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he most important guitar you’ll ever buy is your We know that a great instrument inspires, and you T first one… deserve the best! A great ‘first guitar’ means you’ll want to play for Whether you play for personal enjoyment - knowing the rest of your life! that you’re learning to play one of the most exciting of musical instruments, or for relaxation, or recreation, We took the decision to make the Encore Blaster or are fired up with the inspiration to get a band Series™ outshine, and outperform any electric and together, get some gigs in pubs and clubs… whatever; bass guitar in the world, anywhere near the price! everyone famous started just the same way! Why? Write and record some songs by yourself or with your friends – post ‘em on a music networking site, get people liking what you do… recognition and the big time beckons! ® BLASTER Elec 1 Whatever you do, just have fun and enjoy your playing. Encore Blaster Series guitars feature specially created So what’s so special about the Encore Blaster Series? vintage-voiced pickups to produce astonishingly Simple really, for over 30 years Encore has been the accurate and authentic tone. #1 ‘first guitar.’ Hardware too is fundamental to tone and performance. We invited British Guitar Guru, Trev Wilkinson, the The Encore Blaster Series features custom-designed renowned designer behind Fret-King® Italia®, and hardware and vibrato bridges which significantly Vintage® guitars, and the creator of many now- enhance the superb tone and playability of these standard guitar innovations, to design in to the guitars. Encore® Blaster Series the subtle details, nuances and finesse which are the hallmarks of a true player’s guitar. As Trev observed when he’d finished the Encore Blaster Series project, “It’s actually easy to make a The tonewoods, hardware, pickups, comfort, balance, great guitar for ‘telephone number’ prices, but to playability and tone set Encore® guitars apart, giving make the best ‘first guitar’ in the world for new them a credibility which will surprise even the most guitarists on a tight budget, and put my name on experienced player, and inspire the ‘first time’ player it….that was a real challenge.” to play, play now - and carry on playing! “I’m knocked out that we can now get such incredible value guitars into the hands of new guitarists.” “I believe Encore is ‘the best first guitar’ in the world.” “I can only make this suggestion…. don’t buy your first electric guitar until you’ve played an Encore Blaster..!” Trev Wilkinson tric Series 2 E6E6 BLASTERBLASTER Precisely-machined neck pocket offers positive Fully-enclosed chromed machine heads and totally secure neck to body join. can have their tensioning action adjusted. Series Overhung rosewood fingerboard also aids Series compact neck fitment. The firm favourite with guitar players the world over, the twin cutaway body shape of the new Encore® E6 Blaster has been carefully dimensioned by Trev Wilkinson to be as comfortable, ergonomic and balanced as possible so it plays like a dream and produces those so-classic tones. The precisely-sculpted, low mass body is made from, Wuton, a fast growing, environmentally friendly tonewood, used in making musical instruments for literally thousands of years. Light and vibrant, Wuton has an attractive, open grain structure, reminiscent of Swamp Ash, which contributes to the fast attack, definition and tone associated Smooth-response vibrato bridge system on with this classic body style. E6 for true return-to-pitch tuning accuracy. The maple neck offers a positive, comfortable feel, matched with an overhung 22 fret, 10” radius rosewood fingerboard, a classic combination guaranteed to give you a great playing experience. The electronics bring out the heart and soul of the tonewoods we use, and most importantly, the pickups, the voice of the guitar. A balanced set of Wilkinson-designed Guitar Tech vintage-voiced single coil pickups have been meticulously voiced to provide the sparkle, depth and power modern players need, without compromising the classic tones you’d expect to hear. The traditional switching, tone and volume layout is enhanced with a reverse wound, reverse polarity middle pickup, to provide true hum cancelling in selector positions 2 and 4. A great musical tool in the hands of any guitarist is the traditional vibrato bridge - Trev’ has worked his magic here, too. Close attention has been paid to the important details in this style of bridge, which contribute so much to functionality, return-to-zero tuning stability, and tone. With Guitar Tech sealed gear diecast tuners, straight string pull E6RED headstock and single string tree all working together to promote the Red best possible ‘return to pitch’, the E6 will stay in tune like no other guitar in its