Jared James Nichols

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Jared James Nichols wails on his Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, aka Dorothy, while his hero, Free's Paul Kossoff, does likewise on his 'Burst. The influence is there for all to see.

“He had one of the greatest finger vibratos of all time”: Jared James Nichols on the guitar genius of Free’s Paul Kossoff

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Kossoff is one of Jared James Nichols’ six-string heroes: he unpacks the Free guitarist’s signature vibrato and phrasing

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On the left, Jared James Nichols grimaces as he takes a solo on his 1952 Gibson Les Paul Goldtop, the guitar named Dorothy after it was recovered and restored from a tornado. On the right, Nichols' hero, Leslie West of Mountain, solos on his Flying V.

Jared James Nichols explains why Mountain man Leslie West was the “king of heavy”

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In this video lesson, Nichols unpacks some of West's signature techniques and demonstrates how you, too, can scale the summit of tone and feel...

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Jared James Nichols on how he came up with his unique fingerstyle approach – and why it can make your playing more expressive

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In his debut Guitar World column, the master wrangler of the Les Paul shows us why you don't need a pick to wrestle a tune out of your guitar

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