Which Is the Best Jazzer?

I think I mentioned a couple posts back that I’ve been playing with some jazz-ish kind of stuff. I know that I’m a blues guy at heart, but some of those outside sounds are just super cool. I’m not any good at it. With the course open in front of me, I can play what’s …

The 3 Guitars On the Stand Today

Figured I’d tell you about the 3 guitars that are out on the stand today. Or more accurately, hanging on the wall today. Epiphone IBGC 1959 ES-355 The first is the one that, for the last year, is the one I generally grab. It’s my IBGC ES-355. Picked it up May a year ago. Mrs …

Guitars I Play

Today I’ll talk about the guitars that kind of rotate in and out of play. I guess that would qualify them as my favorites. First, the one that has been my primary player for the last year. It’s one of those Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop ES-355 models. I got it right at a …

My New Epiphone ES-355 – After 6 Weeks with It

I’ve had that Epiphone 1959 ES-355 for about 6 weeks now. In fact, I think it was an even 6 weeks yesterday. I think that’s plenty of time to get past the honeymoon period with it and be a little more objective about what I do and don’t like about it. So here’s my 6-week …

My Epiphones and My Gibsons

First, I like my Epiphones. And I like my Gibsons. Or at least I like the ones from both brands that I have now. Like so many others, my entry into the world of the Les Paul was with an Epiphone. It was a Studio model. It was not a great guitar. At the time, …