQ nut and
saddle, Fishman INK preamp with tuner. Lifetime warranty. Also available
in Auditorium size (ME1ACE).
$349 retail
mitchellguitars.com
Mitchell
ME2CEC
Premium acoustic-electric cutaway guitar. Indian rosewood back and
sides, solid red cedar top, ame maple binding, NuBone TUSQ nut and
saddle, Fishman INK preamp with tuner. Lifetime warranty. Also available
in Auditorium size (ME1ACE).
$399 retail
mitchellguitars.com
Oscar Schmidt
OG2SM
Dreadnought-style acoustic. Spalted maple top. Mahogany body.
Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. Scale 25.5".
$274 retail
oscarschmidt.com
Oscar Schmidt
OGM8M
Mini dreadnought acoustic. Mahogany top. Mahogany arched back and
sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. 22.875" scale.
$284 retail
oscarschmidt.com
Oscar Schmidt
OF2MFSM
Folk-style acoustic. Spalted maple top. Mahogany body. Mahogany neck
with maple ngerboard. 25.5" scale.
$284 retail
oscarschmidt.com
Peavey
DW-2
Dreadnought body. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. Active
electronics with built-in tuner. Adjustable trussrod. Mahogany back and
sides. Spruce laminate top. Rosewood bridge. Gig bag included. 25.5"
scale length 25.5"
$249 street
peavey.com
Peavey
DW-3
Dreadnought body . Solid spruce top. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. Rosewood back and sides. Rosewood bridge. Laser etched custom
rosette. Active electronics with built-in tuner, microphone with blend
knob. 25.5" scale length. Hardshell case included.
$449 street
peavey.com
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PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Seagull
S6 Classic
Select solid cedar top, laminated heart of wild cherry back and sides,
ssilverleaf maple neck, rosewood ngerboard, single binding, satin open
grain nish, B-Band M-450T electronics.
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$399 street
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Entourage Rustic Concert Hall CW QIT
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solid cedar top, laminated wild cherry back and sides, silverleaf
maple neck, rosewood ngerboard, custom polished semi-gloss nish,
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Godin EPM QIT electronics.
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$499 street
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sseagullguitars.com
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Tanglewood
Guitars
TSF-CE-TSB
T
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Super
Folk model. Spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany
neck with rosewood ngerboard. Maple binding. NuBone nut and saddle.
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Tobacco Sunburst nish. Fishman Isys electronics.
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$329 street
tanglewoodguitars.com
Tanglewood Guitars
TW15-OP
Dreadnought model. Solid spruce top with open-pore nish. Mahogany
back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. PPS nut and
saddle.
$499 street
tanglewoodguitars.com
Traveler Guitar
Pro-Series Mod-X
Full-scale hybrid acoustic and electric travel guitar with under-saddle
piezo, dual-rail humbucker, coil split switch.
$449 street
travelerguitar.com
Traveler Guitar
Traveler Acoustic AG-200EQ
Full-scale, hollow body acoustic/electric travel guitar featuring EQ with
onboard headphone amp, 1/8" aux-in jack, and built-in tuner.
$479 street
travelerguitar.com
Washburn Guitars
RO10E
Travel-size guitar with 24" scale and ROMP microphone pickup. Solid
spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood
ngerboard. Includes soft shell case with shoulder strap, instructional
DVD, guitar strap and picks.
$225 street
washburn.com
Washburn Guitars
WD20SCE
Heritage Series dreadnought-style acoustic/electric with Fishman
Isys+ tuner/preamp. Solid Sitka spruce top. Rosewood back and sides.
25.5" scale. Satin mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. Includes a
limited lifetime warranty.
$349 street
washburn.com
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GUITARS | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Washburn Guitars
WP21SENS
Parlor-style acoustic. Solid cedar top. Rosewood back and sides. Satin
mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. 24.75" scale. Fishman
Sonitone electrics. Includes limited lifetime warranty.
$399 street
washburn.com
Xaviere
XV-AT130SCE
Acoustic electric. Solid spruce top, Rosewood back and sides.
$209 street
guitarfetish.com
Yamaha
FS730S
Solid Sitka spruce top, Rosewood back and sides. Nato neck.
25" scale length.
$299 street
usa.yamaha.com
Cordoba Guitars
GK Studio Limited
Solid spruce top. Ziricote back and sides. Fishman Presys Blend pickup
with built-in tuner. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. Deluxe gig
bag.
$799 retail
cordobaguitars.com
Cort
AS-06-NAT
Solid Sitka spruce top. Solid blackwood back and sides. Mahogany neck
with rosewood ngerboard. 25.3" scale.
$799 street
cortguitars.com
DAngelico Guitars
Brooklyn (SD-400)
Solid Sitka spruce top. Solid sapele back and sides. Mahogany neck with
rosewood ngerboard. Fishman INK-4 electronics.
$899 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
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Thinline
GUITARS | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $500-$999
DAngelico Guitars
Gramercy (SG-200)
Solid Sitka spruce top. Solid rosewood back and sides. Mahogany neck with
rosewood ngerboard. Fishman INK-4 electronics.
$999 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
Epiphone
Masterbilt AJ-45ME Acoustic/Electric
Solid spruce top. Mahogany back, sides and neck with rosewood ngerboard.
Shadow pickup and soundhole preamp.
$599 street
epiphone.com
Epiphone
Dobro Hound Dog M-14 Metal Body
Nickel-plated brass body. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. 24.75"
scale length. Grover tuners.
$599 street
epiphone.com
ESP Guitars
LTD TL-6SM
Set-neck construction at 25" scale. Mahogany body with spalted maple top.
Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard with 22 J frets. Grover tuners. Rosewood bridge. B-Band Electret Film Transducer pickup. B-Band T-7 preamp/
onboard tuner.
$569 retail
espguitars.com
Fender
Roosevelt Resonator CE
Acoustic-electric round-neck resonator guitar, mahogany body with ame
maple top, cutaway, Eastern European hand-spun Continental cone, singlecoil Telecaster neck pickup, Fishman Powerchip piezo pickup, round mahogany
neck, rosewood ngerboard and 24.75" scale. length.
$899 retail
fender.com
Fender
Kingman ASCE Dreadnought with Case
Fishman Presys pickup system with active onboard preamp and tuner, solid
spruce top, solid mahogany back and sides, maple neck with C prole, rosewood ngerboard and bridge and 25.3" scale length.
$899 retail
fender.com
Gretsch
G9555 New York Archtop with Pickup
Arched solid spruce top, laminated maple sides and arched back, custom
wound vintage-style single-coil pickup, vintage-style V-shaped mahogany
neck prole, rosewood ngerboard, 25" scale.
$899 retail
gretschguitars.com
Guild Guitars
M-140
Concert shape, solid Sitka spruce top, solid African mahogany back/sides.
Indian rosewood ngerboard. 24.75" scale length.
$749 retail
guildguitars.com
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A C O U S T I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $200-$499
$500-$999
Guild Guitars
OM-140CE SB
Orchestra shape, solid Sitka spruce top, solid African mahogany back/
sides. Indian rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale length.
$919 retail
guildguitars.com
Ibanez
AVT2ENT
4-string tenor. Mini dreadnought. X-bracing. Solid Sitka spruce top.
Mahogany back and sides. Rosewood fretboard and bridge, bone nut and
saddle. Fishman Sonicore pickup. Ibnaez AEQ-SP2 preamp with tuner,
Balanced XLR and 1/4" outputs. Gloss nish.
$599 retail
ibanez.com
PRS Guitars
SE A10E
15.5" cutaway body, hybrid X-bracing, solid mahogany top, mahogany
back and sides, rosewood fretboard and bridge, mahogany neck, PRS adjustable trussrod, bone nut and saddle, electronics; soundhole-mounted
volume and tone controls with under-saddle pickup.
$599 retail
prsguitars.com
PRS Guitars
SE Alex Lifeson
15.5" cutaway body, hybrid X-bracing, solid spruce top, dao back and
sides, rosewood fretboard and bridge, mahogany neck, bone nut and
saddle; soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls with undersaddle
pickup.
$799 retail
prsguitars.com
Seagull
S6 Concert Hall
Select solid cedar top, laminated wild cherry back and sides, silverleaf
maple neck, rosewood ngerboard, custom polished semi-gloss nish,
Godin EPM QIT electronics.
$529 street
seagullguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
GS Mini
GS Mini body. Layered sapele back and sides, solid Sitka spruce top.
Solid ebony fretboard and bridge. Optional electronics. GS Mini gig bag
included.
$678 retail
taylorguitars.com
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GUITARS | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $500-$999
Taylor Guitars
Big Baby Taylor-E
15/16 of full size dreadnought body. Layered sapele back and sides, solid
Sitka spruce top. Solid ebony fretboard and bridge. ES-B electronics and
on-board tuner. Gig bag included.
$648 retail
taylorguitars.com
Yamaha
SLG200S
SRT modeling electronics built in. Mahogany body. Rosewood and maple
rims. Rosewood ngerboard. Includes gig bag.
$629 street
usa.yamaha.com
Bedell Guitars
Earthsong Orchestra
Solid salvaged Sitka spruce top. Solid bigleaf maple back and sides.
Eastern hard rock maple neck with walnut fretboard. K&K Duo Tone
pickup.
$1,790 street
bedellguitars.com
Bedell Guitars
Coffee House Dreadnought
Solid Adirondack spruce. Solid East Indian rosewood back and sides.
Honduran mahogany neck with Ebony fretboard. K&K Pure mini
pickup.
$2,990 street
bedellguitars.com
Carvin Guitars
AC375
The AC375 true acoustic guitar is for the guitarist that wants the ability
to play acoustically or amplied. It produces a remarkably full tone for
its relatively thin 2.5" acoustic mahogany body.
$1,199 retail
carvinguitars.com
DAngelico Guitars
EX-63
Spruce top. Maple back and sides. Maple neck with ebony ngerboard.
Ebony bridge transducer pickup.
$1,499 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
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GUITARS | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Gibson
G
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Acoustic Guitars
J-15
J-1
Siitk spruce top, American walnut back, sides, ngerboard, and bridge.
Sitka
Baggs Element pickup.
LR
RB
$1,499
$1
1,4 street
gibson.com
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Gibson
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J-45
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Siitka spru
Sitka
spruce top, Mahogany back and sides, Indian rosewood ngerboard,
and
bridge. L.R. Baggs Element pickup.
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gibson.com
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Gibson
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J-29
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Sitka
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spruce top, Indian rosewood back, sides, ngerboard, and bridge.
L.R. B
Baggs Element pickup.
$2,249
$2,24
49 st
street
gibson.com
gibso
on.co
Guild G
Guitars
F-1512E
F-1512
Jumbo sha
shape, solid Sitka spruce top, solid Indian rosewood back/sides.
Indian ros
rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale length.
$1,099 re
retail
guildguitars.com
guildguita
McPherson Guitars
Kevin Michael Touring Guitar
Carbon-ber, high-gloss top, carbon back and sides, neck, ngerboard,
bridge. 22.75" scale, L.R. Baggs 9V element with Volume and Tone
controls.
$2,400 retail
mcphersonguitars.com
Takamine Guitars
P3NY
Solid cedar top. Solid sapele back. Sapele sides. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. CT4B II preamp.
$1,179 retail
espguitars.com/takamine
Takamine Guitars
TC135SC
Solid spruce top. Solid rosewood back. Rosewood sides. Mahogany neck.
Rosewood ngerboard CTP-3 preamp.
$1,699 retail
espguitars.com/takamine
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A C O U S T I C | GUITARS
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Taylor Guitars
214ce-DLX Black
Grand Auditorium body. Layered sapele back and sides, solid Sitka
spruce top. Solid ebony fretboard and bridge. Small diamonds fretboard
inlay. Taylor Expression System 2 electronics. Deluxe hardshell case
included.
$1,658 retail
taylorguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
520e
Dreadnought body. Solid mahogany back, sides and top. Solid ebony
fretboard and bridge. Grained ivoroid binding, Century inlay. Taylor
Expression System 2 electronics. Deluxe hardshell case included.
$2,718 retail
taylorguitars.com
Collings
D2H
Sitka spruce top. East Indian rosewood back and sides. Mahogany neck
with rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale length.
$3,950 retail
collingsguitars.com
Collings
OM2H
Sitka spruce top. East Indian rosewood back and sides. Mahogany neck
with rosewood ngerboard. 25.5" scale length.
$3,950 retail
collingsguitars.com
Collings
CJ35
Sitka spruce top. Honduran mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck
with wenge ngerboard. 24 7/8" scale length.
$4,800 retail
collingsguitars.com
McNeill Guitars
Small Jumbo
4A North American spruce top, Lacewood back and sides. Curly maple
bindings with black white purings, bound ngerboard and headstock,
5- piece mahogany neck, Ebony ngerboard, faceplate, and bridge. 510
Gotoh gold tuners, 25.4" scale, hardshell case.
$4,200 retail
mcneillguitars.com
McNeill Guitars
Dreadnought
4A North American spruce top, East Indian rosewood back and sides.
Curly maple bindings with black white purings. 5-piece mahogany neck,
ebony ngerboard, faceplate, and bridge. 510 Gotoh gold tuners, 25.4"
scale, hardshell case.
$4,250 retail
mcneillguitars.com
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PRICE RANGE: $3,000 & OVER
PRS Guitars
Private Stock Angelus
Select European spruce top, Cocobolo back and sides, 25.25" scale
length, Peruvian mahogany wide neck, ebony fretboard bridge, PRS
pickup system.
$8,229 retail
prsguitars.com
Takamine Guitars
LTD2015 RENGE-SO
Solid spruce top. Solid rosewood back. Rosewood sides. Mahogany gloss
nish neck. Ebony ngerboard with green abalone and mother-of-pearl
inlay. Blue wood puring. CTP-3 preamp.
$3,499 retail
espguitars.com/takamine
Taylor Guitars
614ce
Grand Auditorium body. Solid maple back and sides, torrieed Sitka
spruce top. Solid ebony fretboard and bridge. Solid ebony fretboard and
bridge. Taylor Expression System 2 electronics. Deluxe hardshell case
included.
$4,198 retail
taylorguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
612ce-TF
12-fret Grand Concert body. Solid maple back and sides, torreed Sitka
spruce top. Solid ebony fretboard and bridge. Grained ivoroid Wings
inlay, striped ebony pickguard. Taylor Expression System 2 electronics.
Deluxe hardshell case included.
$4,398 retail
taylorguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
K66ce
12-string, Grand Symphony body, solid Hawaiian koa back, sides and top.
Solid mahogany neck, ebony fretboard and bridge. Island Vine fretboard
inlay. Expression System 2 pickup. Deluxe hardshell case included.
