Knaggs品牌——由PRS前任的master builder—-Joe Knaggs，和销售、零售业专家Peter Wolf共同成立的，他们主要在马里兰州制作发烧级的手工电吉他。Kipawa的名字取自于一条河，它位于魁北克西部。
Steve Stevens——出生于美国纽约布鲁克林的著名吉他手、词曲作者，现任Billy Idol乐队的吉他手Steve
Stevens在洛杉矶金属圈中脱颖而出，他的创作与演奏另人眼花缭乱。也是前Vince Neil（Motely
Crue主唱）个人乐队的吉他手，Steve Stevens在那张与Vince
Neil合作的唯一的个人专辑Exposed中给人们留下的印象大多是一个出色的技术型金属吉他手，而实际上，曾经从师于Steve Vai的Steve
Stevens却是一个不折不扣的出色的Flameco吉他演奏家！他的风格绝非一成不变的Heavy
Metal，即使在这样一张纯粹的金属唱片中，我们仍然能够听到许多很精彩的弗拉门戈片段!
现在，Steve
Stevens与Knaggs吉他公司合作，推出了全新的签名款吉他。吉他完全按照Stevens本人的要求而制作，整体与细节方面均依据他的个人音色喜
好以及审美品味而设计。Steve Stevens本人也即将携带这款吉他踏上他即将展开的Billy Idol巡演之旅。
Steve
Stevens最早的签名吉他诞生于1990年，由当时的Hamer吉他公司推出。(来自美国的乐器制造商Hamer第一次由Kaman公司于1988年
所收购，2013年Fender宣布将停止生产Hamer吉他。始创于1973年，由吉他商店店主Paul Hamer，Jol
Dantzig和John Montgomery创立，在其巅峰时期，还曾经为著名的吉他手Steve
Stevens制作签名款吉他，并且Hamer吉他被认为是第一款“精品”电吉他品牌，专为受欢迎的音乐家进行服务)。
之后的二十年来他陆续与Washburn等厂商合作，相继开发过一系列的签名产品。而这次与Knaggs吉他公司合作，Steve Stevens说到“这是原型版的SS Knaggs吉他。没错，吉他的包边是粉红色的… 这一切都是我想要的！”
Knaggs吉他全球销售总裁Peter
Wolf介绍说：“Steve真的非常关注他的乐器设备以及声音，他本人对有关吉他的一切都了如指掌。与他的合作为我们带来了巨大的收获，我们也很荣幸能
够提供这次机会，让他尽情的去体验和尝试，将原本只存在于他头脑中的理想吉他呈现于世”。
现在让我们看看新器材的各项特性：
琴体：黑色的琴体漆色和粉红色的包边，琴体采用桃花心木并带有枫木贴面！
琴颈：琴颈采用了桃花心木，玫瑰木指板边缘也环绕着与琴体相同的粉红色包边，指板镶嵌有Knaggs独特的粉色“晨星”品位标记，琴头则镶嵌有独特的粉红色射线枪图案！
琴桥：琴桥采用了Knaggs专利的整合式固定琴桥，这是一种将传统Tune-o-Matic式琴桥系统的琴桥部分与拉弦板整合为一体的设计，除了更为方便使用之外，这种整合式设计还进一步增加了琴体的共振，得到声音方面的提升！
拾音系统：装配了两枚Barknuckle为Steve Stevens推出的签名款拾音器， Bare
Knuckles的拾音器产品完全采用手工线圈缠绕制作，之后再经过三次不同的磁力校正，可以对演奏者的拨弦力度做出准确的响应，演奏者通过力度与手法的
变化微妙的对音色进行控制，并且设有两枚音量与两枚音色旋钮。
其它：吉他仅限量生产99把，每把吉他均带有唯一的序列号与证书，并且附有Steve Stevens与Knaggs设计师的手写签名。另外随琴附有着粉色内饰的黑色琴箱。
这是Steve Stevens签名款Clayton拔片！
懂英文的还可以参考官网上的简述：
Steve Stevens (Photo: Hristo-Shindow)
Grammy-Award winning Virtuoso and long time collaborator Steve Stevens
and Knaggs Guitars proudly announce the Steve Stevens Signature model.
Tailored to Steve’s specs and preferences, it will accompany the
legendary guitarist on Billy Idol’s 2013 Anniversary Rebel Yell tour and
other live appearances and studio projects around the World.
Steve’s first Signature model since 1990, finished in Opaque Black with
pink binding, features a Mahogany body with carved Maple top, set
Mahogany neck with custom pink Morning Star inlays on Rosewood finger
board, pink ray gun head stock inlay and Knaggs’ proprietary two-in-one
bridge, combining a tune-o-matic and string holder into one unit, thus
increasing harmonics and sustain only the player can feel. Two volume
and tone controls drive specially designed Signature Bareknuckle
pick-ups with engraved ray guns not available in any other guitar. Only
99 of these gems will be offered to the public in 2013. Each guitar
comes with an exclusive Certificate outlining specs and serial-number
and will be hand signed by Steve and team Knaggs. A black form fit case
with pink lining completes this limited run offering.
Steve Stevens said: “This instrument really came together out of a
genuine friendship rather than a business venture. It is the combination
of an artist and a company who want to put a very high quality guitar
out there. I love picking up and playing this guitar, it puts a huge
smile on my face”. Knaggs Guitars’ VP of Global Sales & Marketing,
Peter Wolf added: “Steve really cares about his instruments, equipment
and his sound, and he knows all about it. For us, it is a big deal to
work with someone of his caliber and to be put to his test”.
Once all instruments are sold to guitar aficionados and enthusiasts, one
lucky winner will be invited for a private guitar lesson. Sales of
Steve Stevens’ Signature models will also help MusiCares, a charity
Steve has been supporting. “We really wanted to give back some of the
proceeds of my Signature guitar and MusiCares immediately came to mind.
I’ve personally seen them help so many gifted players change their lives
for the better and I was fortunate enough to perform with Billy Idol
when MusiCares honored Jerry Cantrell in 2012. They are such an amazing
organization”.
Knaggs Guitars have been carving a niche for themselves in the world of
high-end guitar making in just a few short years. Artists currently
using Knaggs instruments include Nils Lofgren (E-Street Band), Stuart
Fraser (Noiseworks/John Farnham), Russell Pollard (Everest) and two time
Latin Grammy nominee Pablo Olivares.
