Friday 8 April 2016
Last year, Roland showed off the Blues Cube amplifiers and the Eric Johnson Tone Capsule. At the 2016 Musikmesse, they've introduced the limited edition Kirk Fletcher Ultimate Blues Tone Capsule.
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Wednesday 22 June 2016 By Richard | Bax Music
Roland have captured the sound of jazz-blues-fusion guitarist Robben Ford in a new Tone Capsule for the Roland Blues Cube guitar amplifier. There's no need to take our word for it though, or even Roland's word for that matter. Robben Ford himself had the following to say: "I've been playing through tube amplifiers all my life. So how close we got to that sound, you know, to me is quite phenomenal. To think that Roland has come up with something that is as convincing as this is pretty impressive."
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Monday 11 May 2015
In May of 2015, Fender released very special editions of three of their most popular tube amplifiers. Not too many of these were produced, but luckily, Bax-shop managed to get a hold of a few of these Factory Special Run editions.
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Thursday 23 July 2015
This summer, Fender goes all out with a series of Special Edition Stratocaster guitars. They're releasing no fewer than six Factory Special Run (FSR) models, based on their Classic '50s and '60s series. Each model features its own unique colour, derived from the distinctive, original Cadillac hues of the fifties and sixties. With these new Strats, Fender has added a nice bit of colour to their assortment. How about expanding your own collection..?
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Friday 31 July 2015
Fender Japan is sugoi! The new Limited Edition Telecaster and Mustangmodels are super "kakkoii", and will look great in your collection. Playing these high-quality guitars is a true delight, and they're sure to please long-time Fender aficionados!
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Monday 3 August 2015
After the natural and 12-string editions of the Hellcat, Fender must have thought it was time for a special limited edition of Tim Armstrong's signature steel-string acoustic guitar. To celebrate the release of Rancid's latest album '...Honor Is All We Know' - their eighth already - Fender decided to issue a special electro-acoustic signature model. Do you like to play acoustic rock, punk or ska music? In that case, this unique Hellcat Honor Green might just make your mouth water and your fingers tingle.
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Friday 28 August 2015
Fender recently announced a number of new mandolins: the Concert Tone Mando Pack , Concert Tone FM52E , Concert Tone FM53S , Concert Tone FM63S and the Concert Tone FM63SE . The 53 series features the well-known classic teardrop shape, while the 63 series consists of gorgeous Baroque style mandolins. Furthermore, the E at the end of certain type numbers stands for 'electric', which means that besides the fully acoustic models, there are also electrical models available.
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Thursday 17 September 2015
Bass players, take heed: besides guitars, Fender has imported no fewer than nine vintage basses from Japan. It's been a while since the rumour started that the guitar builder was issuing a 'special run'. Now there are nine Fender Japan bass guitars to choose from. And the best news? This is not the last we'll hear of Fender's special runs!
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Tuesday 27 October 2015
With this Artist Signature Stratocaster, Fender honours one of the most innovative guitar players the world has ever known: Jimi Hendrix.
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Tuesday 13 October 2015 By Richard | Bax Music
The Fender CD-140S Natural and the CD-140SE in Natural and Black now also come in a matte satin finish, in addition to the existing high-gloss models. The satin finish really allows the beautiful wood grains to stand out and the sound produced is a little more open.
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