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Did Hendrix Play This Rare 1968 SG Custom?

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Dig the details of the shredder’s iconic guitar and recreate EJ’s wiring.

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Be Right Here is the Atlanta rock outfit’s eighth record. 23 years into their career, they’re as sure as ever that this music matters.

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In the early days of electric guitar production, blunders by those in the industry were not uncommon. Here’s the tale of one unsuccessful model and a young employee’s unfortunate experiment.

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Dig the details of the shredder’s iconic guitar and recreate EJ’s wiring.

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Here’s the tale of how the now-Gibson-owned Epiphone company came to be, and its unexpected connection to the birth of this Guild model.

Be Right Here is the Atlanta rock outfit’s eighth record. 23 years into their career, they’re as sure as ever that this music matters.

In the early days of electric guitar production, blunders by those in the industry were not uncommon. Here’s the tale of one unsuccessful model and a young employee’s unfortunate experiment.

Dig the details of the shredder’s iconic guitar and recreate EJ’s wiring.

Patterned on Mosrite’s Joe Maphis model, this luxurious guitar is truly one of a kind.