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Guitar of the Day – Larrivee D-05MT Left Handed

Wednesday, December 30th, 2009

We don’t want our left handed players to feel left out on any end of the year deals so our Guitar of the Day has left a hefty discount on the pages of Guitar Adoptions, the Larrivee D-05MT Left Handed guitar is on clearance for a price that will make you think we left our senses at the door. Head on over and check it out before it has left the building.

Larrivee D-05MT Left Handed features:

Mahogany Back & Sides ( S. American)
Single Piece Mahogany Neck (S. American)
Mahogany (S. American) Soundboard
African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge
Multi Layer Maple Body Binding
Abalone Rosette
Symmetrical X-Bracing
Dovetail Neck Joint
Mother of Pearl Headstock Logo
Sterling Silver Headstock Border
Ping Tuners w/ Black Knobs (18:1 Ratio)
Ivoroid Fretboard Binding
Microdot Fretboard Inlays
Ebony Bridge Pins w/ Abalone Center
Traditional Larrivee Pickguard
Cleartone Light Gauge Strings
Will Handle Medium Gauge Strings
Limited Lifetime Warranty

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″)
Gloss UV Polyester Body / Satin Urethane Neck
TUSQ Nut & Bone Saddle

Extras Included in Price

Arch-Top Case Included
Care Booklet / Warranty Card
Truss Rod Wrench
Larrivee Micro-fiber Polish Cloth

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Guitar of the Day – Gibson Custom SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro

Monday, December 28th, 2009

For the New Year, something old is new. Our Guitar of the Day, the Custom Shop SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro from our Pre-Owned inventory was purchased new for Guitar Adoptions to provide our Gibson fans out there something to help them rock in 2010.

The Gibson Custom Shop SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro Tailpiece is a reprise of a fast-playing, versatile classic. With its ultra-thin, double-cutaway body, the SG was lighter than the Les Paul and allowed freer access to the upper register—both features that rockers immediately appreciated. This reissue guitar features a mahogany body, Maestro tailpiece, 1960 slim-tapered neck profile, vintage tulip tuners, and BurstBucker pickups.

A Little SG History
In 1961, the Les Paul was redesigned with a thinner body and 2 sharp cutaway horns that making the upper frets more accessible while lowering production costs. The new guitar was popular, but Les Paul the guitarist did not like it and asked to have his name removed. Gibson renamed the model the “SG” which was short for “solid guitar”. Though Les Paul’s name was officially removed from the model in 1961, the plastic Les Paul nameplates (positioned between the rhythm pickup and fingerboard) were in abundance in the Gibson factory and SG models having these nameplates were built and sold by Gibson up to end of 1963. SGs have been the choice of world-class artists such as Pete Townsend, Eric Clapton, Tony Iommi, and Angus Young.

Custom Shop SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro features:

  • Solid mahogany body
  • Glossy finish
  • Nickel hardware
  • ABR-1 bridge and Maestro tailpiece
  • 1-piece mahogany neck with long neck tenon
  • 22-fret rosewood fingerboard
  • Acrylic trapezoid inlays
  • Single-ply cream binding
  • 1960 slim-taper neck profile
  • 24-3/4″ scale length
  • 1-11/16″ nut width
  • Holly headstock veneer
  • Vintage tulip tuners
  • Burstbucker 1 and 2 humbucking pickups
  • 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector
  • Gibson Custom Shop hardshell case
  • Includes Certificate of Authenticity and Custom Care Kit

Gibson Custom SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro Includes:

  • Custom Shop hardshell case and certificate of authenticity

Do not let old acquaintance be forgot and head over and check out this killer SG.

Custom Shop SG Standard Historic Reissue Electric Guitar with Maestro

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Twas The Night Before Guitarmas…..

Thursday, December 24th, 2009

‘Twas the night before Guitartmas, when all through the house

I was surfing the internet, with my new Magic Mouse;

My Larrivee 000-50 was packed in its case with care,

In hopes that a Schertler David soon would be there;

My inner child not yet all snug in his bed,

Had visions of a G&L ASAT Classic in Candy Apple Red;

And mamma in her ‘kerchief, passed by with a snap,

“Another G&L ASAT?” she asked, “was 3 guitars not your cap?”

When down in the studio there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.

Away to the music room I flew like a flash,

Tore open the doors to check on my stash.

The Amber off my Larrivee RS4 gave such a glow

I searched the room both high and  low,

When, what to my wondering eyes should appear,

A shipping box adorned with a Guitar Adoptions logo, how did it get here?

A chuckle and a smile of delight I then gave,

I knew in a moment it must be St. Dave.

More rapid than eagles his inventory they came,

And he whistled, and shouted, and called them by name;

“Now, Larrivee! now, G&L! now, Flaxwood and Dillion!

On, Fishman! on Blackbird! on, Morgan and Giffin!

To the top of the porch! to the top of the wall!

