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Podcast: The Johnny Beane Podcast
Episode: Talking Guitars: Brad Gillis on Grunge, EVH’s Kramer & Gibson 1959 Les Paul Jr! 8/18/25 🎸
Description: 🔥 On this episode of Talking Guitars and Music News, we kick things off with my Firefly Elite Les Paul-style guitar ripping through the Blackstar Stereo 20 V3—just a quick taste to get things going!
From there, we dive into the world of Blue Chip guitar picks. Ron swears there’s a clear version out there—but we couldn’t find it on the website. Maybe he was thinking of Gravity Picks (which are see-through). We pull some up and check them out!
⚡ Next, I give a quick recap of Eddie Van Halen’s legendary Kramer guitar on display in Monterey ahead of the So...