Following on from the Best Guitar Equipment article featuring the top-of-the-range in guitars, amplifiers and accessories, this article takes that concept a step further and showcases some of the guitars and amplifiers even further up the scale. I guess some of these fall more into the category of collectibles rather than instruments and it's a shame that many will not be played to their full. They didn't feature in the Best Guitar Equipment for a few reasons:
- They fall into a different price bracket. Some of these cost 10 times as much as those featured in the Best Guitars article.
- They aren't as easy to obtain to other models, especially if you're trying local
- They are right at the end of the scale for the Law of Diminishing Returns. Many of the products in the Best Guitar Equipment article have a more sensible place in that scale.
Guitars
Most of these are very limited edition runs based on the original equipment played by famous guitarists. Some are non-endorsed re-issues featuring specification as near to the original run as possible with today's constraints. With any, you'd be getting a piece of history, whether it's a current model destined to become a piece of history or a reissue based on an older, already historical model.
Fender Custom Shop Stevie Ray Vaughan Lenny Tribute Stratocaster Electric Guitar
This emotive addition to the Custom Shop Tribute Series is an intricate reproduction of Lenny down to the smallest of details from the customized neck that was a gift from ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons, the reflective SRV stickers on the body, the battered headstock to the autograph that Stevie himself etched into the neck plate—even an autograph from legendary baseball great, Mickey Mantle.The original Lenny guitar is a universally recognizable Fender Stratocaster, best known for its uniquely bright and powerful tone and known as one of Stevie Ray Vaughan's favorite instruments throughout his entire career. The guitar itself has an almost mystical heritage that can be traced back to the very beginning of Vaughan's rise to stardom. Lenny's body is similarly storied; its most notable feature is a batwing-shaped inlay believed to be from a 1910 mandolin pickguard and reproduced in exact detail for the replica. The original sunburst finish was removed by heavy sanding, giving Lenny a much more rounded, smoother and softer contoured body than any Strat before or since. Subsequently refinished, the original sunburst finish still peeks through the clear mahogany lacquer. It's easy to imagine Vaughan pulling into a truck stop and adding the SRV stickers to the shrunken, warped and cracked pickguard. The Custom Shop has recreated that ensemble with remarkable authenticity. The pickguard hides yet more treasures—a humbucking pickup cavity, unusually routed in the middle position, and a haphazardly wired control pot assembly with tone pots mounted in reverse. Re-creating the non-original bridge and strap-lock hardware is further evidence of the fastidious attention to detail. Ultimately, however, it's all about Vaughan's music, and he summed Lenny up best when he said, "It's always meant a lot to me. And I love what it sounds like." Stevie Ray Vaughan was just a struggling young guitarist in Austin, Texas, in 1980, when his wife, Lenora 'Lenny' Vaughan, gave him a used Stratocaster that had recently caught his eye in a local pawnshop. It was a 1965 Fender Stratocaster guitar with the original pickups that, from the look of it, had seen better days. Although it began life as a three-color sunburst model, it had obviously been refinished (none too expertly) at some point, and now it had a dark natural finish bearing an elaborate inlay in the body behind the bridge. Nonetheless, there was something about it that clearly and immediately resonated deeply with Vaughan. As Vaughan himself said during an interview published in the Feb. 1990 issue of Guitar Player magazine: It's called Lenny. I found it at a pawnshop and didn't have the money to buy it, and my wife and several other friends of mine put a pool together and bought the guitar. It's always meant a lot to me. And I love what it sounds like. "Riviera Paradise" and "Lenny" (Texas Flood) are both played on the same guitar
Fender Custom Shop Custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen Tribute Stratocaster Electric Guitar Olympic White¹The Fender® custom Shop Yngwie Malmsteen tribute Stratocaster® guitar (a.k.a. the "play loud" guitar) is a meticulous reproduction of Malmsteen's beloved instrument. Produced in limited edition it is authentic in every detail, including the famous "play loud" sticker on the upper horn and, of course, the distinctive scalloped maple fingerboard.Like the original, it features DiMarzio® HS-3 pickups in the bridge and neck positions and a standard Fender '70s-era middle pickup, with a standard Fender bridge, a large headstock, and a battered Olympic white finish expertly treated to mirror each of the original guitar's many battle scars the nicks, dings, scratches, burns, and worn finish spots from decades of heavy use and abuse in Malmsteen's masterful hands.
