Fender Classic Telecaster Deluxe Review | fender telecaster
Written by admin on February 21, 2010 – 8:04 pm -by Dave Durban, Guitarist Magazine Why has Fender chosen to revisit the Telecaster Deluxe? "For many years the Stratocaster was more dominant," confirms Fender's marketing director Justin Norvell, "but the Tele has been gaining for several years now - all the more reason to expand our selection of Telecasters!" The Deluxe Black Dove utilizes the same template as its vibrato-equipped sibling, but this time around the name comes from Fender's DE-9000 P-90-style single-coil pickups. They certainly evoke a classic rock vibe and the black pickup covers, especially with the black three-ply scratch plate and crimson red finish, give the guitar a classic SG quality. That said we would love to see this one in sunburst. Sounds With the bridge position... more
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“Sound” Advice on Guitars as Christmas Gifts
Written by admin on December 13, 2009 – 12:58 am -Guitars are sold everywhere this holiday season. But be wary: Don't go and buy the cheapest thing you see or pick up the first instrument you find. Local instrument experts say you should consider these things whether you're buying a guitar. Whether your son or daughter is trying to shred like Metallica or play Bob Dylan covers, here's what to look for: In general For beginners, many guitars come in packages that include everything you need to start learning to play. Electric guitar packages come with the guitar, an amplifier, a strap, extra strings, picks, a carrying bag and an instructional DVD or book or both. Acoustic guitar packages come with the guitar, bag, strap, strings, picks and instructional material. Some stores also offer another... more
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A Beginner’s Guide to Electric Guitars
Written by admin on September 18, 2009 – 8:53 pm -Shopping for an electric guitar or any guitar for that matter is a tedious and time consuming process, and this is especially true for beginner’s electric guitar. What makes one guitar different from another? Is a guitar that costs $1000 better than one that is $500 or$100? You only get what you pay for. It can be a daunting task especially for beginners looking at all the different electric guitar models trying to make a decision as to what to buy. And when you add amps, effects, and everything else involved you end up saying to yourself, “Maybe I don’t need all that stuff.” Well now, what do I REALLY need. Let me just say for the record that I’m far from an equipment expert. There are plenty of “gear heads” out there that get... more
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The Fender Telecaster
Written by admin on August 22, 2009 – 1:41 am -The Fender Telecaster's simple yet effective design and revolutionary sound broke ground and set trends in electric guitar manufacturing and popular music. Introduced for national distribution as the Broadcaster in the autumn of 1950, it was the first guitar of its kind to be produced on a substantial scale. Its commercial production can be traced as far back as the spring of 1950, when the single- and dual-pickup Esquire models were first sold. From that time to the present, the Telecaster has been in continuous production in one form or another, making it the world's senior solid-body electric guitar. It was developed by Leo Fender in Fullerton, California in the 1940s. Prior to its creation, the solid-body electric guitar had been created... more
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Fender Dave Murray Stratocaster
Written by admin on July 27, 2009 – 3:48 am -A '57-style Strat with rock sounds Simon Bradley, As a band, Maiden were honoured with a Fender Strat back in 2001 but the three new axes in this series mark the first occasion that any specific member of the six-string fusillade has been given a signature model. Although a Dave Murray Strat has been sporadically available via Fender Japan for a while now (the HST-57DM), this new US-built model – based on Murray's original guitar that, in turn, was previously owned by Paul Kossoff – is on sale across the globe. Like the other two guitars in this series, the Dave Murray Strat harks back to the instruments used by the respective members of Iron Maiden on 1987's Somewhere In Time tour. While the guitar is not intended as strict replica model,... more
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