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ESP Guitars, Fender Move to Sustainable Materials

To remain compliant with new CITES (the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora) regulations, Fender and ESP Guitars have announced they will be transitioning into sustainable wood sourcing for design and manufacturing in various … Continue reading

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Breaking Down Blown Speakers

It’s a bummer, but here’s what to do if you happen to blow a speaker in your amplifier. In the home and automotive audio world, “blown speakers” are fairly common. Many use the term in a sort of generically non-technical way … Continue reading

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Amp Theory: The Differences Between ’65 Reissues and ’68 Customs

They both recall the classic Fender amps that everybody loves, but there are a few things to consider between them. When it comes to Fender’s family of ’65 Reissue amplifiers and ’68 Customs, one might think that they are both … Continue reading

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What is happening to rosewood in guitars?

This interesting article from Fender helps to explain how guitar building is affected by CITIES rosewood rules. With its infamous “SRV” pickguard, gold-plated hardware and upside-down tremolo system, the Stevie Ray Vaughan signature Stratocaster has its own eye-catching style. But there is … Continue reading

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The Mary Kay Fender Stratocaster

 I found this  in one of our older emails, but the story is still interesting.  While we have been selling Fender guitars since 1974, even this was before our time. Check it out. https://www.fender.com/articles/gear/cult-classic-the-mary-kaye-stratocaster 

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The story of the Limited Edition Hummingbird 12 String

The story of the Limited Edition Gibson Hummingbird 12-String- We had a gentleman call us up, he had been looking for a Gibson Hummingbird 12-string for awhile. He was unable to find one anywhere. Then he was looking around and … Continue reading

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Yamaha Announces NEW 600 Series Digital Pianos

The Yamaha CLP 600 Series is an ideal first piano for beginners or experienced players. These Clavinova’s features Yamaha CFX and Bösendorfer Imperial samples and Graded Hammer 3X (GH3X) keyboard action with escapement feel. New  is a Binaural CFX sample … Continue reading

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Welcome to TechTalk with Chuck Palia

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