Fender Custom Artist Series Merle Haggard Signature Telecaster Electric Guitar 2-Tone Sunburst
The Custom Shop and Merle created this beauty. A modified Thinline guitar, with laminated top of figured maple, set neck with deep carved heel, Ivoroid pickguard and binding, gold hardware, abalone "Tuff Dog Tele" peghead inlay. The Merle Haggard Telecaster has a Texas Special neck pickup and custom wiring of a 4-way Tele switch - just the way Merle likes it. 2-color sunburst. Includes custom 4-way switching case, strap and cable ($179 value).
Paul Reed Smith PS #2032 Private Stock Single Cutaway Hollowbody 1 Electric Guitar Glacier BlueThe PS #2032 Private Stock Single Cutaway Hollow-body 1 Electric Guitar represents a rare opportunity for customers to own an incredible and truly one-of a kind guitar. The PS #2043 features an unusual thin-line single cutaway body design with a superb curly maple top finished in stunning glacial blue, and a South American mahogany back and neck. This body has been carved inside and out with only a small block under the bridge connecting the back and top, and offers brilliant acoustic qualities for a thin-line hollow electric. The PS 2043 has a 25" scale, a wide fat neck profile, and a 22-fret Brazilian rosewood fingerboard with a 10" radius. This is an extremely comfortable guitar that is lightweight and well-balanced, played seated or standing. The PS 2043 is adorned with beautiful white mother-of-pearl and paua purfling around the top, fingerboard and truss rod cover. (paua is the lusterous blue-green shell of a harvested New Zealand sea snail). The head-stock is topped with a Brazilian rosewood veneer that highlights a mother-of-pearl eagle and the fingerboard is dressed with mother-of-pearl bird inlays.The acclaimed 1957/2008 pickups offered on this guitar achieve an amazing assortment of both vintage and modern sounds. PRS has obtained exclusive rights to the original pickup wire used in the most revered pickups in the 50's. These rights was granted in 2008, and 1957 was the year the humbucker was first commercially available, hence the 1957/2008 name. These pickups are fitted with classic nickel covers. In addition, an onboard patented PRS/LR Baggs Piezo System, gives you a wonderful acoustic guitar sounds and provides a huge array of tones and simple switching possibilities. You can plug into your PA or recording console and your amp at the same time. These two outstanding pickup systems combined on one instrument provide a tonal palette suitable for any musical artist.PRS Guitars' has always strived to build the highest quality instruments possible, and their goal in the Private Stock program is to do this same thing, but take it up another level. These finely crafted instruments are specially ordered and built to customer specifications. The Private Stock team consists of a small crew of highly talented, seasoned guitar makers working at PRS Guitars. The woods are carefully picked from the PRS "Private Stash" and these extraordinary pieces of wood are some of the best instrument grade woods found on the planet. Each guitar is stained with a complex special technique to bring out the most figure and create a unprecedented three dimensionality. The instrument is carefully guided through each craftsman's hands, and finally checked by Paul and myself to ensure the best instrument possible. Each instrument is signed by Paul and receives a Private Stock number along with a letter of authenticity describing the specifications and feature of that particular instrument.
Ibanez Prestige Joe Satriani 20th Anniversary JS20TH Electric Guitar Silver Surfer¹The Ibanez Prestige JS20 celebrates the 20th anniversary of Joe Satriani's Surfing With the AlienCD and his 20 years with Ibanez. This deceptively simple signature Satriani Ibanez guitar features an action-packed 3D Silver Surfer graphic inlay. The DiMarzio PAF Pro produces classic humbucking sound with added presence, output, and clarity. The DiMarzio Fred humbucker was designed for Joe and produces strong mids and a wide range of harmonics and overtones. Together they generate dense, musical tone that s not of this earth. The fast JS Prestige maple neck features full access to the 22-fret rosewood fingerboard and resonates perfectly with the basswood body. The combination of 25 1/2 inch neck scale and DiMarzio pickups provides wide, dynamic range and versatility. 6105 frets are tall, narrow jumbo frets to make string bending easier.