$5,798 retail
taylorguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
916ce
Grand Symphony body, solid Indian rosewood back and sides, solid Sitka
spruce top. Solid ebony armrest, fretboard, and bridge. Thin gloss nish.
Expression System 2 electronics. Deluxe hardshell case included.
$6,498 retail
taylorguitars.com
Taylor Guitars
810e
Dreadnought body. Solid Indian rosewood back and sides, solid Sitka
spruce top. Solid ebony fretboard and bridge. Element inlay, maple
binding. Thin gloss nish. Expression System 2 electronics. Deluxe
hardshell case included.
$4,238 retail
taylorguitars.com
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Epiphone
Les Paul Ukulele Outt
Equipped with electronics so you can plug in. Flame maple top with mahogany body. 15" scale
length. Includes gig bag.
$99 street
epiphone.com
Epiphone
MM-30S A-Style Mandolin
Solid spruce top. Mahogany body. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. 14" scale length.
$179 street
epiphone.com
Ibanez
UEW5
Concert ukulele. Mahogany top. Mahogany back & sides. Rosewood fretboard. Alabalone
rosette. Chrome open-gear tuners. Open-pore natural nish. Padded gig bag included.
$149 retail
Ibanez.com
Mitchell
MU70
Concert ukulele with rosewood back and sides, spruce top, vintage-style tuners, abalone
puring, multi-ply binding, bound top and back. Natural nish.
$99 retail
mitchellguitars.com
Mitchell
MU75BK
All-mahogany concert ukulele with vintage-style tuners, Abalone puring, multi-ply binding,
bound top and back. Gloss black nish.
$129 retail
mitchellguitars.com
Peavey
Composer Ukulele
24" natural spruce top. Sapele back and sides. Sapele neck with rosewood ngerboard.
$74 street
peavey.com
Tanglewood Guitars
TU9
Concert size ukulele. Solid Java koa top. Mahogany top, back and sides. Mahogany neck with
rosewood ngerboard. Mother-of-pearl binding. Dark stain gloss nish.
$149 street
tanglewoodguitars.com
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Unique mini-nylon acoustic guitar: A-A tuning. Spruce top. Meranti back and sides. 17" scale
length.
$99 street
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Cordoba Guitars
23B
Baritone ukulele. Solid ovangkol top, ovangkol back and sides. Mahogany neck, rosewood
ngerboard.
$229 retail
cordobaguitars.com
Oscar Schmidt
OU9T
Tenor-size ukulele (also available in concert size). Bacote top, back and sides. Maple neck with
rosewood ngerboard. Semi-gloss nish. Includes a limited lifetime warranty.
$239 retail
oscarschmidt.com
Oscar Schmidt
OU800T
Comfort Series tenor-size ukulele (also available in Concert size). Flame maple top, back,
and sides. Rosewood comfort forearm rest and partial upper cutaway. Mahogany neck with
rosewood ngerboard. Includes a limited lifetime warranty.
$309 retail
oscarschmidt.com
Tanglewood Guitars
TUJ-1
Concert size ukulele. Solid Java koa top. Java koa back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard. Flame maple binding. Natural satin open-pore nish.
$249 street
tanglewoodguitars.com
Godin
MultiUke Koa HG
Tenor-size uke. Chambered mahogany body, solid cedar top with koa leaf top, mahogany neck,
17" scale, rosewood ngerboard and bridge. Custom electronics with onboard preamp.
$799 street
godinguitars.com
Ibanez
M700AVS
F-Style mandolin. solid spruce top. Solid ame maple back and sides. Rosewood fretboard.
Rosewood pickguard, Open-gear tuners.
$749 retail
Ibanez.com
Ibanez
B300
Rosewood resonator with abalone inlay. Basswood rim. Rolled brass tone ring. 11" coated
Weather King head. Steel tension hoop with 24-piece bracket. Mahogany bowl, dual-coordinatorrod construction. Chrome tuners. Pearl headstock and fretboard inlay. High-gloss natural nish.
$749 retail
Ibanez.com
Washburn Guitars
M116SWK
Vintage A-style mandolin. Carved solid spruce top. Solid ame maple back and sides. Flame
maple neck. Ebony ngerboard. Matte nish. 13.75" scale. Includes a case and a limited
lifetime warranty.
$699 street
washburn.com
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Washburn Guitars
M118SWK
Florentine-style mandolin with cutaway. Carved solid spruce top. Solid ame maple
back and sides. Flame maple neck. Ebony ngerboard. Vintage matte nish. 13.75' scale.
Includes a case and a limited lifetime warranty.
$799 street
washburn.com
Collings
MT
Maple back and sides. Engelmann spruce top. Maple neck with ebony ngerboard.
$2,600 retail
collingsguitars.com
Collings
UC1
Mahogany body. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard.
$1,600 retail
collingsguitars.com
Fender
Premier Concert Tone 59 Banjo with Case
Brass tone ring, American black burl walnut resonator, multi-ply maple rim, 11"
Remo USA Renaissance head, ve-piece walnut/maple neck, rosewood ngerboard
and 26.4" scale length.
$1,349 street
fender.com
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GUITAR AMPS
PRICE RANGE: UNDER $200
Acoustic
A20
Honeytone
N-10 Ami Amp
Hotone
British Invasion Nano Legacy
Series Amplifier Head
Hotone
Purple Wind Nano Legacy
Series Amplifier Head
Hotone
Heart Attack Nano Legacy
Series Amplifier Head
Vox Amplification
VX I
Vox Amplification
VX II
Yamaha
THR5A
Acoustic
A1000
DV Mark
DV Little Jazz
Epiphone
Limited Edition
Electar Century Amplifier
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GUITAR AMPS
PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Fishman
Loudbox Mini
Line 6
AMPLIFi 75
Line 6
AMPLIFi 150
60W. Two input channels. acoustic solidstate amp. 6.5" woofer and 1" soft dome
tweeter. 10 built-in tilt. digital reverb
and chorus. 3-band eQ and feedback
controls. Under 20 lbs.
$329 street
fishman.com
Peavey
6505 MH
20/5/1W output. Two el84 power tubes and three 12aX7/eCC83 preamp tubes. Two
footswitchable channels with 3-band eQ. Footswitchable crunch on rhythm channel,
footswitchable reverb, footswitchable buffered effects loop. Tube status indication
circuit. microphone simulated direct interface output with Xlr and ground lift
switch. UsB outputspeaker defeat switch. headphone out.
$499 street
Peavey.com
Peavey
Classic 20 MH
attenuator switch for 20-, 5- or 1W output power. Two el84 power tubes and three
12aX7/eCC83 preamp tubes. Two footswitchable channels with 3-band eQ. Footswitchable global volume boost, reverb, and effects loop. Footswitch included.
microphone simulated direct interface output with Xlr and ground lift switch.
UsB output. speaker defeat switch. headphone output.
$499 street
Peavey.com
Peavey
VYPYR Pro 100
Rocktron
V50D
Rocktron
Velocity 100 LTD
100W, two channels. solid-state. single rack space. resonance and Presence controls.
$349 street
rocktron.com
Rocktron
Velocity 300
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Vox Amplification
AC10C1
GUITAR AMPS
PRICE RANGE: $500-$999
BluGuitar
Amp 1
Carvin Amplifiers
V3M-G
Carvin Amplifiers
V3
Carvin Amplifiers
VL300
DV Mark
Maragold
DV Mark
Multiamp Mono
Fishman
Loudbox Performer
Fishman
Loudbox Artist
Godin
Acoustic Solutions ASG-75
Randall Amplifiers
EOD88
4-channel boutique amp with 100W analog Nanotube technology. lightweight. dsP spring reverb,
8 and 16 ohm speaker outs, effects loop (parallel
and serial), noise gate. recording and headphone
out. expandable system via remote 1.
$799 street
bluguitar.com
Randall Amplifiers
Thrasher 50
Traynor
YGL1 Tube Combo
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GUITAR AMPS
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
AER
Compact 60/3
AER
Compact Mobile
BC Audio
Amplifier No. 8
BC Audio
Amplifier No. 9
BC Audio
Amplifier No. 10-Mk.II
Dr. Z Amplification
Therapy
Dr. Z Amplification
Z-Lux
Dr. Z Amplification
Z-Wreck
Fender
Hot Rod DeVille ML 212
Godin
Acoustic Solutions ASG-150
Hiwatt
Little D Rig
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100/50W (Switchable)
2 Channels
6L6GC Tubes
GUITAR AMPS
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
ISP Technologies
Theta Head
ISP Technologies
Theta Combo
Kemper LLC
Kemper Profiler Head
Kemper LLC
Kemper Profiler Rack
Kemper LLC
Kemper Profiler Power Head
Ladner Engineering
Ladner Engineering
NightFly
5e3-based head, 22W.
$2,695 street
ladnerengineering.com
Lerxst Amps
Lerxst Omega
Mesa Boogie
Mark V Head and 1x12
Combo
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Lerxst Chi Combo
15W 1x12 combo.
$1,795 retail
mojotone.com
Marshall
Amplification
2555X
100W, 2-channel
tube head. a reissue of the famed
2555 silver Jubilee
head released in
1987 to celebrate marshall's 25th anniversary and Jim marshall's 50th year in the
music industry. made in england. 2 footswitchable channels: Clean/rhythm and lead,
series FX loop, di output and beefed up switching, heaters, and wiring.
$2,580 street
marshallamps.com
Mesa Boogie
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Mini Monsters
The Peavey Classic 20 MH, 6505 MH , and ValveKing MH Mini Heads authentically
produce the legendary tones of their iconic big brothers in a small, portable package.
These amps boast modern features like the USB record output, a plug and play port
that allows the amps to be used as an audio interface into your favorite recording
software. Stop by your authorized Peavey dealer or visit us online to learn more today!
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orange amps
Rockerverb 50 and 100 MKIII
PrS Guitars
Custom 20 Combo
PrS Guitars
Archon 50 Combo
PrS Guitars
HXDA 30 Head
roland
JC-120 Guitar Amplifier
20W, 2-channel, 5881 power tubes, effects loop, Celestion G12h-30 speaker,
Volume [pre/post], Bass, mid, Treble,
reverb controls, Bright switch and
master volume for each channel, solo
boost, 3-button led footswitch, mid
shift, depth switch.
$1,549 retail
prsguitars.com
roland
Blues Cube Artist212
roland
Blues Cube Tour Guitar
Amplifier Head
Supro
1650RT Royal Reverb
Supro
1622RT
Tremo-verb
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1648RT Saturn Reverb
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Music Man
RD-50
Music Man
212 HD-130
Ladner
engineering
Tomtone
Deluxe
randall amplifiers
Headhunter
Music Man
HD-130 Reverb
50/100W Rms. 2x12" neodymium speakers, four el34 and one eCC 83
power tubes. Tremolo with speed and intensity controls. deep switch
adds punch at high volumes. 4-, 8-, or 16-ohm outputs with 120/240
voltage selector.
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GUITAR CABS
PRICE RANGE: UNDER $200
Carvin Amplifiers
112V
Hotone
Nano Legacy Cabinet
Carvin Amplifiers
212S
Carvin Amplifiers
412VT
Dr. Z Amplification
1x10 Extension Cab
4x12" slanted guitar cab. made from highquality plywood, metal corners and grill
covered in black tolex. loaded with four
GT12 guitar speakers. available in various tolex colors and optional Celestion
speakers. made in Usa.
$449 retail
carvinamplifiers.com
DV Mark
DV Neoclassic
112 Small
ISP Technologies
G112
1x12" cabinet,
super compact
and lightweight.
Neoclassic dV
mark custom
speaker. 150W,
8 ohm.
$359 retail
dvmark.it
Mesa Boogie
1x12 Mini
Recto Slant
miniature 1x12
slant half-stack
cabinet, 60W.
Celestion V30
speaker, closed
back, 8 ohm. slip
cover.
$449 retail
mesaboogie.com
56
Passive 150W
cabinet.
single 12"
speaker.
$290 street
isptechnologies.com
Mesa Boogie
1x12 Mini
Recto Straight
miniature 1x12
straight half-stack
cabinet, 60W.
Celestion V30
speaker, closed
back, 8 ohm. slip
cover.
$449 retail
mesaboogie.com
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Mesa Boogie
Mesa Compact
1x12
Widebody
half-open back
1x12" extension
cabinet. 12"
speaker. 90W. 8
ohm. slip cover.
$389 retail
mesaboogie.com
Mojotone
Slammins Mini
1x12 angled
extension cabinet
$291 retail
mojotone.com
GUITAR CABS
PRICE RANGE: $201-$499
Peavey
112-6
Peavey
212-C
Peavey
212-6
Traynor
DHX12
25W rms. 50W peak. Black Tolex covering. metal corners. rubber feet. Top
handles. 18mm plywood construction.
Convertible open back/closed back.
Celestion Greenback 25 12" speaker.
$299 street
peavey.com
60W rms. 120W peak. Tweed Tolex covering. metal corners. stereo/mono input
cup. rubber feet. Top handle. 18mm
plywood construction. Convertible open
back/closed back. Celestion Vintage 30
and Celestion G12T-75.
$399 street
peavey.com
BC Audio
1x12 Speaker Cabinet
BC Audio
2x12 Speaker Cabinet
Dr. Z Amplification
1x12 Convertible back
Dr. Z Amplification
Z Best
DV Mark
DV Neoclassic 212
BluGuitar
FatCab
DV Mark
DV Neoclassic 412
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iSP technologies
Vector 210
120W, 2 x 12 Celestion
Vintage 30-loaded
closed-back guitar cabinet. ideal companion
for Tubemeister and
Grandmeister heads.
$599 street
hughes-and-kettner.com
PrS Guitars
1x12 Cabinet
randall amplifiers
RD412-V
Mojotone
Iso Cab
PrS Guitars
2x12 Cabinet
Hiwatt
WEM Starfinder 2x12
1x12 convertible
iso cabinet.
$649 retail
mojotone.com
randall amplifiers
RD212-UV
Hiwatt
SE4123F
Hughes and
Kettner
TC412A60
Hiwatt
WEM Starfinder 4x12
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iSP technologies
Vector SL
Marshall amplifiers
2551AV
Marshall amplifiers
2555BV
PrS Guitars
4x12 Cabinet
Music Man
412-GS
Sam Halliday
The CABCLONE is a passive Cabinet Simulator/Speaker+Mic alternative with a built-in Amp Load
that allows a direct interface of your guitar amps Speaker Output with a mixing console, mic pre,
recorder (with or without a speaker cabinet) or even your favorite headphones for private rehearsal.
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BASSES
PRICE RANGE: $200 & UNDER
Peavey
Milestone
Maple neck with rosewood fretboard. 34" scale length. One split singlecoil, one straight single-coil pickup. Peavey PowerPlate eliminates dead
notes and increases sustain.
