By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Did you grow up obsessed with Jimmy Page’s roaring tone and high-flying solos? How about Zakk Wylde’s aggressive rock tone with Ozzy? Do you go nuts over Slash’s shredding in Guns N’ Roses’ high-energy tracks? Then this review is for YOU. What Page, Wylde, and Slash all have in common is that they were all […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Epiphone has a long-established brand in their own right, but are best known as the affordable, Eastern-made offshoot of the mighty Gibson, with a substantial quantity of their models directly taken from their parent company’s range. A popular guitar amongst players making the transition from a beginner instrument, well-known players include Noel Gallagher in early […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Yamaha is well known around the world for producing quite a variety of different products, from guitars to motorcycles, pianos to robots. But with its roots in the music industry, don’t be fooled by the Yamaha Corporation’s broad portfolio; music was the company’s stomping ground and remains a prime focal point to this day. The […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
ESP are synonymous with metal guitars, something enhanced by their association with Metallica. In the case of the Explorer-shaped models, it’s something that’s emphasized by James Hetfield’s signature models that have been available for some time now. Now that the obligatory Metallica reference is out of the way, we’ll be looking at the , which […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
The Gibson Les Paul was first made in 1952, but when sales were significantly down in 1960, Gibson decided to take on a new approach. They took the Les Paul, thinned out its body, and gave it a flat top, a double-cutaway, and a body contour. The neck joint was also scooted over by three […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Of the hundreds of variations on the Fender Strat, the Standard has been a popular gateway guitar for those who want something better than the Eastern-made Squiers, but who aren’t quite ready for an American model. In an increasingly competitive market, even the Standard Stratocaster doesn’t really have an absolute standard. While they’ve always offered […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Electric Sound Products (ESP) was founded in 1975 by Hisatake Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan as a guitar part replacement company. Word spread quickly, however, of the high quality of ESP’s parts, labor, and installation, and the company soon had an excellent reputation and was well on its way to becoming the obvious choice for many […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
Ah, the humble but mighty Telecaster. Essentially where it all began for mass production of electric guitars, with a design that has remained true to itself over the years. An ever popular choice amongst indie guitarists and country players alike, the Standard Telecaster is an aspiration of many guitarists, so when they’ve overcome getting their […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
The Rogue name is shrouded in a decent amount of mystery, having no official website or any accessible information about the manufacturing company, location, or… basically anything else. But after speaking with some Guitar Center employees and performing some dedicated Google searching, it became clear that Rogue guitars are the house brand for Musiciansfriend—an online […]
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By Danny Trent | Electric Guitars
What’s this? A Gibson? For less than $1k? New? Am I sure? Sure I’m sure! Occasionally, I find myself jealous of today’s beginner and intermediate guitarists. An affordable new Gibson was not a thing when I was learning and developing my playing. But for a few years now, Gibson have been offering precisely that. The […]
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