I'm not a beginner but the PowerPlayer SG made me sound like one... is that what was meant to happen?? This new range has been launched with all the usual hype so we take a long hard look and see if it's justified... come on guitar nerds grab a large drink and join us for the ride!

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This weeks 'clickbait' style thumbnail pays homage to some great YouTubers 🙌 ... they always manage to get perfect guitars from Gibson so I wonder if my new one will also be that good? Join me for an unboxing and deep dive review as we look at it through the Guitaristas Magpie eyes!!

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Much excitement this week as the new Epiphone Bille Joe Junior dropped and we were lucky enough to bag one with a little help from our mates at PMT Southend. Close-up guitar 'nerdery' follows before we dust off our punk chops and have an absolute blast on this little beauty!

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Several of our favourite guitars feature this week as we test out the highly affordable Harley Benton Tube 15 valve amp. We throw it some meaty P90's, mighty Humbuckers, and some vintage Telecaster twang to see if it can handle it. Go grab a drink and join us to to find out!

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We often refer to guitars as works of art but this custom made SG is precisely that. Made from steel and hewn into the beautiful form of a vintage SG Junior this guitar is the creation of luthier artist Loic Le Pape. It plays & sounds amazing too so join us for a deep dive look!

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This week we check out another great looking 'vintage vibe' centre block alternative to the ubiquitous ES-335 in the form of the Guild Starfire 1. This model costs just $550 so we were keen to find out how it plays and sounds... join us for a close-up look and listen guitar nerds!

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A familiar shaped guitar with surf rock roots and a solid punk rock pedigree recently appeared in the 'value brand' Harley Benton catalogue and with a price tag of just $211 this was a complete no brainer. Can a guitar this cheap be any good?... well let's have a look and find out!

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What is this strange weird skewed SG shaped thing and where is it from?... well it's another Guild reissue of a vintage guitar we'd never heard of and it turns out it's ruddy brilliant! It also happens to be pretty cheap so join us guitar nerds and find out what it it you've been missing!

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The mythical Duesenberg is a rare beast of a guitar normally only seen in the hands of some of the worlds finest players and Johnny Depp but we didn't let that stop us taking it apart to find out what it's made of. It's certainly 'a thing' but is it cool?... join us and find out guitar nerds!

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Our Les Paul comparisons continue this week as we take a closer look at the Gibson Les Paul Studio & Tribute to find out if there's anything more than a glossy paint job to separate these two 'budget' models from the big 'G'. Join us for lot's of waffle and playing as per usual guitar nerds!!

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With the hype surrounding the new series 'fx pistol' all pervasive the urge to buy a Les Paul Custom and play some Jonesy riffs could be resisted no more. But previous experience has come in useful and saved a heap of filthy lucre... join me for the full story and in depth guitar review!

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It's Squier Classic Vibe time again this week as the eagerly awaited factory special run 60's Jaguar arrived in the UK. This offset design is known for being a bit 'quirky'... does this model live up to that reputation and does it stay in tune?... join us for a long haul deep dive review and find...

There’s a Gibson Les Paul for every budget but does bigger bucks just mean bigger bragging rights or is there more to it than that? Join us for a frank and full deep dive into 5 of the best and let’s see and hear the differences. WARNING: This is a full-on guitar nerd spectacle!!

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This episode contains the 'which SG' quiz answers plus a lot of childish mucking about and fiddling with a fundamental yet highly effective 'amp switching' system as we hear what 3 different guitars sound like through 4 popular small tube amplifiers... sounds like fun!!

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When Epiphone dropped this Blonde Bombshell on us late last year I resolved to resist the inevitable GAS attack. Too much cash for an Epi SG I told myself. Repeatedly. Then a dealer dropped the price by £48 and that was all it took. Let's find out it if was worth it!

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It's affordable guitar review time this week as we take a look at the Epiphone Casino Worn in Olive Drab. A look inside the pickup cavities leads to a mystery surrounding another famous YouTuber which will never be answered. In the play-out we forget that we can't actually shred.

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This week we try three more sets of pickups including a set of Burstbuckers which we robbed out of the Gibson enabling us to do a back to back comparison. Is it true that different mahogany, headstock logo, and $3000 don't make any difference to the tone?... well let's find out!

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A film of two parts.... first off we fit a 50's wiring loom before trying out two sets of custom wound PAF's through some hot tubes. It was a bit emotional but ended on a high with some great tones and a few lessons learned on your behalf. Join us to see what happened!

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Telecasters to the rescue this week after our planned production failed to inspire and plan b became mission impossible. But you can always rely on a Telecaster to get you out of trouble and we are lucky enough to have four that have a story to tell. Join us to hear them guitar nerds!

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This week we got to spend some quality time playing our fab four semi-acoustics as we start looking at alternatives to the ubiquitous es-335. Each of these models offers quite a unique and individual voice so join us and see which flavour of '335' is the one for you!

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More guitar based excitement this week as we get our stubby fingers on the new Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 'Lazarus'. So does this AAAA maple flame top set our hearts on fire, or is it as some have suggested going to dampen our usual high spirits?... Let's dive in and find out!

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Another Gibson Les Paul joined our guitar based Ponzi scheme this week and what a balls-out rock and roll machine it turned out to be! As you may have guessed we loved it but the review didn't go off without a few gremlins... join us guitar nerds to find out more!

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In this weeks episode we review the 'tribute' Les Paul and ask the question is this budget Gibson the real deal? It sounded good, so next week we'll line it up alongside others in our collection and dig deeper in the biggest comparison yet. Don't miss it guitar nerds!

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This week we picked up a Yamaha Revstar RSE20 and dreamed of some Chris Buck inspired riffing. While the custom motorcycle culture vibe guitar lived up to expectations we had a little trouble kick starting our playing. Nice guitar though... join us for a close up look!

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