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“Whichever model you choose, you’ll never be underdressed”: Four of Gibson’s most enduring acoustics have received the Custom Shop tuxedo treatment inspired by the Les Paul Custom

The beloved J-45, Hummingbird, SJ-200 and Songwriter EC models have all been celebrated with custom shop craftsmanship

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“Digital stuff is valid and has a great musical tone… the day to replace tube amps is here”: 50 years on, Buck Dharma is proud of Blue Öyster Cult’s ride, but he isn't afraid to change things up from night to night

Dharma's eclectic guitar work has inspired countless rock and metal players – and he’s comfortable with not being as flashy or fast as he used to be

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NAMM 2024: Wurlitzer confirms that a new version of its iconic electric piano is on the way

Does this mean that Gibson is set to follow in Fender’s footsteps and manufacture an electric piano?

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“The Gibson Garage has become this Mecca in Nashville for guitar players. Bringing the London store to life is going to be equally as as gratifying”: Gibson’s first-ever flagship store outside of the US has announced its grand opening date

The firm’s first-ever flagship store outside of the US is preparing to open its doors on February 24

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A Slash Jessica Les Paul, new Epiphone Firebirds, a Dual Falcon 20 amp and the Theodore goes Standard: Gibson just surprised us with a massive preview of unannounced guitar gear for 2024

Take a look at some of the treats on display at Gibson’s pre-NAMM LA hangout

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NAMM 2024: The Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 exists, we've seen it and it's coming in March

Is someone getting the best, the best, the best, the Pelham Blue?

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“One of the most requested models in Epiphone's history... we are X-Static to offer this exceptional guitar to players worldwide”: The Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 signature exists – and we’ve played it

The Foo Fighters man’s affordable signature broke cover at Gibson’s pre-NAMM preview event

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Bernie Marsden was British blues-rock's secret weapon – and his melodic, emotive approach to guitar solos is a must-learn

In honor of the late, great Bernie Marsden, we put his solo style under the microscope with two lead workouts that showcase the former Whitesnake rock legend's chops and phrasing

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Can you make a $499 Epiphone Les Paul Special rival a USA Gibson costing over three times as much?

Zach Broyles from Mythos Pedals proves it

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"An immersive dream space" – the opening date for the Gibson Garage London confirmed

Over 300 guitars for you to plug in and play at a flagship hub for the guitar giant in the UK

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Green Day, Ace Frehley and George Harrison's last Beatles guitar – only in the new Guitar World

Plus! Code Orange, Johnny Marr, Chelsea Wolfe, Eddie Martinez, Marty Friedman, Adam Jones and the sad tale of Ted Nugent's original Gibson Byrdland

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“Artfully aged by the Murphy Lab to match the look and feel of Kirk’s original”: Gibson’s Custom Shop takes on Kirk Hammett’s mod-heavy, “blacked-out” 1989 Les Paul Custom – and it’s safe to say it’s nothing like Greeny...

The Metallica guitar god debuts his latest signature Les Paul – and it’s a little different to his other recent custom shop build...

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“Bass should stand on its own. It’s as powerful as the guitar”: Conrad Lant on his disdain for Ampeg SVTs and how he bought Andy Fraser’s Gibson EB-3 for £50 – “It was the exact one he played on All Right Now!”

Venom, the original black metal band, have been invoking Old Nick since 1981. On the bass, meet Conrad Lant – ‘Cronos’ to the (black) masses

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NAMM 2024: “A fitting tribute to a metal guitar master and one of his favourite instruments”: Gibson unveils meticulous Murphy Lab replica of Kirk Hammett’s 1989 Les Paul Custom

Heavily modded, equipped with black hardware, uncovered T-type humbuckers and a piezo, Hammett's “blacked-out” Custom is one of the coolest guitars in Metallica history

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“It looked cool – especially when you took acid… those horns looked like the devil!”: The Doors’ Robby Krieger on his love of the SG, studio accidents and a challenging move away from his signature fingerstyle

The influential Doors guitarist is back with a new record. He explains how he’s (almost) found comfort in a new way of playing

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Watch Joe Bonamassa give Nerdville’s noisy neighbours a taste of their own medicine with a high-volume rendition of Smoke On The Water through a cranked Dumble

“I came up with an extreme solution to a simple problem,” says Bonamassa, whose extreme solution involved a 1959 Gibson Les Paul, a Dumble Overdrive Special, and a Deep Purple riff

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“We are back!” Al Di Meola plays live for the first time since his onstage heart attack, returning to the songs – and the Gibson Les Paul – that first made his name

Fan-shot footage shows the fusion guitar icon appears to to have made a strong recovery, following his onstage health scare last fall

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“We have dreamt about expanding our storytelling into full-length feature films and this is only the beginning”: Gibson Films launches with hour-long Slash documentary

Gibson's new venture sets out to "capture musical moments of cultural impact and explore the stories of iconic and emerging music legends" with the making of Slash's first live-recorded album first up

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“The most accurate recreations of the legendary Patent Applied For humbucker pickups ever made”: Gibson has brought back its “holy grail” ‘59 PAF set – but it’s going to cost you $999

The 1959 Humbucker Collector’s Edition Series 1 was created using Gibson archive schematics and an army of modern engineering processes that analysed original examples from the late ’50s

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Meet the Lightning Bar, the new Gibson Les Paul mod that might have just settled the top-wrapping debate once and for all

Les Paul aficionados have long been divided over the string-through method or top-wrapping their strings. With the Lightning Bar, you can screw the tailpiece and enjoy the more acute string angle

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NAMM 2024: "The most accurate recreations of the legendary Patent Applied For humbucker pickups ever made" – Gibson is selling '1959' PAFs

The '59 sound

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NAMM 2024: Did new Gibson and Epiphone guitars just get revealed in two Falcon amp demos?

It's never too early for Easter eggs – and one of these is Firebird-shaped

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“When Noel asked me to join High Flying Birds, he said I could use any of his gear. I asked if he still had the Epiphone Sheraton, and he said, ‘Yeah.’ I said, ‘OK, I’ll join’”: Gem Archer on playing with Oasis – and both Gallagher brothers’ solo projects

Possibly inspired by a dent in the head from his first guitar, the Britpop mainstay was there for the Gallaghers’ breakup and played in both their solo bands – but he’d rather have a cup of tea than talk about a reunion

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“When I hold her close to me, I immediately feel less anxious”: Epiphone’s signature WAXX Nighthawk Studio revives an underrated Gibson model, beloved by the French guitarist and producer

The firm’s latest signature guitar sees them join forces with WAXX to bring back 2011’s short-lived Studio ’Hawk

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“The strings I put on it cost more than the actual guitar”: Portishead guitarist Adrian Utley explains why he used a $5 junk shop guitar and a $10,000 Martin – in the same session

The British guitarist – who has played with everyone from Jeff Beck to Mark Lanegan and Perfume Genius – has been discussing his esoteric gear philosophy

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