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George Benson with the Brother Jack McDuff Quartet
Watch a 21-Year-Old George Benson Ripping Up a Gibson Les Paul Standard in 1964 Here’s why the ‘Burst is far more than just a blues-rock machine.
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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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