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A collaboration honoring Grammy-award winner and guitar virtuoso Christone “Kingfish” Ingram featuring his signature humbucking pickups.”The Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe guitar gives me a sense of comfort when I’m playing across genres; everything from blues to smooth rock, it’s all about versatility. For me, it is important for people to play other genres,” said Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. “One of my favorite features on the Tele are my signature pickups because they’re a solid option for players in all genres. Being a blues player is a beautiful thing, but it’s about more than that. I’ve always been into heavy tones from my influences like Gary Moore and various blues players like Freddy King. I hope this Tele inspires players of all genres to dig in and rock out.”The Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe guitar has been designed to the artist’s specifications with an emphasis on power and personal flourish. The heart of the instrument is the Kingfish Signature Humbucking Pickups, custom wound for velvety lows, punchy mids and a snarling high end. The custom pickups will also be sold separately, making it that much easier for players everywhere to achieve Christone’s signature tone. Finished in mesmerizing Mississippi Night, the guitar looks as stunning as it sounds and the custom color is more than meets the eye. This mystifying shade of purple harkens back to the deep night skies Kingfish would often marvel at while growing up in Clarksdale, Mississippi. The Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe features an alder body. The “V”-shaped roasted maple neck gives the instrument a distinctly vintage feel and the comfortable 12” radius rosewood fretboard allows for huge bends and scorching riffs up and down the neck. A custom “K & Crown” logo on the pickup covers and Kingfish’s signature autograph on the headstock rounds out the instrument’s personalized touch.Christone “Kingfish” Ingram | Fender Signature Sessions | FenderFender Kingfish Telecaster DeluxeThe Kingfish Telecaster Deluxe features two custom humbucking pickups voiced for growling, overdriven blues-rock, delivering deep, shimmering and dynamic tones.The “V”-shaped roasted maple neck has a classic vintage feel and improved resonance thanks to our roasting treatment.An adjust-o-matic bridge allows each string to be adjusted for perfect intonation.The slab rosewood fingerboard offers warm vintage Fender tone, while the 12” radius is great for big bends and soloing up and down the neck.The mesmerizing Mississippi Night finish pays tribute to the birthplace of the blues.Other features include a custom etched “K” crown logo on the neck pickup cover, a custom neck plate and Kingfish’s signature on the headstock.

W.A.S.P. frontman Blackie Lawless has penned a blog post about one of the most iconic figures in American music, Elvis Presley, who passed away in 1977 at age 42.
Lawless, whose real name is Steven Duren, wrote: “This August 16th will mark the 45th year of the passing of Elvis Presley, the undispute…

The Decibel exclusive edition of 劇變 (Jubian) on Murky Swamp Green vinyl is limited to just 200 copies, but is available for pre-order now!
The post Pre-Order RIPPED TO SHREDS’ New LP ‘劇變’ (‘Jubian’) on Decibel’s Exclusive Vinyl Color RIGHT NOW! appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

In a new interview with Andy Hall of the Des Moines, Iowa radio station Lazer 103.3, FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH vocalist Ivan Moody was asked if there were “benefits” to the pandemic-related break for him or if he found that period especially challenging considering that he celebrated his fourth year o…

Hear Seattle hypergoreblasters (seriously, we’re making this a thing) Disease bring the riffs on their new split EP.
The post Blast Worship: Disease appeared first on Decibel Magazine.

GRIM REAPER’s founding guitarist Nick Bowcott has paid tribute to the band’s singer Steve Grimmett who died on Monday (August 15) at the age of 62.
Last night, Bowcott took to his Instagram to write: “STEVE GRIMMETT (Aug 19th, 1959 – Aug 15th, 2022): REST IN PEACE, MATE. REST IN PEACE…
“This heart…

Maryland groove rockers CLUTCH have the official music video for their spirited new single, “Slaughter Beach”. Chock-full of bluesy rock swagger, the brand new track is available from all streaming services now.
Discussing the song, frontman Neil Fallon states: “The lyrics for ‘Slaughter Beach’ were…

Fan-filmed video of original FOREIGNER singer Lou Gramm’s July 28 performance at the Ozark Empire Fair in Springfield, Missouri can be seen below (courtesy of Facebook users Gary Dean Ash and Kevin Matz).
In an interview earlier this month with John Beaudin of RockHistoryMusic.com, Gramm was asked w…

Guitarist Chad Gilbert of the long-running pop-punk band NEW FOUND GLORY has been diagnosed with a new tumor in the spine.
Gilbert’s latest health setback comes less than a year after he was diagnosed with pheochromocytoma, a rare type of tumor that develops in the adrenal glands, small glands on th…