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BLUES GEAR BUYERS GUIDE

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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