Gibson Custom Limited Run Zakk Wylde Bullseye Aged Les Paul Electric GuitarIn a tribute to his scorching riffs and remarkable stage presence, Gibson honors one of heavy metal's premier lead guitarists with the Zakk Wylde Signature Les Paul Electric Guitar. It features Wylde's trademark black-and-antique-white bull's-eye graphics; powerful EMG humbucking pickups (an 81 and 85); and an oiled, raw maple neck. The Les Paul body has a 1-piece mahogany back with carved maple top; an ebony fretboard with pearl block inlay; gold hardware including an engraved gold truss-rod cover with Zakk Wylde logo; multi-ply binding on top, back, neck, and peghead. A gorgeous guitar and capable of doing serious sonic damage. Gibson includes a hardshell case with the Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Les Paul Guitar.This aged edition is an extreme rarity. One of only 50 to be made by the Gibson Custom Shop, it features every chip and dent you'd find on Zakk's legedary #1 Les Paul custom. Received as a graduation gift from his parents, the guitar was lost to him for years after being stolen. A fan discovered it in a Texas pawn shop and arranged it's return. Even the gold hardware is tarnished and pitted to look just like the original. You'll find it plays with the same power and tone as Zakk Wylde's amazing axe as well. A true collector's item.
EVH Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein Replica Electric Guitar Black/White/RedEddie Van Halen and Fender have joined forces to bring you EVH® brand guitars, amps and musical products, beginning with a most eagerly awaited musical event: the unveiling of a 300-instrument limited edition run of the Eddie Van Halen Frankenstein™replica electric guitar. This red, black and white ash-body guitar has been put through an astounding aging process to replicate the original down to every last scratch, ding and cigarette burn. Fender craftsmen even scoured the land for 1971 quarters—just like the original Eddie stuck under the original tremolo bridge near the Floyd Rose® Original tremolo bridge. The guitar features a Seymour Duncan® Custom Shop EVH® humbucking pickup, a single master volume knob (that's labeled "Tone") mounted on a partial black pickguard identical to the original. Replicating the original, there's a non-functional three-way switch and single-coil pickup that occupy two of the three pickup cavities. It's a phenomenally crafted piece of rock history—of guitar history, period—and it could only come from Eddie Van Halen and the talented resources of Fender. It simply must be seen, heard and felt to be believed, and it will re-evoke the awestruck wonder and sheer thrill you experienced the first time you saw, heard and felt the incredible musical power of Eddie Van Halen.
Gibson Custom Jeff Beck 1954 Les Paul Oxblood Aged Signed Electric GuitarMany great off-the-shelf electric guitars have had their reputations elevated by the legendary artists who have played them. Once in a while, however, a heavily modified Gibson guitar is used to make such groundbreaking music that the erstwhile "one-off" becomes iconic in and of itself. The best known and most revered of these is arguably Jeff Beck's Oxblood Les Paul guitar. Now, Gibson Custom unveils the most accurate re-creation of the Jeff Beck Oxblood Les Paul ever produced, from its Oxblood finish to the custom-tailored neck profile modeled precisely from Beck's original instrument to the blistering and powerful sounds produced by Gibson's legendary BurstBucker humbucking pickups.The Gibson Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Guitar is available in very limited numbers. The first 50 of these historic electric guitars will be carefully aged by the master luthiers at Gibson Custom to look exactly like Beck's original, then personally hand-signed, numbered and played by Beck himself. It includes a specially produced Gibson Custom case with Beck's signature silkscreened on the top and a certificate of authenticity. British guitarist Jeff Beck made a big name for himself right from the start. After stepping into very big shoes in The Yardbirds as Eric Clapton's replacement, he left to form The Jeff Beck Group with Ron Wood and Rod Stewart in 1967, all before the age of 25. Moving into the 1970s, Beck began forging his reputation as a solo artist—and one of the hottest guitarists of his generation—with a Gibson Les Paul as his leading guitar of choice. And like so many legendary guitars, the Gibson Les Paul in question made its way into Beck's hands not through an endorsement deal, or a gift from the manufacturer, but through the lucky happenstance of some downtime being killed with a little browsing at a local music shop. While recording in Memphis, Beck paid a visit to the popular Strings and Things guitar store to check out the stock. Beck's attention was immediately drawn to a 1954 Gibson Les Paul (occasionally reported to be an early 1955 model), which was to receive some very specific modifications. The first request was to replace the guitar's original Goldtop finish with a deep chocolate-brown color that turned out to exhibit some oxblood tints in certain light. Other mods to this Gibson Custom Les Paul included the installation of full-size humbucking pickups in place of the original P-90s, altering the full and rounded early '50s neck shape to a slightly thinner profile, and swapping the original tuners for modern replacements. Legend has it that the customer didn't like the results… but Jeff Beck did. He purchased the modified Les Paul from Strings and Things and played it extensively on the road and in the studio. It would go on to be etched into the minds of millions as Beck's guitar as seen on his milestone 1975 album, Blow By Blow. A tone legend was born.