$169 street
peavey.com
Xaviere
XV-PB
Solid alder body, GFS PB Pro Alnico pickup, rosewood or maple ngerboard.
$169 retail
guitarfetish.com
Xaviere
XV-JB
Solid alder body, GFS JB Pro Alnico pickups, rosewood or maple ngerboard.
$189 retail
guitarfetish.com
Danelectro
56 Single Cut Bass
Single-cut body shape, Dolphin headstock, 29.75" short-scale neck,
Fully adjustable bridge, two high-output, high impedance lipstick pickups,
master Volume, master Tone.
$429 retail
danelectro.com
Epiphone
Toby Deluxe-IV
Radiata body. Hard maple bolt-on neck. Rosewood ngerboard. 34"
scale length. Tobias active humbucker pickups. Bass enhancement
control.
$269 street
epiphone.com
Epiphone
Thunderbird Classic-IV PRO
Gibson USA TB pickups. 7-piece thru-neck. Mahogany body wings.
34" scale length.
$499 street
epiphone.com
Ibanez
Talman TMB300
TMB4 Maple neck. Mahogany body. Bound rosewood fretboard with
acrylic-block inlay. Std bridge. Dynamix pickups. Ibanez custom electronics, 2-band EQ with series-tap slide switch. Chrome hardware.
$428 retail
ibanez.com
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LTD BB -100
5 Burnt Ora
nge
LTD BB -100
4 See Thru
Black Sunb
urst
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BASSES | E L E C T R I C
PRICE RANGE: $200-$499
Peavey
Grind Bass 4
35" scale. 24 frets. Passive humbucking pickups. Mahogany neck with
maple stringers. Neck-through-body design. Mahogany body wings.
Dual action torsion rod. Peavey PowerPlate eliminates dead notes and
increases sustain. Available in 4-, 5- or 6-string.
$499 street
peavey.com
Squier
Deluxe Dimension Bass IV
Maple neck, high-output humbucking pickup with 3-brand EQ. Fender
Hi-Mass bridge. 34" scale length.
$499 retail
squierguitars.com
Xaviere
XV-DLX
Solid alder carved body. Two soapbar pickups, active electronics.
$229 retail
guitarfetish.com
Yamaha
TRBX304
Active electronics. Mahogany body, 5-piece maple and rosewood neck.
Ceramic pickups. Performance EQ switch.
$349 street
usa.yamaha.com
Yamaha
TRBS504
Active electronics. Mahogany body, 5-piece maple and rosewood neck.
Active/passive switch. Alnico V pickups.
$499 street
usa.yamaha.com
Cort
Arona4
Arona Series double cutaway bass. Swamp ash body. Canadian hard
maple neck with rosewood fretboard. 34" scale. Desonic pickups by
Delano: Jazz-F and MM-R.
$599 street
cortguitars.com
Cort
A6-OPN
Artisan Series 6-string double cutaway bass. Mahogany body with
gured maple top. Maple and wenge neck with rosewood fretboard. 34"
scale. Bartolini MK1-6/F and MK1-6/R pickups.
$799 street
cortguitars.com
Epiphone
Jack Casady Signature Bass
Semi-hollowbody. Maple top, back, and sides. Mahogany neck. Rosewood ngerboard. 34" scale length. JCB-1 low-impedance low-output
pickup.
$699 street
epiphone.com
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ESP Guitars
LTD PT-4
Pancho Tomaselli signature model. Bolt-on construction. 34" scale.
Swamp ash body. Maple neck. Ebony ngerboard with 21 XJ frets. Babicz
FCH-4AM bridge. Aguilar P (neck), Aguilar J Hum Cancel (bridge) pickups.
Aguilar OBP-2 active EQ.
$949 retail
espguitars.com
Fender
Standard Jaguar Bass
Maple neck with modern C prole, rosewood ngerboard, split singlecoil Precision Bass middle pickup, single-coil Jazz Bass bridge pickup,
Standard series bass bridge and 34" scale length.
$579 retail
fender.com
Godin
Shifter Classic 4
Rock maple neck. Rosewood or maple ngerboard, 34" scale, Canadian
laurentian basswood body, Godin Passive PJ pickups. Double function
bridge.
$895 street
godinguitars.com
Godin
Shifter Classic 5
5-string bass with rock maple neck, rosewood or maple ngerboard, 34"
scale, Canadian laurentian basswood body, Godin Passive PJ pickups.
Double function bridge.
$995 street
godinguitars.com
Hagstrom
HB4-BLK
Hagstrom 4-string double cutaway bass. Mahogany body. Hard maple
neck. Resinator ngerboard. Black gloss nish. 30.75" scale. 2 x Dyna
Rail 1025HB/N Alnico V pickups.
$549 street
hagstrom.com
Hagstrom
VIKB-WCT
Viking bass. Contoured ply maple body. Canadian hard maple set-neck.
Resinator ngerboard. Wild Cherry Transparent nish. 30.75" scale. Two
Dyna Rail Viking Bass N/B pickups.
$699 street
hagstrom.com
Musicvox
MI-5
Three-tone sunburst body and headstock, set neck, 34" scale, maple
neck, mahogany body, rosewood ngerboard, block pearloid inlays, triple
bound body and headstock, bound neck, Musicvox premium bass tuners
chrome hardware, 2 Musicvox 8 pole bass humbucker pickups, cast
and machined premium fully adjustable bass bridge, blendable Volume
controls, single Tone control, deluxe white pearloid 3-ply triangular
pickguard.
$999 direct
musicvox.com
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PRICE RANGE: $500-$999
PRS Guitars
SE Kestrel
5-ply maple/walnut neck through body, alder body wings, 34" scale
length, 22 frets, rosewood fretboard, Hipshot bridge and tuners, PRS
designed 4B S vintage-style pickups.
$749 retail
prsguitars.com
PRS Guitars
SE Kingsher
5-ply maple/walnut neck through body, swamp ash body wings, 34" scale
length, 24 frets, rosewood fretboard, Hipshot bridge and tuners, PRS
designed 4B H proprietary pickups.
$799 retail
prsguitars.com
Squier
Deluxe Dimension Bass V
Maple neck, high-output humbucking pickup with 3-brand EQ. Fender
Hi-Mass bridge. 34" scale length.
$529 retail
squierguitars.com
Cort
Rithimic V
5-string version of Jeff Berlin's Signature Rithimic bass. Alder body with
walnut burl top. Hard maple neck with rosewood fretboard. 34" scale.
Bartolini Jeff Berlin Custom Soapbar pickups.
$1,049 street
cortguitars.com
DAngelico Guitars
EX-SD Bass
Laminated ame maple top, back, and sides. Hard maple 2-piece walnut
center with rosewood ngerboard. 32.25" scale length. Specially
designed dual-coil pickups.
$1,299 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
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DAngelico Guitars
EX-Bass
Laminated Flame Maple top, back and sides. Hard maple 2-piece walnut
center with Indian rosewood ngerboard. 32.25" scale length. Specially
designed dual-coil pickups.
$1,629 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
Dream Studios
Studio Classic Bass
One-piece swamp ash body, Bolt-on hard-maple neck with maple
fretboard. 34" scale, Hipshot bridge, Schaller locking tuners, Seymour
Duncan Vintage SPB-1 (neck) and Seymour Duncan Hot SJB-2 (bridge)
pickups.
$1,495 retail
dreamstudioguitars.com
Dream Studios
Maverick Bass
One-piece swamp ash body. Bolt-on hard-maple neck with maple
fretboard. 34" scale, Hipshot Vintage bridge with Hipshot Vintage tuners,
and a matched pair of Seymour Duncan Alnico SMB-4a Pick ups. Active/
Passive switch and 3-band EQ.
$1,895 retail
dreamstudioguitars.com
Dream Studios
Majestic Bass
Solid mahogany body with gured maple top, rosewood ngerboard on
hard maple bolt-on neck. 34" scale. Bad Ass bridge and Seymour Duncan
Custom Shop MM Flea type pickup with Seymour Duncan
2-band EQ.
$2,195 retail
dreamstudioguitars.com
ESP Guitars
LTD BB-1005FL/QM
Bunny Brunel signature model. Neck-thru-body construction. 34" scale.
Alder body with quilted maple top. Maple neck. Ebony fretless ngerboard. Hipshot tuners with extender. Hipshot A-style bridge. Aguilar MM
(neck) and J Hum Cancel (bridge) pickups. Aguilar OBP-3 active EQ.
$1,399 retail
espguitars.com
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BASSES
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Fender
USA Geddy Lee Jazz Bass
One-piece maple neck, maple ngerboard. Vintage-style single-coil
custom Jazz Bass pickups. Geddy Lee signature High-Mass bridge,
Vintage-style reverse tuning machines and 34" scale length.
$1,599 retail
fender.com
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PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Godin
A4 Ultra
Rock Maple neck. Rosewood ngerboard on fretted or ebony on fretless
model. 34" scale. Two-chamber silver leaf maple body. Solid spruce top.
Lace Sensor low-prole electric pickup. Custom Godin Saddle Transducers and custom preamp. Natural Semi-Gloss.
$1,145 street
godinguitars.com
Guild Guitars
Chris Hillman Signature Byrds Bass
Semi-hollowbody. Arched laminated maple top and back, laminated
maple sides. 3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck. Indian rosewood
ngerboard. 30.75" scale length. Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass pickup.
$1,499 retail
guildguitars.com
Guild Guitars
Starre Bass in Black
Arched laminated mahogany top and back, laminated mahogany sides.
3-piece mahogany/maple/mahogany neck. Indian rosewood ngerboard.
30.75" scale length. Guild BS-1 BiSonic Bass pickup.
$1,099 retail
guildguitars.com
Ibanez
SRFF805BKS
5-string. SRFF5 fanned 5-piece neck. Ash body. Rosewood fretboard.
Medium frets. Mono-rail V bridge. Bartolini BH1 pickups, Ibanez custom
electronics, 3-band EQ. Cosmo black hardware.
$1,333 retail
ibanez.com
Ibanez
SR1406EBIF
6-string bass. Atlas-6 5-piece neck with KTS titanium rods. Figured
maple top. Mahogany body. Rosewood fretboard with abalone oval inlay.
Mono-rail bridge. Nordstrand Big Single 6 pickups. EQB-IIISC 3-band EQ,
with bypass and mid-frequency switch. Gold hardware. Gig bag included.
$1,799 retail
ibanez.com
Lakland Basses
US Classic Series 44-64
Made in U.S.A. Alder body, split-coil Lakland NEO-Punch pickup. Rosewood or maple ngerboard. Available in Black, Tobacco Sunburst, or Lake
Placid Blue.
$2,165 street
lakland.com
Lakland Basses
US Classic Series 44-60
Made in U.S.A. Alder body. Dual J Lakland Vintage single-coil pickups.
Rosewood or maple ngerboard. Available in Black, Tobacco Sunburst, or
Lake Placid Blue.
$2,180 street
lakland.com
Lakland Basses
US Classic Series 55-Dual J
Made in USA. 35" scale 5-string with Alder Lakland 55 body style. Dual
Lakland Vintage single-coil pickups. Rosewood or maple ngerboard.
Available in Black, Tobacco Sunburst, or Lake Placid Blue.
$2,200 street
lakland.com
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PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Mike Lull Custom Guitars
M4V
4-string, active/passive Jazz-style bass.
$2,850 street
mikelull.com
Spector
ReBop4 MM
Carved European Alder body with USA gured maple top, 3-piece
maple bolt-on neck, maple ngerboard with black crown inlays.
EMG-MM humbucker with Spector TonePump tone circuit. Trans
Blue Stain matte nish. New for 2015.
$1,749 street
spectorbass.com
Spector
Euro4LX
Carved European alder body with U.S.A. gured maple top, 3-piece
ce
maple neck, rosewood ngerboard with crown inlays. Neck-thru conuit.
struction. EMG P and J pickups with Spector TonePump tone circuit.
Natural matte nish.
$2,299 street
spectorbass.com
Spector
Euro5LX
Carved European alder body with USA gured maple top, threepiece maple neck, rosewood ngerboard with crown inlays. Neckthru construction. EMG CS-TW pickups with Spector TonePump tone
circuit. Ultra Amber gloss nish.
$2,449 street
spectorbass.com
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BASSES | E L E C T R I C
PRICE RANGE: $1,000-$2,999
Strobel Guitars
Rambler Custom Bass
28.5" scale. Custom electric travel bass. Customer choice of woods for
body, top, neck, and fretboard. Schaller P-Bass pickups, locking tuners,
and 3D-4 roller bridge. Choice of colors. Easily disassembles to t in rollaboard luggage.
$1,599 street
strobelguitars.com
Warwick
German Pro Series Thumb BO 5 Natural Satin
Warwick Pro Series Teambuilt Line. Ovangkol curved shape body. Ovangkol neck with wenge ngerboard. 34" scale. Active MEC J/J Pickups and
Active MEC 2-way electronics.
$2,049 street
warwickbass.com
Xotic
XJ-1T 5-string Natural
5-string J-Bass with two J-pickups. Maple body, maple neck with maple
ngerboard. Xotic pickups and 3-band preamp.
$2,880 street
main.xotic.us
Xotic
XP-1T 5-string Three Tone Burst
5-string P-Bass with one P-pickup. Alder body, Maple neck with rosewood ngerboard. Xotic pickups and 3-band preamp.
$2,880 street
main.xotic.us
c.b.eller design
C Eller UniversalTalent UT2
5-string. European walnut body, neck, and head made from a single piece
of wood. Ergonomic 3D-shaped body. Birdseye maple ngerboard, 24
frets, longscale, two octaves. Delano TheXtender5HE quad-coil pickups.
Includes ight-case, leather strap, security strap-locks, strap-pins, cable
and strings.
$7,974 street
c-eller.de
PRS Guitars
Gary Grainger 5-string
Carved maple top with mahogany back, 34" scale length, 24-fret maple
neck, rosewood fretboard, PRS 5-string bass bridge, GG5 treble and bass
pickups, PRS/Grainger active electronics.
$3,299 retail
prsguitars.com
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PRICE RANGE: $3,000 & OVER
Warwick
Custom Shop Corvette 5 Bleached Black Oil
Warwick Custom Shop Masterbuilt line. Colored AAA amed maple top.
Swamp ash back. Wenge neck and ngerboard. 34" scale. Dual passive
MEC MM-Style humbuckers and active MEC 2-way preamp.
$3,699 street
warwickbass.com
Warwick
Streamer LX 4 2015 Limited Edition
Bleached Blue Oil
Warwick Custom Shop Masterbuilt Line. 1" AAAA colored amed maple
top. Swamp ash back with matching AAAA amed maple headstock.
