The Newport, which shares more than a little lineage with its 6-string cousin, the Coronet, debuted in 1961. And the mashup of style elements and components will tell any vintage Epiphone spotter that this new China-built version is not an exact replica. But it manages to look completely classic and offers a much more varied selection of tones than you can get from many vintage basses. At just $449, the price is incredibly appealing, too.
What is it? In the blink of an eye, eight years have passed since British distributor, Barnes & Mullins revived the Shergold name. The brand’s…
In homage to what is arguably hard rock’s most innovative group (and certainly its most influential), what follows is a tour of 50 of the…
It was in Los Angeles almost 30 years ago that Lars Ulrich, a teenage tennis prodigy turned drummer, first jammed with James Hetfield, a guitarist…
Epiphone has rebooted one of its oldest solidbody electric guitar designs in the form of a new made-in-USA Coronet. Available in two colorways (Vintage Cherry…
On December 18, 2022, about two weeks after playing their first-ever show together since 2001, Pantera are getting ready to tear up the Knotfest Carnival stage…
Please confirm you want to block this member.
You will no longer be able to:
Please note: This action will also remove this member from your connections and send a report to the site admin. Please allow a few minutes for this process to complete.
Responses