Gear preview 2017

echorec · Post by **echorec** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 3:10 pm

I don't know why Dennis Fano left the company that bears his name, but he's been working with Eastwood on a new model for his Rivolta line. The latest release retails for $1300 US/ 1200 GBP (about the same as the Ric-inspired Combinata).

The Mondata looks like a cross between an Ibanez Jet King and a 1960s Hofner to me. ---Or you could call it a Jazzmaster, Firebird, and a Reverend mix.

https://www.eastwoodguitars.com/collect ... 2181759044

http://rivoltaguitars.com/models/

The Eristic · Post by **The Eristic** » Sat Oct 21, 2017 11:56 pm

echorec wrote:I don't know why Dennis Fano left the company that bears his name

Basically lost his name and that set of designs to the Premier Builders Guild quagmire. Building his new super cool shit under the Novo brand now.

http://www.novoguitars.com/

echorec · Post by **echorec** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 12:06 pm

The Eristic wrote:
echorec wrote:I don't know why Dennis Fano left the company that bears his name
Basically lost his name and that set of designs to the Premier Builders Guild quagmire. Building his new super cool shit under the Novo brand now.

http://www.novoguitars.com/

I don't understand how designers continue to give away such a huge stake of their companies. I read about PBG a long time, but had to refresh myself on the details. I imagine he didn't get much of a payoff, when he moved on either.

Thanks for the Novo link. I knew there was another project, but I couldn't remember its name.

The Eristic · Post by **The Eristic** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 2:38 pm

I think he was getting royalties per guitar, but now that PBG is over, I don't even know who is building them. Gene Baker, the dude overseeing all the building at PBG originally, also left and is working with Roscoe Guitars in NC now.

echorec · Post by **echorec** » Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:20 pm

Jack Schwarz, a 30-yr Fender vet, bought the name and now builds them in Arizona, according to the Fano site.

Chankgeez · Post by **Chankgeez** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 10:55 am

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M3gF5Npaaw

echorec · Post by **echorec** » Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:33 pm

Chankgeez wrote:[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M3gF5Npaaw[/youtube]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0M3gF5Npaaw

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