American Heritage Roadshow 2018 Guitar & Amplifier Catalogue
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The cream of the crop, limited editions & one-offs from the master builders of our era.
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Founded 1971 — Petaluma, California United States of America MESA was started by Randall Smith as a small repair shop which modified Fender Amplifiers, particularly the diminutive Fender Princeton. Smith’s modifications gave the small amps much more input gain, making them much louder as well as creating a high-gain, distorted guitar tone. Prominent early customers included Carlos Santana, and Ron Wood and Keith Richards of The Rolling Stones. Exposure from these top players helped to establish Mesa/Boogie’s position on the market, and it is frequently referred to as the first manufacturer of boutique amplifiers.
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Excellence; Living The Code. The story of MESA/Boogie® is an American story. It’s a musical story and a human-interest story, roots to world renown. It’s based on simple, basic principles that never change or go out of style. It’s a story of doing the right thing, of not taking shortcuts and of never giving up until you achieve, in earnest, what you set out to do. It involves vision, passion, drive, honesty, wisdom, perseverance, trust and the ever-empirical approach of less talk and more action. Undersell and exceed expectations.
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Founded 1946 — Fullerton, California United States of America In the 1940s, southern California inventor Leo Fender realized that he could improve on the amplified hollow-body instruments of the day by using an innovative and rather simple solid-body electric guitar design. Further, he realized that he could streamline the process of building them. In 1951 he introduced a prototype solid-body instrument that would eventually be called the Telecaster® guitar, and The Stratocaster first appeared in 1954. Since then Fender has touched and transformed music worldwide and in nearly every genre: rock ‘n’ roll, country and western, jazz, rhythm and blues and many others. Everyone from beginners and hobbyists to the world’s most acclaimed artists and performers have used Fender instruments and amps, in the process making the company not only a revered music industry name, but also a cultural icon.
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Founded 1902 — Kalamazoo, Michigan United States of America By the time Gibson began work on its first electric guitar in 1935, the company had a 40-year tradition of quality and innovation to uphold. The first Gibson electric had to be nothing less than the best electric guitar the world had ever seen. In the years after World War II, the electric guitar came of age and Gibson entered a golden of age of innovation. The P-90 pickup, introduced in 1946, gave guitarists new power and versatility. Under the aggressive leadership of company president Ted McCarty, Gibson debuted two new concepts in 1949 with the ES-5, the first three-pickup guitar, and the ES-175, the first guitar with a sharply pointed cutaway bout.
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Gibson introduced the Les Paul Model in 1952. The Les Paul quickly grew into a family of four models-the Junior, Special, Standard and Custom - all of which would become Gibson classics. In 1958 McCarty debuted not one, but two radical new ideas-a semi-hollowbody electric and a group of exotic, futuristic solidbodies. The ES-335 was an instant success, combining traditional archtop styling with modern, solidbody construction. The Flying V, Explorer and Moderne proved to be decades ahead of their time. Gibson pushed on into the 1960s with two more bold, modern solidbody linesthe double-cutaway SG models of ‘61 and the reverse-body Firebirds of ‘63. By the time the McCarty era ended in 1965, a foundation of classic models had been laid that would carry Gibson through the rest of the century.
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Founded 1974 — Fullerton, California United States of America California Heritage Since 1974. Originally founded in 1974, Music Man built its name leading an industry revolution, introducing active electronics on its production instruments. As part of the team during the 70’s, Sterling Ball played an important role on the design and development of the iconic StingRay basses.
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Officially purchasing the company in 1984, Sterling, joined later by his sons Scott and Brian, has built a team of dedicated professionals who collectively share a common goal: building the highest level of hand-crafted instruments available. Shipping to more than 135 countries from the Central Coast of California, the brand continues to expand its reach worldwide based on the strict quality standards, innovative design and the finest craftsmanship it is known for.
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Founded 1985 — Annapolis, Maryland United States of America Established in 1985, becoming the gold standard of quality in the guitar business was a remarkable achievement for PRS. Equally impressive has been maintaining that standard while the company has grown into a major industry presence. While PRS’s continuing success in this regard demands a constant re-evaluation of materials, tools, and procedures, the bottom-line goal hasn’t changed since the days when Paul Smith hand-crafted his first instruments in an upstairs loft: Build extraordinary guitars, guitars with magic.
