As an Australian graphic designer who uses the metric system I saw the code name of the Washburn Guitars Paul Stanley PS1800CM and thought “Damn! That’s a massive guitar!” Although I have no idea what the 1800 refers to, I’m pretty sure the CM stands for the cracked mirror finish this awesome guitar comes with. I know KISS is big, but I can breathe a sigh of relief knowing this is a standard sized guitar that mere mortals like me can aspire to. I can’t be Paul Stanley—I’m pretty sure I wanted to do that when I was 12 years old—but I can play his electric guitar. … 52 Guitars, week 30—Washburn Guitars Paul Stanley PS1800CM
Category: Guitars
52 Guitars, week 29—Kauer Guitars Daylighter
I love guitar websites that let you build your potential guitar online. Customisation is king these days. I was pleasantly surprised to discover that Kauer Guitars is one of those websites. So I went and built myself a sexy black guitar complete with carbon fibre! … 52 Guitars, week 29—Kauer Guitars Daylighter
52 Guitars, week 28—Chubbuck Guitars Hollowbody Mousa 2
Last week I wrote about a guitar I discovered on Instagram. This week I’m sharing a guitar I discovered on Tumblr. Guitars … They’re everywhere people!
The Chubbuck Guitars Hollowbody Mousa 2 is a sexy woodgrain guitar that has an amazing looking finish (the nitrocellulose lacquer doesn’t hurt there). I really like the look of the offset double cutaway body shape and the contours that have been applied to the guitar’s front and back (both made from Flame Claro maple). … 52 Guitars, week 28—Chubbuck Guitars Hollowbody Mousa 2
52 Guitars, week 27—Legator Helio H200
Sometimes I find myself actively searching for a new guitar company to include in my weekly wishlist series and sometimes I just stumble upon one. Luckily for me, Legator Guitars is one of the companies I stumbled upon. I discovered Legator Guitars on Instagram and I’m glad I did. They make some outstanding looking guitars—particularly the Helio Series H200. … 52 Guitars, week 27—Legator Helio H200
52 Guitars, week 26—Taylor Solid Body (SB2-S)
This week I’m going to do something different. I’m going to reference a guitar I’ve actually played before. Crazy right!?
Last year I was lucky enough to visit San Diego and I made sure I took the time to visit the Taylor Guitars Factory Tour. If you get the chance to participate in this tour, make sure you do. It’s guitar heaven. When I was there I played the Taylor Guitars Solid Body SB2-S (and many others from the Taylor Guitars range). Although I went there expecting to learn a lot about acoustic guitar manufacturing, I walked away with an increased appreciation for the Taylor Guitars Solid Body range. … 52 Guitars, week 26—Taylor Solid Body (SB2-S)
52 Guitars, week 25—Dean Guitars Dave Mustaine Zero Classic Black
Dave Mustaine playing something that’s not a V shaped guitar? That piece of information alone drew me to the Dean Guitars Zero range. I’ve been a fan of Dave Mustaine’s guitar playing for decades and I don’t recall him ever really playing something that wasn’t a V (excluding the ESP Axxion signature model—what was that?!)
My current favourite Dean Guitars Zero model though? Classic Black. It’s a guitar that is pure metal. … 52 Guitars, week 25—Dean Guitars Dave Mustaine Zero Classic Black
52 Guitars, week 24—Epiphone G-400 Pro
Epiphone … 140 years old this year. That’s older than Gibson! That’s pretty cool. So are many of their guitars (including the one I own of course). One I don’t own though is the G-400 Pro—an awesome looking guitar in the style of the classic SG.
The SG is one of those guitars that you recognise straight away. It’s so iconic that you often associate it with someone great (Angus Young, Tony Iommi, Eric Clapton and Pete Townshend for example). It was even the guitar shape chosen for many of the initial Guitar Hero systems! It’s also the guitar shape I’m featuring this week. Featuring with what I consider to be the extra Epiphone touches. … 52 Guitars, week 24—Epiphone G-400 Pro
52 Guitars, week 23—Charvel Pro Stock DS2
Charvel sure do make some sexy guitars. I’m personally a huge fan of their San Dimas range—perfect combination of all that makes a Super Strat great. But I also like this Pro Stock DS2. It’s like a Super Les Paul. Perfect!
As the official website states, this guitar delivers a traditional slant on a contemporary guitar. Features I love include the recess under the three-way pickup selecting toggle switch and the contour of the single cutaway. The volume and tone controls also sit above some beautiful recesses. This guitar is just full of sexy curves. … 52 Guitars, week 23—Charvel Pro Stock DS2
Winter 2013 Amp, Guitar & Pedal Tryouts with Charles Cilia
Today I visited the Winter 2013 Amp, Guitar & Pedal Tryouts with Charles Cilia that Top Notch Guitar & Bass put on. There were some serious amplifiers, pedals and guitars on display for all to trial. I checked out the pedals and had a quick look at some of the amplifiers that were setup in the rehearsal rooms at Tall Poppy Productions, but I was really there to see the high-end custom guitars. I was not disappointed.
Today I got to experience (and play) some Nik Huber and Charles Cilia custom guitars. … Winter 2013 Amp, Guitar & Pedal Tryouts with Charles Cilia
52 Guitars, week 22—Ibanez DN300
I own an Ibanez. I actually own a black Ibanez. It was the first real guitar I ever purchased. Prior to that I’d gone through several guitars made by companies I’m sure don’t even make guitars anymore. Having stated all of that, I feel the need to remind myself that this weekly wishlist is about building a dream list of unique (to the collection) guitars. Luckily for me, Ibanez make plenty of guitars that I’d gladly put in my wishlist. Guitars like the DN300. … 52 Guitars, week 22—Ibanez DN300