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I Heart G&L aka Will You Be Mine G&L ASAT Classic in Clear Red

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

It is that time of year that owning a guitar really pays off for those off us that don’t actually make a living selling out stadiums and collecting checks from iTunes. A day that, although some would have you believe otherwise, a bow and arrow are not the most powerful weapon in order  to woo a Mr or Ms. Right or Right now, I am not judging.

I will not argue the idea of a little half naked dude running around with some wood and string and causing folks to fall in love, however I must protest that the construction of that wood and string was not in the shape of bow and arrow but it was indeed in fact a guitar. Think about it. What better tool to use to express the poetry of love then a guitar. I know that Hallmark sells more cards with this romantic idea of the naked dude with wings flying around shooting folks in the heart but we all know, deep down, that the concept of naked dude sitting in front of his favorite girl and busting out a G chord is more likely and point in fact I have seen this event many times in college. But that is another post.

Once you see the G&L ASAT Classic in Clear Red you will understand why I heart it so. And why it makes for a perfect tribute to our dear customers and readers as our Valentines day post and appreciation.

The G&L ASAT Classic in Clear Red features:

G&L ASAT Classic features:

  • PICKUPS 2 traditional size G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil pickups
  • BODY WOOD Swamp Ash on Premier finish
  • NECK WOOD Hard Rock Maple with maple fingerboard
  • Glossy Tinted Gun Oil finish
  • NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 5/8″ (41.3mm)
  • TUNING KEYS 12:1 ratio, sealed lubrication, adjustable knob tension
  • BRIDGE Traditional boxed steel bridge with individual brass saddles
  • CONTROLS 3 position pickup selector, volume, tone
  • Upgraded Pearl pickguard
  • FINISH Clear Red
  • WEIGHT 7.1 lbs.
  • OTHER Chrome Hardware; and G&L Deluxe Tolex hardcase

Go on, it’s okay, fall in love. I won’t blame you.

Guitar of the Day – Larrivee D-03 Back in Black!

Monday, November 15th, 2010

TO DO WITH MY LIFE:

Use AC DC lyric in blog title: CHECK

Finally see Larrivee put out a black guitar: CHECK

Our Guitar of the Day  proves once again that everything looks cooler in black, don’t believe me? I give you exhibit A, Johnny Cash.

Now on to exhibit B if it pleases the court of opinion. The Larrivee D-03 in Black.

The Larrivee D-03 in Black features:

All solid wood construction

Mahogany Back & Sides

Single Piece Mahogany Neck (South American)

Canadian Sitka Spruce Soundboard

African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge

Canadian Maple Body Binding

Herringbone Rosette

Symmetrical X-Bracing

Dovetail Neck Joint

Rounded Larrivee Headstock with Maple border

Maple Wood Inlaid Logo

Ebony headstock overlay

Ping Tuners (18:1 Ratio)

Ivoroid Fretboard Binding

Microdot Fretboard Inlays

Special Larrivee Black pickguard

D’Addario Light Gauge Strings

The D-03 will Handle Medium Gauge strings

Limited Lifetime Warranty

Larrivee D-03 Specifications:

Lower Bout: 16″

Upper Bout: 11.875″

Waist: 10.875″

Depth: 5″

Scale Length: 25.5″

Nut Width: 1 & 11/16″ (43mm or 1.6875″)

Fretboard Radius: Compound (17″ to 21″)

Setup for Light Gauge Strings

Frets – Nickel/Silver

Frets – Width: 2.5mm (0.0985″)

Frets – Height: 1.0mm (0.0394″)

Satin Sheen Urethane Finish

TUSQ Nut & Saddle by Graphtech

Extras Included in Price:

Flat-Top Case Included

Care Booklet / Warranty Card

Truss Rod Wrench

Guitar of the Day – G&L 30th Anniversary ASAT Classic

Tuesday, September 7th, 2010

Our guitar of the day is in an instant classic with 30 years of heritage behind it. A little history from the folks at G&L:

30 Years – The Pearl Anniversary

The official gemstone of the 30th anniversary is the pearl. In keeping with this tradition, the 30th Anniversary Collection brings together pearl aesthetic features to create a strikingly beautiful and sonically expressive series of instruments.

Pearls of Desire

In addition to the unique features, tone and craftsmanship shared with other G&L instruments made on Fender Avenue, all 30th Anniversary models are finished in custom-blended 30th Anniversary Pearl Frost on both the body and headstock face, with contrast provided by a rich Ebony fingerboard accented with white pearl position markers. The headstock rear carries the commemorative G&L 30th Anniversary marking.

The guitar models carry the pearl anniversary theme further with the addition of Schaller/G&L tuning keys fitted with pearlescent buttons, and the pickguards on the ASAT Classic, ASAT Special and Legacy are 3-ply pearlescent.

Relationship Building

The 30th Anniversary F-100 and Legacy mark the debut of the G&L DFS Vibrato, which builds on the success of G&L’s Dual-Fulcrum vibrato with the inclusion of Stainless Steel saddles and a Cold Rolled Steel bridge block, all CNC machined from solid billet materials.

