<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Gibson-es-335 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/gibson-es-335 Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:17:06 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “I was the only guy playing that guitar. It was their version of a semi-hollow”: How Robben Ford helped Fender design their short-lived answer to the ES-335 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/how-robben-ford-helped-fender-build-its-es-335-rival MaKCqJ7Nhbi6z3Hv6n3RcT Thu, 12 Mar 2026 15:17:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We want to tell the handcrafted element of this; blood, sweat, and tears have gone into these guitars”: Gibson gives us a sneak preview of its 2026 guitars – including long-awaited signature models for two guitar legends ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/guitars/gibson-namm-2026-lineup-reveal WPiXd4gyZrGLeTxxxXQqq4 Fri, 23 Jan 2026 17:30:39 +0000 Sat, 24 Jan 2026 08:47:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “He’s swinging this guitar around and nearly took my face off with it. It ended up on the floor and I put it out of its misery”: The “smashed up” Gibson ES-355 that broke up Oasis in 2009 is headed to auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/the-guitar-that-broke-up-oasis-in-2009-auction nJ87xX7B5fUZbyui3XD8mZ Thu, 25 Sep 2025 11:43:14 +0000 Wed, 15 Oct 2025 15:32:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is the original, hand-made at the Nashville Gibson Custom Shop”: Dave Grohl’s own Gibson DG-335 prototype has surfaced – and it’s up for sale on Reverb ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/dave-grohls-gibson-dg-335-prototype-listed-on-reverb Piw3q329gzkhpR4gCmaSAf Tue, 12 Aug 2025 15:56:26 +0000 Tue, 19 Aug 2025 14:51:45 +0000 <![CDATA[ “As soon as I saw it my heart jumped into my throat – I’d bought it from a trusted guy and I couldn’t imagine that he would have done something improper”: This 1960 Gibson ES-335 proves that there’s always something to learn from vintage guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/1960-gibson-es-335 xPuaSrP5yLyr5gxxXU3mNn Sat, 12 Jul 2025 11:22:00 +0000 Tue, 15 Jul 2025 15:25:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It may be loosely inspired by the ES-335, but that’s where any similarity ends… An almost timeless design from the hands and ears of one of the greats”: Lowden GL-J review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/lowden-gl-j-review Qbbxfau9ZTCyZMzek77cvf Thu, 13 Feb 2025 16:27:39 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It’s back and better than ever”: Gibson revives its cult classic Victory guitar – and elevates it to even greater heights ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-victory-guitar-world-demo vdsUhmRDsCwrbAbbo95pgL Fri, 31 Jan 2025 16:23:52 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:03 +0000 true <![CDATA[ “I am about to delve into P-90 world pretty hard”: Warren Haynes has teamed up with Gibson for a new signature Les Paul, and, spoiler alert, it's loaded with his new favorite pickups ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-warren-haynes-les-paul 8Hsb7grzzjEDwvdMbkz2EF Thu, 23 Jan 2025 19:01:59 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “You might want to play on the cleaner side of the tracks, buttry cranking it up a little – it damn-near takes off”: Why Gibson’s B.B. King ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ 1974 ES-355 is a technical knockout ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-bb-king-rumble-in-the-jungle-1974-es-355 66KhfjqAcYRqf7myhCTvgL Fri, 10 Jan 2025 13:06:38 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “We love it when Gibson gets it right”: Gibson ES-330 and Les Paul Studio review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-es-330-les-paul-studio-review ccobEL25MbPPxw6PTpVxK4 Tue, 10 Dec 2024 12:37:55 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ Not to be outshined, Guitar Center just dropped the best Cyber Monday deal for Chris Cornell fans: Score $120 off the Epiphone ES-335 Bigsby in gorgeous Olive Drab while stocks last ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-es-335-bigsby-olive-drab-deal FHpPcUS3ieM6PHQZGcZYsJ Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:50:54 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A supreme upgrade of the classic ES-335 design, with exceptionally more versatile tonal options”: Gibson ES Supreme review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-es-supreme-review cVELCbDWTtCPTCsyGrdZPb Mon, 02 Dec 2024 13:25:12 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “All three of these guitars have their own sonic character – all of them great”: Gibson’s ES Supreme might be the ultimate modern semi-hollow, but it still feels alive ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/all-three-of-these-guitars-have-their-own-sonic-character-all-of-them-great-gibsons-es-supreme-might-be-the-ultimate-modern-semi-hollow-but-it-still-feels-alive