Way back in the '80s, if you told the hordes of Gen-X teens mesmerized by “Stray Cat Strut” playing 300 times a day on MTV that they would one day shell out hard-earned money to see Brian Setzer sing Christmas songs, they would have sneered or said “gag me with a spoon” or “whatever.”
HAYWARD, CA—Capitalizing on the successful and critically acclaimed Badwater series, AXL presents the Badwater Semi-hollowbody electric guitar, for players who want the individuality of a distressed Badwater finish on a semi-hollowbody humbucker guitar.
AXL Badwater guitars offer players unique finishes and aged components in an exceptionally well-designed and playable package. The Badwater Semi-hollowbody expands the line by adding a dual-humbucker semi-hollow guitar with a set neck.
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Gretsch Brian Setzer hollowbody electric guitar review great for swing jazz rockabilly blues
I’m sorry to say I missed any kind of “official” announcement from Gretsch, but the company has apparently released two new models of their gorgeous Country Club Hollowbody –– one in two-tone smoke gray/metallic violet finish (shown here,) and the other in bamboo yellow/copper mist.
Both the G6196TSP-2G and G6196TSP-BY Country Club are decked out in gold hardware, and will sport laminated maple bodies, a two-piece maple neck with tapered heal (Modern Gretsch shape,) rosewood fretboard (12? radius) with 21 Medium Jumbo frets, and a 25.5? scale length.
I have for most of my life been in one player guitar bands. I cannot say if has been by design or fate. Being the lone guitarist and having eclectic tastes in music I have relied on a diverse collection of guitars to paint a sonic spectrum of tone. One aspect of this spectrum is mixing acoustic and electric characteristics.
At one point I was using an ES 335 for this task. While the ES335 is a great guitar, it is not going to give you a pure acoustic guitar sound. The other drawback to the classic Gibson is the ES 335 is prone to feedback when pushed to the limits with gain.
It can be a risky proposition when a company famous for its acoustic guitar–building prowess ventures into the wild-and-woolly territory of electric guitar manufacturing. Several large and well-known companies have made admirable attempts in the past and failed miserably, despite offering decent instruments. Taylor entered the electric guitar market in 2005 and has already enjoyed more success than previous contenders by offering a diverse lineup of electric models that provide guitarists with useful features, outstanding playability and competitive prices.
One of the highlights on the first day of the NAMM (National Association of Music Merchants) show yesterday was the release of Taylor Guitars’ first purely electric semi-hollowbody guitar, the T3. Taylor is well known for its ultra-high-end guitars which are used by some of the world’s best known musicians, but it’s the company’s relentless innovation we’re most impressed with. Melding the sleek lines and shape of the T5 into a semi-hollowbody, the T3 will also come in a T3B model with an authentic Bigsby Vibrato (model B70).
Epiphone has created a guitar which features the best of their classic and best loved models, introducing the Epiphone Emperor Swingster. Starting with the same body and neck as used on their Emperor-II guitar and made famous by the jazz master himself, Joe Pass, Epiphone swings into action and turns it into a serious rock-a-billy slinging, country flinging' instrument at the same time retaining a modern and contemporary feel.
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