The Slash Record Review

SuperGenius guitarist Slash — of Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver fame — released a new album this week called, genuinely enough, “Slash” and it is the number one selling album on iTunes right now.

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David Gilmour Signature Red GHS Boomers Review

We recently reviewed the David Gilmour Signature GHS Boomers and I should have added this subtitle to that review: “The Blue Package for Stratocasters.”  I knew there was a “Red” version of the Gilmour Boomers, but for some reason, I thought the Reds were for acoustic guitars.  They are not.  The Reds are for Les Paul electric guitars!

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Recanting The Blues: Les Paul and DR Strings

We all like to believe in our private moments that we are always right and never wrong, but sometimes, in those quiet times, we do some reflecting and we reconsider what was said before. Today is one of those moments when my private reflections must become a public recantation, and I appreciate your attention and kindness in the forthcoming rebuttal of two of my recent BolesBlues.com reviews.

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The 1957 Gibson Les Paul Custom Three Pickup VOS Review

One of my most expensive and cherished guitars is my 1957 Les Paul Custom Three Pickup VOS guitar in black.  It looks great.  It feels great.  I don’t play it.

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Lenny Kravitz Blues Infusion

Lenny Kravitz is one of our most pure misunderstood geniuses. 
If more people “got him” — Lenny would be the most popular Blues-infused musicians working today.

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Best for The Blues: The Gibson Les Paul Standard or Fender Eric Clapton Stratocaster Review

What is the best guitar for playing the electric Blues?  A Fender Eric Clapton Custom Shop Stratocaster or a Gibson Les Paul Standard?  I’m narrowing the Gibson vs. Fender debate to a couple of guitars since I have one of each in hand and I play The Blues on both.  Better men than I have been broken trying to make this comparison fairly sing — so I will do my best to give you a competent, if not persnickety, breakdown of
my experience.


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2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard Review

There are few things in life that can bring you instant pleasure between your fingertips.  One of those absolutes is writing, the other is playing music.  After a two decade wait, I am now the proud owner of a 2008 Gibson Les Paul Standard guitar with the sweet “Iced Tea” finish.

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