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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The mild disappointment of missing out on Gallagher's Epiphone Riviera was soon forgotten when we unexpectedly found ourselves front of the queue for the new Joe Strummer Telecaster from Fender. What's it like?... join us for a deep dive look and find out guitar nerds! 😎🎸👌

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This week we discover that the best 'beginner' guitar money can buy is also the perfect couch guitar for players of all levels. Affordable, comfortable, bullet proof, playable, and ultra cool... that's the Squier Bullet Mustang and it's a brilliant thing!

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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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We're a little bit over excited again this week as our 'secret' local guitar shop produced another gem of a guitar that we managed to swap for a couple of ex-demo guitars, some magic beans, and a fistful of dollars. Now if we can just get comfortable we will show you how it sounds...

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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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It took long enough but finally I got my hands on a reissued Epiphone Wilshire and it turns out to be quite a score! With SG-like neck access and twin P90's this affordable package looks promising but does it all add up?... Join me guitar nerds for another deep dive Guitaristas review!

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Perhaps our favourite guitar of all time is the SG, and this week we are excited to review Epiphone's SG Custom. It certainly looks the part but exactly how close is this version to the Gibson original that provided the inspiration?... let's put them side by side and find out!

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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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Filming on 4th July provided a perfect excuse to show off the 'Stars & Stripes' Stratocaster but will this one sound all whiny and be difficult to play? I have a long held dislike of Strat's but decide to have another go in public.... join me for a close up look and to find out what happened!

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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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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...

It’s Telecaster time again this week as we finally get our hands on a 70’s Deluxe by way of the Squier Classic Vibe series. This great affordable guitar invokes fond memories of purple popsicle mopeds and 'our first Squier'… join us for a close up look and listen guitar nerds!

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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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This weeks review of a Classic Vibe 50's Telecaster failed as a couple of issues mean it's going back to the store. But we did still make a film about it and got to play our lovely '74 Telecaster for an extended 3 part play-out jam... stick around for part 3 if you like a wig 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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Another affordable guitar gets our attention this week as we take a close-up look at Epiphone's Les Paul Standard 50's Goldtop. This model is 'Inspired by Gibson' and we can think of a few hundred reasons it could offer it's namesake some proper stiff competition. Let's take a look!

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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 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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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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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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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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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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