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Paul Reed Smiths close friendship with guitar building legend Ted Mccarty proved invaluable in the design of its iconic model the Custom 24, and even led to PRS naming a colour, and eventually a Model in Honour of McCarty Guitar building is an ongoing process of discovery. We are devoted to the guitar’s rich heritage while committed to new technologies that will enrich our products with uncompromised tone, playability and beauty. Our success depends on our ability to listen, implement positive change and continually refine our craft.
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Founded 2009 United States of America Knaggs Guitars was founded in 2009 by World renowned designer and Luthier Joe Knaggs and Marketer Peter Wolf. All designs/creations except Artist Signature models are named after Native Indian river names in North-America. Wood & Materials are carefully selected and processes are state-of the art. A skilled team of experienced senior guitar builders are making sure the end result is as good as it can possibly be: creating the finest instruments and providing the best tools for players and guitar aficionados. Everyone at Knaggs guitars is a highly skilled professional – together they have over 150 years of experience in creating extraordinary instruments.
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Founded 1937 — California United States of America Beginning in the late 1930s, Magna Electronics produced amplifiers, Hawaiian and steel guitars. In the 1950s and 1960s, they produced vibrato-equipped amplifiers which were used by musicians including Buddy Holly and Lonnie Mack. The ‘real’ vibrato effect called F.M. Vibrato was distinct in sound and design from the more common tremolo circuits found on Fender amplifiers. The brand was revived in early 2013 with a line of boutique amps, some of which are reproductions of previous Magnatone designs. The brand name was revived by Ted Kornblum (formerly of Ampeg and St. Louis Music), and input on the amps’ respective designs was provided by Billy Gibbons and Neil Young’s guitar tech, Larry Cragg.
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MAGNATONE PANORAMIC STEREO AMPLIFIER Vintage gold and brown cosmetic 2X12 Speakers, EL84 Power Tubes 12+12 Watts all Tube Stereo Power Amp Varistor pitch shifting Vibrato Full Length Accutronics Reverb Tank $5699 SKU: MGT330E
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MESA BOOGIE JP2C CUSTOM HEAD AND CAB Custom wine taurus / wicker panel
MESA BOOGIE MARK V 35 COMBO Custom baby blue bronco
John Petrucci Signature 100 watt head Matching 2x12 Recto cab
1x12 Multi-Watt 10, 25 or 35 watt 4x Mesa EL84 tubes
$8399
$3799
SKU: MBM2CXV26G07P03H01C02
SKU: MBM35XV02G05P01H03C01
MESA BOOGIE TRIPLE RECTIFIER HEAD AND CAB Custom navy croc
MESA BOOGIE LONE STAR SPECIAL Custom British tan bronco / wine taurus / wicker
150 watt Triple Rectifier head Matching 2x12 Recto cab
1x12 30 watt combo 4x Mesa EL84
$6999
$3499
SKU: MBTRXL19L19H03C01
SKU: MBSP1MXV08V26G07P06H04
MESA BOOGIE LONE STAR EXTENSION GUITAR CABINET Black bronco / black grille
FENDER VIBRO KING 20TH ANNIVERSARY Blonde
Open-back 2x12 rear-loaded speakers Marine grade Baltic Birch
3x10 Jensen P10R-F 60 watt combo guitar amp Tube vibrato and pre-gain ’63-style Fender reverb
$1299 $999
$6599 $5999
SKU: MB02CBBBCL
SKU: FEN8110005420
MAGNATONE PANORAMIC STEREO AMPLIFIER See page 18
FENDER 57 CUSTOM TWIN Lacquered tweed
PRS JMOD GUITAR AMP HEAD Untinted salt & pepper grill with gold piping
