We’re;constantly;hearing;about;manufacturers’;latest;gear;unveilings—stuff;that’s;so;new;we;haven’t;personally;laid;eyes;or;hands;on it;yet.;We’re;as;excited;as;you;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.
Reverend Rick Vito Signature Guitar •;Designed;in;collaboration;with;Grammy-nominated rock;and;blues;artist;Rick;Vito •;Reverend;P- 90;neck;pickup;and;Reverend;Dual-Pro bridge;pickup,;which;is;based;on;a;mid-1960s;Supro;pickup;and;features;a;hot;single-coil;mated;to;a;blade •;Korina;body;and;neck •;Ebony;fretboard •;Volume,;Tone,;Bass;Contour,;and;Pickup;Pan;knobs MSRP $1559 (with teardrop case) reverendguitars.com
Fryette
Amplification
S.A.S.
• Pentode-driven,
variable-bias;tube
design produces
anything from a
clean;boost;to;over-the-top;drive
•;Tung-Sol;EF86;tube;with;low;microphonics,;ultra-quiet
operation,;and;extended;tube;life
•;Bias;knob;controls;headroom;and;harmonic;behavior
MSRP $265
sfdamp.com
Eden Electronics WTDI Direct
Box/Preamp for Bass
•;Features;Bass,;Mid,;Treble,;Gain,
Enhance,;Compressor,;and
Master;controls
•;Bass;and;Mid
controls each have
an;additional;push-
button;Boost;switch
•;True-bypass;circuitry
with;1/4";and;XLR;(with
ground-lift);outputs
•;Plug;it;into;your;amp
input or direct into the power amp section
•;Dimensions:;2";x;4;3/4";x;3;1/2"
MSRP $224.99
eden-electronics.com
Cleartone Strings 80/20 Bronze
Acoustic Strings
•;One-micron-thick;Enhanced;Molecular
Protection;(EMP);protective;film;reportedly;pro-
longs tonal life without sacrificing feel or sound
•;Optimized;for;strummers;and;pickers;who;prefer
bright,;thick;tone
•;Purportedly;extends;string;life;three;to;five;times
longer;than;standard;80/20;bronze;sets
Street $21
cleartonestrings.com
Nordstrand Pickups NM4 Mustang
Bass Replacement Pickups
•;Direct;replacement;size
•;Split-coil,;hum-cancelling;configuration;for;noise-free;operation
•;Simulated;handwound;pattern;aims;to;offer;sweeter;highs
•;Alnico;5;magnets
•;Angled;pole-piece;arrangement;purportedly;maximizes;coil;size
for fat, full tones
MSRP $99 (each)
nordstrandpickups.com
