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The story behind every '60s studio's not-so-secret weapon – an electric 12-string that played well and sounded even better

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This cutaway electric flat-top set a template for modern acoustic design

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The history of the stereo guitar that promised “new magic to your music”

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The story of the classic signature model that offered a new twist on Gibson's semi-hollow designs

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Futuristic in both design and success, the Flying V was ahead of its time

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The 'bird that never quite flew was a radical new angle for '60s Gibson design

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Historic hardware: Martin & Co’s museum and archives specialist Jason Ahner guides us through some pivotal 19th and 20th-century Martins

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From Hendrix to Gilmour, this iconic fuzz pedal has been delivering for decades
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