The 1970's Deluxe missed the Zeitgeist by a country mile when it was released in 1969, to fill the gap for the missing 'Sunburst' Les Paul's everyone craved. With the wrong type of humbuckers it has long been overlooked, but could it actually be the best Les Paul ever made? 🎸

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You cannot overcome the GAS... the image of that 70's Brown Hardtail Stratocaster I walked past at Guitar Village earlier this year keeps haunting me and although it's long gone I've now found the perfect affordable replacement. Let's check out this Squier CV... in Brown! 🤓🎸

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I honestly didn't plan it but the appeal of this £369 single pickup Squier Paranormal Telecaster in 1970s Brown was too hard to resist. The designers over at Fender must of had some fun coming up with this one I reckon! 😃😜🎸

Squier Paranormal Series at Gear 4 Music here: https://tidd.ly/4nj0wHR

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With the prospect of shipping the two jazzmasters' off to new homes early next week I really needed something special to ease the pain... I nearly bought something weird until a viewer comment hit the nail on the head. Welcome the Squier CV Custom Telecaster S/H Bigbsy! 😃👌

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Following last weeks review of the American Beauty we follow up with a deep dive look at the £399 Squier alternative comparing key specs with it's Fender counterpart. Having now reviewed both we then launch our latest raffle where you could be the new owner of one of these actual guitars! 😁🤞

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Beauty is in the eye of the beholder and while the quirky old Fender Jazzmaster may divide opinion there's no doubt that this American Vintage '66 in Dakota Red has us Guitaristas head over heels in love 😍 It's pricey for sure but is it money well spent?... join us guitar lovers and let's find ou...

Following a flurry of positive reviews of the Hartwood Drifter from all those YouTubers we take a look at the Fifty6 🔥 This little rocker begs to be played in open G so we gave it our best shot and were rewarded with a copyright strike for brown sugar. No ad revenue this week then! 🤨 🤷‍♂️

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Every now and then the planets align and some kind of spooky JuJu brings along a guitar that has my name on it... or in this case it literally does have someone else name on it which somehow made it even more appealing. This is a good week... meet my new squeeze 'Susie' 😁🎸👌

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Keeping our 'circle of guitars' turning this week we review Gibson's reissue of the iconic '61 SG Standard... previously know as the 'Les Paul' until Les himself decided he didn't like it. What about you though do you fancy it? 🤔 If so stay tuned and find out how it could be yours!! 😛👍

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Another guitar from the uniquely original Hartwood line-up this week as we finally check out the very sexy looking Deytona II 😍 But don't be fooled by it's petite lines as they hide a full 25.5" scale length and tones that might even please Frank Zappa... join us and check this thing out!! 🎸

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This week we warn of the dangers of visiting Gibson's official website to buy a T Shirt... apparently they also have a large range of exclusive guitars to tempt us with 😛 There's something special about a new Gibson guitar and something very very special about this one! 🎸😛

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The great thing about new 'better than ever' releases from Epiphone is being able to grab lusted after last years models at bargain prices 😃 This week we grabbed a '63 Firebird 1 for just £799 and think the ghost of Johnny Winter would approve! 😎🎸👌

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Major GAS attack last week led to the inevitable purchase of the TV Yellow Les Paul Special DC from Epiphone's new 'Inspired By Gibson Custom' range, but we're a bit on the fence about the Gibson 'open book headstock' on an Epiphone 🤨 Join us for full review and discussion! 🎸

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Lately we notice a trend of Gibson price drops across the board and new models launched with attractive price tags, so with a new bargain priced Les Paul we dig deeper and look at current QC… could this be a new golden age of value and quality for the often criticised brand? 🎸🤔

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Looking around for another telecaster we came across a great looking 'budget' relic version from Gear4Music and at just £149 snapped one up. Only later did it occur that reviewing a 'cheap' guitar from our channel partner may not be the smartest move... what if it's a bit rubbish? 😳

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This week we are safely back in the studio with the new Eastman sc'52 and it's time to remove all the screws (and bolts!) and find out what makes it tick. Then if we can remember how it goes back together we'll restring it and see what it sounds like! 😆🎸👌

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Have you ever done that thing when you've bought guitar and you're not really sure why? so you quietly keep this one under wraps. This is the story of how my own 'guilty secret' became my number 1 go-to guitar and is now a glittering prize & worthy addition to any collection. 😊🎸

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Another budget guitar from Hartwood this week which could be raising the stakes in this price point. Originality is not really what you expect to find for £299 yet here it is... and this one inspires a vague Motorcycle Gang Analogy Thumbnail and Leather Jacketed Jam. Top stuff!! 😎🎸🏍🖤

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This week we check out another of those cheap Heritage guitars made in 'you know where' 😉 It's a fiesty little beast and although it has a few 'issues' they are not something that can't be fixed with a screwdriver and positive attitude 💪 Buckle up it's a long one!! 📺

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This week we finally take a look at a Guild Polara in the form of this hot rodded single pickup no frills shred machine that they call the ‘Night Edition’ 🔥 It certainly can Chug but can it clean up enough to suit this old farts boomer blues style?? 🤔 Let the battle commence!! 😆🎸👍

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The thing about Epiphone price gouging is that many of us resist paying the ridiculous prices and eventually they drop like a stone and we can swoop in and pick up a bargain... like this 63 Firebird at a massive £500 discount! 😝 Ok it was still expensive but that's GAS for you... got to keep it l...

With Christmas fast approaching we take a look and listen to one of a huge range of EastCoast 'guitar starter kits' aimed at equipping beginners with everything they need to start their guitar journey with proper capable gear 🎸Wow I wish I'd had one of these when I was 12! 😛👍

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Epiphone's questionable pricing strategy on some of its higher spec models seems to have backfired with prices now dropping and up to 40% discounts not uncommon. Now at just £799 this Shinichi Ubukata ES 355 was a steal so we bought it! 😁🎸👍

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A 'budget' range that caught our magpie eyes recently is G4M's in-house (we think) brand Hartwood. It's an impressive looking line-up of retro original and super cool guitars for under £300. Originality on a budget can't be up to much can it?... join us and let's find out! 😎🎸

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