Episode 346 - Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster

It’s been our great pleasure to make this show for anyone who would listen, week after week, for 7 years. Knowing you were out there, and hearing from so many of you, really fed us as we pushed forward to that “next” guitar. This is the final episode of The High Gain Podcast. Enjoy!This website and our Instagram account will remain active. If you’d like to keep up with what John and Ed are up to:JohnWeb https://www.verkstad.comInstagram@verkstad@verkstad_collage@verkstad_streetPatreon https://www.patreon.com/verkstadEdInstagram@tofuguns

In 1963 Gibson introduced the Firebird series of guitars. It came in multiple variations, with several options. The “lowest” model was the Firebird I, so named because of its single pickup. Now, as part of its “Inspired by Gibson Custom” series, there is an Epiphone 1963 Firebird I. In our humble opinion, its simplicity makes it somehow cooler than the rest. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

Hamer had a long history of making great guitars, especially for the metal crowd. It shouldn’t come as a surprise, then, that not only did Steve Stevens have a signature model named after him, but he played it in the Top Gun Anthem video. Double cool. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

Yamaha was founded in 1887 by Torakusu Yamaha. Dealing primarily in keyboard instruments, it took a while to get around to designing electric guitars. But in the 1960s they did exactly that. One of the most unique shapes they came up with was known as the “Flying Samurai”. Enjoy! Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

Hello Kitty is perhaps the most recognizable character of Japan’s “cute” culture. The ubiquitous cat has appeared on just about every object you can imagine, and guitars are no exception. Having debuted in 2006, the Squier Hello Kitty Stratocaster is now being reissued, just in time for Hello Kitty’s 50th Anniversary. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

When you grow up listening to classical music, and studying the violin pyrotechnics of Nicolo Paganini, you’re bound to emerge as one of the most unique shredders in the world. And if you’re Yngwie Malmsteen, you get your own signature Fender Stratocaster. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

Man, that Dwight guitar sure does look like an Epiphone Coronet, you might be thinking. You’ve got a sharp eye my friends - back in the day, the fine folk from Kalamazoo badged some Coronets for Sunny Shields Music in Illinois. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

It was Danelectro that brought us the baritone electric guitar, but it’s Jackson that has now released what is perhaps the doomiest version of that instrument. We tried our hand at some death metal this week (glad that’s over). Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

We are truly living in a renaissance of custom guitar building. Just when you play one, another pops up to surprise and delight you. And the Doubleday Broadwing is no exception. Made in Austin, Texas by Walker Doubleday, we think these guitars would fit any bill, any place, any time. Special thanks to Superfan Alex for the gracious loan of this fantastic instrument. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com

Originally introduced in 1959, shortly after Gibson bought the brand, the Coronet was the first Epiphone solidbody guitar. What started out as a student model would eventually come to be regarded as the rock and roll machine it is today. So why did it take so long to reissue a US made version of the original? Who knows, but we’re sure glad it’s here. Enjoy!Like the show? Follow us at these fine establishments:Patreon || https://www.patreon.com/thehighgainInstagram || @thehighgainWeb || https://www.thehighgain.com