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PRS Guitars Offers New Piezo-Equipped Singlecut – The P245

PRS Guitars Offers New Piezo-Equipped Singlecut – The P245

Posted December 2, 2014 at 3:48 pm | No comments

PRS Guitars’ new P245 is a vintage-inspired single-cutaway guitar with the added versatility of the LR Baggs/PRS piezo system.

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Esoterik Guitars unveils new mid-level 2015 model DR1

Esoterik Guitars unveils new mid-level 2015 model DR1

Posted November 9, 2014 at 4:23 am | No comments

Esoterik Guitars has just released their new 2015 mid-level series. For those of you who always wanted an Esoterik but could never afford one, now you can! The first release of the new series is the DR1

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PRS Adds Three All-Mahogany “S2 Standard” Models to Line Up

PRS Adds Three All-Mahogany “S2 Standard” Models to Line Up

Posted October 28, 2014 at 12:25 pm | No comments

Weeks before announcing their 2015 line up, PRS Guitars is introducing three new all-mahogany S2 Series guitars: the S2 Standard 24, S2 Standard 22, and S2 Singlecut Standard. The original PRS Standard, introduced in 1987, evolved from Paul Reed Smith’s Pre-Factory all-mahogany instruments.

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Extraordinary Music Memorabilia from the World’s Greatest Musical Artists of All Time to be Auctioned

Extraordinary Music Memorabilia from the World’s Greatest Musical Artists of All Time to be Auctioned

Posted October 27, 2014 at 2:39 pm | 2 comments

Julien’s Auctions, the world’s premier music and entertainment memorabilia auction house has announced the highly anticipated Icons & Idols: Rock n’ Roll auction event to take place on Friday, November 7 and Saturday, November 8, 2014 at Julien’s Auctions Beverly Hills gallery located at 9665 Wilshire Blvd.

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Legendary Rock Icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS Named Presenters for the T.J. Martell Foundation

Legendary Rock Icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS Named Presenters for the T.J. Martell Foundation

Posted September 14, 2014 at 10:12 pm | No comments

The T.J. Martell Foundation for Leukemia, Cancer, and AIDS Research announced legendary rock icons Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons of KISS will present longtime manager and business partner, Doc McGhee with the Music Industry Achievement Award

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PRS Guitars Adds All-Mahogany Acoustics to SE Angelus Line Up

PRS Guitars Adds All-Mahogany Acoustics to SE Angelus Line Up

Posted September 9, 2014 at 1:57 pm | No comments

The PRS Guitars SE A10E is the first all-mahogany guitar in the SE Angelus line up. The all-mahogany body construction of this guitar provides a controlled attack and strong fundamental, delivering a warm, woody tone with a focused, punchy midrange.

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PRS Guitarist Jakko Jakszyk of King Crimson on Tour This Fall (Interview)

PRS Guitarist Jakko Jakszyk of King Crimson on Tour This Fall (Interview)

Posted September 5, 2014 at 11:58 am | No comments

Legendary band King Crimson is coming to the U.S. this fall for a multi-city tour. The new King Crimson lineup features founder Robert Fripp reuniting with bassman Tony Levin, drummer-percussionists Pat Mastelotto, Gavin Harrison (Porcupine Tree), and Bill Rieflin (PEM, Nine Inch Nails), woodwind legend Mel Collins, and PRS guitarist and Crimson’s lead vocalist Jakko Jakszyk.

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American Stratocaster Guitar Contest by the Brotherhood of the Guitar

American Stratocaster Guitar Contest by the Brotherhood of the Guitar

Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:30 pm | No comments

The Brotherhood of the Guitar just announced the Brotherhood of the Guitar (BOH) American Stratocaster Guitar Contest that will select a winner to receive a new guitar and more.

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The Brotherhood of the Guitar Looking for a New Generation of Guitar Heroes

The Brotherhood of the Guitar Looking for a New Generation of Guitar Heroes

Posted August 11, 2014 at 5:28 pm | No comments

The Brotherhood of the Guitar, a brainchild of rock photographer, Robert Knight, backed by Fender Guitars, Guitar Center and Ernie Ball is gaining traction and beginning to launch into it’s own guitar movement.

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PRS Celebrates the S2 Series’ First Anniversary with Three New Semi-Hollow Models

PRS Celebrates the S2 Series’ First Anniversary with Three New Semi-Hollow Models

Posted July 9, 2014 at 3:19 pm | No comments

On the first anniversary of the S2 Series, PRS is adding three new models to the lineup: the S2 Mira Semi-Hollow, S2 Custom 22 Semi-Hollow, and the S2 Singlecut Semi-Hollow. These three new models further PRS’s desire to create a complete product offering inside the S2 Series.

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