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Featured Articles
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Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review: Worth it in 2026?
Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s Review. Is this the best affordable Les Paul you can buy? Before we get into it, let’s look at the Epiphone Les Paul Standard 60s specs. The Les Paul™ Standard 60s models from Epiphone’s new Inspired by Gibson™ Collection recreate the sound of 1960s era Les Pauls. Featuring a classic…
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The Golden Age of the Video Game Arcade: 1987
Welcome back to 1987, with this year’s long list of classic arcade games being impossible to detail in a single article. Here are some of my favourites. 1987 was a turning point for me and my fascination with the video game arcade. It had been a place of comfort for a good chunk of my…
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BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier Review
The BOSS Katana 50 Guitar Amplifier IS the best guitar-related purchase I’ve ever made. Why? Let me explain. Is the BOSS Katana 50 loud enough to gig with? The question that everyone’s asking. Simple answer… ABSOLUTELY!. That’s on the 50W mode, clean channel, gain just less than half, volume the same, and master maxed. In…
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Goa : A Lesson In Life – Second Edition. Out NOW!
A BIG day! Originally realised back in 2017. My debut book, Goa : A Lesson in Life receives a long-overdue edit, professional cover, long-lost images, and an extra chapter, bringing my story to a close and up to date. So, what’s it all about? Back in August 2006, I visited Goa, India. A trip that…
Latest Articles
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Stringing Along: Moving Guitars, Violins, and Other String Instruments Safely
When you’re a musician, your instrument might as well be your baby. You would do just about anything to make sure it stays safe and in pristine condition. That becomes harder to do when you’re moving and a variety of factors feel out of your control. Stressing over putting your guitar in the back of…
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Country Double Stop Riff
By Gary Heimbauer for Guitar Tricks and 30 Day Singer Country lead guitar players tend to be really good at mixing chords with their lead ideas and blurring the line between rhythm and lead guitar. How do they do this? Generally, they are able to do this by having a firm working knowledge of triads…
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Back to School with Yamaha and Guitar Center
Check out these fantastic deals on Yamaha Gear just in time to go back to school! Save on Yamaha best sellers with this Yamaha Back to School Event from Guitar Center. Offer ends Oct 3, 2023.
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Win A Free Guitar Wireless System!
To be in with a chance of a FREE Guitar Wireless System, all you need to do is subscribe to my YouTube channel and comment before 6 PM BST (UK Time) on September 1st, 2023. Rules of the competition. Check out the official competition video below, which also has full instructions in the description. What…
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Lekato WS-50 Wireless Guitar System Review.
In-depth review of the Lekato WS-50 5.8Ghz Wireless Guitar System. Why do you need a Wireless Guitar System? That’s a very good question, and one I’ve always avoided because, up until now, I’ve always used Whirlwind guitar cables, which in 30 years never failed…. until now! Personally, I never thought I needed a wireless guitar…
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Gibson Les Paul Studio Review
A personal review of 10 years with my 2003 Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar. The Perfect Electric Guitar? In this review, I won’t repeat what’s already been said about the Gibson Les Paul Studio. It’s already been covered both in my own articles (Why the Gibson Les Paul Is Better Than the Fender Stratocaster and Why the…