Parker Adrian Belew Signature Fly Electric Guitar TangerineThe Adrian Belew Signature Fly Electric Guitar—Parker's first signature instrument—is loaded with groundbreaking technology. The electronics alone offer such a range of tonal diversity that the Parker Adrian Belew may be the last guitar you will ever want. The Sustainiac pickup in the neck position serves up an amazing array of liquid tones when the guitar is in Sustainiac Mode. When the tone control is turned fully clockwise it activates an octave-up Sustainiac setting. A DiMarzio humbucking pickup in the bridge position gives you all the great tones of a traditional guitar. The RMC piezo system in the bridge saddles offers lush acoustic guitar tones. The built-in Line 6 Variax System puts 25 different guitar models at your command. The Variax offers 5 categories, each with 5 different sounds triggered by a 5-way slide switch, plus 10 custom user-defined presets. This Parker guitar can also drive any MIDI controller with its 13-pin output giving you access to the world of guitar synths.Parker has spent 25 years correcting all the things that are inherently flawed in traditionally made electric guitars. The headstock with all unnecessary material removed has less weight and improved tone resonance. The exoskeleton crafted from carbon, glass, and epoxy is actually baked into the neck wood to increasing strength and stability and create a guitar that will never lose its perfect intonation. The Parker Adrian Belew Signature Guitar's fingerboard is also made of carbon, glass and epoxy that eliminates dead spots and is impervious to the effects of temperature and humidity. The signature Belew guitar's stainless steel frets will never wear out or need to be replaced. The sculpted poplar body is extremely comfortable, highly resonant, and weighs only 4½ lb, making it easy on your shoulder during long sets. The Parker flat-spring vibrato system is completely consistent and stable, assuring that your guitar stays in tune whether you're bending or dive-bombing like a demon. Sperzel Trim-Lok tuners make changing strings a breeze and ensure your tuning is dead-on and stays that way.
ESP KH-2 Kirk Hammett Ouija Signature Series Electric Guitar white w/ Ouija graphic10 years after the final Ouija guitar left EPS's factory, ESP and Kirk Hammett have agreed to reissue this rare and highly sought after instrument on a limited production basis for 2009 only. Kirk continues to play his original Ouija night after night, but production was halted in 1999 after only a handful were made available to the public. The new Ouija remains faithful to the original with additional updates of mirror inlays and an ebony fingerboard.
Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1958 Korina Flying V Electric Guitar ¹This 50th Anniversary reissue of the 1958 Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar is consistent with the original guitar. Features a two-piece Korina body and one-piece Korina neck. Production is limited to only 100 guitars.The Flying V was years ahead of its time, as Gibson dealers tended to think of it as a display prop rather than a guitar to sell. It wasn't until the late 1960s that the electric guitar started to gain popularity. As guitar heroes such as Albert King, Jimi Hendrix and Lonnie Mack adopted it, the "V" quickly became symbolic of rock 'n' roll itself.