Now play away! play away! play away all!”

A bundle of guitars he had flung on his back,

And he looked like a rock star just opening his pack.

His guitars — how they twinkled! his amps how merry!

He could be an opener for Guns and Roses, or that Connick named Harry!

He carried a Larrivee P-09 all wrapped in a bow,

And a Larrivee RS4 in Artic white like snow;

Like Hendrix before him played a guitar with teeth,

And the smoke it encircled his head like a wreath;

He had a Blackbird Super OM with wide body belly,

That shook my feet, when he played it jelly.

He turned up the Reason Bambino Deluxe Combo, and it was heaven

For surely this was an amp that went to eleven;

A wink of his eye and a twist of his head,

He handed over a Larrivee Rosewood Dread;

He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

And filled all the cases; then turned with a jerk,

And laying his finger aside of his nose,

And giving a nod, up the chimney he rose;

He sprang to his sleigh, to his team gave a whistle,

And away they all flew like the down of a thistle.

But I heard him exclaim, before he was gone,

“Happy Christmas to all, and ROCK ON.”

Wishing You and Yours the very best of holidays – Guitar Adoptions


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Bass of the Day – G&L JB Bass in Lake Placid Blue

Monday, December 21st, 2009

When I say you really need to check out this BOD, I am not referring to my 6 minute abs or my Hollywood Cookie diet figure, I am referring to our Bass of the Day, the G&L JB Bass Guitar in Lake Placid Blue. Head on over and check it out and make it a blue Christmas. Well, a Lake Placid Blue Christmas anyways.

The G&L JB Bass Guitar in Lake Placid Blue features:

  • PICKUPS 2 G&L vintage style Alnico V jazz type pickups
  • PICKGUARD Tortoise
  • BODY WOOD Alder
  • NECK WOOD #8 (G&L Modern Narrow “C”, 1 1/2″ nut width, 12″ radius) Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood fingerboard
  • NECK RADIUS 12″ (304.8mm)
  • NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 1/2″ (38.1mm)
  • TUNING KEYS Custom G&L “Ultra-Lite” with aluminum tapered string posts
  • BRIDGE G&L Saddle Lock
  • CONTROLS One volume control for each pickup, one tone control
  • FINISH Lake Placid Blue
  • OTHER Chrome hardware; Tinted Gun Oil neck and headstock
  • G&L/G&G Black Tolex case included
  • PICKUPS 2 G&L vintage style Alnico V jazz type pickups
  • PICKGUARD Tortoise
  • BODY WOOD Alder
  • NECK WOOD #8 (G&L Modern Narrow “C”, 1 1/2″ nut width, 12″ radius) Hard Rock Maple with Rosewood fingerboard
  • NECK RADIUS 12″ (304.8mm)
  • NECK WIDTH AT NUT 1 1/2″ (38.1mm)
  • TUNING KEYS Custom G&L “Ultra-Lite” with aluminum tapered string posts
  • BRIDGE G&L Saddle Lock
  • CONTROLS One volume control for each pickup, one tone control
  • FINISH Lake Placid Blue
  • OTHER Chrome hardware; Tinted Gun Oil neck and headstock
  • G&L/G&G Black Tolex case included

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Guitar of the Day – G&L Tribute ASAT Classic BluesBoy Semi-Hollow 3 Tone with maple

Monday, December 14th, 2009

Some things are just better with Maple, doughnuts or syrup for example. Our Guitar of the Day is also something else that Maple adds just the right flavor to. Guitar Adoptions is proud to present a more affordable G&L for that special someone this holiday, the G&L Tribute ASAT Classic BluesBoy Semi-Hollow 3 Tone with maple.

The G&L Tribute ASAT Classic BluesBoy Semi-Hollow 3 Tone with maple features:

G&L Tribute ASAT Classic BluesBoy Semi-Hollow Electric Guitar in 3-Tone Sunburst with Tortoise Shell pickguard and Maple fingerboard
JUST ARRIVED– NEW TRIBUTE MODEL!!
G&L AS4250B Alnico humbucker with nickel cover in neck position; traditional-size G&L Magnetic Field Design single coil in bridge position
Swamp Ash body with twin Voice Chambers with “f” hole
9″ (304.8mm) neck radius
1 5/8″ (41.3mm) neck width at nut
18:1 ratio, sealed-back
Traditional boxed steel bridge with individual machined brass saddles 3 position pickup selector, volume, tone
3 Tone Sunburst finish
Silver Hardware
Tortoise Shell pick guard
G&L Deluxe Gig Bag included
G&L 2 Year limited Warranty

G&L Tribute ASAT Classic BluesBoy Semi-Hollow 3 Tone with maple

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Guitar of the Day – G&L Legacy Special Electric Guitar in Honeyburst

Friday, December 11th, 2009

Winnie the Pooh, may have been an addict but there is something about honey that is hard to resist so I have a hard time imagining Tigger and Eeyore staging some sort of 100 Acre Wood intervention. And speaking of honey, our Guitar of the Day, the G&L Legacy Special Electric Guitar in Honeyburst is covered in a sweet goodness from head to toe with this amazing Honeyburst finish.