Bcr7yLJnZmw8Wept2D7RQ4 Tue, 26 Nov 2024 17:12:54 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:02 +0000 true <![CDATA[ “A handsome and versatile instrument that deserves its second chance”: Gibson Victory Figured Top review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-victory-figured-top-review epLadWs8tfMspsGaEJCSam Mon, 11 Nov 2024 12:49:02 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ Guitar Center just kicked off this year’s Black Friday Epiphone deals super early with up to $150 off Les Pauls, SGs and ES-335s ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/guitar-center-early-black-friday-epiphone-deal XYM24hdfdVBnPrHLAtzpne Sun, 10 Nov 2024 21:55:10 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “When I brought up that I wanted to do another signature, P-90s became the obvious choice”: Warren Haynes has two signature Gibsons in the works – including a triple P-90 Firebird ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/warren-haynes-upcoming-signature-gibsons-2024 siQEDJXShZ7KoQ83zWHJ36 Wed, 06 Nov 2024 11:43:37 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I've not got a huge history with Gibson, but this one I bought to have a different tone”: From a forensic Black Strat replica to a Gibson that caught his ear and a ‘90s Zoom unit, here's everything David Gilmour used on his new solo album, Luck & Strange ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/david-gilmour-luck-and-strange-guitar-gear-list iWMySyPNYyyhJpvaqb4f8F Tue, 05 Nov 2024 16:36:11 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:31 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I went there with the intention of buying a Gretsch Jet Firebird. He said, ‘Forget the Gretsch. That’s a toy compared to the 335’”: Ritchie Blackmore recalls buying his first Gibson from amp pioneer Jim Marshall's music store ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/ritchie-blackmore-recalls-buying-his-first-gibson-from-amp-pioneer-jim-marshall z8xgM9iy387eYZFwjdpYYm Wed, 30 Oct 2024 16:04:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:24 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I needed a guitar player. I kind of needed someone who would be the Sid Vicious to my Johnny Rotten”: Yungblud on the relatable genius of his head-turning guitarist Adam Warrington (who is more likely to buy you a beer than teach you scales) ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/yungblud-on-why-his-guitarist-adam-warrington-is-the-sid-vicious-to-his-johnny-rotten mQXq96kpEWKGbT4MnckYw4 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 08:41:13 +0000 Mon, 29 Sep 2025 16:32:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I was so into that moment, it was like being stoned… not separated from the guitar and what I was playing. It was joyful”: From unexpected ES-335 solos to jams in a barn, here is your guitar guide to David Gilmour’s breathtaking Luck and Strange ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/david-gilmour-luck-and-strange-track-by-track-guitar-guide XvA8MeajS4r6dXh7YueMwB Thu, 24 Oct 2024 13:27:21 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’ve probably had an equal number of guitars stolen as what I’ve sold”: Joe Perry names the desert-island pickup that nobody talks about, explains why there are no bad tones, and makes an appeal for the cheap guitar he foolishly sold and wants back ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/aerosmith-joe-perry-guitars-bought-and-sold rwgsiqLcHApdruicxq9Qdh Thu, 17 Oct 2024 15:32:54 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I bought it for £300. I showed it to the then-CEO of Epiphone, and said, ‘These guys over in the UK are having a lot of fun. I want in’”: Joe Bonamassa reveals how a cheap knockoff Les Paul kickstarted his partnership with Epiphone ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/how-the-joe-bonamassa-epiphone-partnership-started WkFseW6RS2LCQbQjpWUaVY Fri, 04 Oct 2024 11:22:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:53 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Players once again have the opportunity to discover the magic of this classic”: Gibson has brought back the ES-330 – reviving one its most iconic hollowbody models for the first time in years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-es-330-returns-2024 m82WNW4Jx6eC4ND9BHUBQP Wed, 02 Oct 2024 10:38:59 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:58 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I can already tell you this sounds better than one of my original ’55s”: Joe Bonamassa’s 12th Epiphone signature guitar is his first with P-90s – and features one of the rarest Les Paul finishes ever made ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-bonamassa-2024-1955-les-paul-standard-signature UCn7cqnsGxoVx7rH6BL8U6 Tue, 01 Oct 2024 10:15:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It wasn’t just a concert – it was a defining cultural moment”: Gibson honors one of B.B. King’s