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You could WIN this Power Players SG from Epiphone in this PG Perks exclusive giveaway!

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When Louis Cato received this Univox LP-style as a gift in high school, it needed some major TLC. A few years later, it got some practical upgrades and now makes regular appearances with Cato on The Late Show.

Photo by Scott Kowalchyk

The self-described “utility knife” played drums with John Scofield and Marcus Miller and spent time in the studio with Q-Tip before landing on Stephen Colbert’s show as a multi-instrumentalist member of the house band. Now, he’s taken over as the show’s guitar-wielding bandleader and is making his mark.

It’s a classic old-school-show-biz move: Bring out the band, introduce them one by one, and build up the song to its explosive beginning. It’s fun, dramatic, audiences love it, and that’s how every The Late Show with Stephen Colbert taping starts.

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Win a year’s supply (12 sets) of DR’s Veritas Electric Strings, featuring “Coated-Core Technology” for extra-long life and stable tuning, and made with Quantum Nickel for more output and power. These will sound amazing on your new Guild Surfliner HH Guitar in Canyon Dusk, and pay homage to the companies made for each other! DR was founded by Mark Dronge, son of Guild’s founder Al Dronge. A match made in musical heaven and history! (Combined retail value of over $800.)

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Week #3 is here! Enter below for your chance to WIN one of SIX pedals from All-Pedal, Carl Martin, Electro-Harmonix, Fortin Amplification, Hagerman, and Vidami!

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You could win one of SEVEN pedals from CIOKS, Ibanez, Keeley Electronics, LR Baggs, Source Audio or Wampler Pedals in this I Love Pedals Giveaway!

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