Maple neck with ekanga veneerstripes. Fretless Ziricote ngerboard.
34" scale. Passive Vintage MEC J/J alnico V pickups and active MEC
2-way pre amp.
$4,299 street
warwickbass.com
Xotic
XPJ-1T 4-string Yellow Blonde- Chuck Rainey
Special Specication
Chuck Rainey custom specication. 4-string P-Bass with both P & J
pickups. Maple body, maple neck with maple ngerboard. Xotic pickups
and 3-band preamp.
$3,040 street
main.xotic.us
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BASSES | A C O U S T I C
PRICE RANGE: $499& Under
Alvarez
AB60CE
Solid A+ grade Sitka spruce top. Cutaway bass with B-Band
SYS550 EQ.
$499 street
alvarezguitars.com
Cort
SJB5F-NS
Super Jumbo body shape with Venetian cutaway. Solid Sitka spruce top.
Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard.
34" scale. Fishman Isys+ Sonicore pickup.
$399 street
cortguitars.com
Ibanez
AWB50CENT Artwood
Cutaway dreadnought. Solid Sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides.
Mahogany neck. Rosewood fretboard and bridge. Ibanez under-saddle
pickup, SPT Shape Shifter preamp with onboard tuner. Balanced XLR
and 1/4" outputs. Gloss body nish. Satin neck nish.
$399 retail
ibanez.com
Xaviere
XV-400
Solid spruce top, . Fishman pickup and preamp. Mahogany back and sides.
$229 retail
guitarfetish.com
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A C O U S T I C | BASSES
PRICE RANGE: $500-$999
Breedlove Stringed Instruments
Stage Bass
Jumbo body. Solid Sitka spruce top. Solid rosewood back and sides.
Mahogany neck with rosewood fretboard. 34" scale (4 string).
L.R. Baggs TCV pickup.
$999 street
breedlovesound.com
Cort
SJB6FX-NAT
Super Jumbo body shape with Venetian cutaway. Solid Sitka spruce top.
Rosewood back and sides. Mahogany neck with rosewood ngerboard.
34" scale. Fishman Prex Plus T Sonicore pickup.
$599 street
cortguitars.com
DAngelico Guitars
Mott (SBG-700)
Spruce top. Maple back and sides. Mahogany neck with ebony ngerboard. Fishman INK-4 electronics.
$899 retail
dangelicoguitars.com
Guild Guitars
B-140E
Solid Sitka spruce top, solid African mahogany back/sides. Indian rosewood ngerboard. Mahogany neck. 34" scale length. Fishman Sonitone
Bass pickup.
$799 retail
guildguitars.com
Tanglewood Guitars
TW155-A/BASS
Solid AA Sitka spruce top. Mahogany back and sides. Mahogany neck
with rosewood ngerboard. 34" scale. B-Band Crescent pickup.
Satin nish.
$599 street
tanglewoodguitars.com
Warwick
Alien Deluxe
Laminated spruce top. Laminated bubinga back and sides. Mahogany
neck with rosewood ngerboard. 32" scale. Fishman Sonicore piezo
with Presys preamp.
$799 street
warwickbass.com
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BASS AMPS
PRICE RANGE: UNDER $299
Acoustic
B100MKII
Acoustic
B30
Acoustic
B300H
Aguilar Amplification
Tone Hammer 350
Ampeg
BA-112
Carvin Amplifiers
B1000
straight forward mono block bass amp with added eQ controls centered at key frequencies for bass. The preamp is
class a with a 12aX7 tube and Class d output. solid metal
construction. led panel lighting helps visibility on dark
stages. made in Usa.
$499 retail
carvinamplifiers.com
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Carvin Amplifiers
BX700
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Ampeg
BA-115
EBS Sweden AB
EBS Reidmar 470
BASS AMPS
PRICE RANGE: $300-$599
Hartke
Kickback KB12 Bass Combo
Hartke
LH1000 Bass Amplifier
Peavey
MiniMAX
Peavey
MiniMEGA
TC Electronic
BH550
TC Electronic
BH800
500W rms into 4 ohms. ddT speaker protection. Pre-gain control with TransTube
gain boost. 3-band eQ with Punch, mid-shift and Bright controls. Built-in direct
output with ground lift and pre/post switch. 1/8" aux input. 1/8" phones output.
Chromatic tuner with speaker and di mute. Comes with carrying bag.
$349 street
peavey.com
550W, class d bass head. 4-band intelligent eQ section. Built-in tuner. Two switchable
TonePrint slots for custom effects. lightweight and portable design. Balanced output.
headphones in. aux in. UsB port for firmware updates and for transferring TonePrints.
$499 retail
tcelectronic.com
1,000W continuous into 4 ohms (1,500W burst power). Gain control with Crunch button. Built-in compressor. 4-band eQ with Punch and Bright switches. mid controls
feature semi-parametric control with narrow Q controls. Built-in bass enhancement
and psychoacoustic sub controls. midi footswitch input. effects loop, and mute. ddT
limiter. 9 lbs. Comes with carrying bag.
$599 street
peavey.com
800W, class d bass head. 4-band intelligent eQ section. Built-in tuner. Two switchable
TonePrint slots for custom effects. lightweight and portable design. Balanced
output. UsB port for firmware updates and for transferring TonePrints.
$599 retail
tcelectronic.com
Traynor
Small Block SB115 Combo
Traynor
Small Block SB500H Head
Aguilar Amplification
Tone Hammer 500
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BASS AMPS
PRICE RANGE: $600-$999
Carvin Amplifiers
BX1600
1600W bass amp that can be run as a mono-block 1600W amp or as dual 800W amps.
internal crossover enables bi-amping. Three eQ sections, variable compressor, and
effects loops. led panel lighting helps visibility on dark stages. made in Usa.
$629 retail
carvinamplifiers.com
Fender
Bassman 500 Head
Gallien-Krueger
MB Fusion 800
Gallien-Krueger
MB212-II
Markbass
Big Bang
Markbass
Little Mark Tube 800
Orange Amps
OB1-300 and OB1-500
Aguilar Amplification
DB 751
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EBS Sweden AB
EBS Fafner II
BASS AMPS
PRICE RANGE: OVER $1,000
EBS Sweden AB
EBS HD360
World Tour series Professional integrated 600W bass head. active and
Passive input sockets, mute switch, interactive mute indicator led,
input level control, compressor, tube tone circuitry, enhance control,
5-stage semi-parametric eQ.
$1,299 street
edenamps.com
Gallien-Krueger
Fusion 550
World Tour series Professional integrated 900W bass head. active and
passive input sockets, mute switch, interactive mute indicator led, input
level control, compressor, tube tone circuitry, enhance control, 5-stage
semi-parametric eQ, and master control.
$1,799 street
edenamps.com
Hiwatt
Custom 400 Head
Hiwatt
Custom 200 Head
Kemper LLC
Profiler Power Head
Kemper LLC
Profiler Head
Kemper LLC
Profiler Rack
Markbass
Bass Multiamp
digital profiling amp, the most authentic reproduction of classic amp tone,
capable of analyzing the sonic behavior of any guitar or bass amp. effects.
$2,035 retail
kemper-amps.com
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BASS AMPS
PRICE RANGE: OVER $1,000
Mesa Boogie
Bass Prodigy Four:88
Mesa Boogie
Bass Strategy Eight:88
465W. Tube bass head. 9-Band graphic eQ. Buffered effects loop. Tuner
out, multi-watt power. Footswitchable boost. Fan cooled. slip cover.
$2,399 retail
mesaboogie.com
Mesa Boogie
WalkAbout/WalkAbout
Scout
Tech 21
dUg Ultra Bass 1000
dUg Pinnicksignature head. 1,000W rms, 2,000W peak into 4 ohm load; class d power
amp. Two channels. analog sansamp emulation circuitry. 12 lbs.
$1,879 street
Tech21nyc.com
Tech 21
VT Bass 1000
Tech 21
VT Bass 1969
Traynor
YBA300 Head
Warwick
LWA1000 Lightweight Amp
1,000W rms, 2,000W peak into 4 ohm load; class d power amp. Two
channels. analog sansamp emulation circuitry. 12 lbs.
$1,879 street
Tech21nyc.com
300W all-tube bass head with 6l6 tubes (can be swapped for el34 in the
field) with user adjustable bias and safety tube lockout. made in Canada.
$1,349 street
traynoramps.com
300W rms, 600W peak into 4-ohm load; analog power section. 2
channels. 100% analog sansamp emulation circuitry. 23 lbs.
$1,049 street
Tech21nyc.com
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Music Man
BH-250 Combo
BASS CABS
PRICE RANGE: UNDER $399
Carvin Amplifiers
BR210
Acoustic
B115MKII
Fender
Rumble 112 Cabinet
EBS Sweden AB
EBS ClassicLine 112
Fender
Rumble 210 Cabinet
Acoustic
B410MKII
Gallien-Krueger
CX 115
TC Electronic
K210
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TC Electronic
K212
BASS CABS
PRICE RANGE: $400-$999
Carvin Amplifiers
BRX18.1
Hartke
HyDrive 210 Bass Cabinet
Gallien-Krueger
CX 410
Peavey
PVH 212 Bass Enclosure
Markbass
New York 121
Peavey
PVH 1516 Bass Enclosure
Warwick
WCA208LWCE
Ampeg
PF-115HE
Gallien-Krueger
NEO 212
Hartke
HyDrive 115 Bass Cabinet
2 x 8" bass cabinet, 300W, 8 ohm. Celestion speakers and Celestion neodymium
compression driver. high-frequency
attenuation control, rugged metal grille,
and two dual-purpose 1/4" jack and
coaxial lockable connectors.
$549 retail
warwickbass.com
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BASS CABS
PRICE RANGE: $400-$999
Markbass
Traveler 102P
Peavey
PVH 410 Bass Enclosure
TC Electronic
K410
Tech 21
B410-VT
Hartke
HyDrive 410 Bass
Cabinet
Warwick
WCA115LWCE
600W 8 ohm cab with 4 x 10" highquality custom drivers and a 1"
tweeter. sturdy yet lightweight
build. Vintage-vibed tolex design.
$599 retail
tcelectronic.com
4x10" neodymium
hybrid cone lF drivers,
1" titanium hF driver,
1,000W at 8 ohms.
$699 street
hartke.com
Aguilar Amplification
SL 112
single 12" driver with Neo
magnet. adjustable tweeter,
8 ohms, 250W. 25 lbs.
$749 street
aguilaramp.com
ISP Technologies
Bass Vector 210
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1 x 15" bass cabinet, 500W, 8 ohm. Celestion speaker and Celestion neodymium
compression driver. high-frequency
attenuation control, rugged metal grille,
and 2 dual-purpose 1/4" jack and coaxial
lockable connectors.
$699 retail
warwickbass.com
Mesa Boogie
Scout Bass Radiator Cabinets
BASS CABS
PRICE RANGE: $400-$999
Mesa Boogie
Traditional PowerHouse 4x10
Markbass
Standard 104HR
Ampeg
SVT-212AV
Ampeg
PN-410 HLF
Aguilar Amplification
DB 410
EBS Sweden AB
EBS NeoLine 410
EBS Sweden AB
EBS ProLine 410
Hiwatt
Custom Full Range Bass Cab
Music Man
810-BS
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STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $49 & UNDER
GFS Electronics
GFS Liquid Trem Classic
Dr. J Pedals
Green Crystal
overdrive pedal.
$99 retail
osiamo.com
Cry Baby
CBM95 Mini Wah
Electro-Harmonix
Bad Stone
Dr J. Pedals
AeroLite
Compressor pedal.
$99 retail
osiamo.com
Dr J. Pedals
Shadow Echo
delay pedal.
$99 retail
osiamo.com
Electro-Harmonix
Octavix
GFS Electronics
GFS Twin Overdrive
JrC 4558 chip, two separate channels of classic overdrive in one footpedal.
$69 retail
guitarfetish.com
Godlyke, Inc.
TWA Flyboys
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GFS Electronics
GFS Pro Delay Classic
Morley
M2 Mini Passive
Volume
A reincarnation of the
highly sought after pedal
now in a nano package
and faithful to the original
circuit design. The Bad
Stone was the first
phaser to employ variable
feedback and features six
stages of phase shifting
plus a manual mode that
lets you freeze the phase.
Its full on phaser bliss!
9V battery included.
STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $50-$99
Morley
M2 Mini Expression
Pedal
Snark
SN-10
Pedal Stage
& Studio
Tuner
Outlaw Effects
Quick Draw
large easy-read
display. True
bypass. die-cast
case.
$59 retail
snarktuners.com
dual-function tremolo/
clean boost. Combines
'60s-style tremolo
(controls for speed
and depth) with a clean
FeT boost (controls
for Tone and Boost).
additional footswitch
for half/double-speed
function. handmade in
the Usa.
$190 street
blackcatpedals.com
Aguilar Amplification
Filter Twin
Boss
VE-1 Vocal Echo
Cry Baby
535Q Multi-Wah
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Chorusaurus
Carl Martin
Duel Injection
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Boss
BB-1X Bass Driver
Cry Baby
CM95 Clyde McCoy
STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $100-$199
DigiTech
Trio Band Creator
DigiTech
Obscura Altered
Delay
Delay pedal with four delay types:
Analog, Tape, Lo-Fi, and Reverse. Tone
and Degrade controls. Independent
Level, Delay Mode, and stacked Time
and Repeats controls. Tap Tempo mode
with Beat Divisions, Stereo Inputs/
Outputs, Delay Tails On/Off switch and
true bypass circuitry.
$149 street
digitech.com
Decibel Eleven
Dirt Clod
Analog, overdrive distortion pedal
with 10 memory presets.
$189 retail
decibeleleven.com
Dunlop Manufacturing, Inc.
EarthQuaker Devices
Fuzz Master General
An octave fuzz that delivers
a broad spectrum of dirty
tones ranging from nearly
clean through full buzzsaw
assault. Voice switch selects between germanium,
silicon and no-diode
clipping.
$175 retail
earthquakerdevices.com
EarthQuaker
Devices
Park Fuzz
Sound
In collaboration with
Park Amplication,
a Park Fuzz sound
using NOS germanium
transistors.
$175 retail
earthquakerdevices.com
EarthQuaker Devices
Sea Machine V2
Chorus pedal with a short
delay line. Controls for
Animation, Dimension and
Depth.
$195 retail
earthquakerdevices.com
Electro-Harmonix
Holy Grail Neo
Compact reverb with
Spring, Hall, and Plate settings. True Bypass. Power
supply included.