greatest live performances with knockout ‘Rumble in the Jungle’ ES-355 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-bb-king-rumble-in-the-jungle-1974-es-355 fnWAYPATHJ7Mn53LEhB89A Wed, 25 Sep 2024 10:13:37 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Here to make bold statements”: Harley Benton brings an elusive Gibson-inspired finish back for the masses in latest sub-$350 335-a-like – which is joined by an equally affordable semi-hollow bass ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/harley-benton-olive-drab-hb-35plus-tremolo VkyoAwXgx7HejiuyqcFbU6 Thu, 19 Sep 2024 17:29:51 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Why are the single-pickup models of particular interest? Well, they really can sound better”: The Gibson ES-330T might have been the “runt of the litter”, but its unusually positioned P-90 pickup offers a unique experience among Gibson hollowbodies ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/history-of-the-gibson-es-330t LkfFSHL48bcV38oShzFQn3 Mon, 16 Sep 2024 09:45:50 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ “More than evokes the spirit of the original while delivering a tone and feel that is sure to get the best out of your playing”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1959 Les Paul Standard review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-1959-les-paul-standard poEyvaqVLGZHoeEKY5e8zV Fri, 30 Aug 2024 08:32:03 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A real giggers’ delight, far from precious and with a very strong, full-fat P-90 roar”: Gibson Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior and Epiphone USA Collection Coronet review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/gibson-charlie-starr-les-paul-junior-epiphone-usa-collection-coronet 2YW3AvLL8Gq7dfYbMcJVqd Wed, 28 Aug 2024 11:48:19 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It will play like a beast, be a 24-fret guitar, and have the heel shaved down”: Dave Mustaine issues an update on his long-awaited Gibson Les Paul – which could be his most radical signature model yet ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/dave-mustaine-issues-update-on-signature-gibson-les-paul mn5MTvUNKzQZhC4cqiUJpG Fri, 16 Aug 2024 14:35:31 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This is very different to what I'm used to. I don't know why I didn't discover one of these a long time ago”: Strat fanatic David Gilmour has fallen in love with the Gibson ES-335 after all this time – and he’s used one for the solo on his latest single ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/david-gilmour-gibson-es335-luck-and-strange GgJzN96VfKzCbPKhbprPvM Mon, 12 Aug 2024 12:15:40 +0000 Tue, 27 Aug 2024 16:09:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I gave it to a tennis pro friend years ago. That was a mistake, as he’s left-handed!” Alex Lifeson might have given his Sportscaster to a sportsman, but not before he wrote it into rock history – here’s how a Strat became his go-to for his Rush sound ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/alex-lifeson-hentor-sportscaster SSzvHrdBTJz7eEv8qJ9BcN Fri, 12 Jul 2024 09:05:11 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The world’s most versatile guitar just became even more versatile”: Gibson’s ES Supreme adds full-body Burst finishes and flexible switching to the firm’s classic semi-hollow build ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-es-supreme 4nrugxNFVWyrHJGpAGU5ef Tue, 09 Jul 2024 10:33:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Proper, grown-up tones that wouldn’t disappoint even the most critical ear”: Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Les Paul SG Custom with Maestro Vibrola and 1959 ES-355 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-custom-1963-les-paul-sg-custom-with-maestro-vibrola-1959-es-355 cxmtuuR47SwtCQRJa2WEof Mon, 24 Jun 2024 15:49:46 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:56 +0000 <![CDATA[ Is there a benefit to buying a more expensive guitar as your first? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/is-there-a-benefit-to-buying-a-more-expensive-guitar-for-your-first-one qNE3SDJEHrkU3kRRB6mftF Tue, 18 Jun 2024 10:55:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:59 +0000 true <![CDATA[ “The six-string bass was a phase that all the manufacturers went through. It was never a big seller”: Up close and personal with the 1965 Gibson EB-6D – the super-rare bass that looks like an SG ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/1965-gibson-eb-6d-six-string-bass GsPJVCFkKrwLgZc9XLBXHZ Wed, 12 Jun 2024 09:42:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Timeless models with a stunning new look”: Gibson’s new Dark Purple Burst is one of its tastiest finishes to date – and now it’s been extended to 3 classic designs ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-dark-purple-burst-finishes e8ennEepCESKHAKDRfZ82T Fri, 24 May 2024 14:52:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I have never