On this week's Loudini Rock and Roll Circus we go all guitar nerd on ya. With the release of the new Epiphone "inspired by Gibson" guitars at a prices approaching that of Gibson USA prices we ask, "Why not just go full on replica i.e. Chibson?

 

#epiphone #gibsonguitars #chibson

 

Topics discussed:

What we did this week:

 

Loudini: my Rickenbacher, Don Henley Lipsyncing, Type-O Negative doing Nights In White Satin, Guitars the Suck to Own, Anus Galorus

Mr. Pittsburgh: bad boys w/ sean penn, moving violations

 

 

Epiphone...

 

brief history

 

Epiphone Artists

 

Inspired by Gibson

 

Collecting vs playing

 

Why am I so hung up on the stupid headstock?

 

Why am I so hung up on the name "Gibson"?

 

What is a "Chibson"?

 

Fake/knock-off/replica... the debate

 

Loudini's personal Chibson experience

 

New  & Notable:

Loudini: The Black Keys; Read Em and Weep

Mr Pittsburgh: Nina DiGregorio, Limelight