<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar World in Gibson-firebird ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/tag/gibson-firebird Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:34:37 +0000 en <![CDATA[ “Bold by design, built for modern guitarists”: Epiphone gives Gibson designs a fierce and affordable modern makeover with all new Futura series ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/epiphone-launches-futura-series 8G63XMqp5ifEaz3i3anW8U Wed, 15 Apr 2026 13:34:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In ’73 it was listed in Melody Maker for £400. Glad you enjoyed it”: Phil Manzanera finally finds out the real story behind his iconic Firebird – 50 years after he bought it ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/phil-manzanera-finally-finds-out-the-real-story-behind-his-iconic-firebird FLAwBcFLfAX6Wy6V497epU Wed, 25 Feb 2026 15:48:54 +0000 <![CDATA[ “And I’m selling this why?!” Brian Setzer is re-opening his Reverb store – and it’s filled with stage-played vintage gems ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/brian-setzer-reverb-store-september-2025 GUquhGteyqa3CmAcELLqcN Fri, 19 Sep 2025 16:13:34 +0000 Wed, 24 Sep 2025 14:56:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “One of the most distinctive looking guitar designs ever”: Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/gibson-firebird-platypus-2025 ScwjGcuTPy3HWEiqac8nqB Wed, 05 Mar 2025 12:36:24 +0000 Mon, 10 Mar 2025 17:09:09 +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 <![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[ “I went to this very posh house in Regent’s Park in London, knocked on the door and this 16-year-old American kid held it up. I said, ‘It’s a red guitar – I’ll have it!’” How Phil Manzanera got his trademark Roxy Music Gibson Firebird ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/artists/guitarists/phil-manzanera-roxy-music-gibson-firebird NYgdsmgt9YBZhYy2EQ8w8Y Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:23:00 +0000 Fri, 03 Jan 2025 13:01:25 +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[ “World-class... It just feels like a vintage classic that never was”: Daniels Gravitas review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/gear/electric-guitars/daniels-gravitas-review mcNcttcn2aMJXUcPVutAH5 Fri, 25 Oct 2024 09:04:24 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I sold 120 of them because I don’t have room for them anymore”: Mike Campbell says he's quit buying guitars, despite his continuing “obsession” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mike-campbell-quit-buying-guitars cQJ88h3JZ5LyuubYNcsjbC Wed, 02 Oct 2024 09:16:49 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “By their very nature, electric 12-strings are quirky… But surely there’s no cooler instrument on which to progress your jangly journey”: Gibson Custom Shop 1965 Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-String Reissue review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/gibson-custom-shop-1965-non-reverse-firebird-v-12-string-reissue ZhURLtqzjqASvo8zwrsgGK Mon, 30 Sep 2024 08:38:35 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +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[ “This is the Epiphone evolution I wished we had when I was growing up”: How does Epiphone’s Inspired By Gibson Custom Les Paul compare to the standard model that’s $500 cheaper? ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-les-paul-custom-shootout bXp2QCMzT57ZPTx9yDVJ7f Fri, 12 Jul 2024 16:32:59 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The perfect electric mandolin is back”: A Firebird-shaped electric mandolin headlines Epiphone’s new Bluegrass collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-mandobird-bluegrass-collection H5iR6R6C9VASD5pZaBPW7U Wed, 05 Jun 2024 12:06:41 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +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[ 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[ “Sparkle, jangle and chime, refined”: Gibson’s Non-Reverse Firebird V 12-string revives an ultra-collectible model from 1965 – with a crucial upgrade ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-non-reverse-firebird-v-12-string tTi2JxSesSdNPkzLXdweGR Thu, 02 May 2024 15:29:28 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Like so many of Leo Fender’s products, these instruments ended up being wildly successful at producing sounds that ran contrary to his intentions”: The history of Fender offset guitars ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-history-of-fender-offset-guitars HYMweRNrVKYzo8xx9RCaGb Fri, 12 