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Gibson Les Paul Classic 2019

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DAVE BURRLUCK Guitarist, Gear Reviews Editor

Our gear reviews editor has been enjoying the charms of a new 2019 Gibson model.Time to send it back… or is it?

With so many choices in the new-guitar market, I can’t be the only one who finds it difficult deciding what to buy? And when it comes to Gibson, the choice is particularly difficult – or at least has been, because, before the new management took over, 2019 range in its reorganised Original and Modern collections. Then let’s not forget the used market… How do you find ‘the one’ when there’s quite possibly another just around the corner?

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