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The Big 5: Gus G

Greece’s power-metal ripper reveals a surprising hero and desert-island disc, while taking on those who snark at his signature guitars’ “limitations.”

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Greece's power-metal ripper reveals a surprising hero and desert-island disc, while taking on those who snark at his signature guitars' "limitations.

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