MARCH 2020 TOTAL GUITAR47
NAMM 2020
MARTINSC-13E
A surprise saved for Martin’s
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at the show, this electro-acoustic’s
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story. An innovative neck design
allows the most access to the the
upper frets on an acoustic guitar that
we’ve encountered, opening up new
possibilities for players. A neck taper
enhances this sense of freedom to
explore the full range of the
fretboard.PRS S2
MCCARTY 594
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to allow one of its greatest
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of giving us more for less and could
divert McCarty Customers from its
Core line. Be that as it may, we
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guitar for players and want to
recognise it. The original 594 McCarty
model quickly became a best-seller
for good reasons, and you get them
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school bird inlays, vintage-voiced
58/15 pickups with coil-taps,
aluminium tailpiece, zinc bridge with
brass saddles and studs... The 24.594”
scale length distinguishes this from
the 25” S2 models but this is a classic,
versatile and Maryland-crafted
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PAUL CLASSIC
WORN
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and Epiphone stand had all bases
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line-up as a whole was a celebration of its
history and future. While the Epiphone
side of the impressive room featured
guitars like the new ES Uptown Kat model,
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not so much ‘Worn’ to our eyes as Satin
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make this a strong $449 deal in 2020.ThereturnofFender’ssomewhat
obscure late-70s/early-80s Lead
model is a surprise, but with all-new
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it’s a very tempting one that could
give it a whole new lease of life.
That guitar was designed as a cheaper
Strat-like option, but Fender has made
its new Lead II and III distinct follow-ups.
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brings the new to balance the authentic
reissue body shape and logo. The pickups
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But then there’s the Lead switching...
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pickup switch, the second switch performs
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For the II, it’s a two-position switch
to access in and out of phase sounds
when both single coils are activated
in the middle position.
For the double humbucker III,
a three-way switch splits the bridge or
neck humbucker for single-coil sounds.
There’s some great potential versatility
for your tones here for $599.FENDER LEAD II & III