Apr 2024 14:08:52 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:18:33 +0000 <![CDATA[ “The Firebird V is closing in on Gibson’s own price points… however, there’s nothing we don’t love about these guitars”: Epiphone Inspired By Gibson 1963 Firebird I & V review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-1963-firebird-i-and-v uPsAEFTYc4T8sK7kuUtwS5 Wed, 03 Apr 2024 15:59:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +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[ “Vintage Firebird specifications at an accessible price”: Epiphone’s $1,799 Inspired by Gibson Custom 1963 Firebird V has landed – offering a high-spec take on Gibson’s first neck-through body build ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/epiphone-inspired-by-gibson-custom-1963-firebird-v-i 6Ux2Tuh3PKVxn6xivyiCMa Wed, 28 Feb 2024 12:32:14 +0000 Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:18:13 +0000 <![CDATA[ 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 ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-slash-jessica-les-paul-epiphone-firebirds-dual-falcon-20-2024-preview ntVkTadiKZaxKif9bBftVf Thu, 25 Jan 2024 14:23:10 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:21 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I feel like if you have an expensive amp, you can make any guitar sound good”: Robert Jon & The Wreck’s Henry James Schneekluth on his modded Epiphone workhorse, his best gear buys – and a Dragon Tele that lacks fire ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/henry-james-schneekluth-robert-jon-wreck-guitar-gear yTDWq4NLkmEksAppRdzpKk Wed, 03 Jan 2024 10:20:47 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I like Firebird Vs the best, simply because this is the model that Johnny Winter played”: Learn Joe Bonamassa’s favorite Firebird licks in this exclusive video lesson ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/joe-bonamassa-gibson-firebird-lesson FGvf76HjF4njHsWoAnDaTm Tue, 12 Dec 2023 15:27:37 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ How the 1960s Gibson J-200 upset acoustic purists but remained King of the flat-tops in the eyes of the Beatles, Creedence Clearwater Revival and Yusuf/Cat Stevens ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/why-the-60s-gibson-sj200-was-loved-by-the-beatles-cat-stevens-ccr-and-more SZ2a8Ht9NNSb5xYroDhRgn Fri, 01 Dec 2023 17:30:56 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ “In a funny way, the Super Distortion is the SM57 of the guitar pickup business. It’s got a s***-ton of hits”: Larry DiMarzio on the humbucker that changed the game ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/larry-dimarzio-super-distortion-pickup-interview VD9gkcz3ysdceov3iRH6eE Tue, 29 Aug 2023 15:06:19 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:39 +0000 <![CDATA[ “It needs a tune – but we’ll do that free of charge!” Meet the Gibson Firebird that Jimmy Page lost in a drinking game with John Bonham ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/jimmy-page-john-bonham-non-reverse-gibson-firebird-iii QGGN98TgKyS9L8g4z9iiHL Mon, 28 Aug 2023 10:58:38 +0000 Fri, 30 Aug 2024 10:09:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa teaches you his favorite Fender Stratocaster blues licks ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/lessons/joe-bonamassa-stratocaster-lesson p4w5zQE8XEnPySET4euYY8 Mon, 03 Jul 2023 13:34:31 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:04 +0000 <![CDATA[ Warren Haynes’ favorite Allman Brothers Band Gibson Les Paul “legally” can’t even be called a Les Paul – and was once destined for the garbage ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/warren-haynes-allman-brothers-band-gibson-les-paul RiQwu7aZTYLfjjj6ib4v5P Mon, 19 Jun 2023 15:06:40 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ How Gibson developed the mini-humbucker, its underrated ‘other’ pickup ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gibson-mini-humbuckers CHGPCN52nt6kEV8PNKUTLZ Tue, 30 May 2023 15:10:14 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/gibson-dave-grohl-dg-335-tease kutekFhp9dVAMuWL8zY4td Wed, 10 May 2023 12:08:58 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:02 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa on why he loves the Gibson Les Paul: “Pretty much all of the English guitar legends of the 1960s, that’s what they were holding” ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/joe-bonamassa-gibson-les-pauls xXB582i4bSw5qbvTeDKHyA Mon, 10 Apr 2023 09:00:42 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chuck Berry’s 1964 Gibson Firebird – which he once played at a headline show at