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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Here's the second film in our bonus series created exclusively for theguitaristas.vhx.tv In each episode we will look at one of the small collection of ‘affordable’ vintage guitars I've have been lucky enough to find on my many guitar safaris.

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We are excited by the arrival of our 'Inspired by Gibson' Epiphone ES-335 but for some reason it doesn't inspire our playing. Join us to find out what the problem is and how we plan to fix it... looks like this could be the start of another upgrade epic guitar nerds!

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This week we finally take a closer look at these two limited edition Epiphone Les Paul's and try to answer the question a lot of you have been asking... is the one I got better than the other one? Grab a coffee or a beer and join us for a look and listen and let's find out!!

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This week we take a look at the 70's super-cool and funky STARCASTER. Designed to take on the mighty ES-335 this pointy alternative didn't really catch on so was it ahead of its time or just a bit rubbish?... we grabbed a Squier CV version to find out what it's like!

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Following our recent film where we introduced the art of 'arse looping' we received at least one request asking us to show how it's done... so here it is and we also grabbed the chance to mess around with our new Maestro Fuzz-Tone and our old Gibson SG Junior!

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Loads happening this week... at long last we got a Tokai Love Rock and here's a lengthy review where I appear to suggest that the fretboard is made of sugar!! We also test your patience, and the resistance of our leads and pedalboard setup... can you hear any difference?

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Here is the first film in a bonus series created exclusively for subscribers on theguitaristas.vhx.tv channel. In each of the 6 episodes we will look at one of the small collection of ‘affordable’ vintage guitars I've have been lucky enough to find on my many guitar safaris!

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Less a full on sound comparison and more a gentle meander around some of the similarities and differences of three affordable Goldtops. They all sound great but which one of these shiny beauties gets your pulse racing?... join us for a closer look and listen!

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Another great original reissue from Epiphone this week in the fish-like form of the 1965- 1970 Olympic Special now reinvented as the new Joan Jet signature. So is it still special?… time to put on the leather jacket, crank up the AC30 and find out!!

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This week we are impressed by the highly affordable Vintage V100 Lemon Drop which punches above it’s weight in the specifications dept… but sadly our attempt at playing a slow blues tribute to Greeny is a bit less impressive!

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In a blind test, can you hear the difference between Epiphone's 1959 Les Paul and a Gibson Custom Shop R8? As our review series continues we put our new 'greeny-moore-sound-test-bed' to use and throw down the gauntlet... well can you??

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Today we talk to boutique pickup Guru Matt Gleeson for the full Monty on guitar setup and pickup upgrades... can we really make our Epi 59 sound like a high end Gibson Les Paul?? Guitar nerds everywhere this one is for you!!

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Part 1 of our review/compare/upgrade series where we try to find out if this Gibson custom shop collaboration has produced the best budget version Les Paul Standard ever. Subscribe to follow the story over coming weeks as we dig a little deeper!

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In a packed final part of our review series we reveal the answers to last weeks blind test, try out a Faber lightweight tailpiece, and show you our 'hot tip' as we fit the Monty's PAF's before testing commences. More sound comparisons and fun for guitar nerds!!

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We get pretty full-on 'Nerdsville' this week as the Epiphone '59 meets our Gibson R8 to compare hardware, software, underwear, and sounds. For many this is ultimate in guitar pornography but for others it's ok as there's also some relaxed chat and a fair bit of playing.

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At last we got our hands on a Coronet from the 2020 reissue of some of Epiphone's finest
original models from the late 1950's... it's a keeper!!

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Our new Epiphone ES-335 is starting to sound very promising now as we continue to tinker with it's bits and bobs. This week we try out some different bridges and stare down the f hole for days and days while contemplating the wiring loom replacement. Join us on the dark side!

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Hold tight for the final episode of our epic ES-335 upgrade adventure series as we fight with the wiring loom yet again to install a set of boutique Monty's PAF pickups. So is our most expensive upgrade yet really worth the hassle and cash layout?... let's dive in and find out!!

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Guitar Nerd Alert!... join us as we mess around with our new Epiphone ES-335 to try and liven it up with a bit of tweaking, some new strings, and some fancy hardware. With sound comparisons at every stage, join to us to hear and see the results!

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This week we get tangled up in some serious guitar modifications as we attempt to replace the wiring in our Epiphone 335. Join us to witness the setbacks and frustration, a little swearing, and the ultimate joy as we finally complete the 'operation' and hear the results.

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There's no regret or buyers remorse this week as we test out the very affordable Epiphone Les Paul Junior. Its a P90 tone monster and in keeping with all the 'inspired by Gibson' range of guitars that we've bought and played it has made us very happy... unlike some actual Gibson guitars.

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We finally got hold of an Epiphone Les Paul Special from the 2020 'Inspired by Gibson' range and discover it's a 'sort of' TV yellow colour. In-between some chat we run though the wide range of sounds possible. Stick around for the epic loop psycho-dub reggae ending!!

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This week we filmed a shoot-out between the Les Paul Specials we recently reviewed to help decide which one to keep. It turned into a bit of an epic which includes actual data and facts as well as our opinions and plenty of jamming. Stick around until the end to find out the winner!

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