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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]