Latest about Gibson Explorer
Coheed and Cambria’s Claudio Sanchez has launched his own guitar brand – and designed his own signature model from the ground-up
The Evil Instruments Jackhammer is the latest wild creation from the mind behind Coheed and Cambria and The Armory Wars series – and he’s teamed up with Dunable on the builds
Is the Explorer still Gibson’s most underrated electric guitar?
The Explorer was a little bit radical for 1958 but popularized by Clapton, Hetfield, the Edge, Rick Derringer and Skynyrd, this all-angled shape came into its own. Does it sound different to other Gibsons? Debatable. But heck, it looks cool
“Museum-grade works of art”: Gibson has unveiled its most ambitious set of Master Artisan instruments yet – trust us, you’ve never seen Custom Shop guitars quite like this before
Drawing inspiration from the Mediterranean, Middle East, Wild West, and beyond, these one-of-a-kind builds champion the unique craftsmanship of Gibson's master artisan builder, Rickie Hinrichsen
“Iconic classics reborn with an irresistible twist”: Gibson offers show-stopping finishes with 11 new vintage guitar reissues
From dazzling diamond ES-355s to faithful Murphy Lab aging, the luthier has given some of its most revered guitars truly knockout new colorways
“He wanted to trade for a specific guitar... or gold”: YouTuber finds rare Stars and Stripes Gibson Explorer – thought to be one of just five or six in existence
Demands for bullion, a 28-hour road trip and a deal made. Trogly's latest find is an epic tale of persistence. “It set off some red flags...” says the collector
How Gibson leaned into the ‘50s modernist zeitgeist and created the Explorer – and changed the shape of electric guitars to come
The Explorer was borne out of a desire for Gibson to update its image, but like its siblings – the Flying V and ill-fated Moderne – it was ahead of its time. It had to wait to be a classic
Gibson’s new 80s Flying V and Explorer models party like it’s 1984 with ebony finishes and high output humbuckers
Fat tones in a black suit are the order of the day as the firm casts its gaze back to an era of angular designs and heavy tone
