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Gibson teases Back to the Future ES-345 replica – and an Epiphone version may not be far behind
By Matt Owen published
The hunt for the original goes on, but Gibson Custom Shop is making headway on what looks like plans for a fully fledged Back to the Future guitar line

Buying a vintage Gretsch guitar can be a gamble – but every pro should have one
By Dave Davidson published
We take a closer look at a pristine 1955 Gretsch Streamliner – a guitar that’s indicative of the attention to detail of the era and a reminder that everyone needs a Gretsch

I went behind the scenes at Fender Japan to find out why its guitars are so radically different – and what’s stopping them reaching the US
By Michael Astley-Brown published
Fender Japan makes some of the iconic guitar firm’s most exciting products, but we know very little about how it operates… until now

“A very clever original design, albeit one that could have come out of the Gibson factory in the early ’60s”: Ivison Dakota Standard review
By Dave Burrluck published
Used by big names such as Richard Fortus and Audley Freed, and made in the UK, Ivison guitars recall the lost art of the ‘golden era’ but in very original dress

Stephen Carpenter’s ESP Horizon Custom from the Back to School video has been valued at $55,000
By Jonathan Horsley published
The S-style – which was used on Around the Fur – has been verified by Carpenter himself

Jason Momoa orders super-gnarly replica of James Hetfield’s iconic white Elektra OGV
By Jonathan Horsley published
Momoa's downstroke game better be on point because Krupi Guitars went to town on recreating the guitar that made Metallica

The story of Gibson’s “cursed” 1952 Les Paul and why it was long overlooked on the vintage market
By Dave Davidson published
Vintage guitar expert Dave Davidson gives us a guided tour of a very special ’52 Goldtop with a neck profile that gives it VIP status. The ’52 is one of the first Les Pauls ever made. Why doesn't it get more love?

What's the secret behind the tone of Jimmy Page's legendary “Number One” Les Paul? Bare Knuckle founder Tim Mills had the chance to examine it and found out
By Janelle Borg published
Mills had the opportunity to analyze the highly-coveted guitar after Page sent the guitar to his workshop just before the 2007 Led Zeppelin reunion
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