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The Squier Bullet by Fender is a simple, affordable and practical guitar designed for beginners and students. The Bullet features a slightly slimmer laminated body, a 21-fret maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard and chrome covered tuners. Three single-coil pickups, a non-tremolo hardtail bridge and five-way switching make this a good choice for a first guitar, no matter who you are or what style of music you want to learn. |
This straight-ahead, affordable guitar is ideal for beginners of all ages. The Affinity Strat has a slightly slimmer body crafted from solid wood and a 21-fret fast-action neck for extra comfort and playability. Features: The Strat features three single-coil Pickups, a standard Tremolo and 5-way switching for those great in-between tones. The Tele features two single-coil pickups and 3-way switching. The Squier Affinity series comes in Metalic Red, Metalic Blue (pictured), Black, and White. |
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The Squier Black and Chrome Fat Strat features 2 single coil pickups and a hot bridge humbucker adds to the edgy appeal. Features include a gloss black finish with painted headcap, mirror pickguard, die-cast tuners, tremolo, agathis body, maple neck, rosewood fingerboard.
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Fast-action maple neck, comfort-contoured Alder body, 3 single-coil pickups and standard synchronized tremolo -- it's where the tradition began and still carries on today. Model Name: Standard Stratocaster
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The Fender Highway 1 stratocaster gives you some serious bang for the buck!
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In the new American Series Stratocaster, Fender has incorporated several simple player-centric refinements into the Strat's timeless design. From the hand-rolled fingerboard edges to the custom staggered pickup pole pieces, the idea is that excellence lies in the details. Play a new American Series Strat and discover a better sounding, better playing guitar. |
![]() The Squier Tele Custom II is a affordable hybrids of a popular Telecaster® designs.
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The Squier® Standard Telecaster® guitar features a fast-action neck profile modeled on a late '60s Telecaster®. A hot single-coil pickup in the bridge position provides all the bite you want for stinging leads.
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The Lite Ash Telecaster special edition guitar is light in weight and heavy in tone thanks to its exceptional, light ash body, birdseye maple neck and fingerboard, and Seymour Duncan Alnico Pro2 staggered pickups. Other features include abalone inlays, 22 medium jumbo frets, and chrome hardware. Fender name, Made in Korea.
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Designed in Scottsdale, Arizona, and made in Corona, California, the Fender Highway One Texas Telecaster Electric Guitar is a genuine American Tele with a one-piece '52 maple neck with 12" radius, U.S. vintage hardware, jumbo frets, and vintage string-thru-body 3-saddle bridge with brass barrels. It's a journeyman's dream at a down-to-earth price.
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So simple, yet incredibly versatile! Since its introduction in the early '50s, guitarists in all musical genres have relied on the Fender Telecaster guitar for its powerful tone and smooth playability. Today's Standard Telecaster guitar features the best of the old and the new: a fast-action maple neck, cast/sealed machine heads, two classic single-coil pickups, and a six-saddle string-through-body bridge. Timeless. Available Finishes: Brown Sunburst (pictured), Chrome Red, Arctic White, Electric Blue Metallic, Midnight Wine, & Black |
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The Fender American Telecaster Electric Guitar is a pro player's axe that delivers authentic Tele vibe without the high-end price tag. American Series pickups and deluxe hardware with original '52 ash or alder body dimensions deliver more resonance and tone. The maple neck has a modern C shape with rolled edges and highly finished frets for easier playability. The detailed nut eliminates rattles and improves tuning stability. Parchment/black/parchment pickguard give this updated Telecaster a fresh look. Available Finishes: Black, White, Sunburst and Natural Ash (All available with either rosewood or maple fretboards) |
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The Sunburst Flatop Series is much like the Hamer Sunburst except for its flat top beveled edge around the body. Without quesiton, these guitars play as good as they look. The SFX Series also features a Basswood body, Maple neck with a Rosewood fingerboard and dot inlays. Two humbucker pickups and a 3-way toggle switch give you all the sound combinations you'll need to play any gig. Available in White, Black Cherry, Pearl Blue (pictured). |
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Patterned after the top-of-the-line Hamer USA Studio, this modestly priced Hamer embodies the word "value". The Sunburst Archtop Flametop features an Ivoroid bound Mahogany body with a beautiful flamed Maple veneer top. Sunburst Archtop Flametop Body Type: Mahogany w/Ivoroid Binding Top: Arched Tuners: Chrome Electronics: 2-Volumes, 1-Tone, 3-Way Tog Bridge: Tune-O-Matic Inlays: Dot Cap: Flamed Maple Veneer Neck Joint: Mahogany/Set Scale Length: 24 3/4" Neck Pickup: Hamer Humbucker Bridge Pickup: Hamer Humbucker Available Finishes: Cherry Sunburst, Natural, Blueburst, Honeyburst, Trans Black, Tobacco Sunburst
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![]() This instrument has all the classic features of the bass guitar model that started it all! With its comfortable neck, solid Alder body and classic tone, the Squier® P-Bass conjures up the sound of thousands of recordings in every genre of music. Whether you’re just starting, need a bass for occasional use or just want a solid working bass that’s as easy to own as it is to play, the Squier® P-Bass is a natural choice. Available in the following Finishes: White (pictured), Black, Metalic Red, & Metalic Blue. |
