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Gibson ES335 Reissue

5. November 2005

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UPDATE: See our new in-depth review of the Gibson ES-335. When I was 23-years-old I saved up for six months to buy my first truly high-quality guitar – a Gibson ES335 Reissue Hollowbody. It cost me around $2,000 at that time, and I was quite literally living on Top Ramen & Taco Bell in order to save [...]

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Absolutely Timeless: Gibson’s Les Paul Standard

2. November 2005

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What can I say, the Gibson Les Paul Standard is quite possibly the most coveted guitar in the world, and for good reason – its warm, melodic, but still somehow raw sound has set one of the highest standards for rock guitar tone… and “tone,” of course, is the holy-grail of most guitar players. In fact, [...]

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