Guitar Nerds10 Jun 2020

Slightly Weird, Affordable Guitars

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On this week's episode we're counting down all our favourite models from Squier's new range of Paranormal guitars and basses, plus Mark explains the subtle differences in Epiphone build quality between different Korean factories.

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