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Why a single-pickup electric guitar is all you need and more versatile than you think

Why a single-pickup electric guitar is all you need and more versatile than you think

by Chris Vinnicombe | Jul 9, 2024 | Gear, Learn

Though they often began life as ‘student’ instruments, single-pickup guitars such as the Les Paul Junior have featured on some of rock’s most incendiary recordings Yngwie Malmsteen may disagree, but the notion that less is more has a long and rich...
Introducing the Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior

Introducing the Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior

by Shane Sanders | Jun 11, 2024 | Artists, News

A limited-edition instrument replicating the Blackberry Smoke frontman’s go-to guitar Gibson has released the limited edition signature Charlie Starr Les Paul™ Junior, a guitar that authentically reproduces the Blackberry Smoke frontman’s go-to 1956 Les...

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Video guitar lesson: Play riffs like Nirvana

Kurt Cobain’s power chord secret revealed in this Nirvana guitar lesson taken from the Gibson App

Gibson Les Paul vs Gibson SG: What’s the difference?

Here are the main differences between the Gibson Les Paul Standard vs Gibson SG Standard electric guitars, including tone, weight, build, and how they feel to play

KRK elevates entry-level studio monitoring with the versatile KREATE series launch

KRK Systems has unveiled its highly anticipated KREATE Series studio monitors, featuring three versatile models

The AC/DC European tour continues and then roars back home with a Power Up stadium tour

After the European leg of their tour wraps up, legendary Aussie rockers AC/DC are set to bring the thunder back to their homeland with a five‑city stadium tour

Epiphone introduces the limited-edition Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul

Epiphone has unveiled an electrifying new tribute: the Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul, a meticulously crafted homage to Beck’s original

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