Sam Ash is celebrating the release of Jared James Nichols' second signature Epiphone "Gold Glory" with a live virtual clinic!
This guitar features a 1955 style Les Paul Custom body with a distinctive Double Gold Aged finish, a single Seymour Duncan P-90 Dogear pickup, an ebony fingerboard with traditional block inlays, Grover Rotomatic tuners, and an EpiLite case.
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Chapter Selection:
0:00 - Intro and Countdown
2:20 - Ben Ash introduces Jared James Nichols
3:47 - How a viral video changed Jared's life (Video referenced: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GO7FKZf6jJI)
10:25 - Differences between Old Glory and "Gold" Glory, playing without a pick, and how he became part of the Gibson/Epiphone family
19:00 - The decision to make a second signature model for Jared
22:20 - Jared shreds it up!
24:50 - Shameless promotion of the guitar online!
30:48 - More differences between Old Glory and "Gold" Glory, playing without a pick, and how he became
33:52 - Why he plays a Les Paul Custom body with a P-90 rather than a Les Paul Junior with a P-90 unlike Leslie West, Jared's hero
36:44 - Leslie's impact on Jared and Jared's incredibly supportive father
41:28 - The pedal that Leslie West and Jared James Nichols love - The Sam Ash Fuzzz Boxx!
45:55 - Minimalism with tone
47:05 - How the pandemic changed Jared's plans
51:38 - Which musician would Jared have on a record?
52:08 - Who inspires Jared that would surprise most people?
53:07 - A unique guitar tip/philosophy from Jared
53:40 - Photo slideshow!
56:36 - Who would Jared share the stage with if he could?
57:38 - What would Jared tell a customer to convince them the "Gold" Glory NEEDS to be in their collection?
59:30 - Plugs and promos
1:01:50 - Jared plays us off!
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