Archive for May, 2008

The Fender Jaguar is an electric guitar that was introduced in 1962. It is difficult to ascertain whether the designers of the Jaguar had intended the instrument to be used for Surf music or if it was a further attempt to break into the Jazz guitar market (as was the case with its predecessor the Jazzmaster). However, the Jaguar quickly caught on in the emerging surf music scene, joining the Jazzmaster as the guitars most associated with the style. They both became popular again in the 1990s when they were used by a number of alternative rock bands.

Choice woods, the finest craftsmanship and a smaller folk style body make the FS720S an individual alternative to the larger bodied FG. Precise, smooth response and a sweet, focused tone make this a great choice for recording or fingerpicking.

The Rickenbacker 330 is part of Rickenbacker’s 300 series of guitars, the series for which Rickenbacker is perhaps best known. The instrument incorporates many features standard on Rickenbacker guitars, including a three-ply maple/walnut neck, a shallow headstock angle, a thick rosewood fretboard finished with clear conversion varnish, and double truss rods. The 330 also features a body with Rickenbacker’s “crescent moon” cutaway shape with sharp, unbound edges, and an “R”-shaped trapeze tailpiece. Also available with an additional pickup (Model 340) and as twelve string versions with either 2 or 3 pickups (Model 330/12 and Model 340/12 respectively).