Gibson 1960 Les Paul Black Beauty anniversary model

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Gibson Custom Les Paul Black Beauty guitar for 50th anniversary--Gibson Custom has announced the availability of the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom 'Black Beauty'. Way more than just a looker, though, the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom is also armed to the teeth for tonal splendor.

Equipped exactly like the originals, it carries the legendary pairing of Tune-o-matic (ABR-1) bridge and stopbar tailpiece developed by Ted McCarty to give added adjustability and sustain to the first Black Beauty, along with the kidney button Grover Rotomatic tuners that were considered a major upgrade back in the day.

The "Black Beauty" debuted late in 1953 to instant acclaim, but it would be a few years before the design would reach its zenith. The 1960 Les Paul Custom, upgraded with two gold-plated PAF humbucking pickups and a super-fast, slim neck, is often considered the epitome of the breed - and it's back and dressed for the ball, in the form of the Gibson Custom Shop's new 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom.

Just like the original - intended to emulate the tux a jazz artist would wear to perform at a formal function - the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom has a high-gloss nitrocellulose ebony finish, multi-ply binding on body and headstock, an ebony fingerboard with mother-of-pearl block markers, a larger headstock with mother-of-pearl split-diamond inlay, and gold-plated hardware throughout.

A pair of Gibson's BurstBucker humbucking pickups - a #1 in the neck for smooth, articulate tones and a #2 in the bridge for more sting and punching power - accurately represent the legendary PAFs of the late '50s and early '60s, and are made with unpolished alnico magnets and coils that are wound with unequal turns of 42-gauge enamel-coated wire to induce that single-coil like bite and edge of the originals. To top it all off, routing them through high-quality CTS pots and "bumblebee" tone capacitor keeps your signal sweetly vintage.

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Just as significant, though, are the details that you don't see: the 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom is built with the long neck tenon that gave added resonance and sustain to the original, its period-correct nylon nut is cut on the PLEK for ultimate accuracy, and beneath the guitar's gloss ebony finish lies a body carved from one piece of solid mahogany, a tonewood known for its blend of warmth, richness and clarity.

Produced in extremely limited numbers in 1960, original Black Beauties are nigh on impossible to come by today. With its historically accurate details and appointments, the Gibson Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1960 Les Paul Custom is the finest replication of the model that has ever been produced. Each example comes with a plush-lined Gibson Custom hard shell case, a Certificate of Authenticity, and full owner's literature. MSRP $7,508 -- Check for hot buys and availability.
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DBZ Guitars: The Making Of A Guitar Company

http://bit.ly/nj07cm DBZ Guitars--For the first time in history a legendary guitar maker has granted us a unique opportunity: A front row seat to a real behind the scenes look at “The Making of a Guitar Company”. The last time anything like this was possible was when Leo Fender left Fender and started Music Man. At that time we did not have the Internet and the technology to broadcast the journey did not exist.

When we consider modern day guitar companies with a famed guitar builder at the helm, there are only a couple that come to mind…and only one is starting a brand new guitar company -Dean B. Zelinsky. We will now have an intimate view of how it actually happens.

Here’s a bit of what DBZ fans can expect to see on the DBZ Guitars Forum:

• A close up look at the USA guitars being built in the Chicago custom shop. From the first cut of the bodies, to paint and final assembly, all will be revealed




• Production in the Orient: From the Imperials to the Darkside guitars, you’ll see how it works and witness the quality of DBZ Guitars




• DBZ Artist news as it develops




• Prototypes and special projects




• Regular updates from Dean B. Zelinsky and the DBZ Staff




• An opportunity to interact with a famed guitar maker behind the scenes




• An open forum for discussions on all things DBZ!

“During my time as Artist Relations Director for Premier Guitar Media, I had an opportunity to travel across the country and check out a lot of guitar companies, amp companies and well you get the idea…all things gear. I’ve pretty much seen it all from boutique small builders to mass production facilities. When I met Dean, I was already well aware of his history but was now fortunate enough to get a glimpse of his vision for DBZ. I was intrigued by his creativity, innovative designs and his tenacity for taking guitars to a new level. When I was offered the chance to join the DBZ guitars team, I knew it was the real deal and would become history in the making” -Brett Petrusek, Marketing Director DBZ Guitars

Welcome to the Making of a Guitar Company, welcome to the DBZ Guitars Forum!

About DBZ Guitars

DBZ Guitars is the new creation of legendary guitar maker Dean Zelinsky and Jeff Diamant President and CEO of Diamond Amplification. DBZ Guitars is taking guitar making to the next level by embracing modern technology, new design concepts and 30 plus years of Zelinsky’s experience as an innovator and guitar designer for the stars.

The company has USA facility in the Chicago Illinois suburbs as well as offshore manufacturing with worldwide distribution. DBZ Guitars offer an extensive line of electric and acoustic guitars ranging from $448 - $6,220. Visit DBZ Guitars official message forum and keep in tune with DBZ Guitars.

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Godin Redline 3 Electric Guitars

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Godin Redline 3, Guitars with an attitude -- The Redline 3 allows aggressive players to "dive-bomb" their way through any performance with the addition of the Floyd Rose Tremolo bridge. The Redline 3 features an active EMG-81 pickup in the bridge and an active EMG-85 in the neck for scorching, high-output tones. Choose between the pickups using the 3-way switch and dial in different sounds using the tone knob. The humbuckers are housed in a sustain inducing, string through, silver leaf maple body with poplar wings. The guitars 22 fret, rock maple neck with ergocut rosewood or maple fingerboard, is extremely fast and comfortable to play. Other features include the aggressively styled Redline 3 & 3 headstock, thick black binding and the stunning high gloss flame tops on color models or a satin, semi-gloss finish on the natural flame model with maple fingerboard.

Godin Redline 3 Specs:

• Rock Maple neck



• Rosewood or Maple Fingerboard



• 22 frets



• 16 " fingerboard radius



• 25 1/2 " Scale



• 1 11/16" nut width



• Body has silver leaf maple centre with poplar wings



• 2x active EMG humbuckers: EMG-85 (neck) & EMG-81 (bridge)



• 3-way switch, 1x volume & 1x tone



• Floyd Rose tremolo bridge



• Colors: Trans Green Flame HG, Trans Amber Flame HG,



• Trans Red Flame HG, Black HG and Natural Flame SG with Maple fingerboard


• Check for the best price

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