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| Guitar & Bass, December 2011 - www.guitarmagazine.co.uk |
| K-LINE SPRINGFIELD - 2011 GUITAR OF THE YEAR WINNER, Best Electric Guitar over £1000. |
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We all know the famous make this Springfield looks like, and you can all make your own judgements as regarding the rights and wrongs of that. However, what is beyond question is that K-Line's Chris Kroenlein possesses the skill to produce an electric guitar of the highest order. Designed to evoke the look, feel and tone of a 1950s six-string, the K-Line Springfield is a top-class handbuilt instrument - and it comes dressed up in one of the most meticulous aged paint jobs we've ever seen.
Missouri-based Kroenlein was not afraid to veer from the usual vintage-lovin' spec' trail in one or two key places when he drew up the plans for the Springfield, most notably in regards to the fretboard radius and neck pocket angle. The mojo remains undiluted, but the result is an effortless player that sings like a soulful canary.
Our review guitar was fitted with custom-wound Klein pickups voiced for a subtle scoop in the midrange, which proved just about perfect for old-school blues tones, both clean and dirty. But K-Line is a flexible little operation and the paying customer can have a say in the choice of pickups, hardware and colour. "Distressed" finishes aren't to every guitarist's liking, but this Springfield wasn't half as distressed as the poor reviewer when we had to send it back.
K-LINE Springfield
Three-pickup solid, vibrato
Contact: ToneDoctor UK, 01775 713528
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| Tone Quest Report, June 2011 - www.tonequest.com |
| INTRODUCING CHRIS KROENLEIN'S K-LINE GUITARS |
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"Chris Kroenlein just seems to understand how to craft an extraordinarily playable guitar, and we can't think of anything more valuable or desirable in a custom built instrument that also happens to be very reasonably priced." - click here to read article |
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K-Line Guitars, LLC (KLG) is not affiliated with Fender Musical Instrument Corporation or any other major musical instrument manufacturer. Telecaster, Tele, Strat and Stratocaster are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instrument Corporation. K-Line Guitars may occasionally use Fender-licensed parts, but does not intend to imply these are new Fender parts or complete Fender guitars. Fender, Strat, Stratocaster, Relic, Tele, and Telecaster are registered trademarks of Fender Musical Instruments Corp. KLG IN NO WAY IMPLIES THAT IT BUILDS OR SELLS FENDER GUITARS. Copyright © 2011 K-Line Guitars, LLC ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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