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The lushly resonant-sounding Fender Villager 12-string acou ... Read more

The lushly resonant-sounding Fender Villager 12-string acoustic guitar has been upgraded with new features including a three-ply pickguard, bone nut and a vintage-inspired rosewood Fender Viking bridge with compensated bone saddle.Other features include a tight dreadnought body shape, solid spruce top with scalloped X bracing, mahogany back and sides, vintage C-shaped maple neck with dual-action truss rod and distinctive Villager headstock, 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, body binding and elegant checkerboard rosette, chrome hardware, forward strap button with internal block reinforcement, gloss neck and body finish, and Fishman Isys III pickup system with active onboard preamp and tuner.Series: CaliforniaBody Style: DreadnoughtTop: Solid Spruce TopBack and Sides: Laminated Mahogany Back, Laminated Mahogany SidesBody Finish: GlossBracing: Scalloped X BracingNeck: MapleNeck Finish: GlossFingerboard: RosewoodNut: BoneBridge: Rosewood with Compensated Bone SaddleHardware: ChromeNumber of Frets: 20Strings: Fender Dura-Tone Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)Electronics: Fender Dura-Tone Coated 80/20 Bronze (.012-.052 Gauge)Unique Features: Fishman Isys III System with Active On-Board Pre-Amp and TunerVintage Fender VillagerTM Headstock Shape, Fender Tight Dreadnought Body Shape, Dual Action Truss Rod, "Viking" Fender Bridge, Factory Mounted Forward Strap Button with Internal Block Reinforcement, White Dot Inlays, Soft "C" Shaped Neck, Bone Nut and Saddle Minimize

The speedy shredder wanted the Rusty Cooley 7-String Xenoci ... Read more

The speedy shredder wanted the Rusty Cooley 7-String Xenocide electric guitar to have a maple neck with an ebony fretboard and Cooley custom neck profile, 24 fast frets with Pearl Xenocide inlays, and a 25.5" scale to facilitate wicked, shredding solos, and lightning-quick chord changes. Dual EMG-707 active humbuckers use 2 alnico magnet coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy low end and a fat top for loads of output, while the Floyd Rose Original locking trem unleashes harmonic-squeal madness. 2 powerful active EMG-707 humbuckers The 707 uses two alnico magnet loaded coils with a wide aperture to maintain a beefy low end and a fat top end. Because of a more natural tone, it has loads of output but isn't muddy.Ash body Ash top with graphic finish Maple neck Bolt-on Cooley custom neck profile 25-1/2" scale Ebony fingerboard 24 frets Pearl Xenocide inlays EMG-707 7-string bridge humbucker EMG-707 7-string neck humbucker Black hardware Black dome knobs Floyd Rose Original trem Grover tuners Minimize

With seven strings and a long 26-1/2" scale length, the Sch ... Read more

With seven strings and a long 26-1/2" scale length, the Schecter Hellraiser Special C-7 electric guitar is made to play heavy rock and metal music just like the Regular Hellraiser C-7, but without the abalone binding and coil taps.Other heavy-rock essentials found on this beast include a set-neck with 24 extra-jumbo frets, solid mahogany body with quilted maple top, and EMG 81-7/85-7 active humbuckers. You will never be happy with just six strings again after you experience the low end growl of this C-7 powerhouse.Check the drop-down menu to the right to select colors and/or other options.Construction: set-neck with Ultra AccessScale: 26-1/2"Tuning: B-E-A-D-G-B-EBody: mahoganyTop: quilted mapleNeck: mapleFingerboard: rosewoodFrets: 24 extra-jumboInlays: pearloid daggersPickups: EMG Active 81-7/85-7 humbuckersElectronics: 2 Vol/Tone/3-Way Toggle SwitchTuners: GroverHardware: Black Chrome Minimize

The Taylor 2012 GS-Ke-12-L Koa/Spruce Grand Symphony 12 Str ... Read more

The Taylor 2012 GS-Ke-12-L Koa/Spruce Grand Symphony 12 String Left-Handed Acoustic-Electric Guitar features Hawaiian koa, a wood whose captivating beauty is matched by a tone that blossoms over time, especially in the midrange. Its voice is bright and focused, with warm overtones that slowly emerge, adding sweetness and depth. Premium all-wood appointments, led by the Tropical Vine fretboard inlay, celebrate the woods natural appeal.Grand Symphony (GS)Body Length: 20" / Body Width: 16 1/4" / Body Depth: 4 5/8"The ultimate Taylor strummer.The Grand Symphony shape joined the line in 2006 and delivers Taylors boldest, richest acoustic voice. Think of it as a Grand Auditorium with a turbo boost, thanks to expanded physical dimensions, including a slightly wider waist and a bigger lower bout. Strummers and pickers with a driving attack will love the fullness, volume and sustain. Yet for such a robust voice, the GS is also clear and responsive to fast picking runs or a light fingerstyle touch, so if youre a dynamic player, this shape is a true contender. And the big voice doesnt come at the expense of balance. The piano-like bass, meaty midrange, and thick, shimmering highs blend seamlessly. These traits also make the GS a great vehicle for 12-Strings. If you like a lush, potent guitar tone that has the horsepower to compete with other acoustic cannons out there, the GS shape is a worthy choice.Hawaiian KoaOrigin: The Big Island of HawaiiA tropical hardwood, koa's tone blends the midrange of mahogany with the top end of maple. Due to its density, a new koa guitar tends to start out sounding a little bright and tight, somewhat like maple. But the more a koa guitar is played, the more the sound opens up, expanding the midrange and rewarding the player with a richer, sweeter, more resonant tone. A common mistake is when a bright player buys a koa guitar in part for its visual beauty, finds it to be too bright, and doesn't play it enough to allow the wood to warm up.Goes Well With: Fingerstylists who play more with the pads of their fingers and tend to have a meatier touch. Bright players need to be careful because of koa's existing brightness (one might try experimenting with different pick materials).The Expression SystemA high-performance preamp incorporates discrete circuitry and is voiced to shape tone without adding noise. Three tone knobs make it easy to control the volume, bass and treble, while a switch on the preamp circuit board turns off the body sensor, allowing for voicing flexibility. Proprietary magnetic body and neck sensors work like a microphone to produce a clean, clear signal without feedback.Shape: Left-Handed Grand SymphonyBack/Side Wood: Hawaiian KoaTop Wood: Sitka SpruceNeck/Heel: Tropical MahoganyElectronics: ESBracing: 12-String Bracing with Relief RoutBinding: IvoroidFretboard Wood: EbonyFretboard Inlay: GA-LTDHeadstock Overlay: EbonyBridge Inlay: NoneBridge Pins: Ebony with Abalone DotsNut & Saddle: TusqTuners: Taylor GoldTruss Rod Cover: EbonyBack/Side Finish: GlossTop Finish: GlossNeck Finish: SatinCutaway: NonePickguard: NoneCase: Taylor Deluxe Hardshell Brown Minimize