Celebrate a Special Moment in History

G&L has established a special place in history, thanks to Leo’s brilliance, the experience and dedication of the G&L team, and to the passionate musicians all over the world who share the pioneering sprit of our founder. Be a part of the rich fabric of G&L history and let your hands, eyes and ears experience one of the truly spectacular G&L 30th Anniversary models.

The G&L 30th Anniversary ASAT Classic in Pearl Frost features:

PICKUPS 2 traditional size G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil pickups

BODY WOOD Alder

NECK WOOD Hard Rock Maple with Ebony fingerboard

NECK PROFILE #1 G&L Classic “C” [Learn more...]

NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 5/8″ (41.3mm)

TUNING KEYS Schaller/G&L with White Pearl buttons

BRIDGE Traditional boxed steel bridge with individual brass saddles

CONTROLS 3 position pickup selector, volume, tone

FINISH 30th Anniversary Pearl Frost with matching headstock

PICKGUARD 3-ply White Pearl

CASE G&G/G&L Deluxe Tolex Hardshell with Tailored Interior

WEIGHT 8.15 lbs.

Guitar of the Day — Larrivee RS2 in Artic White

Wednesday, August 18th, 2010

I admit right now and openly that I am huge Apple geek. For a time, there was nothing in the design world that got my heart racing more then the site of an iMac or Laptop in that great Apple White. And then of course there is the Beatle’s  “White” album. Well I can tell you that my sunburst guitars are gently weeping at the site of our Guitar of the Day, an exclusive to Guitar Adoptions, the Larrivee RS2 in Artic White.

The Larrivee RS2 in Artic White features:

WOODS

Body:  South American Mahogany

Neck:  One Piece South American Mahogany

Fretboard:  Indian Rosewood

Headstock:  Ebony

MEASUREMENTS

Scale Length:  25.5” or 650mm

Upper Bout:  9.875

Waist:  8.125”

Lower Bout:  13”

Body Thickness at Edge:  1.5”

Overall Length:  38.75”

Nut Width:  1 & 11/16th” or 43mm

Weight:  approx. 8 lbs.

TRIM/CONSTRUCTION

Neck Join:  Extra Long Mortis & Tenon, Glued in

Headstock Overlay:  Ebony

Fretboard Binding:  Ivoroid w/Black Side Dots

Fretboard Inlay:  Abalone Dot Inlays

Heelcap:  Ivoroid

Knobs:  Speed Knobs

Backplates:  Textured Black

Cutouts:  Back & Cutaway

Metal Hardware:  Nickel & Chrome

HARDWARE

Tuners:  Kluson tulip style Tuners

Pickups:  Larrivee custom wound humbuckers

Bridge:  Tonepros T3BT-N Nickel Bridge

Tail:  Tonepros T1Z-N Nickel Tail

3-Way-Switch:  Switchcraft Short Toggle Switch

End-Pin Jack:  Switchcraft ¼” Mono Jack w/Short Thread

Potentiometers:  CTS Long Shaft 500k Audio Pots

Capacitors (Bridge):  Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-oil (PIO) 0.022mF

Capacitors (Neck):  Luxe Bumblebee Paper-in-oil (PIO) 0.015mF

Strap Buttons:  Schaller Strap Locks

Truss Rod:  Single Action Coated Steel Rod

Truss Rod Adjustment:  Mini Spoke-Nut design on Final Fret

Strings:  D’addario Electrics

Guitar Case (included):  Custom Fit Wooden Case with Black faux fur Lining (Made in Canada)

Guitar of the Day – Holiday Edition Part 2

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

The exciting conclusion of of our two part Guitar of the Day Holiday Edition!!!

The Flaxwood Voima HSH-T in Orangeburst.

Happy Holiday Weekend for all of us at Guitar Adoptions!

Guitar of the Day – Holiday Edition Part 1

Friday, July 2nd, 2010

In order to celebrate our independence from guitars that do not inspire us, we roll out a two for one special edition of the Guitar of the Day Holiday Edition!!!

Who needs fireworks when you have Flaxwood? Tell me that these do not inspire you to wail out the first few bars of the Star Spangled banner, Hendrix style…….or maybe that is just me, but I am no longer allowed to do so at our local park due to some issue with setting things afire in a public park being a no no.

Any who, on to the show.

The Flaxwood Voima HSH-T in Tobaccoburst.

Humbucker muscle and single coil clarity

To bring you the best of two worlds, the Flaxwood Voima HSH-T in Tobaccoburst (voima = strength, vigour, fortitude, force) features two humbuckers and one single coil pickup, all Seymour Duncan. Like the Laine, the Voima also comes equipped with a blender pot, which gradually blends the neck pickup signal with that of the bridge pickup, giving you a virtually limitless sonic palette from which to find your sound.

