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GALLERY: Show Us Your Gear - #1 Guitars, Vol. 2

Ever wonder what PG readers'' go-to axes are? From true classics to completely custom, your #1 guitars cover the full spectrum.

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By PremierGuitar DefaultJul 13, 2011
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Ian Dumanski
"This 1997 Gibson '57 Historic Black Beauty is Dumanski's #1. He says, ""It's loaded with Gibson PAFs and it sounds insane!"""

Want more? Check out Volume 1! To submit your #1 guitar for our next gallery, send an email with 1-3 photos and a caption describing the instrument to rebecca@premierguitar.com.

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