2x12 40 watt hand wired combo guitar amp Classic 5E8A circuit with Fender Pure Vintage yellow capacitors
100 watt single channel amp Switchable gain stage and effects loop
$6599
$10,999
SKU: FEN8140503100
SKU: PRSAMJMHDA1SLST
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FENDER CUSTOM SHOP 1963 RELIC TELECASTER 3 tone sunburst
FENDER CUSTOM SHOP 1969 STRATOCASTER NOS Maple neck - fiesta red
FENDER CUSTOM SHOP LTD JOURNEYMAN 50S STRATOCASTER Rosewood - pewter
Dual American Vintage Telecaster pickups
Master built — one of a kind
Double cutaway with rosewood neck
Body: select alder
Body: select alder Neck: birds eye maple
Josefina Campos handwound pickups and texas special bridge
Neck: quartersawn maple
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Pickups: neck/bridge, HW ‘69 strat, Middle: HW ‘69 strat RWRP
$5899
$13,399
$8499
SKU: FEN1550630800
SKU: EN9216007508
SKU: FEN9235500843
GIBSON CUSTOM 1963 ES335 BLOCK REISSUE Cherry red
GIBSON™ LES PAUL CUSTOM 2017 LIMITED RUN Sedona sunrise with gold hardware
GIBSON™ LES PAUL CUSTOM 2017 LIMITED RUN Rhino satin with chrome hardware
Semi-hollow electric guitar
Figured top
Solid mahogany body
One-piece rosewood fingerboard
2-piece maple top
Kluson™ Deluxe machine heads
Matched set of 490R/498T humbucking pickups
$7999
$9999
$7999
SKU: GIBES63SBNH1
SKU: GIBLPCPSL11189
SKU: GIBMLPXCPSL11220
Neck/bridge pickups: 496R/498T 4 Conductors
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GIBSON™ DEREK TRUCKS SIGNATURE SG Vintage red stain
GIBSON™ LES PAUL CUSTOM 2017 LIMITED RUN Ebony - gold hardware
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN BFR CUSTOM JAMES VALENTINE Ivory white
Mahogany body with deeper scarf
Solid mahogany / 2 piece maple top
57 classic pickups
matched 490/498 humbucker set
Ash body wood - select roasted maple neck
$3999
$6999
$4999
SKU: GIBSGDTVECH1
SKU: GIBLPCPSL11051
SKU: MM570IWC1GACSCR
Pickups: humbucker / single coil
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN MAJESTY Starry night
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN BFR CUSTOM STINGRAY CLASSIC Natural
ERNIE BALL MUSIC MAN OLD SMOOTHIE STINGRAY Butterscotch
Limited edition Majesty John Petrucci signature model
Limited edition BFR custom Stingray classic
Limited edition Stingray 4 string bass
HH - DiMarzio Illuminators / Piezo bridge pickup
Custom wound humbucking pickups, lightweight African mahogany body
Precisely reproduced “Old Smoothie” humbucker with 10 elongated alnico magnets
$5399
$3999
$3799
SKU: MM600SNRH00CR
SKU: MM825CNC3G1CSGD
SKU: MM117BT2219CSCR
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PRS USA CE24 STANDARD LTD ELECTRIC GUITAR Charcoal satin nitro
PRS MCCARTY 10 TOP Custom colour trampas green tobacco wrap burst
KNAGGS CHESAPEAKE SERIES SEVERN TIER 2 Trembuck burgundy - gold hardware
Mahogany - pattern thin neck
Carved figured maple top
Top wood: alder
85/15 pickup configuration delivers 6 versatile humbucker/single-coil sounds
Mahogany back
Back woodt: tier 2 curly maple
Treble/bass pickup: 58/15
Pickups: SD - TB4 (b), SH2N (n)
$2999
$6999
$7999 $4899
SKU: PRSM4TBC33N
SKU: PRS243239
SKU: KNACHSVT2TBBGGD
KNAGGS CHESAPEAKE SERIES SEVERN TIER 3 Aged scotch maple top - nickel hardware
KNAGGS INFLUENCE SERIES KENAI TIER 2 Faded red - nickel hardware
KNAGGS INFLUENCE SERIES KENAI TIER 2 Faded onyx - nickel hardware
Neck: rock maple
Single cut double purf
Single cut
Fingerboard: rosewood, maple
Pickups: SD - Seth Lovers
Pickups: SD - Seth Lovers
$6999 $4199
$8999 $5399
$7999 $4799
SKU: KNACHSVT3TAS
SKU: KNAINKNT2DPFR
SKU: KNAINKNT2FO
Pickups: SD - APS 1 Creme
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