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Epiphone USA Casino Review This new USA Casino – the first to be built in the U.S. since 1971 – absolutely nails what makes the Casino great.
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These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features.
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What’s the Most Underrated Guitar on the Vintage Market? It Could be the Gibson ES-125TDC Here’s how Gibson’s first budget electric archtop evolved (one letter at a time).

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Gibson ES-175D

See a 'Holy Grail' 1959 Gibson ES-175D Up Close

By Dave Hunter published 9 September 21

Video From jazzers to rockers this classic dream guitar is on the bucket list of many players.

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1955 D'Angelico New Yorker

Classic Gear: 1955 D’Angelico New Yorker

By Dave Hunter published 11 August 21

The epitome of the archtop guitar from the golden years of the Jazz Age.

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