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The Affinity J Bass is a value priced version of the world famous Fender Jazz Bass. It has the look and tone that everyone knows and loves, at an ultr-economical price point. The Affinity J Bass has a rosewood fingerboard, two single-coil Vintage Style Jazz Bass Pickups and a toploaded bridge. The Affinity J Bass features many Fender J-Bass appointments including an off-set waist body, ultra slim fast-action neck, full-range bi-pole pickups, two volume knobs and a tone control. Available in the following finishes: Metalic Red, Mentalic Blue, White and Black (pictured). |
American-made Precision Bass is a classic, the most widely played and enduringly popular bass worldwide. It was Fender's first bass and in all this time its design has only been refined, not changed. The Highway One P-Bass is American made and sports a thin satin lacquer finish that looks great, lets the grain of the alder show through, and ages beautifully. Now the Highway One has been further upgraded with a Badass II bridge. Changing to a heavier bridge is the most common modification made by P Bass owners. The Highway One comes pre-modified by Fender, along with cool '70s styling and the lowest price of any American-made Fender P Bass. 3 Tone Sunburst (pictured), Flat Black, Transparent Wine Red, & Honey Blonde |
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The Fender Highway One Jazz Bass has all the classic American-made J Bass features: alder body, maple neck, rosewood fretboard, two single-coil Jazz pickups, chrome hardware, and a 3-ply pickguard. Special upgrades include a BadAss II bridge, Greasebucket master tone, graphite-reinforced neck, and a '70s headstock logo. Satin lacquer finish enhances tone and ages beautifully. Available in the following finishes: Honey Blonde Flat Black Transparent Wine Red (pictured) 3-Tone Sunburst White Blonde |
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The new S-1 switching system makes this bass extremely versatile and gives you an array of cool new sounds to go with some fantastic new colors and finishes! With the S-1 switching system engaged, it switches the American P Bass split single-coil pickup from series to parallel giving the bass a brighter, snappier tone similar to a J Bass. American Series P Bass guitars feature a solid alder or ash body (depending on color) with a graphite-reinforced, modern C-shaped maple neck and a satin polyurethane finish (available with maple or rosewood fingerboard). Includes Fender hardshell case. 3-Color Sunburst (pictured), Black, Sunset Orange, Chrome Red, Butterscotch Blonde, Chrome Silver. |
The FENDER® American Jazz Bass®, the world's best-selling bass, just got better! With the new S-1™ switching system, you can get great Fender Jazz Bass® and Precision Bass® tones from one instrument. With the S-1 switch engaged, it switches the pickups from parallel to series giving the Fneder American Jazz Bass® a fatter, beefier, almost humbucking sound similar to a Fender Precision Bass® guitar. The Fender American Jazz Bass comes in some great new finishes and feature a solid alder or ash body (depending on color) and a graphite-reinforced, modern "C"-shaped maple neck with a satin polyurethane finish (available with maple or rosewood fingerboard). Available in the following finishes: Black (pictured), Butterscotch Blonde, 3-Color Sunburst. |
Yamaha F310 |
Yamaha FG700S, FG720S, & FG730S |
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Yamaha F310 The Yamaha F310 is an excellent quality student instrument at a truly affordable price. Its dreadnought style body provides loud acoustic tone with comfortable playability. Spruce Top |
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ENTRY LEVEL ACOUSTIC. DELUXE FEATURES The heritage of Yamaha guitars begins with the FG line of acoustic guitars. Great entry level acoustic guitar with deluxe features including die-cast tuners, solid sitka spruce top, and a rosewood fingerboard. DETAILS: Top: Solid Sitka Spruce. Back & Sides: Nato (FG730S has rosewood back and sides) Fingerboard: Rosewood. Tuners: Diecast Warranty: Limited Lifetime |
Takamine G220 |
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NEX body style combines the comfort and cool looks of a narrow waist with the projection of a large top. Genuine spruce top with mahogany back and sides for full resonance. Rosewood fretboard and chromeplated tuners.
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The body of the guitar features a gloss-finish Spruce top with Nato-Mahogany stained sides. Chrome tuning machines provide a bright accent. The professionally tapered neck and radius fingerboard allows for ease of play and contributes to the fine tone. Style: Dreadnought / Gloss Finish Top: Spruce |
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Takamine’s new EG260C is the latest “high value” model in the G Series line. Built on our FXC fingerstyle artist body size, the EG260C is ideal for the petite player or the guitarist that is looking for powerful tone in a compact and comfortable package. These Spruce over Mahogany guitars are stage ready featuring Takamine’s state of the art built in pickup, along with a simple to use yet sophisticated preamp featuring 3 band graphic EQ and a built in Chromatic tuner. Available in Natural, Black, Wine Red and Brown Sunburst finish. |
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This guitar is a Takamine Exclusive. You will not find this guitar at the other big chain music stores. Limited Edition Sycamore top back and sides. Features:
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The Takamine EG340C is a brand new dreadnought (full size) acoustic electric guitar with an onboard TP4T preamp, which provides an onboard tuner - plus comfortable cutaway access to the upper frets.
