In part 3 of our troubled 'Troublecaster' upgrade we try to concentrate and not screw things up with power tools and we test out a theory for hiding scratch-plate / pick-guard holes. It's a messy business this guitar modding and we can't help but wonder who is really in control?? 🤨👽 🎸

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Following last week's fight with our Squier Troublecaster we're back for round two of the upgrade battle. On paper this should be such an easy job... grab some new pots and pickups from the man-drawer, pop them in and plug and play. It doesn't quite work out like that... 🤬

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This week I hit upon the brilliant idea of upgrading the Squier Paranormal Troublemaker for free using only parts found in my man drawer. What could go wrong?... a couple of things as it happens so buckle up as there is more swearing than usual this week and this is only part one! 😬

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Join us as we open some new parcels with the butter knife of joy and talk utter nonsense in another Guitaristas unboxing episode! 🎁 😁 First we have another cheap T style, followed by a highly rated drive pedal which we take down to the fall out shelter for a jam with several guitars!

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On paper this is a great idea… a mash up of a Tele and a Les Paul to create perhaps the perfect jack of all trades? But that’s also the problem for me - I love it but it’s too fussy. It fought me hard and while i wasn’t looking for trouble a copyright strike kept me up late re-cutting this one......

Epiphone have at long last released an artiste signature that's squarely aimed at the Gen Z kids and has a price tag to match. But the new Yungblud SG Junior is right up this Old Gen X Boomer Punk's alley too so let's plug it in and get that fleabag loop going! 🖤🖤🖤

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A surprise video this week as I’m supposed to be ‘on holiday’ but some things turned up and a quick unboxing video turned into a 'hard case strength test' and a 'power soak deaf test'. The impromptu end jam sounds a bit like I could have done with a holiday though… 😳

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Following last weeks 'guitar shop fail' there remained unfinished business and a build up of GAS that could only be dealt with by returning to the source of the problem. Romford. A nice cup of tea and proper look at the '72 Les Paul Custom seem to have fixed things... 🎸😜

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Way out of my comfort zone this week as I decide to burn up the A127 to Romford and test out some cameras and guitar gear. This film is definitely more about the journey than the destination, so settle down with a cuppa and watch until the end for it to make sense. 😊🎸

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Unlike the UK general election, the result of last weeks Heritage vote was a close run thing so we get stuck in and review them both together, side by side in sound and vision. What do we think of them and is the new import range a good idea?... Join us and find out! 🎸

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A change of scheduled programming this week as a new 'highly affordable' range of Heritage guitars appeared on our radar. Join us for a first look and chat about why we keep buying this stuff rather than accepting all the free gifts we're offered on an almost daily basis.

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This week I put my prejudices aside and give this divisive brand another chance. This 2005 PRS SE Soapbar II looks like my kind of jam so maybe this is what I've been missing? Let's take a close-up look and listen and see if this one gets my mojo working! 😁🎸

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In spite of my not being much of a fan, this week we review another beautiful Les Paul which I've shelled out proper money for 🤷‍♂️ I find them uncomfortable to play and difficult to coax a convincing sound from... will this one be any different? Grab a cuppa and let's find out! 🎸

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Another 'cheap as chips' T style is under scrutiny this week... the Bax Music own brand Fazley Coyote Basic is just £89 including shipping! First impressions were not good so we ask is this one even worth the asking price? Grab a cuppa and some snacks and let's find out! 😎🎸

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Having recently vowed never again to spend £1500 on an Epiphone, the new USA made '59 Coronet has me reaching for my credit card in a nitro-cellulose fuelled frenzy. I know it's wrong but it feels so right... join me as I struggle with my conscience & review this American Beauty! 🤤

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I've been absent recently but that hasn't stopped me lining up a bunch of new guitars to review 🤷‍♂️ So normal programming will be resumed next week but where shall I start?... check out these five new guitars and vote in the community section for which one you want to see first! 😁🎸 (Poll will go...

I like scruffy guitars and when I spotted this rare beauty for sale at a great price in Spain I couldn't resist... one cheeky offer later and my new 'black booty' was on the way here to Blighty! 😁 Is it an alternative to the unobtainium Gibson?... let's find out! 🎸

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Following on from last weeks £99 learner guitar review here is a film from The Guitaristas archive where I review the Zenta Telecaster that I learnt on back in the 70s. This also neatly enables me to post film this week while I'm working away! 😁👍

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Cracking on with our series reviewing budget 'own brand' T Style guitars from sellers here in Europe, today it's the turn of the Andertons in-house brand EastCoast. It's just £99 and sure looks the part, but it can't really be any good can it? Join us and find out! 🎸

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I'm grateful that the recent spate of stupidly expensive Epiphone releases reminded me that I needed to get the much more affordable P90 equipped Yamaha Revstar RSS02T. At only $850 it sets the bar very high... join us guitar nerds to see and hear why! 🎸🙌

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After a four month wait we finally get to unbox a brilliantly innovative piece of gear that took the inter-web by storm. It's an icon of marketing & design and certain to become a collectible but does it even work? Grab your meatballs & a glass of red and let's find out! 😁🎸

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What if you could buy an authentic SG that is hand-built with premium parts, by skilled craftsman, with all the love and attention on par with the best Gibson Custom Murphy Labs, but for the cost of a Chinese Epiphone? Let me show you my new number 1...

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This week we continue the series reviewing budget 'own brand' T Style guitars from sellers here in Europe. Today it's the turn of big chain PMT's 'Antiquity' brand... a George Harrison tribute Rosewood Telecaster for just £179?? 😲 surely not...

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Some guitars inspire us to reach beyond our own limited talent and attempt to play the songs they are best known for. In the case of a Floyd Rose equipped Kramer that meant trying to channel our inner Eddie Van Halen. It didn't go that well... 🤦‍♂️

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