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...

We are back with another Gibson vs Epiphone comparison.... why spend £2200 when you can get a perfectly good Les Paul for just £500? - In this epic (long) video we compare side by side and try to answer that question. Warning: this film may include some clumsy handling!

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Could this be the start of regular fresh guitar-based content from this fledgling channel?... well with the UK now in Lockdown 2.0 there's not much else to do so let's play guitar and make some movies!

Today we mess around with a very nice yet highly affordable Gretsch G2210 Streamliner Jr... a ...

It really doesn't matter what the model number means - the only one you need is on the price tag. Just £459 gets you an authentic looking, sounding, and feeling version of the vintage Gretsch Duo Jet and guess what... its made by Gretsch!! Join us for a closer look at this little black beauty.

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It took a while to get our head around the styling 'innovations' Gretsch have thrown at this new affordable Streamliner P90, but we plugged in and it blew us away with it's easy playing sustain for days character. We were smitten and all was forgiven. Check out our review!

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These 'affordable' guitars are gaining quite a reputation for being excellent 'bang for buck' purchases so we had to find out what all the fuss is about. Join us at the studio as we check out our first ever bag-fresh Harley Benton.

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Today we look at this Schecter PT Fastback Goldtop... a great affordable T style substitute with high-end boutique looks. We call this is 'Part 1' as a minor electrical failure in the pickup dept requires some investigation and potential upgrades which gives great excuse for Part 2!

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This week we check out the highly rated L7 from the 'new' Sire Larry Carlton range of affordable axes. Join us as we scratch the surface a little to see what lies beneath, get nerdy about bridge fitments, and wonder about rusty strings and weird fretboard marks. Beware it's a long one!!

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