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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

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

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

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

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

Jake Kiszka has started a new band – and they’re on tour with Greta Van Fleet right now
By Matt Parker published
The collaboration between the GVF guitarist and Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin sees Kiszka flexing his lead vocals at points, while the two formidable players share guitar duties

“You feel the whole guitar shaking as you’re playing it, especially when you run it through an amp”: How Mule Resophonic Guitars is reinventing the resonator
By Jamie Dickson published
When Ida Mae guitarist Chris Turpin found his traditional 12-string resonator was getting too cumbersome to tour with, Matt Eich of Michigan’s Mule Resophonic Guitars came up with an innovative yet charismatically retro alternative

Ida Mae’s Chris Turpin: “Most guitars are good for something. Even bad guitars can be fantastic because they force you to play a different way”
By Henry Yates published
The British folk-blues guitarist talks lost Teles, ugly SuperStrats and the gear treasure trove that is Norwich Cash Converters...
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