Gibson 50th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul Sunburst Reissue Atlanta Burst Electric Guitar Atlanta BurstWith it s ember-orange glowing center that bursts into a scarlet inferno at its edges, The Limited Edition Gibson 50th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul in Atlanta Burst is a stunning variant of cherry burst. This blaze of glory is a spot-on color representation of page 94 of the quintessential burst-lovers bible; Yasuhiko Iwandade s The Beauty of The Burst*. Only 25 of these Gibson 50th Anniversary Atlanta Burst 59 Les Pauls will be made! The only major change to the Gibson Les Paul "Sunburst" in 1959 was the addition of wider, fatter jumbo frets which facilitated more dramatic bends. The real force of this change was not felt until the late 1960s when rock and blues players like Eric Clapton, Mike Bloomfield, and Peter Green began to discover the fat, warm voice of the '59 Les Paul which they dubbed "Sunburst." This moment in history marked the beginning of the idealization of the 1959 Les Paul Sunburst as the quintessential electric guitar in the minds of guitarists and collectors everywhere.Using a combination of traditional hand craftsmanship and modern technology, the luthiers of the Gibson Custom Shop painstakingly reproduce the key elements that define stunning, vintage looks, flawless playability, and incredible tone. Solid mahogany back, historically accurate long neck tenon for superior strength and sustain, period correct neck profiles, hardware and electronics, and 100% nitrocellulose lacquer are all part of this special Gibson Custom Shop 50th Anniversary 1959 Les Paul guitar.
Moog Paul Vo Collector's Edition Electric Guitar - Flamed Maple Tobacco Burst Flame TopThe Moog Paul Vo Collector's Edition electric guitar puts revolutionary technology in the hands of the guitarist. Moog Music is known for building the finest instruments and the Moog Guitar is first and foremost a very fine guitar; designed to be played by the best musicians as their primary axe. Its AAAAA flamed maple top, swamp ash body and ebony finger board bespeak the quality that musicians have come to expect from a Moog musical instrument. Not a guitar synthesizer, not a MIDI guitar or an effects processor; players are intimately connected to the Moog Guitar, because it works its magic on the strings themselves.But this is not a guitar synth, there is no MIDI. The sounds are not the result of effects or post-processing, but are actually coming from the strings. There is infinite, powerful sustain available at every fret position and on every string.This sustain is totally controllable. The guitar's electronics are designed to sustain the notes you are playing, while actively muting the ones you aren't. The power to sustain and mute can be shifted between the neck and bridge pickups to create harmonic blends. At the flick of a switch, the same power that is used to sustain the strings will immediately mute them. This will not only make the guitar sound different, but actually feel different as well. With the Moog Paul Vo guitar, you can use traditional guitar techniques in creative ways. The guitar comes with a Moog foot pedal controller.
Amplifiers
Fender Vibro-King Custom 60W 3x10 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackThe venerable Fender Vibro-King amp has appeared on countless stages worldwide. This all-tube, completely hand-wired combo amp with birch ply cabinet is covered in black with the appealing "1964 Transitional" Blackface/White knob look. The 60-watt Vibro-King Custom has a pair of powerful 6L6 Groove Tubes for rich, full tone and has it's sensitivity is unparalleled when it comes to pick dynamics and guitar knob settings. The guitar amp has crystal-clean tones, sparkling reverb, and commanding overdriven tones are downright inspiring.Other premium features include '63 Fender Reverb with dwell, mix and tone controls; three 10" Jensen P10R speakers with alnico magnets; 6V6 reverb driver tube; five 12AX7 preamp tubes; heavy-duty textured black vinyl covering with silver grille cloth and nickel hardware; FX loop; and a two-button FAT boost/vibrato footswitch.
Paul Reed Smith Dallas 100W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp Black with ElegantThe Dallas 100W 2x12 combo tube amp features 6L6 tubes to provide sounds reminiscent of classic American reverb amps that could fill a room with sonic presence. This model leans toward the clean side but moderately overdrives nicely. The all-tube design produces an open 3-D tone for huge-sounding cleans with powerful overdrive and natural-sounding reverb. Across the sound spectrum, it offers sweet highs, solid lows, and modest midrange tones . . . to bring every detail of your guitar work to life in 3-D.