class. The Encore E6 is much more than the sum of its parts; if this IS your first electric guitar, you are gonna enjoy it like no other. SPECIFICATIONS Body: Solid Wuton tonewood, vintage comfort contoured Neck: Vintage profile maple Fingerboard: Overhung 22 fret, 10” radius rosewood ‘If you want more cut and Scale Length: 650mm glassy edge to your tone, the E6 Tuners: Diecast Guitar Tech has loads of options on offer’ Scratchplate: Three ply Paul Salter Bridge/Tailpiece: Guitar Tech vibrato ed in as sociatio sign n w Pickups: 3 x Guitar Tech calibrated single coils De ith T GUITARBUYER re s Controls: 2 x Tone, 1 x Volume, 5-way pickup selector v te W ia ilk soc Hardware Finish: Chrome inson Design As 3 I only wish there had been guitars this good available when I started learning to play’ Paul White ‘The E6 is zingy and zappy and adding gain opens up its voice. It’s a likeable guitar, with that ‘oh, just one more go’ feel to it’ Huw Price ‘From the moment I picked it up, I found the E6 to be a cracking instrument that did everything I asked of it without fuss or fight’ Huw Price ‘The E6’s vibrato bridge works better than some equivalents we’ve seen on considerably more expensive guitars’ Paul Salter GUITARBUYER ‘Putting it through a wah and fuzz pedal induced instant Hendrix, with authentic feel and tone’ Huw Price E6BLK LHE6BLK E6SB E6PK E6BLU E6VW Black Black - Left-Hand Sunburst Pink Electric Blue Vintage White All E6ʼs available in Blaster Pack format - See page 11 for contents. 4 E99E99 ‘The E99’s clean sounds are lush BLASTERBLASTER and characterful, Covered humbucker at neck position offers while the sustain throaty and articulate response. SeriesSeries is impressive’ Huw Price Fans of more out-and-out rock and blues guitar styles music might find themselves gravitating towards the distinctive single cutaway body/twin humbucker pickup layout of the Encore E99 Blaster electric. ‘Somebody buy With a basswood body and carved cap, Trevor Wilkinson the E99 has all the density essential for the a pint...this ain’t warmth, controlled power and definition no 99 Flake’ associated with this venerated style. Gold skirted-base ‘bell’-type control rotaries are fast and accurate to use. The maple neck is fast and fluid, complimented by the smooth response of the rosewood fingerboard for a positive playing feel. The E99’s iconic twin humbucking pickup layout is controlled by a 3-way toggle switch pickup selector on the upper front bout, offering neck, mid (both) and bridge pickup options. With twin tone and volume controls to help you get the sound you want quickly and easily, Tune-o-matic bridge and stop bar tailpiece any number of classic rock and blues tones help maintain rock solid tuning stability. can be achieved with the accurately-voiced Wilkinson- designed, vintage-voiced, Guitar Tech neck and bridge pickups. Attention to detail even extends to using a E99BLK Black traditional Tune-o-matic bridge and firmly anchored stop tailpiece, helping get all the string energy directly in to the body, all to get the right sound! Born to rock, rampage and rip it up, the Encore E99 makes for an exciting choice as a first ‘serious’ rock guitar! LHE99BLK Left-Hand, Black E99CSB Cherry Sunburst SPECIFICATIONS Body: Solid archtop basswood, vintage contoured Neck: Vintage profile maple, bolt-on Fingerboard: 22 fret rosewood Scale Length: 630mm Tuners: Diecast Guitar Tech Scratchplate: Vintage single ply cream Bridge: Tune-o-matic Tailpiece: Stop bar ed in as sociatio Pickups: 2 x Guitar Tech humbuckers sign n w De ith Controls: 2 x Tone, 2 x Volume T re s v te W ia Switch: 3-way pickup selector ilk soc inson Design As Hardware Finish: Chrome 5 All E99ʼs available in Blaster Pack format - See page 11 for contents. J E69E69 ‘Wearing this guitar, BLASTER you can’t help but BLASTER reach for the amp’s Carefully chamfered body edging reduces gain and volume body mass and aids player comfort. SeriesSeries controls, turn ‘em up and just enjoy For those who are really determined to rock playing the classic out ‘in extremis’, the Encore E69 is the ‘one riffs that this style and only’, a holy grail of high gain hubris! of guitar is best known for’ The distinctive double cutaway body/twin humbucker Tony Simmons pickup layout of the Encore E69 Blaster electric shouts ‘attitude’ - go figure, go have fun! With a basswood body, the E69 has all the tonality and vibrancy essential for the power Precise manufacturing ensures accurate associated with this instantly recognisable style. string path over humbucker polepieces. The high access neck is constructed from basswood, matched with a rosewood fingerboard for a positive and responsive playing feel. The E69’s iconic twin humbucking pickup layout, controlled by a 3-way toggle switch pickup selector, offers neck, mid (both) and bridge pickup options.