BB King’s One Kind Favor

Like Dan, I’m a BB King fan (have I mentioned that before?) but have been less than impressed with much of his studio albums for the last 20 or so years (there are exceptions, such as his collaboration with Eric Clapton, Riding with the King). So I was surprised when One Kind Favor turned up [...]

Epiphone Les Paul ES Custom Review

Steve has written an excellent and very detailed review of theEpiphone Les Paul ES Custom on Guitar-247. It’s unique for an EPi Les Paul in that it has f-holes, but Steve concludes that ‘It plays well, sounds amazing, feels so well balanced and is stunningly beautiful.’

Can’t say fairer than that.

Epiphone Les Paul Standard Flame Top Review

About.com has a review of a second-hand
Epiphone Les Paul Standard Flame Top right here.
There’s nothing new in it for those of us who love our Epi Les Pauls already, but if you’re trying to decide whether or not to buy one, it’s worth reading.

Epiphone 1962 Wilshire Custom Historic USA

In the build up to Namm, Epiphone has announced a few new models, including this 1962 Wilshire Custom Historic USA. Part of what Epiphone calls its Historic Custom USA collection, the 1962 Wilshire re-issue commemorates the solid body guitars the company made in the late-fifties and sixties in Gibson’s Kalamazoo factory.

Ron Asheton, Stooges guitarist, dies at 60

Sad news that Ron Asheton, the Stooges guitarist, has died.
Asheton had been touring with the Stooges since they reformed in 2003 and played on 2007’s The Weirdness, the Stooges first studio album since 1973’s Raw Power. Asheton was voted 29th greatest guitarist by Rolling Stone in 2003.

Epiphone launches Zakk Wylde ZV Custom

Epiphone has launched its latest signature guitar, the Zakk Wylde ZV Custom. It’s unique body shape combines what Epiphone calls “two of the most distinguishable guitar shapes” into one body by taking the top half of an SG and the bottom of a Flying V and sticking putting them together.

The company describes the guitar as having an “aggressive look like no other” with ‘extreme attitude” and I wouldn’t disagree.