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    Gibson Les Paul Classic 2019

    Oct 18, 2019 3 minutes
    with Dave Burrluck

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    DAVE BURRLUCK Guitarist, Gear Reviews Editor

    Last time, we left our gear reviews editor wrestling with this new Classic on its first gig. Did they both survive?

    “The more I play the Classic and compare it with other single-cuts, the more ‘vintage-y’ it feels – despite its model name”

    All the spec-checking, auditioning and at-home or even rehearsal room playtime can only prepare you so much for a new instrument’s first performance. And that’s where we’d left the first instalment of this

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