You Need To Check Out These Guitars...

GM Gear Nerds,

Been awhile, no? Well, summer’s here and so are a veritable mountain of new guitars from all your favorite brands.

From wallet-busting, high-end monsters to new studio-focussed, affordable PRS models, there’s a slice of something nice for everybody.

TL;DR – June Guitar Recap:

• Budget Heroes: Squier Jazzmaster, Schecter Demon-6

• Studio MVP: PRS SE Studio

• Signature Madness: Jack White, Lee Malia, EVH

• Classic Vibes: Fender Standard Tele, Gibson Double Trouble

This might be the best batch we’ve seen in a long while.

Top Picks We’re Currently Obsessed With…

▶ Fender Standard Telecaster
Budget Tele with attitude. Classic twang, a little hotter with ceramic pickups, and that sweet maple board shine. No Custom Shop required.

▶ Jack White Triplecaster Tele
Wild pickup blend. Direct-to-jack mode. A stutter switch? Jack White made a guitar that wants you to get weird.

▶ Epiphone Les Paul Custom Quilt
You could fool someone into thinking this is boutique. But it’s all Epiphone—and those ProBuckers deliver straight-up growl.

▶ Schecter Demon-6 FR-S
We thought “starter metal guitar,” but this thing rips. Floyd Rose, fast neck, and legit active tone. Under $600!

Worthy of a Double-Take:

▶ Gibson Les Paul Standard ’60s Double Trouble
SlimTaper neck, faded nitro finish, and that LP tone you know and love. Gig it. Record with it. Drool over it.

▶ PRS SE Studio Standard
Pickup layout that isn’t just the same old thing. Under a grand, and ready to crush in the studio or on stage.

▶ Squier Classic Vibe ’60s Jazzmaster
$400-ish and feels like a legit Jazzmaster. That rhythm circuit is chef’s kiss.

▶ Squier Classic Vibe Custom Tele SH
Single-humbucker combo that gives you way more flexibility than it should at this price.

Left Field Legends:

▶ Jackson Lee Malia LM-87
Offset shape, signature model, serious tone. Looks like a metal axe but goes way deeper.

▶ EVH SA-126 Limited Edition
A semi-hollow EVH? Yep, and it rules. Light in the hands, but hits hard when you dig in.

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