BLUES GEAR BUYERS GUIDE
Mar 13, 2020
4 minutes
GIBSON LES PAUL STANDARD 50S P90 GOLDTOP
RRP: £1999
While just about any Gibson Les Paul will come in handy for nailing thicker and meatier blues tones, this Goldtop oozes some extra vintage class and flair. And compared to the typical humbuckers found on most other models, the P90s are better suited to warmer and rounder sounds.
FENDER ORIGINAL ’60S STRATOCASTER
RRP: £1699
That unmistakably glassy and chimey sound of a Strat has been integral to many a great blues recording. Finished in 3-Color Sunburst, Shell Pink or Olympic White and complimented by a period-correct mint green scratchplate, the American Original guitars are worthy of the guitar giant’s game-changing legacy.
GIBSON ES-335
RRP: £2299
Many of the early greats – from Chuck Berry to BB
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