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More Japan weirdness, Epiphone SC-550

epiphone sc550

An Epiphone made in Japan with a German carve, scroll and a 24-fret 25.5" scale neck? Oh yes, this happened.

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The Blacktop Stratocaster Fender got right, FSR Mahogany HH

fender fsr blacktop stratocaster hh

Blacktop Stratocaster. Remember that one? Probably. Remember the FSR Mahogany version? No? It exists, and it's cool.

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Jackson JS11 Dinky, the ultimate project guitar?

jackson js11 dinky

When it comes to ready-to-mod guitars, it doesn't get much better than this.

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Gibson L6-S, a Norlin era beast from the 1970s

gibson l6s

Oh, no... not another Norlin era Gibson.

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Fender Musicmaster might be the ultimate retirement guitar

fender musicmaster

It's real-deal Fender vintage, it's available, and there's one other rather nice advantage to owning one of these.

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The easiest Bigsby? Gretsch G2655T Streamliner

gretsch g2655t streamliner center block jr bigsby

When you want a Bigsby vibrato on a genuinely well-built guitar for not a lot of money, you go Gretsch.

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Almost perfect, Epiphone Les Paul Standard '60s Bourbon Burst

epiphone les paul standard 60s bourbon burst

There is a whole lot of wow to this Les Paul.

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Classic or tacky? Squier 40th Anniversary Jazzmaster Gold Edition

squier 40th anniversary jazzmaster

Is this a classic, or is it tacky? Let's talk about that.

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A baritone Telecaster actually makes sense

squier classic vibe baritone telecaster

A baritone in this flavor is "more baritone" than others and I'll tell you why.

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Possibly the best Epiphone SG ever

epiphone 1961 les paul sg standard

I've had an SG on my radar for a while now, and this one, the 1961 Epiphone Les Paul SG Standard, is actually amazing.

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