$123 retail
ehx.com
Echoplex
EP101 Echoplex Preamp
Tone conditioner. Based on Echoplex
EP-3 units preamp section. FET-driven
circuit. Gain control boosts by up to
+11dB. Light asymmetrical clipping
at higher settings. Contains power
management circuitry to guarantee
constant headroom performance
throughout 9V battery life. Replica
EP-3 knob.
$119 street
jimdunlop.com
Electro-Harmonix
Good Vibes
Classic photocell vibrato/
chorus tone. Adjustable
Speed and Intensity with
added expression control.
Speed indicator LED. True
bypass. Power supply
included.
$137 retail
ehx.com
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STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $100-$199
Goldyke, Inc.
Maxon OD808X
Overdrive
Ibanez
TS Mini
Fuzz Face
FFM6 Band of Gypsys Fuzz
Face Mini Distortion
Fuzz pedal. Volume and Fuzz controls. AC
power jack and on/off status LED.
$119 street
jimdunlop.com
Keeley Electronics
DynaTrem
Dynamic Rate and Depth
tremolo. Harmonic
tremolo with spring
reverb.
$199 retail
robertkeeley.com
Jacques
Meistersinger
BBD analog chorus. Effect
level control.
$140 street
jacquespedals.com
Jacques
Overtube
Pro overdrive featuring cascade
switch; two in series.
$140 street
jacquespedals.com
Keeley Electronics
Katana Blues Drive
Original JFET design for tube
amp simulation. Active
bass and treble controls,
low noise.
$199 retail
robertkeeley.com
McCaffrey Audio
Zero To Sixty Drive
Markbass
Compressore
Tube compressor pedal with full control and
true bypass.
$199 retail
markbass.it
McCaffrey Audio
Green Vodka Muff
Fuzz/drive pedal. Volume, Tone.
Sustain knobs. Beef switch acts
as a high/lowpass switch. Pass
switch adds more highs on the
mids.
$179 street
mccaffreyaudio.com
McCaffrey Audio
Reactor Compressor/J-FET Boost
Op-amp-style compressor as well as a J-FET boost.
Level increases output or compression. Fusion will
set the compression or gain. 3-way switch adds low
end. Middle is stock.
$169 street
mccaffreyaudio.com
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Drive/Boost. Volume,
Tone, Drive. Shift switch
is a 3-way, left is mix of
diodes. Middle is op-amp
only and no diodes. Right
is symmetrical silicon
diode clipping. Boost
switch is a 2-way. Adds
more low-end and some
extra gain.
$169 street
mccaffreyaudio.com
Moog Music
MF Delay
100% analog delay pedal.700ms delay, 22dB of Drive,
and expression pedal control of Time or Feedback.
$199 street
moogmusic.com
Morley
Cliff Burton Power Fuzz Wah
Tribute version of the original Tel-Ray Power Fuzz Wah.
Separate wah and fuzz modes.
$158 street
morleypedals.com
STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $100-$199
MXR
CSP233 Custom
Shop Micro
Amp+
MXR
CSP033 Custom Shop
Il Torino Overdrive
Overdrive pedal. MOSFETbased tube emulation.
Treble, Mid, Bass, Master,
Gain controls. OD/Boost
switch toggles between
tube-like saturated OD
mode and slightly cleaner
Boost mode.
$119 street
jimdunlop.com
Boost pedal. Up to
+26dB. Low-noise
op-amps. Gain, Bass,
and Treble controls.
$119 street
jimdunlop.com
MXR
CSP210 Custom Shop Sub Machine Fuzz
Octave fuzz pedal. Separate fuzz and sub
octave signals. Volume, Tone, Fuzz, and Sub
Octave controls. Octave footswitch engages
octave up fuzz mode.
$149 street
jimdunlop.com
Randall Ampliers
RRED
Randall Ampliers
RGOD
Rocktron
MicroHUSH
65dB of signal
cleanup, micro
chassis. True
bypass. Threshold
control. No battery,
external power
required.
$119 street
rocktron.com
Seymour Duncan
Vapor Trail
Analog Delay
90
Red Witch
Violetta Delay
Rocktron
Unity Tuner
Source Audio
Vertigo Tremolo
Randall Ampliers
BLOQ
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Seymour Duncan
Vise Grip Compressor
& Sustainer
Studio-grade compressor with
Blend and frequency band select
switch, soft-knee threshold
(smoother compression), Sustain
knob, automatic gain compensation and increasing ratio near
threshold (allows pedal to function as limiter if required). Handassembled in Santa Barbara,
California.
$159 retail
seymourduncan.com
Reverberation Machine
Mini-Ultimate Overdrive
Analog Octave Up
STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $100-$199
T-Rex Effects
Nitros
Distortion pedal. Bold
and aggressive clipping
circuitry. Active 3-band
EQ for extreme shaping of
the voicing. Mid-to-high
gain with tightness and
articulation. FET-bypass
for low switching noise
and buffering capabilities.
$199 street
t-rex-effects.com
Source Audio
Gemini Chorus
Three chorus voicings plus MIDI functionality.
Compatible with the Neuro Mobile App (a free
download), which allows users to adjust additional parameters and download free bonus
phaser or anger effects.
$149 street
sourceaudio.net
TC Electronic
Helix Phaser
Compact phaser pedal. Minitoggle for switching between
vintage and modern tones or
your own TonePrint. Stereo
I/O, True bypass. USB port
for rmware updates and for
connecting the pedal to the
TonePrint Editor.
$129 retail
tcelectronic.com
Source Audio
Kingmaker Fuzz
Three styles of guitar fuzz plus MIDI
functionality. Compatible with the Neuro
Mobile App (a free download), which
offers additional EQ capabilities and the
ability to download free bonus fuzz and
overdrive effects.
$149 street
sourceaudio.net
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TC Electronic
Viscous Vibe
Compact vibe pedal. Minitoggle for switching between
chorus and vibrato tones or
your own TonePrint. Stereo
I/O, True bypass. USB port
for rmware updates and for
connecting the pedal to the
TonePrint Editor.
$129 retail
tcelectronic.com
Tech 21
Boost
COMP
Player-friendly, all-analog
compressor for guitar
and bass. Independent
Boost for up to 21dB of
additional volume.
$149 street
tech21nyc.com
Tech 21
Richie Kotzen
Signature OMG Overdrive
All-analog, slightly asymmetrical distortion. Tone, Girth,
and Drive controls. Independent Boost for up to 21dB of
additional volume.
$189 street
tech21nyc.com
Way Huge
WHE205 Saucy Box
Overdrive
TC Electronic
Ditto Stereo Looper
Way Huge
WHE403 Havalina
Germanium Fuzz
Fuzz pedal. Hand-selected
germanium transistors.
Passive tone circuit. Volume,
Tone, and Drive controls.
$119 street
jimdunlop.com
Xotic
SL Drive
Way Huge
WHE103 Saffron Squeeze
Compressor
Compressor pedal. Volume,
Sustain, Gain, Tone, and Attack
controls.
$149 street
jimdunlop.com
T H E U LT I M AT E G U I D E T O G U I TA R & B A S S G E A R
Small-size distortion
pedal, based on the
British saturation of the Super
Lead.
$124 street
main.xotic.us
X
Xotic
SP Compressor
S
Sm
Small-size
compressor
pedal with the same OTA
technology used in the Ross
Compressor.
$132 street
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STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $200-$399
Big Foot Engineering
Trouble Booster
dynamic boost pedal.
$269 retail
osiamo.com
Ampeg
SCR-DI
Bass di with scrambler overdrive. legacy ampeg preamp, and tone stack circuits. dedicated Xlr balanced
line out with ground lift. Classic 3-band tone stack.
Footswitchable. separate drive and Blend controls.
$279 retail
ampeg.com
Bogner Amplification
Harlow
Based on the original Uni-vibe, using a flashing incandescent lamp surrounded by 4 ldrs. all through-hole circuitry (no smd). Controls for Volume,
intensity, and speed. switchable Chorus and Vibrato modes. expression
pedal jack. handmade in the U.s.a.
$299 street
blackcatpedals.com
Electro-Harmonix
Nano POG
EarthQuaker Devices
Afterneath
an otherworldly reverberation
machine that uses a swarm
of short delays to create
wild, cavernous reverbs and
scattered, short rhythmic
delays.
$225 retail
earthquakerdevices.com
Fishman
Platinum Pro EQ/DI
Carl Martin
Purple Moon
Electro-Harmonix
Super Pulsar
Nano-sized Polyphonic
octave Gerenator. Glitchfree tracking of notes and
chords. effect and dry outputs. silent footswitching.
Power supply included.
$202 retail
ehx.com
Fishman
Aura Spectrum DI
Eventide
H9 Core
h910/h949 classic
harmonizer effect algorithm with 25 presets
and a coupon for a free
algorithm.
$399 street
eventide.com
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STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $200-$399
Godlyke, Inc.
TWA Little Dipper
Mk. II
Vocal formant lter based
on Colorsound Dipthonizer. True bypass.
$299 retail
godlyke.com
Fishman
ToneDEQ AFX Preamp, EQ, and DI with
Dual Effects
Jacques
Electric Sheep
L.R. Baggs
Session DI
Acoustic guitar DI with
analog saturation and
multiband compression/
EQ.
$249 street
lrbaggs.com
L.R. Baggs
Venue DI
Keeley Electronics
Compressor Pro
Compact studio compressor for guitar
and bass. Transparent and ultra low
noise, -95db.
$299 retail
robertkeeley.com
Mesa Boogie
Flux-Five
Markbass
Super Synth
Digital synth/octaver pedal. Softwareadjustable presets. USB connection.
True bypass.
$279 retail
markbass.it
Mesa Boogie
Boogie Five-Band Graphic
Mesa Boogie
Throttle Box EQ
True bypass. Hi/Lo-mode footswitch. Boost switch.
5-band graphic EQ with LED. 12dB of boost or cut
at 80Hz, 240Hz, 750Hz, 2.2kHz and 6.6Khz. Made in
Petaluma, CA.
$299 retail
mesaboogie.com
Pigtronix
Rototron
Analog dual-rotor
Leslie simulator.
$319 retail
pigtronix.com
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Orange Amps
Bax Bangeetar
Guitar or bass pre-EQ pedal
boasting a highly versatile gain
structure. Dial in overdriven
and distorted tones or tailor
your tone with parametric mid
controls. Ultra-transparent buffered bypass. Features CabSim
output to recreate the frequency
response of a miked Orange
PPC412 cabinet.
$379 retail
orangeamps.com
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Pigtronix
Echolution 2 Filter
Pro
Programmable modulation
multi-tap delay with lters.
$329 retail
pigtronix.com
STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: $200-$399
Red Witch
Deluxe Moon Phaser
Rotosound
Wobbler
RWB1
Vintage-style
tremolo pedal,
hand-wired with
smooth range
control.
$299 retail
rotosound.com
Rocktron
Banshee 2 Talk Box
Singular Sound
BeatBuddy
a drum machine in guitar pedal format. Full control over 200 included
tracks. add more content via UsB or
sd card. Full color lCd with visual
metronome.
$299 street
mybeatbuddy.com
Rotosound
King Henry
Phaser
RKH1
Rotosound
Crusader
Chorus
handwired
vintagestyle chorus
pedal.
$299 retail
rotosound.com
Seymour Duncan
Shapeshifter Stereo Tremolo
TC-Helicon
Play Acoustic
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Red Witch
Factotum
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Strymon
Deco Tape Saturation
and Doubletracker
Strymon
DIG Dual Digital
Delay
Two simultaneous,
integrated delays with
rack delay voicings
from the 1980s and
today.
$299 street
strymon.net
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PRICE RANGE: $200-$399
TC-Helicon
Play Electric
Tech 21
Richie Kotzen RK5 Signature Fly Rig
Walrus Audio
Bellwether Analog Delay
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Walrus Audio
Vanguard Dual Phase
dual-series phaser.
$249 retail
walrusaudio.com
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Xotic
Wah Pedal
Wah pedal based on the 1967-1968 italian-built Clyde mcCoy Wahs. 20% smaller than conventional wah pedals.
$236 street
main.xotic.us
STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: OVER
$200-$499
$400
Boss
SY-300 Guitar Synthesizer
Standard 1/4" jack. No special pickup required. Analogstyle polyphonic synth sounds with zero latency.
Three simultaneous synth sections and four effects
processors. 70 ready-to-play preset patches and 99
user patches for storing custom sounds. Create and
archive sounds on computer with Boss Tone Studio
editor/librarian. Works with bass and other electronic
instruments as well.
$699 street
bossus.com
Eventide
Space
Carl Martin
Octa-Switch MK3
8-loop, small-footprint effects switcher.
$610 retail
carlmartin.com
ISP Technologies
Beta Bass PreAmp Pedal
Eventide
H9 MAX
Two parametric bands, bass, treble, bright, and an exciter. Compression, distortion, and a balanced output
line. Special bass Decimator G II built in.
$416 street
isptechnologies.com
Reverb and beyond stompbox, with 12 reverb combination effect algorithms and 100 presets.
$499 street
eventide.com
ISP Technologies
Theta Pro DSP Floor Pedal
32-bit oating point processor. Classic preamp for
vintage sound. Programmable Theta preamp. 256 user
presets.
$1,298 street
isptechnologies.com
Strymon
BigSky Reverberator
BigSky gives you 12 studio-class reverb machines,
including classic springs, halls, and plates.
$479 street
strymon.net
Pigtronix
Echolution 2 Ultra Pro
Programmable modulation multi-tap
delay with lters.
$449 retail
pigtronix.com
T-Rex Effects
SoulMate
Multi-effect unit with 5 effects: Overdrive, Distortion, Delay, Reverb, and adjustable Boost. Tap Tempo
control for Delay. Effects loop with auxiliary power
output. Chromatic tuner with LED. Live mode: effects
act as individual pedals; Bank mode: store and call up
preset combinations. Includes gig bag.
$599 street
t-rex-effects.com
TC-Helicon
VoiceLive 3
Complete pro vocal and guitar multi-effects. Threephrase looper with TC Electronic TonePrint pedal
effects and amp emulations.
$599 street
tc-helicon.com
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STOMPBOXES
PRICE RANGE: TBD
EBS Sweden AB
EBS Red Twister Guitar
Edition
analog chorus/flanger pedal
for guitar. Part of eBs new
red label series of guitar
effects.
$TBD street
ebssweden.com
EBS Sweden AB
EBS DynaVerb
Guitar Edition
100
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EBS Sweden AB
EBS MultiComp Guitar
Edition
analog compressor pedal for guitar. Part of eBs new red label
series of guitar effects.