Engl Special Edition E 670 100W Guitar Amp Head (6L6)This Special Edition Engl head delivers a universe of sound from a single amp head, optimized for the next generation of ambitious guitar players. 6 basic sounds and 24 switchable sound options to store 128 MIDI presets. From crystal clean to smooth jazz, from Texas crunch to pounding rock, from fat metal punch to screaming leads. 100W of mega-power. It doesn't get much better. 5 ECC 83 preamp tubes and 4 - 6L6 deliver 100W of mega-power, with 50W half-drive mode for even more options.
Hiwatt Studio Stage MKII 40W 2X12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackUsing a specially wound output transformer, the Hiwatt Studio Stage Combo can switch from 20 watts to 40 watts of power, while retaining its pure Class A tone. Features include High and Low sensitivity inputs, Gain with switchable boost, Bass, mid, Treble, full size Accutronic spring reverb and master volume control. Equipped with 2 Fane 12" speakers all assembled in an 18 marine ply cabinet.Boasting the classic design that brought Hiwatt to the forefront of amplification, the Classic Series tube amps feature the point-to-point, military specific design based on Dave Reeves' original amplifiers. Hiwatt Custom amplifiers use only the best quality components, including hand-wound Partridge transformers and marine birch hand-built cabinets.
Koch Powertone II 6550 120W 2x12 Tube Guitar Combo Amp BlackThe Powertone II amplifier offers three channels and two separate Master Volumes for setting two different volume levels, Rhythm and Solo, on each channel. The Clean channel offers luscious clean tones, rich open and well defined. The Gain channel has 4 tube stages and its improved dynamics and pressure make this channel the best chords-channel for every blues and rock style.The Ultra-Gain channel goes further than many people think possible. Its 5 tube stages bring you high gain and harmonically rich and singing lead tone while still having excellent chord definition.The completely redesigned 120-Watt power amp produces an incredible amount of push in the Low End, has more headroom and greater transparency. The Powertone II guitar amp also offers 3 Speaker Damping levels: High, Low and Ultra Low. The Ultra Low damping makes the amp sound incredibly open and powerful. With all these features the Powertone II will give you a superb sound for every music style on every volume level, from not-to-loud small club level to a feel-it-in-your-stomach grand stage level.The Powertone II tube amp's simple and intuitive user interface allows you to easily create, control and refine all the tones you've ever desired. From a sparkling, open and very detailed clean tone through a rough and grungy rock tone to a lead tone with an almost unlimited amount of gain, it's all there.
Fryette Pittbull Hundred/CLX 100W Masterbuilt Tube Guitar Amp Head BlackThe Fryette Pittbull Hundred/CLX 100W Masterbuilt Tube Guitar Amp Head features 3 discrete channels and 100 watts of all tube power. Each amplifier is hand built from individual component inspection right down to every last solder connection and then signed by Fryette's most experienced and meticulous amplifier Master Builder. Upon completion, tubes are carefully selected and matched; the amplifier head is then pre-tested and burned in for a minimum of 72 hours.In the next test stage, all functions and features on the Pittbull Hundred/CLX amp head are tested, final tube selection and biasing takes place, and then channel voicing is evaluated and messaged to perfection. Before the Master Builder's signature goes on the amp, each CLX head is thoroughly personally play-tested by Steven Fryette to assure flawless performance.With its fat, warm sound and touch-sensitive feel, the Fryette Pitbull CLX is a highly refined tone machine. The harmonically rich and dynamic personality of the EL34 based power plant perfectly complements the soft clip of the single integrated driver/phase inverter, producing an orchestral string response. The hallmark Fryette note articulation and chordal clarity are in abundance regardless of gain setting resulting in its well-deserved reputation for bringing out the individuality of every player who encounters it.
