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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We gave Andertons a second chance at making a good first impression with their much lauded 'Sire' range of guitars this week as we bagged a Larry Carlton T7 in Antique White. Join us to find out what happened in this in-depth very nerdy review of this classic Telecaster alternative.

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The 'Esquire' was the first ever production electric guitar manufactured by Fender way back in 1950 and this Squier 'Classic Vibe 50's' reproduction captures all of that vintage mojo at a mere fraction of the cost of the original. Check out our review and find out why you need to buy one!!

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Some of our most favourite 'affordable' guitars have come from the Squier Classic Vibe series so we couldn't wait to get hold of the latest FSR release of the '50s Jazzmaster. Join us to explore the amazing sonic possibilities of Leo Fenders' offset body, top of the range 'jazz' guitar.

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No accusations of plagiarism this week as we check out the highly original Albert Lee signature guitar and got our first ever play of a 'music man'... made possible of course by their highly affordable 'sterling' sub brand. Join us for pointy fun and to see what we think!

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We hope JHS/Vintage don't mind us calling the V100M a 'knockoff'... it's said with love and respect and not meant to be derogatory, plus it is true. Anyway we totally loved this affordable guitar so please watch the film to find out more and stick around for mega Ziggy outro Jam!!

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