$TBD street
ebssweden.com
Walrus Audio
Luminary Octave
Generator
EFFECTS & SI
SIGNAL PROCESSORS
PRICE RANGE: $300 & UNDER
PreSonus
TubePre V2
PreSonus
BlueTube DP V2
PreSonus
Studio Channel
Rocktron
Widowmaker
High-gain preamp. Analog. Two channels, footswitchable. Level
and EQ (bass, mid, treble) for each channel.
$279 street
rocktron.com
Roland
AIRA Modu
ular
Effects Units
Rocktron
Versatune
Rack tuner. True bypass. Large LED display. Two front and real panel inputs. Mute switch. Calibration. Over 100 different
tuning presets. Precision and strobe tuning.
$219 street
rocktron.com
Dunlop Manufacturing
Smart Gate Pro Noise Gate
Black Cat Pedals
Black Cat Vibe Half-Rack
Half-rack version of the Black Cat Vibe pedal with additional jacks for remote switching and expression pedal
control. Handmade in the U.S.A.
$325 street
blackcatpedals.com
Noise gate rack module. Three selectable noise reduction ranges. Two discrete channels. Sync function links
two channels. Selectable ground lift. Remote switching (with LEDs) capability. True bypass.
$399 street
jimdunlop.com
ISP Technologies
Beta Bass PreAmplier
Two active EQ's, compression, exciter.
Decimator Noise Reduction.
$419 street
isptechnologies.com
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Rocktron
Xpression
Multi-effects processor. 128 custom designed
presets. 4-band parametric EQ. Speaker simulator
and modeling. HUSH noise reduction. Runs up to 10
effects at once. Motorola DSP engine.
$439 street
rocktron.com
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PROCESSORS
PRICE
$200
PRICERANGE:
RANGE:UNDER
$500-$999
Roland
System-1m Plug-Out Synthesizer
Dunlop Manufacturing
Cry Baby Rack Module
Wah-wah rack module. 6-position frequency range switch. Q control for setting
sweep width. Adjustable boost (up to 10dB). Connect up to six pedals.
$599 street
jimdunlop.com
Roland
MX-1 Mix Performer
AIRA 18-channel performance mixer with
step-sequenced FX, transport, and tempo
control. Tempo 40-300. Beat FX (Filter, Side
Chain, Slicer). Master FX (48 variations). Four
AIRA Link USB ports for audio, MIDI, sync,
and bus power.
$599 street
rolandus.com
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Radial
Engineering
Ltd.
Lt
Headload V8
He
Gui
Guitar
amp load-box with
multiple output settings.
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Six-position voicing
S
switch and built-in Radial
sw
JDX for direct feed.
JD
$899 street
$89
radialeng.com
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T H E U LT I M AT E G U I D E T O G U I TA R & B A S S G E A R
PORTRAITS
IN TONE
Geddy Lee chooses the SansAmp RBI and SansAmp RPM rackmounts
to get the tones he needs.
I like to have the option of having both the SansAmp RPM and SansAmp
RBI, as it allows me more flexibility in shaping the tone and distortion
to each specific song.
I love the way the RBI sounds. Nice depth and very controllable
distortion. I seem to be able to recreate some of my old Rickenbacker
top end with it while using my Jazz! It is definitely the best device Ive
used for top end bass distortion and produces the top end crunch I need.
The RPM gives me the drive and controlled distortion I need for my
sound, with extra clarity and extra low end response if I need it.
The SANSAMP RBI is designed to deliver the best of traditional
and modern bass amp systems with a limitless palette of tone
colors you can make your own.
The SANSAMP RPM is a versatile instrument pre-amp
with parametric equalization. It is a supercharged
tone shaper for any signal source. Partner it with a
SansAmp RBI, and you get the ultimate bass preamp system.
SansAmp RBI
SansAmp RPM
RUSH - R40
Muse Research
Receptor VIP2
Hardware plug-in player and multi-effects processor.
$1,699 retail
museresearch.com
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PickuPs
PRICE RANGE: $49 & UNDER
EMG inc.
AB-220
a push/pull full-bandwidth
booster with up to 20dB of
preset variable gain. The
aB 220 differs from the
standard aB as it features
two detented positions,
the first at +8dB and the
second at +15dB.
$47 retail
emgpickups.com
GFs
REDactives
GFs
GFS Gold Foil
Humbuckers
Vintage-voiced, noiseless
active pickups with
complete plug-and-play
wiring.
$24 retail
guitarfetish.com
kiesel Guitars
Greg Howe Parallax Bridge
Pickup
kiesel Guitars
Lithium Series Pickups
seymour Duncan
Phat Cat
Mojotone
Two-Face Strat Pickup
Aguilar Amplification
Super Double D1
slick
Slick 56 Set
Vintage sandcast
alnico-rod magnets, fiber
bobbins, hand-aged,
wood-boxed.
$79 retail
guitarfetish.com
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Aguilar Amplification
AG 4M/J-HC
PickuPs
PRICE RANGE: $100-$199
$200-$499
L.R. Baggs
Lyric
acoustic guitar tone for you electric guitar. durable piezo pickups
with built in acousti-Phonic preamp.
$128 street
graphtech.com
Mojotone
Gold Foil Pickup
Consistent clone of the '60s Gold Foil singlecoil pickup. sold individually.
$140 retail
mojotone.com
single-coil-sounding humbucker.
$130 retail
fralinpickups.com
PRs Guitars
Tremonti
PRs Guitars
59/09
seymour Duncan
Seth Lover
PRs Guitars
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PickuPs
PRICE
PRICE RANGE:
RANGE: $200
UNDER
& OVER
$200
Aguilar Amplification
DCB D2
Fishman
Fluence Classic Humbucker, Set
Fishman
Fluence Single Width Pickup, Set of 3
multi-voice pickups give players two selectable, complementary voices to choose from. a new, analog, system-wide
approach to delivering great idealized guitar sound that is
also free from hum and other artifacts. optional rechargeable battery pack or standard 9V battery power. available
individually or sets in black nickel, nickel, gold, or brushed
stainless.
$249 street
fluence.fishman.com
Fishman
Fluence Modern Humbucker, Set
EMG inc.
57/66 Set
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seymour Duncan
P-Rails and Triple
Shots
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L.R. Baggs
Anthem
JOEL STROETZEL
Guitarist for
UN-WIND
Killswitch Engage
During the first show I
played using the Fishman
Fluence pickups I noticed a
real difference going between
distorted and clean sounds.
With the push/pull, Multi-Voice
knob, you easily get your loud,
clear, rock, metal tone for the
active sounds. And the passive
sounds are killer for clean tone
nice and shimmery.
TM
The electric guitar pickup has been wound since 1934. 80 years later, weve unwound it.
fishman.com/fluence
ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $25 & UNDER
Alpine Hearing
Protection
Party Plug
Alpine Hearing
Protection
Music Safe Classic
Creative Tunings
Harmonik Mutes
CruzTools
Soundhole Truss Rod Drivers
Easy adjustment of acoustic guitar truss
rods through sound hole. 4mm and 5mm
sizes available to t most makes and
models.
$13 street
cruztools.com
Deltalab
CT10
Chromatic clip on tuner. Rotating clip for easy
viewing, easy-to-read backlit display, adjustable calibration.
$24 retail
deltalabeffects.com
EBS Sweden AB
PCF
Flat design patch cables for connecting pedals
on a pedalboard. Available in 10cm, 18cm,
28cm and 58 cm.
$2-$6.95 retail
ebssweden.com
Fender
Fender Performance Batteries
Fishman
FT-2 Flip-On Clip-on Digital Tuner
Clip-on chromatic tuner. Large LCD display with accurate meter-style needle-tuning display. Automatic
power save shuts it off after 5 minutes. Includes
2032 coin battery.
$19 street
shman.com
GHS Strings
Fast Fret
GHS Strings
Gorgomyte
Fret cleaner. Fretboard
conditioner.
$18 street
ghsstrings.com
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ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $25 & UNDER
Godin
Godin Luthier Grade Guitar
Polish
A unique blend of non-abrasive natural
conditioners that is safe for use on all
nishes. Non-aerosol, eco-friendly dispenser. Silicone free and leaves no wax
build-up. Small individual size bottle:
118ml/4 oz. Made in Canada.
$8 retail
godinguitars.com
Godin
Straps
Branded Godin guitar straps. Various styles
available.
$19 retail
godinguitars.com
Markbass
Bass Keeper
Handy accessory to safely store
your bass against the side of your
amp. Strong velcro straps attach
the neck of your bass to either the
cabinet handle or the side of the
cabinet.
$19 retail
markbass.it
Mojotone
Rene Martinez Red Gold Guitar Polish
4 oz. bottle.
$7 retail
mojotone.com
Mojotone
Rene Martinez Texas Whiz Tool Kit
24-piece micro-tip screwdriver set.
$16 retail
mojotone.com
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ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $25 & UNDER
Peavey
String Maintenance Kit
Used to clean and polish strings between string
set replacements. For use on electric or acoustic guitar strings.
$10 retail
peavey.com
Peavey
Capo
6-string capo. Available in anodized or
black nish.
$14 retail
peavey.com
Quik Lok
DSP-390
Tilting metal TV mount for
19" to 40" at-screen
TV's. Connects to any
35mm diameter tripod
or leg stand: 75x75 to
200x200 VESA mounting
pattern. Black nish.
$24 retail
quiklok.com
Peavey
PT-C01 Clip on Chromatic
Tuner
Clip on chromatic tuner with color display
for guitar/bass/violin/ukulele.
$18 retail
peavey.com
RockReady
Snap Strap
Click-lock nylon/leather strap
for bass or guitar.
$20 retail
osiamo.com
StageTrix
Setting Saver
Marker to note settings on amps,
pedals, and consoles.
$5.99 street
stagetrixproducts.com
Samson
CT16 Clip-On Tuner
Clip-on tuner, large LCD, 360 clip
movement, piezo sensor, at tuning/
transposition, pitch calibration (A
410450Hz).
$19 street
samsontech.com
Samson
CT260V Clip-On Chromatic Tuner
Clip-on chromatic tuner, vertical LCD, 360 clip
movement, auto On/Off features.
$19 street
samsontech.com
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StageTrix
SuperLoop
StageTrix
Wah Fastener
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ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $25 & UNDER
TC-Helicon
Dynamic Mic Adapter
Connect both microphone and headphone
to smartphone/tablet. Supplied with an
XLR-to-3.5mm cable.
$24 street
tc-helicon.com
Yamaha
AxPak
Xotic
Rubber Knob Cover
Rubber knob cover for guitar effect pedals.
$4 street
main.xotic.us
Allparts
TK-7724
Replacement buttons for Grover tuners in Mother
of pearl, jasper, turquoise, ebony, and other
materials. Set of six.
$29- $100 retail
allparts.com
Creative Tunings
SpiderCapo
Individual string capo to create hundreds of open
tunings.
$29 street
spidercapo.com
CruzTools
StageHand Guitar/Bass Tech Kit
Super compact, yet highly capable tech kit for guitar and bass players
$35 street
cruztools.com
Deltalab
CT30
Chromatic clip-on tuner, swivels for
360 movement. Fits any instrument.
Easy-to-read full-color display, visual metronome function, adjustable
calibration.
$29 retail
deltalabeffects.com
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ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $26-$49
Hal Leonard
The Guitar Amp Handbook
Updated and Expanded Edition by Dave
Hunter covering how tube amps work,
interviews with known amp makers and
instructions to build your own amp at
home.
$29 retail
halleonardbooks.com
Jensen Speakers
C6V
6 20W Ceramic magnet.
$31 retail
jensentone.com
PRS Guitars
S2 Mira pickguards
Available in 3 colors (Tortoise/Mint/Black/Mint, Pearloid/Black/White, White/Black/White).
$26 retail
prsguitars.com
Markbass
Mark Stand
Made to support any Markbass cabinet, giving the playing
bassist a "monitor" position. Smart folding design gives
it all the support it needs to prop up even the heaviest
cabs. Small enough to t in a gig bag between shows.
$39 retail
markbass.it
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Korg
PitchCrow-G
Ultra compact and
light-weight. Bright, fullcolor LCD for high visibility.
Ultra-high precision tuning
with accuracy as great at
0.1 cents. Up to 24 hours
of battery life. Available in
black & white.
$29 street
korg.com
PRS Guitars
Amp Covers
PRS amplier and cabinet covers are made with durable
nylon and feature integrated padding for extra protection.
The head and combo covers also feature a zippered pocket
to keep cables within easy reach while transporting.
$36 retail
prsguitars.com
ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $26-$49
Quik Lok
IPS-16
Rocktron
DC OnTap Universal
Stompbox Adapter
RockReady
Ultra Strap
Neoprene/elastic strap for bass or
guitar.
$45 retail
osiamo.com
Samson
SR550 Studio Headphones
Over-ear studio headphones, closed-back
design, 40mm drivers, cushioned ear cups,
adjustable padded headband.
$39 street
samsontech.com
TC-Helicon
Guitar and Headphone Cable
Snark
HZ
Hertz tuning for astonishing accuracy,
super fast. Bright and crisp display,
View from any angle. Unbreakable
stay put clip.
$39 retail
snarktuners.com
Vox
AC Clip Tune
Iconic Vox diamond-grille design. Compact, lightweight,
and accurate. Bright, fullcolor LCD. Up to 24 hours of
battery life.
$29 street
voxamps.com
Yamaha
GCT1
Xotic
Voltage Doubler
Step-up converter that takes 9 VDC and boosts it
to an output voltage of 15 or 18 VDC (max current draw 80mA).
$28 street
main.xotic.us
Celestion
A-Type
12" ceramic magnet American-voiced guitar
speaker. 50W power handling, 98dB sensitivity. Eight-hole chassis.
$99 street
celestion.com
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Eminence
GA10-SC64
10" vintage voiced guitar speaker by amp guru George
Alessandro. Warm, rich tone with sparkling highs.
$74 retail
eminence.com
ACCESSORIES
PRICE
PRICERANGE:
RANGE:$200-$499
$50-$99
Eminence
TF-1250
Tomo Fujita 12" signature guitar
speaker. Touch-sensitive, bright
and chimey vintage American
tone.
$99 retail
eminence.com
Fender
FWP-1 Wah Pedal
Durable cast-metal chassis, internal userselectable buffered/classic output switch,
rack/pinion potentiometer and AC and 9V
battery operation.
$89 retail
fender.com
GHS Strings
External Soundhole
Mic
Fishman
Rechargeable Battery Pack for
Strat
Goby Labs
Tablet Frame Thingy Deluxe
Locking pole grip forms a closed loop around most
mic stands. Detachable steel base for desktop
use. Compatible with iPad (2nd-4th generation)
and iPad mini.
