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Jet Guitars JS-800 review
By Dave Burrluck published
There’s no let-up to the tsunami of Fender-inspired clones out there. Here’s another from Jet Guitars – but this one has an unusual hot-rod and relic'd style

Charvel launches new Pro-Mod series Jake E. Lee signature guitar
By Jackson Maxwell published
The former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist's new signature axe boasts a rosewood fretboard, a Seymour Duncan humbucker and two slanted DiMarzio single-coils

Charvel touches up Satchel signature Pro-Mod DK22 guitar with eye-catching new finish
By Jackson Maxwell published
Aside from its flashy look, the Steel Panther axe-slinger's signature model boasts a pair of Fishman Fluence Classic humbuckers and a single push/pull volume knob

While She Sleeps' Sean Long: “The guitar should enhance your ability to express yourself – it’s just a piece of wood with some electrics in it. We are the real magic here”
By Jenna Scaramanga published
The Sheffield metalcore riffmeister dives deep on his striking new neon-yellow-on-black Charvel signature model, which he calls an “incredible manifestation of human capabilities”

Charvel officially launches Henrik Danhage’s latest battle-hardened signature Pro-Mod So-Cal Style 1 guitar
By Matt Owen published
The heavily relic'd axe sports a push-push pickup selector volume pot and a pickup configuration comprising a Seymour Duncan humbucker and DiMarzio single coil

Charvel joins forces with While She Sleeps guitarist Sean Long to launch new signature Pro-Mod San Dimas model
By Jackson Maxwell published
With a black finish, two EMG humbuckers and just a single volume knob, this Charvel is a lean, mean, shred-ready machine

Charvel launches newly spec'd, freshly finished Pro-Mod DK24, San Dimas and So-Cal models
By Sam Roche published
Seymour Duncan pickups, compound-radius fretboards and graphite-reinforced necks head up the spec changes to Charvel's high-performance Pro-Mod line

Steve Vai on how Frank Zappa inspired him to design the Ibanez JEM – and why the Japanese guitar builder succeeded where others failed
By Robin Davey published
“Ibanez said, ‘We want to make these for other people, too.’ And I’m thinking, ‘Who’s going to want this? It’s so weirdly idiosyncratic to me!’”

Charvel expands its bass guitar lineup with the five-string Pro-Mod San Dimas PJ V
By Sam Roche published
Two new finishes, Platinum Pearl and Metallic Black, have also been introduced for the company's Pro-Mod San Dimas PJ IV four-string model

Guthrie Govan adds to his lineup of signature Charvels with new Japanese-made MJ San Dimas SD24 CM
By Jackson Maxwell published
Govan's latest signature boasts a specially contoured heel, Three-Tone Sunburst finish and a trio of custom Charvel pickups, laid out in an HSH configuration
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