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T-Bone Walker's Gibson ES-5
The Holy Grail guitars you can see up close and in action in London this month

By Jamie Dickson Published

Stellar guitarists Chris Buck (Cardinal Black) and Chris Turpin (Mirador) will be playing Holy Grail electric guitars, loud and live, at the upcoming Legendary Guitars event in London. Here’s what to look out for…

Events & Trade Shows
Chris Buck and Chris Turpin collage
Chris Buck and Mirador guitarist Chris Turpin to showcase some of the world's most historic guitars at exclusive London event

By Jamie Dickson Published

Famous ’Bursts and T-Bone Walker’s 1949 ES-5N – the guitar that gave birth to electric blues – are among the legendary instruments set to feature

Events & Trade Shows
Chris Turpin's 1960s Gibson B-25 12-String
Mirador's Chris Turpin on the ‘sleeper’ star of his vintage guitar collection

By Guitarist editors Published

Turpin’s 1960s Gibson B-25 is one of the best 12-strings for recording – and his old pal Jake Kiszka has one just like it

Acoustic Guitars
Chris Turpin's 1961 Gibson SG/Les Paul
How a friendly rivalry with Jake Kiszka helped Chris Turpin bag this stunning double-cut

By Jamie Dickson Published

This 1961 Gibson Les Paul/SG is the guitar dreams are made of. And the two Mirador guitarists both had their hearts set on it. Turpin tells us how it all went down

Electric Guitars
Mirador's Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin photographed in an old castle with their guitars.
Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin on conjuring old-school guitar magic for Mirador’s debut – and the difference between US and UK guitar players

By Jamie Dickson Published

The Greta Van Fleet x Ida Mae collab is a 21st-century exercise in rock classicism, bringing the ancient and the modern together, using high volume to bind, and to relieve some of the pressure, too

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Jake Kiszka
When Chris Turpin started playing with Jake Kiszka, the Greta Van Fleet guitarist's live rig surprised him

By Phil Weller Published

Turpin's new Mirador bandmate doesn’t like relying on pedals for his sound

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Jake Kiszka wears a dark suit, no shirt, and is photographed with his custom made Martin acoustic.
Mirador's Jake Kiszka and Chris Turpin show us their custom one-of-one Martin acoustics

By Damian Fanelli Published

Kiszka and Turpin’s 12-fretters are stunning – and they sound as good as they look as the Mirador pair demo them exclusively for GW

Acoustic Guitars
Chris Turpin and Jake Kiska jam on their one-of-one Pre-War inspired custom Martin acoustics in the Guitar World video studio.
Chris Turpin on teaming up with Greta Van Fleet’s Jake Kiszka for Mirador and the unplanned magic of rock

By Henry Yates Published

The Ida Mae guitarist isn't even sure what to call Mirador, but with some tone mojo from cranked half-stacks and Jake Kiszka’s raw, effervescent energy, they've got something good going on

Guitarists
Chris Turpin and Jake Kiszka at the Guitar World studios in New York
How Chris Turpin found the perfect foil for Jake Kiszka’s Number One Gibson SG

By Matt Owen Published

The Ida Mae and Greta Van Fleet guitarists came together and bonded over a shared love of the blues to form their new band, Mirador

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Jake Kiszka from Greta Van Fleet performs on stage at Tons Of Rock Festival 2024 on June 29, 2024 in Oslo, Norway
Jake Kiszka’s Greta Van Fleet journey so far has been an astounding success – but there are some things he'd change about it

By Janelle Borg Published

Kiszka looks back on GVF’s early days while looking ahead to the future with his brand-new project, Mirador

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