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17 May

Reviewed: Xotic XTC-1 Series Guitar

Guitar Brothers | www.guitarbrothers.com.au | Enquire For Pricing

Xotic’s impressive take on a tried and true classic is one to behold. Combining familiar vintage T-style appointments with high quality modern components and materials, Xotic have truly made an absolute beast of a guitar that possesses the best of both worlds. However, with a price tag placing it in the range of exceptionally worthy competition, this axe might pander to only the most discerning of customers.

17 May

17 May

Reviewed: Xotic XSC Series Guitar

Guitar Brothers | guitarbrothers.com.au | Enquire For Pricing

Xotic are well known for their pedals, namely the EP Booster, seen on pedal boards everywhere. Not so well known are their master-built, heavily relic’d and completely customisable electric guitars. This particular Strat-inspired XSC is loaded with triple-threat single coil Raw Vintage pickups, flame roasted maple neck and an asymmetrical neck profile for maximum comfort. The XSC series of guitars are flawlessly designed, expertly built and endlessly inspiring.

17 May

17 May

Reviewed: Gretsch G5655TG Limited Edition Electromatic

Gretsch Guitars Australia | gretsch.com.au | RRP: $1799

Having had much success with their Electromatic line, Gretsch continue to extend their stocks with additional models, features and specs. Offering players a Gretsch guitar with a mix of classic looks and feel as well as a handful of modern features and build decisions to limit overall cost, the Electromatic line opens up the brand to a whole new range of potential players.

17 May

17 May

Reviewed: Paul Reed Smith SE Custom 24 Zebrawood

Electric Factory | elfa.com.au | Expect to pay: $1499

PRS is a guitar company surrounded by some of the best players in the business. Not only do Carlos Santana, King Crimson, Paul Allender and Mark Holcomb (need I say more? Yes. John Mayer, Dustie Waring, Mark Tremonti and Zach Myers) call PRS home, but PRS continues to produce expertly crafted instruments for the masses.

17 May

15 Apr

Reviewed: Jackson San Dimas Adrian Smith

Jackson Guitars Australia | jacksonguitars.com.au | RRP: $1299

Jackson Guitars are a true testament to the needs of metal and rock guitar and bass players. Their instruments are well-built, trustworthy and solid, from the top-of-the-line products down to entry-level budget instruments. The USA Signature Adrian Smith San Dimas DK is a Strat-inspired shred machine built to the specs of Iron Maiden’s own axe-slinger. The Indonesian-built San Dimas Adrian Smith also plays beautifully, with a tinted satin urethane finished neck and classy flamed maple finish beneath the white pickguard. It’s comfortable like a Strat, but with the modern trimmings that Jackson has always provided.

15 Apr

25 Mar

Reviewed: Fender American Performer Telecaster Hum

Fender Music Australia | fender.com.au | Expect to pay: $2149

Fender is a guitar company that needs no introduction, so let’s get straight into the specs. The Fender Performer Telecaster is a new model for 2019, with a DoubleTap humbucker in the neck position and a slanted Yosemite single pickup nestled into the vintage-style bridge.

25 Mar

25 Mar

Reviewed: Fender American Elite Telecaster Thinline

Fender Music Australia | fender.com.au | Expect To Pay: $3799

The Telecaster is known to all to be a workhorse guitar, capable of handling any musical situation imaginable. The American Elite Telecaster is no exception to this, and has become even more versatile with Fender’s latest iteration of updates. It’s impressive to see how far the humble Telecaster has come after all these years with all its stocky charm intact.

25 Mar

19 Mar

Reviewed: Fender American Elite Stratocaster HSS Shawbucker

Fender Music Australia | fender.com.au | Expect To Pay: $3599

For generations, the Fender Stratocaster has been at the forefront of the electric guitar world, with its instantly recognisable silhouette and gorgeous bell-like tones. 2016 saw the venerable American Deluxe series being replaced by the American Elite series, with many of its diverse features making a return. With a considerable number of modern tweaks and an entire arsenal of tonal combinations, the American Elite Stratocaster is an instrument truly comparable to a one-man army.

19 Mar

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