$54 retail
gobylabs.com
Fishman
Rechargeable Battery Pack, Universal
Jensen Speakers
P6V
Hosa Technology
Hosa Drive Bluetooth Audio Receiver
Bluetooth 3.0 technology. 3.5 mm TRS output. USB Mini-B
port for charging. Built-in track buttons. Includes audio
interconnect and USB cable.
$54 retail
hosatech.com
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PRS Guitars
Cable
Quik Lok
LPH-004
Levys Leathers
MC8TWEY
Rocktron
Buzzkill
The PUC allows any 5-pin MIDI instrument to connect wirelessly to any Apple device or compatible
PC. Includes a companion app for connectivity.
Connects VIA direct WIFI.
$99 retail
mipuc.com
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Zivix, LLC
PUC Wireless MIDI
BC Audio
Hot Foot
Blue Microphones
Mo-Fi
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| ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $100-$499
BluGuitar
Remote 1
Amp 1s convenient remote controller. 36 Presets. MIDI out.
$349 street
bluguitar.comf
BluGuitar
Looper Kit
Carl Martin
Tuner
Celestion
G15V-100 Fullback
15" ceramic magnet guitar speaker. 100W
power handling, 99dB sensitivity. Eight-hole
chassis.
$129 street
celestion.com
Celestion
Alnico Cream
12" alnico magnet guitar speaker. Up to 90W power handling, 100dB sensitivity. Vintage
alnico voicing, suitable for both low and high power amps. Eight-hole chassis.
$299 street
celestion.com
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Decibel Eleven
Hot Stone Deluxe
Power supply for guitar effects pedals: 10 outputs,
8 isolated outputs. Selectable input voltage for
120V or 230V operation.
$179 retail
decibel11.com
Decibel Eleven
Pedal Palette
Analog loop bypass switcher, router, and mixer capable of
swapping effect pedals instantly while simultaneously
providing a parallel mix bus. Midi controllable, 4 loops.
$399 retail
decibel11.com
Dr Z. Amplication
Brake-Lite SA
Stand-alone passive guitar amp attenuator. Up to 11dB of attenuation for amps up to 45W. Two parallel speaker outputs for use
with two speaker cabs.
$229 retail
drzamps.com
Dr Z. Amplication
Brake-Lite
Mountable passive guitar amp attenuator.
Up to 11dB of attenuation for amps up to
45W.
$219 retail
drzamps.com
Dr Z. Amplication
Air Brake
Passive guitar amp attenuator. Attenuation down to 1W. Handles up
to 100 W amps.
$379 retail
drzamps.com
Eminence
EJ-1240
EBS Sweden AB
EBS CarryOn Pedalboard System
Cabin-sized reinforced bag, featuring pedalboard,
Velcro, 3M dual-lock, versatile handles and two
EBS 2ndRow pedal risers.
$249 street
ebssweden.com
Fender
John Popper Harmonicas
Features include stainless-steel sheet reeds, fast-playing,
durable, moisture-resistant ABS comb, stylish leather
pouch. Available in the keys of C, G, A, D, F, B and Eb. The
7-pack ($899) includes carrying case.
$129 retail
fender.com
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Godin
TRIC case
Thermally Regulated Instrument Case. Made of
Expanded Polypropylene. Lightweight and impact
resistant. Available in various acoustic and electric
body sizes.
$109 street
godinguitars.com
| ACCESSORIES
PRICE RANGE: $100-$499
Gruv Gear
Club Bag
Medium-sized padded tech gear backpack. Side access and
removable 3-level shelf system. Attach to carts and luggage
handles. Optional tethered laptop sleeve. Water repellent
1680D nylon material.
$149 street
gruvgear.com
Gruv Gear
Stadium Bag
Large padded tech-gear backpack.
Side access and removable 3-level
shelf system. Fits 19" rackmount
gear. Optional tethered laptop
sleeve. Water repellent 1680D
nylon material.
$199 street
gruvgear.com
Jensen Speakers
The Nighthawk
The rst Jensen speaker with a 1.75" voice
coil. With its 51 ounce ceramic magnet and
specially designed frame and cone, the
Nighthawk deliveries 75W of rich tone.
$109 retail
jensentone.com
Krane AMG
AMG 500
Heavy-duty convertible utility cart with 4 modes. Carbon steel
construction. Never-at tires. 500lbs weight capacity.
$249 street
kranecarts.com
Mojotone
Stompbox Suitcab
Mojotone Suitcab pedal board.
$299 retail
mojotone.com
RockReady
Volo Gig Bag
MXR
M238 Iso-Brick Power Supply
Compact. 10 fully isolated outputs: two 9V outputs
at 100mA, two 9V outputs at 300mA, two 9V outputs at 450mA, two 18V outputs at 250mA, and
two variable outputs adjustable from 6V to 15V
at 250mA. On/off and connection status LEDs.
Powers analog and digital, positive and negative
ground pedals.
$149 street
jimdunlop.com
Rocktron
PowerTap
9V adjustable pedal power. Three AC outputs, 5
jacks switchable from DC9V to DC12V; 4 jacks
switchable from DC4V to DC9V. One AC9V jack.
Unit Switchable from 230V to 115V. 11 connector cables.
$199 street
rocktron.com
sE Electronics
guitaRF
Reexion Filter, double mic mount, and
isolation device for guitar and bass amp
cabinets.
$199 street
seelectronics.com
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Roland
BC TC-EJ Eric Johnson Blues Cube Tone Capsule
Modication circuit unit that changes the tube circuit characteristic of the original Blues Cube and attaches under the amp
chassis. Once connected, the circuit modication on the Tone
Capsule changes the tuning of the amp giving you Eric Johnson's tones and responses. Compatible products: Blues Cube
Artist, Blues Cube Artist212 and Blues Cube Stage.
$299 street
rolandus.com
sE Electronics
RF-X
Reexion Filter multi-layer portable vocal
booth/acoustic treatment.
$119 street
seelectronics.com
Source Audio
Reex Universal Expression Controller
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PRICE RANGE: $100-$499
Super-Vee Tremolo Systems
BladeRunner Tremolo
Super-Vee Tremolo Systems
Locking Tremolo System
Drop-in, double-locking tremolo system does not
require permanent or destructive modications
to the guitar. Patented Blade technology and
patented drop-in side-locking nut makes the
Super-Vee dive-bomb proof with zero-friction
action. Designed to t Stratocasters and Strat
clones in six-screw or two-post mount.
$399 retail
super-vee.com
Zivix, LLC
PUC+ Bluetooth MIDI
Wirelessly connect MIDI instruments to the
latest Apple devices and compatible PCs.
Now featuring Bluetooth LE, USB and
5-pin, bi-directional and ultra low latency.
Includes companion app.
$129 retail
mipuc.com
Boss
ES-8 Effects Switching System
Programmable switching system with eight effects loops.
Volume loop. Analog circuit design. Ability to change
the routing order and create parallel effect chains.
Onboard memory. 800 patch memories. Custom pedal
function assignments. MIDI. DC input.
$699 street
bossus.com
DV Mark
Multiamp MIDI Pedalboard
MIDI Pedalboard dedicated to the Multiamp series. Program change and Control Change
modes. Instant access to Multiamps Tuner and Tap Tempo functions. Expression pedal
input. Ultra-compact size.
$TBD retail
dvmark.it
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STRINGS |
PRICE RANGE: $10 & UNDER
Dunlop Manufacturing
Dunlop Super Bright
Guitar Strings
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball Cobalt
Slinkys
Everly Strings
B52 .010-.046 Lights
with Alloy 52
GHS Strings
Craig Chee Re-entrant
Set
GHS Strings
Americana Series
Acoustic
Godin
Godin High-Denition
electric guitar
strings
$9 retail
jimdunlop.com
$4 street
ghsstrings.com
Godin
Godin High-Denition
acoustic guitar
strings
$6 retail
godinguitars.com
PRS Guitars
PRS .010-.046 Electric
Guitar Strings
$8 retail
prsaccessories.com
SIT Strings
8-String Balanced
Tension
$10 retail
sitstrings.com
$9 retail
ernieball.com
$8 street
ghsstrings.com
Peavey
Liquid Nickel-Wound
Electric Guitar Strings
(.009, .010)
$6 retail
peavey.com
PRS Guitars
PRS .011-.049
Electric Guitar Strings
(DGT)
$10 retail
prsaccessories.com
Xaviere
Xaviere Nickel Round
Wound Strings
$2 retail
guitarfetish.com
$9 retail
everlystrings.com
$6 retail
godinguitars.com
Peavey
Liquid Phosphor
Bronze Acoustic
Guitar Strings (.010,
.011, .012)
$6 retail
peavey.com
Rotosound
Jumbo King JK12
Acoustic Guitar
strings
$9 retail
rotosound.com
Xaviere
Xaviere Phosphor
Bronze Acoustic
$3 retail
guitarfetish.com
Cleartone Strings
Treated Acoustic .012.053 Lights
DAddario Strings
NYXL1046BT, Balanced
Tension Electric Guitar
Strings, .010-.046
$11 street
asherguitars.com
Cleartone Strings
Treated Electric .010.046 Lights
$12 retail
cleartonestrings.com
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$16 retail
cleartonestrings.com
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$13 street
asherguitars.com
$11 street
nyxlstory.com
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STRINGS |
PRICE RANGE: $11-$19
DAddario Strings
NYXL0940BT, Balanced
Tension Electric Guitar
Strings, .009-.040
$11 street
nyxlstory.com
PRS Guitars
PRS Acoustic
Strings
$14 retail
prsaccessories.com
Dunlop
Manufacturing, Inc.
Dunlop Phosphor
Bronze Acoustic
$13 retail
jimdunlop.com
Rotosound
Rotos R10 Electric Guitar
Strings
$11 retail
rotosound.com
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball M-Steel
Slinkys
$12 retail
ernieball.com
SIT Strings
CRT Treated
Acoustics
$13 retail
sitstrings.com
Dunlop Manufacturing
Marcus Miller
Super Bright Bass
Strings
$44 retail
jimdunlop.com
Elixir Strings
Electric Bass Nickel
Plated Steel 5-string
set with Nanoweb
coating, Light/
Medium, Long Scale
(.045-.135)
$44 retail
elixirstrings.com
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Elixir Strings
Electric Bass Stainless
Steel 4-string set
with Nanoweb coating,
Medium, Long Scale
(.050 - .105)
Elixir Strings
Electric Bass Stainless
Steel 5-string set
with Nanoweb coating,
Light/Medium, Long
Scale (.045 - .135)
Ernie Ball
Ernie Ball Cobalt
Flatwound Slinkys
GHS Strings
Round Core Bass
Boomers
Rotosound
Swing Bass RS66LD
SIT Strings
RB Electric Bass
DR Handmade Strings
Neon Multi-Color
Acoustic
DR Handmade Strings
Neon Multi-Color
Bass
$40 retail
elixirstrings.com
$29 street
ghsstrings.com
$39 retail
ernieball.com
$44 retail
elixirstrings.com
$39 retail
rotosound.com
$50 retail
sitstrings.com
$TBD
drstrings.com
$TBD
drstrings.com
Cakewalk
Music Creator 7
EastWest
Composer Cloud
Subscription plan for access to over
9,000 high-quality virtual instruments
and sounds.
$29.99/month retail
composercloud.net
GIK Acoustics
242 Acoustic Panel
The 242 Acoustic Panel is a professionally constructed, lab-tested, broadband absorber. Panels
are 3.5" thick and available in three standard sizes.
Made with eco-friendly components.
$37 retail
gikacoustics.com
Harbinger
Lvl series mixers
Compact exible mixers; high-headroom,
clean preamps with XLR, 1/4" and RCA inputs, solid EQ. Perfect for home recording.
Available with 5 to 12 channels.
$45-$115 retail
harbingerproaudio.com
PreSonus
Studio One 3 Artist/Professional
Full-featured DAW (Mac/Windows), drag-and-drop
interface, multi-touch support, mastering page.
Unlimited audio and instrument tracks, VIs, buses,
and effects.
$99-$399 retail
presonus.com
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Peavey
ReValver 4 Amplier Modeling
Software
Stand-alone program and AAX, VST, or AU
plug-ins. New RIR 2 Cabinet Modeling and
Audio Cloning technology. Features a pedal
board for stomp modules, effects rack, and
Gig Mode for seamless switching between
presets for live use.
Free-$7.99 street
peavey.com
Samson
Q7 Professional Dynamic Microphone
Neodymium mic element. Multi-axis/shock-mounted capsule, supercardioid
pickup pattern, 80Hz-12kHz. Handles SPLs up to 147dB. Rugged die cast body.
Includes mic clip/carry case.
$79 street
samsontech.com
Apogee Electronics
JAM 96k
Guitar interface for
iPhone, iPad, iPod touch,
and Mac.
$129 retail
apogeedigital.com
Audio-Technica
o-T
-Technica U.S., Inc.
AT2020USB+
020USB+ Cardioid
Condenser
denser USB
Microphone
rophone
USB digital
gital output with 16-bit resolution
on and 44.1/48 kHz sample
rates.. Frequency response is
20Hz-20kHz.
z-20kHz.
$149 retail
etail
audio-technica.com
technica.com
Blue Microphones
Yeti Studio
All-in-one professional vocal recording system featuring Yeti
multi-pattern USB mic, custom PreSonus Studio One Artist
software, and iZotope Nectar Elements advanced studio
vocal effects.
$149 retail
bluemic.com
Cakewalk
RapturePro
Performance synth that combines oscillator and
sample-based synthesis in an intuitive design for
musicians of any skill level.
$199 retail
cakewalk.com
FabFilter
Pro-Q 2
FabFilter
Pro-L
Equalizer plug-in.
$179 retail
fablter.com
Limiter plug-in.
$179 retail
fablter.com
FabFilter
Saturn
Distortion and saturation plug-in.
$154 retail
fablter.com
Fostex
T50RP
Semi-open studio headphones,
$169 street
fostexinternational.com
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Lewitt Audio
MTP-550
MakeMusic, Inc.
Finale PrintMusic
2014
McDSP
FutzBox
MakeMusic, Inc.
Garritan Abbey Road Studios
CFX Concert Grand
Overloud
Mark Studio 2
Overloud
TH-2
PreSonus
AudioBox iOne
PreSonus
AudioBox iTwo
Prodipe
GL21 Acoustic guitar & Ukulele
Uni-directional mic with frequency response of 50Hz to 20KHz. Sensitivity:
-47dB 3dB. Max SPL (140 dB).
$129 retail
prodipeamerica.com
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sE Electronics
X1 D
Titanium diaphragm cardioid condenser microphone.
-10dB pad, bass-cut lter.
$199 street
seelectronics.com
Soundtoys
Crystallizer
Reverse echo effect inspired by Crystal
Echoes preset on the Eventide H3000.