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Available with spruce or cedar soundboards. The TK4N preamp gives you a tunable notch filter and switchable midrange contour. EG523SC |
Ovation CC44 |
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6 String Acoustic/Electric Available in Black (pictured), Blue Transparent, and Natural |
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The Applause AE127 offers classic Ovation design and styling at a fantastic low price. The affordable AE127 acoustic-electric guitar features the famous mid-depth roundback body, calibrated Spruce top, slim neck for fast and effortless action, built-in pickup/electronics system, and cutaway neck access. The OP4B electronics include a Gain knob, a battery LED, and Bass, Mid and Treble EQ sliders. The Ovation Applause sound is typical of all Ovations. The warm acoustic guitar tones are combined with the pre-amp electronics to create the Ovation sound. For guitar players who need a smaller electro-acoustic body the light weight and comfortable single cutaway AE127 is perfect. |
Simon & Patrick Woodland Spruce |
Simon & Patrick Woodland Cedar |
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Simon & Patrick Woodland series guitars are available in 12 string, Dreadnaught, Folk, Jumbo, and Mini Jumbo and parlor sizes. All are available with or without cutaways, with or without electronic preamps, with spruce or cedar tops. |
.Simon & Patrick Vintage Burst Cedar |
Simon & Patrick Vintage Burst Cedar Parlor |
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Simon & Patrick Vintage Burst series guitars are available in 12 string, Dreadnaught, dreadnaught with cutaway, Folk, and parlor sizes. All are available with or without electronic preamps, with cedar tops. |
Yamaha Gig Maker Package |
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For almost a decade, the Yamaha C40 has established itself as Yamaha's lowest priced full-sized classical guitar. Beginners and young learners alike will appreciate the level of quality found in the C and CS Series classic guitars. These quality instruments deliver outstanding cost performance with exceptional playability and superb tone. The C Series consists of full-size instruments with a level of quality only Yamaha can deliver. Spruce top. Indonesian Mahogany Back/Sides. Nato Neck. Javanese Rosewood Fretboard & Bridge. 19 Frets. |
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The Yamaha Gig Maker student guitar package is an affordable, all-in-one solution to guitarists seeking a high quality instrument with multiple accessories. Backed by a limited lifetime warranty, this classical guitar package includes a variety of components. Why spend hours shopping for individual pieces? Just grab this package which is sure to fit your budget and needs, and use your valuable time to begin playing guitar!
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Yamaha CG101A |
Yamaha CG111 |
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The CG Series classic guitars provide quality materials and craftsmanship in a variety of price points. These instruments deliver excellent tonal balance with their improved woods, finishes, and thinner necks for extended comfort and playability. And now this special version of the CG101 features upgraded tuners for added intonation and stability! Features include a nato body with spruce top, nato neck with rosewood fingerboard, rosewood bridge, chrome hardware, and a matte finish. Case not included. Nato Back and Sides, Spruce Top, Nato Neck, Rosewood fretboard. 19 Frets, Rosewood Bridge. |
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Yamaha classical guitar craftsmen learned the fine art of guitar making directly from the masters. Under the tutelage of Manuel Hernandez and Eduardo Ferrer, Yamaha guitar craftsmen acquired skills that have been handed down from master to apprentice for generations. These acquired skills are put to use every day in the making of Yamaha classical guitars.
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Yamaha CG151 |
Yamaha CG171 |
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The CG151C Classical is from Yamaha’s CG Series so it gives you a slightly lighter weight than most classical guitars. This means longer lasting comfort for you. It features a solid cedar top with Ovankol back and sides. The neck is nato and the bridge is rosewood. With gold tuning machines set against a ebony fingerboard, this classical looks as good as it sound.
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The CG Series classic guitars provide quality materials and craftsmanship in a variety of price points. These instruments deliver excellent tonal balance with their improved woods, finishes, and thinner necks for extended comfort and playability. CUTAWAYS. Some CG Series classic guitars incorporate a cutaway in the body providing easier access to the upper frets for an extended tonal range. Solid Spruce/Cedar Top, Rosewood Back & Sides, Nato Neck, Ebony Fretboard, Rosewood Bridge, 19 Frets, Gold Hardware. |
.Takamine G124S |
Valencia 160 |
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Made to strict Takamine specifications, the G124S classical guitar is made with a solid spruce top and mahogany back & sides. It is adorned with a classical style soundboard rosette and gold and pearl tuners. The Takamine G124S offers impressive performance at a very affordable price. The G124 is the same guitar only witha laminate spruce top. Great for students and intermediate players alike, the G124 is more affordable than its solid top brother.. Also available with preamp and pickup (G124SC) featuring an N4B preamp system. |
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Student Classical guitar from Valencia. This represents the highest quality and most affordable classical guitar for students. Better yet it comes in fractional sizes to 1/4!
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