GUITARS
B.A. FERGUSON
GRIFTER AND SHIRLEY
This South Carolina outfit came to the show with two new, lower-priced
Classic Class solidbodies featuring handshaped bodies and necks. The Grifter
(left) features a Mustang-ish outline and McNelly Autumn and Stagger
Swagger pickups, while the Shirley features Porter Greewind humbuckers.
Both have a shortened T-style bridge, a 3-way selector, a volume knob, and
a concentric tone control whose upper portion is a bass contour that yields
spankier tones. Both guitars street for $1,499. bafergusonguitars.com
GUILD
S-200 T-BIRD
These highly anticipated reissues feature a
Hagström Vintage Tremar tremolo, LB-1
humbuckers that are replicas of the original Guild
pickups, and a cornucopia of tones available
through the unique control set. The street price
is $799. guildguitars.com
FENDER
MUSTANG 90
Though the Mustang never really left the
Fender line (several special editions and
Modern Player versions have come and
gone in recent years), this P-90 version
with a hardtail bridge feels slinky, spanky,
and sassy—and at $499 street, it’s priced
right too. fender.com
EASTWOOD
JEFF SENN
Eastwood is now collaborating with
respected guitar builders to create a
line of more affordable boutique-style
guitars. The latest is Nashville builder Jeff
Senn’s retro, mojo-heavy entry, the Senn.
Streeting for $679, the 24 3/4"-scale
instrument features a basswood body,
rosewood-topped maple neck, Airline
VVSC single-coils, and a Jazzmaster-style
vibrato. eastwoodcustoms.com
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