$179 retail
soundtoys.com
Sennheiser
ClipMic Digital
A precise clip-on microphone with a high-quality external signal converter. Works for mobile recording with
iOS devices.
$199 retail
en-us.sennheiser.com
Soundtoys
EchoBoy
A history of echo devices in a single plug-in. The
pro standard for vocal echo.
$179 retail
soundtoys.com
Synthogy
Ivory II-American Concert D
American Steinway D selected by Steinway
for concert performances. Up to 20 velocity layers. Harmonic resonance modeling
and more.
$199 retail
synthogy.com
Tannoy
Reveal 402
4" active studio monitor. 50W bi-amp.
Balanced and unbalanced inputs. Mobile
connectivity via Aux Link. Rubber padded
base. Front-ring bass port.
$139 retail
tannoystudio.com
Soundtoys
Decapitator
Subtle to extreme modeled hardware saturation. Top mix
engineers secret weapon.
$179 retail
soundtoys.com
Tannoy
Reveal 502
5" active studio monitor. 75W bi-amp.
Balanced and unbalanced inputs. Mobile
connectivity via Aux Link. Rubber padded
base. Front-ring bass port.
$179 retail
tannoystudio.com
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ADK Microphones
Odin
Apogee Electronics
ONE for iPad & Mac
Audio interface with built-in microphone for iPhone, iPad
iPod touch, and Mac.
$349 retail
apogeedigital.com
Arturia
BeatStep Pro
Performance controller with 16 pads, 16 knobs, 2 monophonic
step sequencers, 16-track drum sequencer, real-time looper, and
independent swing. CV/Gate outputs, 8 drum gate outputs, clock
sync, MIDI I/O. USB class compliant.
$299 retail
arturia.com
Audient
iD14
High-performance, compact desktop audio interface.
$299 retail
audient.com
Audix
OM7
Dynamic vocal mic. Hypercardioid polar pattern. VLM
capsule. zinc alloy. Black nish. Length 6.9".
10.8 ounces.
$229 street
audixusa.com
Audix
VX5
Pre-polarized condenser. Supercardioid polar pattern.
Die-cast zinc alloy and machined brass. Black nish.
Length 7.1". Weight 8 ounces.
$249 street
audixusa.com
Blue Microphones
Hummingbird
Premium class A small-diaphragm condenser microphone with
180 degree rotating head. Ultra-responsive with extended
frequency response, perfect for instruments with fast transients and rich overtones like drums, acoustic guitar, piano,
and percussion.
$299 retail
bluemic.com
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Electro-Voice
ZLX Powered Loudspeakers
12" and 15" two-way models, 1,000W.
$399-$499 retail
electrovoice.com
Fishman
TriplePlay Wireless MIDI Guitar
Controller
GIK Acoustics
Tri-Trap Corner Bass
Trap
Wireless MIDI guitar controller for composing, performing, and recording. Includes a
comprehensive software suite. Fret split
capability lets you play up to 4 instruments at once. Fast, accurate tracking.
Easy, non-permanent installation. For PC
and Mac.
$399 street
shman.com
Harbinger
V2112
Harbinger
V2115
Heavyocity
DM-307
Heavyocity
AEON Collection
iZotope
RX 4 and RX 4
Advanced
iZotope
Ozone 6 and Ozone 6
Advanced
Mackie
Thump12
1000W 12" powered loudspeaker. Class D
amplication. 12" high-output woofer; 1.4"
titanium dome compression driver. Built-in
3-band EQ. Precision 2-way crossover.
$289 retail
thump.mackie.com
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Novation
Launchpad Pro
8x8 grid of RGB velocity- and pressure-sensitive
pads designed to trigger and combine clips.
Play dynamic beats and melodies in Ableton
Live.
$299 street
us.novationmusic.com
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Overloud
REmatrix
Next-gen convolution reverb plug-in.
Combines 5 IRs to create dense,
complex spaces. Expansion packs
available.
$299 street
ilio.com
Prodipe
STC-3D
Large-diaphragm, pressure gradient condenser mic: cardioid,
bi-directional, and omni polar
patterns. Frequency Response:
20Hz-20kHz.
$249 retail
prodipeamerica.com
Samson
Expedition XP112A 2-Way
Active PA Speaker
Rupert Neve Designs
RNDI
Rocktron
Patchmate Loop 8 Floor
8 loops. True bypass. Buffered and non-buffered signal paths. 128
programmable presets. 9 metal footswitches. Intelligent latching
and momentary switch sensing. 9VAC.
$369 street
rocktron.com
Samson
Synth 7 Guitar Professional UHF
Wireless System
Premium UHF wireless system (receiver, beltpack
transmitter). All-metal construction, multiple
LCDs, 100 operating channels across 25MHz
bandwidth. 300' operating range. 15-hour battery life. Handheld, headset, earset, and presentation congurations also available.
$349 street
samsontech.com
sE Electronics
Voodoo VR1
Passive ribbon microphone with
high-frequency bafe.
$399 street
seelectronics.com
Shure
BLX14
Guitar wireless system with BLX4 wireless receiver, BLX1 bodypack transmitter, and
WA302 instrument cable.
$299 retail
shure.com
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Sonokinetic
Grosso
Spectrasonics
Trilian
Synthogy
Ivory II-Grand
Pianos
Tannoy
Reveal 802
Tascam
DR-44WL
Yamaha
DBR Series
Active loudspeaker with
onboard mixer, DSP, FIR-X
tuning, dynamic multi-band
processing. Up to 1,000W
of power.
$399-$899 retail
usa.yamaha.com
3 Zigma Audio
C-Lol-67 FX
High-value recording and live mic with vintage tone and 154dB handling for high SPL.
Cardioid.
$695 retail
hybridmic.com
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Ableton
Push
Hands-on control of melody and harmony,
beats, sounds, and song structure. Fits in a
backpack alongside your laptop.
$599 street
ableton.com
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Cakewalk
SONAR Platinum
SONAR is more than just a digital audio
workstation; it's the most advanced music
production experience available today.
We've completely changed the way our
software is developed by introducing a
Membership program that offers continuous updates to the program.
$499 retail
cakewalk.com
Carvin Ampliers
AG300
200W, 3-channel acoustic amp and P.A. system.
3 microphone/instrument inputs, EQ, dual
effects in an all-in-one 3-way cabinet. Made in
U.S.A.
$499 retail
carvinampliers.com
Casio
Privia PX-160
Carvin Audio
XP800L-PM10
500W, 2-way system includes XP800L 6-channel powered mixer,
two PM10 2-way speakers, two M50 mics, XLR cables, and 50-ft
speaker cables. Made in USA.
$629 retail
carvinaudio.com
New Privia digital piano featuring new sounds, tones and technology, enhanced performance capabilities, and a refreshed
design.
$499 retail
casiomusicgear.com
Cerwin-Vega!
P1000X
10" 1,000W powered loudspeaker.
$699 street
cerwin-vega.com
DPA Microphones
d:vote 4099G
Dawn Pro Audio
Dawn T50 System
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Fostex
PX-6 Studio Monitors
Heavyocity
Gravity
Modern scoring tools, Pads/Risers/Stings/Hits, 12GB, Kontakt
5.4.2+.
$449 retail
heavyocity.com
GIK Acoustics
Room Kits
GIK Acoustics offers four Room Kits designed to take the guess work out of the
process. Ideal for control rooms or live rooms.
$543 retail
gikacoustics.com
JBL Professional
EON206P
Portable 6.5" two-way system
with detachable powered
mixer.
$449 retail
jblpro.com
Lewitt Audio
DGT-650
High-quality stereo USB
microphone. Guitar
input.
$579 street
lewitt-audio.com
Mackie
FreePlay
Full-range stereo system with high-output 8"
woofer. Built-in 4-channel digital mixer. Stream
your music from any smartphone, tablet, or other
Bluetooth-enabled device. FreePlay Connect
app. Built-in vocal and instrument effects,
feedback destroyer.
$499 retail
freeplay.mackie.com
MakeMusic, Inc.
Finale 2014
Music notation software with complete
control over the printed page, plus nuanced
playback with built-in Garritan sounds.
$600 retail
nale.com
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QSC
K10
10", two-way powered
loudspeaker.
$699 retail
qsc.com
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STOMPBOX
Rocktron
Patchmate Loop 8
Roland
Super UA USB Audio Interface
(UA-S10)
Roland
JD-Xi Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer
37-note analog/digital keyboard synthesizer with velocity. Analog section with lead and
bass tones. Two digital synth sections with SuperNATURAL synth tones and 128-voice
total polyphony. Four-track pattern sequencer and high-quality rhythm sounds. Mic for
built-in Vocoder and AutoPitch. Effect 1/2, Delay, Reverb. USB for audio/MIDI.
$499 street
rolandus.com
sE Electronics
sE4400a
Rupert Neve Designs
511 Mic Preamp with Silk
500-series mic preamp with variable transformer saturation.
$545 street
rupertneve.com
Sennheiser
evolution wireless D1
(instrument pack)
Shure
GLXD14 Bodypack Wireless System
Shure
GLXD16 Guitar Pedal Wireless
System
Guitar Pedal System with GLXD6 wireless
guitar pedal, GLXD1 bodypack transmitter, WA305 guitar cable (SB902 battery
included).
$499 retail
shure.com
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Spectrasonics
Omnisphere 2
Follow-up to Spectrasonics' agship virtual synth. Now with Audio Import,
hundreds of new waveforms, new effects, and more.
$499 retail
spectrasonics.net
Universal
versal Audi
Audio
diio
Apollo Twin
2x6 desktop audio interface.
$699-$899 retail
uaudio.com
Arturia
Keylab 88
AKG
C314
Professional condenser microphone
with 4 selectable polar patterns, ultra-low self-noise, overload detection LED. Rugged build.
$729 retail
akg.com
MIDI master keyboard. 88-hammer-action Fatar keybed with velocity and aftertouch, 9 sliders, 10 assignable switches, 16 pads
with velocity and pressure sensitivity. Includes Analog Lab with
5000 synth sounds, UVI Acoustic Grand Piano, and Pianoteq 5
Stage.
$799 retail
arturia.com
Cerwin-Vega
P1800SX
18" 2,000W powered loudspeaker.
$999 street
cerwin-vega.com
Electro-Voice
EKX Powered Loudspeakers
12" and 15" two-way models. 1,500W.
15" and 18" subwoofer models rated at
1,300W.
$799-$999 retail
electrovoice.com
Cerwin-Vega!
P1500X
15" 1,500W powered loudspeaker.
$799 street
cerwin-vega.com
Fishman
SA220 Solo Performance System
220W of power drives a line array of custom highexcursion speakers. Equipped with two mic/instrument channels, each with 3-band EQ, phantom power,
reverb, effects loop, and feedback-ghting controls.
Lightweight and portable. 25 lbs.
$999 street
shman.com
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Focusrite
Clarett 8Pre
An 18-in, 20-out interface with eight mic preamps and extra-low round-trip
latency, enabling DAW plug-ins to be used while monitoring recordings.
$999 street
us.focusrite.com
Mackie
SRM650
15" 1,600W high-denition powered loudspeaker. Feedback Destroyer. Integrated
2-channel mixer featuring dual Mackie
Wide-Z inputs. Smart Protect DSP.
$879 retail
srm.mackie.com
Neumann
KH 120D
Designed for use as a near-eld loudspeaker
or as a rear loudspeaker in larger multichannel systems. Mathematically Modeled Dispersion (MMD) waveguide, class AB
ampliers, various input formats (analog and
digital), and an extensive mounting hardware
range.
$750 retail
neumann.com
Peavey
XR-AT Mixer
1,000W RMS, 1,500W peak power. Digital effects. MidMorph EQ. Dual
9-band main graphic EQs. Feedback detection circuit. Antares Auto-Tune.
USB mp3 player. Bluetooth capability. Subwoofer line output.
$799 street
peavey.com
Sennheiser
MK8
Studiologic
Sledge 2.0
Universal Audio
Solo/610
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Antelope Audio
Zen Studio
Portable USB audio interface with 20 analog inputs, 12 mic preamps, onboard DSP
effects, multiple monitor mixers, and Mac/PC control software.
$2,495 retail
antelopeaudio.com
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Focusrite
Clarett 8PreX
26x28 Thunderbolt interface with eight
Clarett mic preamps and extended I/O,
including eight analog inputs, 10 analog
outputs, stereo S/PDIF I/O, and 16 channels of ADAT I/O.
$1,299 street
us.focusrite.com
Electro-Voice
ETX Powered Loudspeakers
iZ Technology
RADAR studio
10", 12", and 15" two-way models. 2,000W. 15" and 18"
subwoofer models rated at 1,800W.
$1,099-$1,499 retail
electrovoice.com
Kurzweil
Artis SE
Low-cost 88-note fully-weighted hammer-action
keyboard with Artis Sounds.
$1,495 street
kurzweil.com
MOTU
1248
MOTU
8M
Audio interface with wide complement of analog and digital I/O. AVB connectivity.
$1,495 street
motu.com
Audio interface with 8 mic/line inputs on combo jacks and AVB connectivity.
$1,495 street
motu.com
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MOTU
16A
Neumann
TLM 107
Neumann
U47 fet
Condenser microphone with a cardioid
directional characteristic and fet 80
circuit technology. The K 47 double
large-diaphragm capsule provides a
slight boost in the range above 2 kHz.
$3,999 retail
neumann.com
Nord
Stage 2 EX Series
Major update, now with
1GB memory.
$3,999-$4,999 street
nordkeyboards.com
Sonokinetic
Complete Collection
Sonokinetic's full catalog.
1,999 retail
sonokinetic.net
Roland
JD-XA Analog/Digital Crossover Synthesizer
49-note analog/digital keyboard synthesizer with velocity and channel aftertouch.
4-voice analog, 64-voice digital. Vocoder mic. Internal/USB ash memory. 4-track
sequencer. Digital synth's SuperNATURAL Synth tones are compatible with the
Integra-7.
$2,199 street
rolandus.com
Yamaha
TF Mixer Series
Digital console with touch-screen, 1-knob
Comp and EQ, mic presets, Yamaha D-Pre
preamps.
$2,499-$4,200 retail
usa.yamaha.com
Yorkville Sound
Paraline PSA1 Powered
Cabinet
1,200W scalable stackable vertical
array cabinets with patented Paraline Lens technology. Class D amp.
ABS cabinet construction. Made in
Canada.
$1,749 street
yorkville.com
Yorkville Sound
ParaSource PS12P Powered Cabinet
Yorkville Sound
Paraline PSA1S Powered Subwoofer
2,800W, 2x12 powered subwoofer. Solid plywood cabinet construction,
integrated wheels, and all-metal handles. Made in Canada.
$1,749 street
yorkville.com
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