We’re constantly hearing about manufacturers’ gear unveilings—stuff that’s so new we haven’t personally laid eyes or hands on it yet. We’re as excited as you
are when manufacturers tell us about new toys coming down the pike (hello—we’re Premier Guitar, after all!), so we figure the least we can do is pass the
news along. Check back every month to get the scoop, and who knows—maybe we’ll end up reviewing the stuff you’re stoked about when it’s available.
Joe Barden Engineering
Soapbar Pickups
• Expanded presence and clarity that make
them more than mere vintage recreations
• Hollow/woody tone in middle position
• Available in packaged sets of Neck and
Bridge or Bridge only, and in a choice of
black or “vintage” cream colors
El Dorado Durango
Suave Strap
• Glove-soft 3-ply all leather
construction— 2 1/2" width
• Classic “ladder-back” style
adjustment from 40"– 53"
• Choice of brown/chocolate, brown
tan, black/chocolate, black/tan,
black/red color combinations
• Handcrafted in the USA
MAP $279.95 (set); $159.95 (bridge)
joebarden.com
Street $95
eldoradostraps.com
Aguilar Amplification SL 112 Bass Cabinet
• Only 25 lbs ( 11. 34 kg)
• Neodymium driver with a custom-designed crossover
• Phenolic tweeter with variable level control and a frequency response
ranging from 37Hz–16kHz
• Handles 250 watts, 500 watts peak and includes a Neutrik speakON
and two 1/4" inputs
Epiphone 50th Anniversary
1960 Les Paul
Heritage Darkburst
• Fitted with a solid mahogany set neck with a
thinner Slim Taper “D” profile neck
• Solid mahogany body capped with a hard
maple top paired with a premium Grade-AAA
flame maple headstock
• Select rosewood fretboard and 22
medium-jumbo frets
• Equipped with a Burstbucker- 1 (neck)
that is slightly under-wound for a
“medium” vintage output, and slightly
hotter vintage-voiced Burstbucker- 2
(bridge) pickup
MSRP $1499
epiphone.com
MSRP $674.95
aguilaramp.com
Freekish Blues Davy Knowles Signature
Chubb Up! Octave Fuzz
• An octave-up fuzz that is switchable to to fuzz-only mode
• Designed and engineered like the vintage octave fuzz and fuzz
pedals of the late ’60s and early ’70s, with more response
and control
• Solid aluminum housing, hardwired true-bypass stomp switch,
9V Adapter, as well as accessible battery compartment
• Controls include Fuzz, Tone, Volume, and a Thin/Fat switch
Street $168 (standard); $199 (custom handpainted); $250
(custom handpainted & Davy Knowles autograph)
freekishblues.com