experienced anything like that. There was B.B. King grease that had been baked on there for years and the strings were heavy as hell”: Lee Ritenour on the time he played B.B. King’s prized guitar Lucille ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/lee-ritenour-bb-king-guitar-lucille mUReDjKpiksbSjYR6QdrTP Fri, 24 May 2024 12:27:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Dave Grohl's guitars: meet the six-strings behind the Foo Fighters, plus get DG's tone on a budget ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/dave-grohls-guitars-meet-the-six-strings-behind-the-foo-fighters-plus-get-dgs-tone-on-a-budget NyaHmGUS8avu9hKVrP3FkK Wed, 15 May 2024 09:49:46 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It goes beyond Foo Fighters. This has the firepower to cover everything from blues to indie to classic rock tones with ease”: Epiphone Dave Grohl DG-335 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-dave-grohl-dg-335 qhZp2g7MSnpH4ob9CkJST5 Mon, 13 May 2024 16:37:33 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A fantastic replica of this extraordinary guitar. Same dot neck, Bigsby tremolo, and finish. You have to check it out”: Gibson has announced a signature Slash ES-335 – and it includes tickets to an exclusive gig ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-custom-shop-slash-1963-collectors-edition-es-335-signature iwVrgxdcyWqNzHwhFvxQs8 Fri, 10 May 2024 11:15:01 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I’m playing a Strat, too, which you never hear me use”: Slash explains why he swapped his Les Paul for a Stratocaster to cover a Peter Green track on his new blues solo album ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/slash-fender-strat-oh-well-peter-green 9LPf3cRHhWevTapHMbKd95 Fri, 03 May 2024 09:03:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ 10 legendary blues guitars, from Lucille to Lucy and the ‘Loch Ness Monster of Les Pauls’ –a priceless Gibson that has been missing for more than 50 years ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/10-legendary-blues-guitars DMpLXd8HwtpmssJGTFbNZc Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:30:28 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ I played the Tom DeLonge Starcaster and expected to feel nostalgic – but this smartly designed signature has given one of Fender’s most unpopular guitars a new lease of life ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/fender-tom-delonge-starcaster-first-look jg2HzVYuBL59wwXkgiZPyL Fri, 19 Apr 2024 10:42:15 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Updated and more authentic than ever”: Epiphone rolls out the Gibson headstock for its latest high-end Inspired by Gibson Custom Shop drop, including a new 1959 Les Paul Standard – and a pink J-180 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-custom-2024-lineup YjGQhz6cwjagcj89Zv6XkF Tue, 02 Apr 2024 12:37:07 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Gibson ES-335 has been played by greats including Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Larry Carlton – here’s why guitarists can’t get enough of the iconic semi-hollow ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gibson-es-335-why-guitarists-cant-get-enough-of-the-iconic-semi-hollow W6aS9JNBkPwWWFLpUh9uNd Fri, 29 Mar 2024 12:31:09 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I think there were actually two paths. One was the wild pointy-shape things. The other was what I believe led to the 335”: The 1955 ‘missing link’ guitar designs that offer intriguing clues to Gibson’s Golden Era developments ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-lost-1950s-golden-era-guitar-design-sketches JDk2zFLqRM53Aut5Wfeto4 Tue, 26 Mar 2024 14:51:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A set of humbuckers from one of his favorite ES-335s”: Seymour Duncan and Joe Bonamassa have produced another set of signature pickups – a pair of PAFs that replicate the tones of “one of the finest instruments in his collection” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-bonamassa-seymour-duncan-blonde-dot-1960-es-335-humbuckers L2KFohwFBtwigTJbfNSNsU Tue, 19 Mar 2024 13:53:42 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:59 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Striking limited-edition reissues of the very first ES-335”: Gibson revives the flagship ES-335 design for a line of ‘58 Murphy Lab models – complete with a rare spec you won't find on any other 335 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-es-335-1958-reissue-murphy-lab vgCdts5tGtX9vC5p8fndji Tue, 12 Mar 2024 14:26:17 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:00 +0000 <![CDATA[ “To me, those are blues machines”: Joe Bonamassa picks his three quintessential guitars for playing the blues – and names his “Les Paul killers” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/joe-bonamassa-quintessential-blues-guitars ZBTnumejDNE8BCFnRDgDzS Mon, 11 Mar 2024 12:19:16 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000