The G&L Legacy Special Electric Guitar in Honeyburst features:

  • 2 G&L Dual Blade and 1 G&L Power Blade humbucking pickups
  • G&L Patented Dual Fulcrum Vibrato
  • Premium Flamed Maple top
  • Number #1 Hard Rock Maple neck with Tinted Gun Oil
  • Graph Tec Nut
  • Schaller Locking tuners
  • 5 Way pickup selector, Volume, PTB system
  • Upgraded Pearl pickguard
  • Deluxe G&L Tolex Case

G&L Legacy Special in Honeyburst

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Gift of the Day – Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Pick Collectors Tin

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

Excuse me while I kiss the sky. And then I will get to telling you about our Gift of the Day, the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Pick Collectors Tin.

The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Pick Collectors Tin has been by created Dunlop and consists of four Collector Series Pick Tins, each featuring one dozen Classic Celluloid Guitar Picks adorned with collective album art.

My Friend, I would indeed bet that any stage of Manic Depression will be left behind in a Purple Haze if the Voodoo Child or Foxy Lady in your life got one of these in their stocking.

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix Pick Collectors Tin

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Guitar of the Day – G&L ASAT Classic S in Emerald Green

Thursday, December 10th, 2009

I am Irish and somehow genetically programmed to like anything in green. But it is safe to say that even if I where not, our Guitar of the Day would still make me feel all warm inside. Our Guitar of the Day is the G&L ASAT Classic S in Emerald Green.

The G&L ASAT Classic S in Emerald Green features:

G&L Magnetic Field Design Single coil pick-ups
Push-Pull pick-up expansion knob
Alder body with front and rear contours
Hard Rock Maple Neck with Rosewood fingerboard
Matching Painted headstock
12″ (304.8mm) neck radius
1 5/8″ (41.3mm) neck width at nut
Schaller non-locking tuning keys
Traditional boxed steel bridge with individual machined brass saddles 3 position pickup selector, volume, tone
Emerald Green finish
Silver Hardware
Mint pick guard
G&L Deluxe Tolex hard case included
10 Year limited Warranty

Like the Leprechaun’s that have somehow come to represent my people the G&L ASAT Classic S in Emerald Green is RARELY sighted so please take stop over and get yours while you can!

G&L ASAT Classic S Emerlad Green

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Gift of the Day – Guitar Adoptions Pick Pocket Key Fob

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

I am guessing that many of you like me, have washers and dryers full of picks you have forgotten remove from your pockets after a day spent playing out. Well our Gift of the Day is the answer to laundered picks. Our second Gift of the Day is the Guitar Adoptions Pick Pocket Key Fob.

Made from leather and crafted in Canada, this will make an excellent gift for yourself, or the player in your life and spare many loose picks from a fate in the laundry.

Pick one up today!……….you see what I just did there………….Pick…..tee hee….

Guitar Adoptions Pick Pocket Key Fob

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Guitar of the Day – Larrivee P-03R Rosewood Parlor

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

A Rosewood by any name may not smell as sweet as our Guitar of the Day, the Larrivee P-03R Rosewood Parlor.

Just arrived at Guitar Adoptions the Larrivee P-03R Rosewood Parlor features:

  • Satin finish
  • Solid Rosewood back and sides (East Indian)
  • All solid wood construction
  • 3 piece South American Mahogany Dovetail Neck
  • Canadian Spruce Soundboard
  • African Ebony Fretboard & Bridge
  • Flamed Canadian Maple Body Binding
  • Symmetrical X-Bracing
  • Dovetail Neck Joint
  • Rounded Headstock with Rosewood overlay
  • Ping “Mini” Tuners (18:1 Ratio) with Chrome buttons
  • Exclusive Beveled Tortis pickguard
  • Herringbone Rosette
  • Ivoroid Fretboard Binding
  • Silver Microdot Fretboard Inlays
  • D’addario Medium Gauge Strings
  • Tusq nut and saddle
  • Larrivee Limited Lifetime Warranty

Larrivee P-03R Rosewood Parlor Specifications:

Lower Bout: 13.125”
Upper Bout: 9.125”
Waist: 7.875”
Depth: 4”
Scale Length: 24”
Nut Width: 1 & 3/4””
Fretboard Radius: Compound (16” to 21”)
Setup for Medium Gauge Strings
Frets: Nickel/Silver
Frets: Width: 2.5mm (0.0985”)
Frets: Height: 1.0mm (0.0394”)
Larrivee’s finish is UV cured polyester

Extras Included in Price:

Larrivee deluxe hard-shell included
Care Booklet / Warranty Card
Truss Rod Wrench

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.

Larrivee P-03R Rosewood Parlor

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