Welcome to day three of Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009! After a sleepless night of video editing and over-peppered pizza (don’t ask) we’ve managed another glorious lap of the show floor.
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Frankfurt Musikmesse 09: day three highlights
The sexiest Fender Custom Shop gear at Frankfurt Musikmesse 09
Despite new Fender products being somewhat thin on the ground at the show this year, the Custom Shop collection on display is as drool-worthy as ever. Earlier today, while I stood gazing in awe and wonder like the world’s poorest kid in an extremely voluminous confectionary emporium, Mike G got snappier than several crocodiles enjoying a rudimentary card game.
Orange revamps Crush series guitar and bass amps
Orange always seem to have one of the coolest and certainly most distinctive stands at any show, and Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009 is no exception. Nestled amongst the iconic valve stacks, we noticed brand new updates on the popular entry level Crush series of guitar and bass combos.
Exclusive gear demo: Yamaha’s new NX series nylon string acoustics
As we reported earlier, Yamaha’s new NX range of nylon string acoustics is confounding more than a few people expecting a traditional approach. We hooked up with Guitar Product Manager Julian Ward to get a preview of the series, concentrating on the NTX900 and the NCX900 and came away massively impressed.
BLOG: What year is it?
A few words on the Frankfurt Musikmesse 2009 from Guitarist magazine’s
reviews editor, Dave Burrluck.
Gibson launches Raw Power Series Les Pauls and SGs
A visit to the Gibson stand revealed a couple of interesting new stripped-down electrics in the shape of the Raw Power SG and Les Paul, featuring all-maple construction and an array of satin finishes.
Spring sings with the sounds of Taylor Spring Limiteds
Spring is in the air at Taylor Guitars and with that, a limited series of guitars are set to be released at price points to make each strum even sweeter.
Taylor announces T3 shipping schedule
Fresh off its debut at Winter NAMM, the T3, Taylor’s first semi-hollowbody, is in high demand. Dealers around the globe were quick to place their orders following the show and anticipate the arrival of the guitar as their waitlist of eager buyers continues to grow.
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