NAMM 2012: Video Tour of New Gear from The Loar Guitars

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Guitar World stopped by the Loar Guitars booth at this week's Winter NAMM show in Anaheim.

Here's Travis from The Loar catching us up on all the new acoustic models for this year, including a new super-charged version of a true turn-of-the-century classic. Also shown is the new LH-309 guitar (pictured), which features a hand-carved spruce top.

For more about The Loar, be sure to check out their official website.

And be sure to check out all the latest NAMM videos, photos and new-product information at our special NAMM 2012 page.

Damian Fanelli
Damian Fanelli
Editor-in-Chief, Guitar World

Damian is Editor-in-Chief of Guitar World magazine. In past lives, he was GW’s managing editor and online managing editor. He's written liner notes for major-label releases, including Stevie Ray Vaughan's 'The Complete Epic Recordings Collection' (Sony Legacy) and has interviewed everyone from Yngwie Malmsteen to Kevin Bacon (with a few memorable Eric Clapton chats thrown into the mix). Damian, a former member of Brooklyn's The Gas House Gorillas, was the sole guitarist in Mister Neutron, a trio that toured the U.S. and released three albums. He now plays in two NYC-area bands.

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