Budda TwinMaster 10th Anniversary Reissue Hand-Wired ComboThe original Twinmaster Ten that led the low wattage tube amplifier revolution inspired this amplifier. It includes the original design specifications with highly customized treatments.The chassis has been designed in a unique purple mirror anodized finish that is buffed to perfection. 2 inputs, normal and hi gain offer a multitude of gain characteristics covering the gamut of tone from super clean rhythm chords to modern power crunch.The electronics are hand wired point-to-point with high-grade audio components. The solid pine finger jointed cabinet is finished in a beautiful purple beluga vinyl that has the feel of suede with a custom hand sewn Napa leather purple handle and matching leather corners. The cabinet interior is finished in imported German automotive cloth with custom badge plaque commemorating the build date and limited serial number issuance hand signed by the designer.This special, limited-edition collectible amplifier includes a custom-purple leather slipcover and matching leather Budda brim with certificate of authenticity. Each of these amplifiers will be loaded with a limited edition custom-built Budda Phat 12 speaker.
Picks or Plectrums
Golden Touch 14k Gold PickHandcrafted in solid 14k gold, this beautiful pick is suitable for playing and has a quick-release clasp for use as jewelry or on a key chain. "The Golden Touch" is stamped on to the surface, which is engraveable. Produces a unique sound and won't harm strings.
Cables
I've listed some cables here rather than in the Best Guitar Equipment because I've never seen the purpose of paying a lot of money for instrument cable. There are certain qualities I look for in a cable, but beyond that I can't tell the difference. That's my experience though, maybe you can tell which is which. So if you absolutely have to buy the most expensive cables, then here goes:
Mogami Platinum Guitar Cable 40 FootThe platinum cable is a flexible, lightweight, large diameter, and high performance cable that allows you to dramatically improve your sound quality and increase your freedom of movement. Mogami Platinum Series instrument cables are equipped with Neutrik's SILENT connector at the the guitar end of the cable, eliminating pops and squeals when unplugging your guitar from an amplifier.
Pro Co Lifelines Line Instrument Cable with Right Angle Instrument Plug - 6-Pack, 15'This Pro Co Instrument Cable's construction is based on transmission line theory. In a nutshell, using a 4-conductor microphone cable to replace a single-conductor guitar cable, Pro Co solders the cable's two red conductors (red and red with white stripe) to the tip on either plug, and then solders the cable's two black conductors (black and black with white stripe) to the ground on either plug. Pro Co then solders the shield to the ground on the amplifier end and lifts the ground (do not solder) on the instrument end. This helps to shunt most of the noise that jumps on the shield to chassis ground before it becomes part of the signal path. This defends the world from guitar players with noisy single-coil pickups and helps quiet them (the pickups; not the guitar players) down to a usable commodity before the drummer shoots the guitar player. The white, right angle end of the audio cable goes into the guitar and the black, straight end of the cable goes into the amplifier.
Evidence Audio Lyric HG Instrument Cable 20 FT Right Angle to Straight 1/4 INEvidence Audio ranks the Lyric HG Instrument Cable among their best cable. The combination of high-grade IGN copper conductors, solid core primary conductors means the Lyric HG offers up smooth midrange and highs with clarity and focus that reveal the harmonic detail and articulation. the cable's 20 AWG conductor size is large enough to communicate punch and authority, yet small enough to preserve a sense of air and delicacy. The symmetrical design of the Lyric HG cable allows dynamics to scream from the quietest of backgrounds without using the shield to carry your signal. Other design benefits include conductive skins applied to the positive and negative runs for reduced microphonics with high gain amps, high-density copper braid shield to ensure a clean signal to your amp, and woven nylon jacket for increased flexibility and protection during stage use.
Monster Cable Studio Pro 1000 Instrument Cable 21 FootThis is it: the reference instrument cable used by top artists, award-winning engineers and producers to deliver every nuance of timbre and tonality during performances and recording sessions. Studio Pro 1000 features Monster's top cable technologies including 3-way Bandwidth Balanced construction, patented MicroFiber dielectric and Time Correct multiple gauge high, mid, and low frequency wire networks for extremely accurate sonic reproduction. When you're ready to capture your music with ultimate clarity, detail, and depth—you're ready for Studio Pro 1000.
Monster Cable Studio Pro 1000 Instrument Cable Straight-Angled 21 FootMonster Studio Pro 1000 Instrument Cable achieves Monster's ultimate performance standard for both studio and live applications. Uses 3 Time Correct multi-gauge wire networks for extreme accuracy in imaging. Ultra quiet. Lifetime guarantee.
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