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ELECTRIC GUITAR

TONELOUNGE RIPTIDE ELECTRIC GUITAR

Review By Dave Celentano
DIRECT PRICE : $ 1,800 BASE AND UP TO $ 2,400 WITH ADDITIONAL UPGRADES

T oneLounge electric guitars are custom made to order and consequently won ’ t be found hanging in your local music store . These visually and aurally enticing guitars are for players serious about their tone and want a reliable workhorse that looks classic , feels and plays great , and will hold up under the pressures of gigging and studio work . Hand-made in Southern California , USA , the name fittingly describes a company whose creed is building outstanding sounding guitars that merge a classic past with modern technologies of the present for music of the future , all while reflecting the laidback surfer attitude of SoCal beach communities and honoring the distinct SoCal reputation for being one of the worlds leaders in guitar making .

ToneLounge owner / proprietor and music industry veteran Brian Swerdfeger got the guitar making bug back in the 80 ’ s while playing at Disneyland . His first exposure to a guitar factory came via Leo Fender himself at G & L
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