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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This week we start a new series reviewing budget 'own brand' T Style guitars from a raft of sellers here in Europe. First under the spotlights is Thomann's popular 'Harley Benton' brand... at just £135 can we really take this guitar seriously? Join us and let's find out! 🎸🤨

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This week I spend time with a brand I’ve avoided throughout my guitar playing life. PRS guitars divide opinion… some say they are too flash and lack soul or historical relevance, while others claim they are the holy grail. Is this the perfect guitar that I never even knew I needed?.. join me nerd...

Following the massive January sell-off it’s now time for a guitar re-up to fill some of those empty wall hanger’s and lock in some long overdue new brand reviews. Join us for a massive unboxing and see what’s in store for the next few months here on the Guitaristas 😁🎸

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The final episode in this series as we look at the last of my collection and decide which ones to list for sale on Reverb. Just three weeks into the New Year and almost half of my 'substantial' collection has been sold. Join me and I'll tell you how I feel about that! 😳 🎸Part 4 of 4

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Reality is kicking in... at the halfway point in our guitar 'cull' a dozen guitars have already gone off to new homes and now as we dig deeper into our collection second thoughts about some of the tougher choices are creeping in. It's getting harder... 🎸Part 3 of 4 😬

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Another 17 guitars under scrutiny this week as we continue with our New Years resolution to cull the herd. But some tough choices have to be made as we look at some old favourites... so are we being brave or just plain stupid? Join us as we decide which ones we list on Reverb 🎸Part 2 of 4!! 🤔

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It's the start of a new year and time to take stock... 60+ guitars is probably too many so it's time to make some tough choices and cull the collection. This is not an easy task so please join me as we look at my collection and try to decide which ones to list on Reverb 🎸Part 1 of 4!! 😁

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In this final show of 2023 It’s time to do a roundup of the highs & lows of this GAS powered rollercoaster journey of buying and reviewing guitars to feed our addiction and keep the youtube content machine in motion. And our guitar of the year 2023 is... 😀🎸🙌

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It didn’t go quite to plan this week… after several false starts I gave up trying to make a film for YouTube and Instead got stuck into a long overdue rewiring job on the Squier CV Starcaster. Join me to hang out and I’ll explain exactly what happened… 😉

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This week we cast a critical eye over the Joe Strummer tribute guitar we built from scratch here on theguitaristas.tv Channel 📺 Our version cost a fraction of the $15,000 they are asking for the 'MasterBuilt' version... but is it any good? Join us for a deep dive review and let's find out! 🎸

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If you want to buy someone a guitar this Christmas but are not sure where to start, or if you want someone to buy YOU a guitar this Christmas and need help to guide them, this film is for you. Look no further we have found the perfect guide to a cheap guitar that everyone will love! 😁🎸

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With this weeks hugely anticipated release of the 'unaffordable' Epiphone version of Greeny the hot topic, I decided not to buy one, but rather review my own brilliant and vaguely look-a-like custom made version. It just needs some new knobs and a more talented player! 🔥🎸

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