George Harrison’s Rickenbacker 360/12

Gibson Lifestyle has a nice piece about George Harrison’s legendary Rickenbacker 360/12.

There are always a few nice Rickenbacker to look at (or even buy!) on eBay, but I'm a bit lazy tonight, so here is a list - no recommendation this time!

Update! One recommendation after all!

I have to say this 1965 vintage Rickenbacker 360/12 caught my eye and captured my imagination. I'd love to play it! And it's "just" $6,000 (don't tell my wife).

Easter Egg Fender Custom Shop Stratocaster -purple gold leaf finish

Well, it's Easter Monday and I have just the right guitar for the occasion.

My wife and I made sure to hide and pick chocolate eggs in the park with our 18-month daughter this Sunday -a fun family tradition.

And for you guitar fans, I have this Fender Custom Shop 1956 NOS Reissue Stratocaster, masterbuilt by John Cruz to put in your Easter basket.


With its violet candy laquer over white gold leaf (23 carat), it clearly stands out and it's reminiscent of those Faberge eggs Russian aristocrats were getting for Easter.

I recently acquired a Fender Custom Shop '56 Reissue Strat (in a more classic burst finish) and this guitar rocks. Period. I play blues, funk, rock and I love the edgy sound. So this "Easter guitar" should be no different... apart from the price: a hefty $6,999 but you are investing in a guitar and in gold! :)

Click here for more Custom Shop '56 reissues.

Aloha, Fender Surf Strat (2007 Custom Shop)

I love Strats and I love surf / surfboards / surf-abilia.

So, this rare Fender Stratocaster Custom Shop '61 re-issue in a surfboard style is my bag, baby yeah! It's a stunner with its redwood stripes.

It looks all good and must sound great with that 60's tone. The only drawback is that mark-less neck - it might be a bit of a challenge to play. At $6,999, it's a bit pricey but it is definitely a rare and collectible guitar.

So, ride on, rock hard and mahalo.

Oh, and for the tech-inclined, some specs from the description:

The body is made of light ash with a spruce veneer. The surf stripes are made of redwood. The neck profile is a big #3 with vintage frets and a 7.25 radius.

Gibson Tribal Explorer - The limited run is a quick run!

Just a few days ago, Gibson was launching the peculiar Eye guitar and it is now following with the Gibson Tribal Explorer, another of the Limited Run Series (which has a low-serial reserve). I wonder if the plan is to launch all those guitars in the same month.

To recap, with those two models out, you right now have a choice of 5 limited Gibson's - in a wide range of prices from $1,300 to 2,650 (Guitar Center).

Gibson Limited Run Tribal V Electric Guitar ($2,099)

Gibson Limited Run SG Carved Top AAA Autumn Burst ($2,646)

Gibson Limited Run Series Eye Electric Guitar Fire Engine Red ($1,299)

Gibson Limited Run Tribal Explorer Electric Guitar ($2,046)

Gibson Limited Run Holy Explorer Electric Guitar Satin Cherry ($1,599)

And you can still get my all-time favorite Guitar of the Month, the mighty Holy V!

Gibson Holy V Electric Guitar Worn Cherry Standard ($1,699)

Gibson Eye Guitar - 350 future collectible at $1,299

Gibson is launching today the Eye electric guitar which I mentioned just last week.


The Eye's looks (pun intended) is of course cause for controversy. From the reviews on Gibson's site, it seems people either love it or hate it.

As I said before, not an awesome guitar to me but definitely one of a kind. So, definitely a collectible guitar and who knows, maybe even a future iconic guitar. What if the next Jimi Hendrix or Kirt Cobain became famous with one - a lot of artists have chosen their guitar in the past to differentiate and brand themselves.

And maybe you'll even enjoy the Eye's main features:

• 24-fret neck (not so common on a Gibson) without position markers
  
• 490R and 498T humbuckers
• nitrocellulose lacquer
• all red: body, headstock, pickup covers
• unique body shape (offspring of a SG and a Strat?) and pickguard shape
• mahogany body and neck

As a reminder, this is a limited series guitar and there is a reserve program to pre-order low serial numbers. Not sure how it works but I'd try Guitar Center. The Gibson Limited Run Eye Electric Guitar Fire Engine Red* retails at $1,299 there.

65 Fender 12-string Jaguar

A very unique vintage 12-string 65 Fender Electric XII Jaguar is up for grabs on ebay...with less than 24 hours to go as I am typing this.

It is truly beautiful and surreal with its placid blue finish and huge hockey stick headstock (try reading this out loud for fun). The pickups are everywhere too!


Price tag looks really ok to me for such a guitar ($4,695 buy now) and you can deal in confidence since it comes from a power seller with 100% feedback.


The cheap alternative -which doesn't have the same charm though- is a brand new Fender Stratocaster XII 12-String Electric Guitar.

Fender launching the Fishocaster!

Hot from the press, Fender is launching the Fishocaster!

More details to follow!