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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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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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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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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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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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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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 tanned sunburst beauty had been tempting us on various online guitar porn sites for several months until our popular reviews of the ES-335 and Casino suggested it was high time we hit the buy button. Could this be the 335 we wanted all along?... join us and find out!

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Mucho excitement at the studio this week due to the super-early arrival (thanks to #guitarguitar :) of our Emily Wolfe Signature Epiphone Sheraton Stealth. This may be the coolest guitar we've seen in a long time... join us to find out more and check out some glorious tones in the play-out jam!

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We do love an SG... so today we take a look at the SG 'Modern' from Epiphone's 2020 'Inspired by Gibson' range. Probably best not watch this if you own one and it's your favourite guitar, or you have your heart set on getting one!

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Fulfilling a promise made during our SG Custom review a few weeks back we bought a white SG Standard to compare with an ebony Les Paul Standard 60's also sneaked in recently. Today we review them both and do a 'SG vs Les Paul' side by side comparison to boot!!

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The entry level Fender Squier Bullet Stratocaster came to us for an amazing £115 - but is it really possible to get a 'proper' Stratocaster for that kind of money??... does it sound like a Strat and share the same foibles of Leo's original??... well let's find out!

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Telecaster 'style' guitars come in all shapes and sizes with plenty of low cost options for the beginner, but what about Fender's very own Squier Bullet Tele?... a 'proper' telecaster for just £139 is about as cheap as it gets, so what does it sound like?

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This weeks review of the country gentleman inspired Gretsch G2622 Streamliner started out with a plan to play some Beatles medleys but the guitar had better ideas and took us on a detour down a 1980's mission inspired gothic rock rabbit hole. No worries... we found our happy place!!

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We heard the news about Gibson buying Mesa/Boogie and could not resist dragging out the Single Rectifier for a wig-out with the Les Paul Custom. There's no doubt that Gibson make fabulous guitars and Mesa build first class amps... together could they be the future rock and roll?

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This bare bones tribute costs £500 less than a Gibson 'original' Les Paul Special but at a whopping £899 it's still a hefty ticket price to join the owners club. Is it worth it? only you can decide... but here we take a closer look at our ebony P90 version and coax out some tones to muddy the wat...

Back in 2019 Gibson returned from near bankruptcy with a fresh line-up that included the 'original' collection that paid tribute to their iconic past. With some trepidation we grabbed the wiggle stick equipped SG Standard to find out if the rumours were true and Gibson were finally back on track...