Summer NAMM ’09 – G&L Guitars Jerry Cantrell Models, F-100 and the new JB Bass
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Video from the G&L Booth
Wednesday, July 29th, 2009
Larrivee Brings the Whole Hog Back to the Parlor, And It Ain’t BBQ
Friday, July 17th, 2009Summer NAMM 2009.
Just in case you don’t get my reference, in the world of guitar tone woods Mahogany has been known to be short handed as Hog, as in an all Hog guitar.
Larrivee P-03 Parlor
Larrivee re-introduces the P-03 model Mahogany Parlor for a limited time. The P-03 comes with a an impressive list of specs.
- Satin finish
- Solid Mahogany back and sides (South American)
- All solid wood construction
- 3 piece South American Mahogany Dovetail Neck
- Canadian Sitka Spruce Soundboard
- African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge
- Flamed Canadian Maple Body Binding
- Symmetrical X-Bracing
- Dovetail Neck Joint
- Rounded Headstock
- Ping “Mini” Tuners (18:1 Ratio) with Chrome buttons
- Tortoise pick-guard
- Herringbone Rosette
- Ivoroid Fretboard Binding
- Silver Microdot Fretboard Inlays
- D’addario Medium Gauge Strings
- Tusq nut and saddle
- Larrivee hard shell case
Larrivee started building their first Parlor guitars on July 6th, of 1999. Today the Larrivee Parlor has become the parlor guitar by which all others are measured. Quality, tone, workmanship, and playability– all wrapped-up in an affordable package! And now for a limited time, the reintroduction of the satin Parlor that started it all.
It is time to throw on your bib, grab some wet wipes and dig into this Hog coming soon to Guitar Adoptions.
Larrivee Gives You Two More Reasons to Fall in Love
Friday, July 17th, 2009Stealing from our previous post on the sneak peek at the new color for the Larrivee RS-4, according to popular psychology, the most emotionally intense color, red, stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love. I agree strongly with that statement but I think Larrivee has brought two colors to the table that may cause a wandering eye from the lady in red.
And speaking of that mystery lady in red from our last post, we have an official name for her now, introducing the Larrivee RS-4 in Candy Apple Red.
On but wait. She has sisters, well maybe more like cousins.
The Larrivee RS-4 in Amber Burst.
And the Larrivee RS-4 in Vintage Cherry, shown here with P90′s.
Hot of the presses of Summer NAMM come the announcement of these three new colors for the Larrivee RS-4, Amber Burst, Candy Apple Red, and Vintage Cherry. Expected delivery time on these colors from Larrivee is about a months time.
I think these photos from Larrivee fall into the, a picture is worth a thousands words, in debating the merit of that red being the color of love article. And if you did indeed fall in love with our lady in red Larrivee RS-4 Candy Apple Red image of the sneak peek post, don’t worry. If you feel guilt for a wandering with the Larrivee RS-4 Amber Burst or the Larrivee RS-4 in Vintage Cherry, just tell yourself that you are keeping it in the family, for I am fairly sure all three colors fall under the same slice on the color wheel.
Stay tuned for more great news and updates from Summer NAMM.
Is Red the Color of Love? For the New Larrivee RS-4, I Think Yes.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2009According to popular psychology, the most emotionally intense color, red, stimulates a faster heartbeat and breathing. It is also the color of love.
With this sneak peek at the new Larrivee RS-4 coming to Summer NAMM this week, one cannot help but become a little smitten with this new model. With only a single glance across the room, eyes meeting ever so quickly, Larrivee has teased our emotions and our connection to the color red.
Larrivee began its love affair with the electric guitar in 1982 and has evolved their style and sound into what we now know as the current Larrivee RS-4. The RS-4 is a Mahogany body with an Extra Thick Canadian Flamed Maple top and Rosewood fretboard and to complete the tone package, Lollar Imperial Humbuckers.
The current finishes of the RS-4 include both solid and burst finishes such as Amber, Charcolburst, Arctic White, Tobacco Sunburst, Cherry Sunburst, and introduced at last years Summer NAMM, a Classic Gold.
If this sneak peek is any preview of what the whole package is going to look like, I think some of you may need to prepare yourselves to fall in love all over again.
Stay tuned for more updates as we draw closer to Summer NAMM.
Yeah Here Comes the G&L Jerry Cantrell…
Friday, July 10th, 2009Are you ready for some news from G&L? Are you sitting in a chair? Is it an “angry chair”?
Expected to debut at Summer NAMM which begins on July 17th are two signature guitars from guitar great Jerry Cantrell. Expected at the end of the month are the G&L Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model and the G&L Tribute Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model.
Cantrell, a founding member of the band “Alice in Chains”, has been using a G&L Rampage along with a G&L ASAT Special and G&L ASAT Classic to compose amazing riffs on songs such as “Man in the Box”, “Rooster”, and “Them Bones”. Cantrell has since gone on to success as a solo artist and has played with another small band you may have heard the kids talk about, Metallica.
The G&L Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model will feature a US soft Maple body, a single Seymour Duncan JB humbucker wound to Jerry’s specks and a US Kahler 2320 on Brass Tremolo Bridge. The G&L Tribute Rampage Jerry Cantrell Signature model will feature an Alcino V humbucker wound to Jerry’s specs and a Kahler 4300 X-Trem Temolo.
Cantrell has long been affiliated as a G&L artist and this model has been a long time in the coming for both G&L and Jerry Cantrell fans. If you are searching for information on either Cantrell or G&L you find more often than not the two names mentioned in the same sentence.
If you have been waiting patiently to get that great Cantrell sound now is your chance to do so. If you are new to G&L, these models will make an awesome entry in the fold of G&L ownership.
Stay tuned to our coverage of NAMM for more information on these models and more exciting announcements from your favorite builders and Guitar Adoptions.
