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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…Continue readingGibson Les Paul Studio Review

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PRS SE 245 Soapbar Review

Review of the Paul Reed Smith (PRS) SE 245 Limited edition Soapbar Spalted Maple electric guitar. A modern take on a Gibson Les Paul? My trusty Gibson Les Paul Studio had just about bitten the dust (full story here). I was after something more modern, reliable and also with a little more top end bite.…Continue readingPRS SE 245 Soapbar Review

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5 Effortless Tips for a Tremendous Live Guitar Tone

Boost Mids MIds are the home frequency of electric guitars, so if you can’t hear them, you’ll sit way back in a band mix. Gibson Les Pauls are inherently mid-focussed, which is one of the reasons why many prefer them in a live context to something like a Fender Stratocaster, but boosting the mids past…Continue reading5 Effortless Tips for a Tremendous Live Guitar Tone

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Should I Buy a Gibson SG?

After 10 years of being a Les Paul man, and both lately and historically being a Fender Stratocaster devotee… Why am I gassing for a Gibson SG? So should I buy a Gibson SG? I’ve never owned one, and over the years I’ve justified that decision with many reasons, both from experience and from the…Continue readingShould I Buy a Gibson SG?

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The Fender Stratocaster: Coming Home

Looking back through my Electric guitar history, I’ve owned eight Stratocasters over the years. Why does it feel like coming home again this time around? Hondo Stratocaster copy. 1990(ish). Candle Apple red. Rosewood fingerboard. My first guitar, used with a fly-sec headphone amp. Looking back, it was decent enough to make me want to continue…Continue readingThe Fender Stratocaster: Coming Home