classic gear

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

From clean-cut surf to punk, the Jag is an offset with a lot of history. Guitar historian Martin Kelly unpacks its story

The story behind the thinline hollowbodies that helped revolutionize Gibson design