Wembley Stadium – has sold at auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chuck-berry-gibson-firebird-sold 8A89Txm7TEfRFyBY9JfZmG Thu, 09 Mar 2023 10:46:09 +0000 <![CDATA[ Chuck Berry’s stage-played Gibson Firebird – which features on the cover of a 2017 triple-album reissue – is up for auction ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/chuck-berry-gibson-firebird-auction 9FXQsQV9z95NSesYseHiwX Fri, 03 Mar 2023 20:12:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Eastman Juliet P-90-VR and PB review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/eastman-juliet-p-90-vr-and-pb-review kRpo7jNCZvsx22DLYtEKej Fri, 28 Oct 2022 10:44:52 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:40 +0000 <![CDATA[ The rarest Gibson Firebird of all time might just be this 1964 Kerry Green example ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/gibson-firebird-1964-kerry-green PsSpBZxAXXpEoJWk5CoJAE Fri, 28 Oct 2022 09:13:52 +0000 <![CDATA[ The story of Gibson’s Thunderbird – the tricky, difficult but brilliant design that modernized bass guitar ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/history-gibson-thunderbird mqSaihnEjvG57rG2g62LiH Thu, 28 Jul 2022 13:40:51 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ The legend and legacy of Randy Rhoads’ iconic Jackson Concorde ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/the-legacy-and-legend-of-randy-rhoads-iconic-jackson-concorde bjEe4ntutNFy9PFufZPGWG Fri, 08 Jul 2022 13:28:10 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Explore Mike Campbell's incredible vintage guitar 'carousel' in new episode of Gibson TV's The Collection ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/mike-campbell-gibson-tv-the-collection 4VjYs9ExgFGPh9Wjpf7DfN Tue, 12 Apr 2022 20:06:39 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Framus Pro Series Idolmaker review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/framus-pro-series-idolmaker iaBMNHUuJxCh4CH7KXkNG9 Mon, 18 Oct 2021 12:11:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best offset guitars: slanted-waist wonders from Fender, G&L, Duesenberg, Epiphone and more ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/best-offset-guitars sV3pms7jFvqrzievCMxE2K Mon, 13 Sep 2021 15:00:51 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:49:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone ES-335 and ES-339 review ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/reviews/epiphone-es-335-and-es-339-review crG96VMaiZ3VQsKcxwow9K Mon, 16 Aug 2021 16:08:00 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Toby Lee: “My amp always has the reverb on 10, and if it could go any further it would!“ ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/toby-lee-aquarius 4V2YBtNnyCAttKSPgwSLec Mon, 28 Jun 2021 09:49:03 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:41 +0000 <![CDATA[ Phoebe Bridgers says “it's hilarious to me that people care so much” about her SNL guitar smash ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/phoebe-bridgers-snl-guitar-smash-reaction 327drv46JDjV3Jkcx345i8 Fri, 12 Mar 2021 09:57:14 +0000 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 15:32:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic gear: Gibson Trini Lopez Standard ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/classic-gear-gibson-trini-lopez-standard Zf6VcRqLdbUeHtWut5YUpZ Fri, 13 Nov 2020 09:36:18 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything you need to know about Gibson Non-Reverse Firebirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gibson-non-reverse-firebirds 7Csm4P7gbUM7xxzPigsQ3c Wed, 07 Oct 2020 14:34:22 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:19:27 +0000 <![CDATA[ Everything you need to know about Gibson Reverse Firebirds ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/everything-you-need-to-know-about-gibson-reverse-firebirds KGiEBZLj5UqkNL8S4w7Xn7 Mon, 17 Aug 2020 10:15:04 +0000 Thu, 12 Sep 2024 15:39:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ The full details on Epiphone's 28 new guitars revealed - including some surprisingly affordable prices ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/news/the-full-details-on-epiphones-28-new-guitars-revealed-including-some-surprisingly-affordable-prices FP3AW4qbfzyV5H4KVhzntE Wed, 29 Jan 2020 18:30:43 +0000 Fri, 21 Mar 2025 15:21:06 +0000 <![CDATA[ Classic Gear: the rise and fall of Gibson's Firebird III ]]> https://www.guitarworld.com/features/classic-gear-the-rise-and-fall-of-gibsons-firebird-iii fmCw4MpFv4JBrxVcreGFwf Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:21:52 +0000 Fri, 24 Jan 2020 16:33:27 +0000