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**The High Gain**

Hosts Ed Peterson and John Kieltyka tell barely credible stories about guitars, randomly describing the people, places and events surrounding the birth of each instrument.

Latest Episodes:

Episode 229 - Duesenberg Fullerton Sep 21, 2022

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Duesenberg Fullerton, pedals, beverages, and more!

Episode 228 - Epiphone Newport EB6 Sep 14, 2022

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Epiphone Newport EB6, pedals, beverages, and more!

Episode 227 - Silvertone 1446 Sep 07, 2022

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Silvertone 1446, pedals, beverages, and more!

Episode 226 - Rick Kelly Bowery Pine Telecaster Aug 31, 2022

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Rick Kelly Bowery Pine Telecaster, pedals, beverages, and more!

Episode 225 - Harmony H35 Mandolin Aug 24, 2022

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Harmony H35 Mandolin , pedals, beverages, and more!

Episode 224 - Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom Black Beauty Aug 17, 2022

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Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul Custom Black Beauty , pedals, beverages, and more!

Episode 223 - Fender D'Aquisto Standard Aug 10, 2022

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Once upon a time, Fender created jazz guitars based on the designs of master luthier Jimmy D’Aquisto. Jimmy had learned his craft from John D’Angelico, father of the handmade jazz box. Admittedly, these kinds of instruments were a bit outside of Fender’s usual offerings, but they charged ahead anyway. How did they do? We got our hands on a Fender D’Aquisto Standard and gave it a whirl. Enjoy!

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Episode 222 - Gibson ES-225TN Aug 03, 2022

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Shortly after Gibson introduced the Les Paul solidbody, it became clear that the more traditional jazz cats might also enjoy an instrument with an easier to handle profile. They certainly loved their big ol’ jazz boxes, but why couldn’t they also have something a little more…manageable? So began the thinline series of guitars, available to this day in many incarnations. But the first was the ES-225, introduced in the 1950s, and we’ve got one. Enjoy!

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Episode 221 - Gibson Lzzy Hale Explorerbird Jul 27, 2022

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Lzzy Hale has been ripping off faces with her guitar and vocals since she was 14 years old. Her band Halestorm is a force unto itself. Is it any wonder, then, that Gibson has just released their third Lzzy Hale signature guitar? Nope. We tried one on for size, and John demonstrated his singular lack of shredding skill. Enjoy!

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Episode 220 - Gretsch Roc Jet 7611 Jul 20, 2022

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In 1967 Gretsch was bought by the Baldwin Piano Company. Like CBS-era Fenders before them, and Norlin-era Gibsons after them, expectations for continued quality were….measured. Of the guitars produced during the Baldwin-era, sure enough, there were some questionable moves. This week, however, we’re playing the Roc Jet 7611, and it is a ripper. Enjoy!

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