Weight: 3.21kg / 7.08 lbs

Material: flaxwood

Features: flaxwood resonating back plate

Material: flaxwood

Neck joint: 3-D glued

Angle: Flat

Scale: 25.5″

Nut Width: 1 5/8” (42mm)

Fretboard Radius: 12″

Frets: medium jumbo

Measurements:

o 1st fret: 43.5 / 20.5 mm

o 12th fret: 52.5 / 23 mm

Tuners: Gotoh SG360 HAPM; locking

Nut: Tune-X tuning system

Inlays: celluloid f

Shipped with string gauge: Elixir Nanoweb .010 – .046″

Bridge: Schaller LP Tremolo

Pickups: Bridge – Seymour Duncan SH-14 Custom 5 humbucker, Middle – Seymour Duncan SLS-1 Lipstick Tube single coil, Neck – Seymour Duncan SH-2 Jazz Model humbucker

Controls: Master volume, Master tone, Blend (adds neck pickup signal gradually)

5-way selector switch

1. bridge; with blend

2. bridge + middle; with blend

3. middle; with blend

4. middle + neck

5. neck

Neck: Kivi natural rock

Hardware: Chrome

Pickup Of The Day… – LR Baggs Anthem SL

Monday, June 28th, 2010

…and maybe of the year. Guitar Adoptions presents our newest entry into the “of the day” headers, the Pickup of the Day and I do not mean the geeky guy getting the supermodel against all odds. Our Pickup of the Day is the LR Baggs Anthem SL.

For those of you who prefer a minimalist approach to controls, we offer the LR Baggs Anthem SL. In the LR Baggs Anthem SL the balance between the Tru-Mic and Element pickup is pre-set for optimum performance so you can have the same great fidelity in an end pin preamp format. The preamp, with our famous all-discrete studio quality circuitry, is also equipped with a soundhole mounted volume control.

Features

  • Anthem Tru-Mic carries the majority of the guitars’ frequency range· The mic is highly feedback-resistant
  • Noise cancelation eliminates any annoying honky or boxy qualities inside the guitar
  • The Element Pickup carries only the lowest frequencies
  • One size fits most common string spacings and saddle widths
  • Even string-to-string balance
  • Pre-set mic and pickup for optimum performance
  • Soundhole remote includes volume and mic trim controls
  • Pre-contoured discrete class A endpin preamp with preset crossover
  • Comes with Battery Bag for secure and unobtrusive battery retention

Specs

  • Tru Mic dimensions: 2.27” x .735” x .48”
  • Tru Mic weight: 0.5 oz
  • Pickup active sensor length: 3.4″
  • Pickup thickness: .038″
  • Pickup width: .092″
  • Battery type: Single 9V
  • Battery life: 170 hrs.
  • Mic range: 250Hz – 20kHz

Summer NAMM – 2010 Two New Flaxwoods!

Monday, June 21st, 2010

Finland drops the Hammer on Nashville!

Flaxwood brought two new models to Summer NAMM, the Flaxwood DZM-N Vasara and the Flaxwood 3S-T Haari Special. In an ever growing lineup of art and sound, Flaxwood is making sure that they are able to provide you the right tone, no matter your playing style.

The Flaxwood DZM-N Vasara, which translates into “Hammer” in English, features DiMarzio Crunchlab and FRED® pickups. The fat, crunchy, power chord goodness is topped off with a Gotoh Tune-O-Matic bridge for screaming harmonics and sustain for days. The Flaxwood DZM-N Vasara is on it’s way to the eager hands of readers of the heavy rock and metal persuasion. It is is available in Piki black gloss finish.

The Flaxwood 3S-T Haari Special provides the craftsmanship and tone we have come to know and love from Flaxwood but they have take it a step further by offer a unique pickup configuaration with a Seymour Duncan SP90 in the neck complemented with two Seymour Duncan SSL-6′s. This arrangements gives you that fat, strat like tone that can be dialed into a more soul full jazz vibe with a turn of the featured 5 way switch with unique wiring that allows for all three pickups to used multiple configurations. This is all wrapped in a Saraste tobaccoburst.

Contact us today for availability!

Summer NAMM 2010 – Larrivee Limited L02′s and D02′s

Friday, June 18th, 2010

Limited Edition L02′s and D02′s

Larrivee is taking orders for the 02′s from now until the close of business on Monday, June 21. These guitars are just like the 03 series guitars but feature African Sapele back and sides and three piece necks. Retail is $1212 . A hard shell case is included in the price. Photos are attached to this message.

This is 20% cheaper than the 03 series guitars, which creates a great opportunity to add a high-quality, handmade, all solid wood guitar at an incredible price.

They have a few in stock now, but most will ship over the next two months. Pickups can be added at the standard pickup price.

Check back with Guitar Adoptions to see what arrives!

Summer NAMM 2010 – Larrivee Electrics

Friday, June 18th, 2010

New Colors in Electrics!

Larrivee has  added new colors to their electric line up: A Gold Top for the RS-2′s and Candy Apple Red for the RS-4′s. .

If you have not tried Larrivee’s electrics, you are missing an opportunity for very strong sales. These guitars are absolutely incredible! All electrics are made in Larrivee’s California plant. The RS-2 is $1695 retail and the RS-4 is $3198 retail.

The new electric additions will deliver late September.