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"Wiry, hot and well-defined, the 70s Custom excels at crunch and high-gain tones, but its cleans are perfectly respectable": Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s review
By Jamie Dickson published
The Les Paul Custom is back in the USA line-up offering a gutsy, evocative slice of 70s tone at a fair – but not cheap – price

PRS gives its S2 Special Semi-Hollow an environmentally-friendly refresh with reclaimed woods from South America
By Phil Weller published
Reclaimed materials take the spotlight in PRS’ new S2 Special Semi-Hollow guitars, which continue the firm’s penchant for tonewood experimentation

Gibson sets the record straight on headstock breaks – and what the brand has been doing for the past 60 years to fix it
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar giant had been accused of “never changing” its headstock design to address breakages. Gibson’s Vice President of Product, Mat Koehler, explains what the brand has been doing to tweak and reinforce its design – and why many players still prefer the original

Nuno Bettencourt’s outrageous part-guitar, part-keytar Washburn is 2025’s wildest Custom Shop creation
By Phil Weller published
The guitar was crafted by Washburn Master Builder Chris Meade, and was spotted in Extreme’s music video for X Out

Norman’s Rare Guitars is home to some of the finest Strats in the world – but you’ll never guess which one sounds the best
By Phil Weller published
The store has waxed lyrical about a mid-priced, made-in-Mexico Strat that’s given its vintage counterparts a run for their money

Fender American Ultra Luxe Vintage ’50s Telecaster and ’60s Strat HSS review
By Dave Burrluck published
This latest wave of Fender’s American Ultra models continues to cater for the modern player but with an old-looking vintage vibe. We just can’t escape the past!

Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it launches new kid-sized guitars with Loog
By Phil Weller published
The three-stringed guitars are designed to encourage youngsters to pick up a guitar and start their journey with fun, interactive learning

For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’70s as a standard run USA model
By Phil Weller published
The hugely sought-after design, previously available only as a Custom Shop model, arrives as part of the regular line with period-correct touches and throwback finishes
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