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Best offset guitars 2025: slanted-waist wonders from Fender, G&L, Duesenberg, Epiphone and more
By Daryl Robertson last updated
We dive into the wondrous world of offset guitars – from surf-rockers to shoegaze noise machines – to bring you the top picks on the market today

Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived
By Phil Weller published
Gibson was constantly tweaking the Firebird design during the 1960s, and the Platypus variant comes from the epicenter of that trial-and-error period

“It’s back and better than ever”: Gibson revives its cult classic Victory guitar – and elevates it to even greater heights
By Guitar World Staff published
The distinct double-cut was designed in the late 1970s, but slipped into obscurity after it was quietly discontinued. Now, it’s back for modern players, with a few choice tweaks to boot

Warren Haynes has teamed up with Gibson for a new signature Les Paul, and it's loaded with his new favorite pickups
By Jackson Maxwell published
With a 60s Cherry finish and chunky mahogany neck, the guitar takes after the Gov't Mule man's favorite Les Pauls, and his beloved 1961 ES-335

How Phil Manzanera got his trademark Roxy Music Gibson Firebird
By Matt Owen published
Manzanera’s iconic Firebird has been by his side for much of his career and began life as a custom build from Kalamazoo

Warren Haynes has two signature Gibsons in the works – including an unusually spec’d Firebird
By Matt Owen published
The upcoming builds will see the Allman Brothers Band icon swap his tried-and-trusted humbuckers for something a little more left-field

“World-class... It just feels like a vintage classic that never was”: Daniels Gravitas review
By Dave Burrluck published
A fascinating reimagining of Gibson’s Firebird, the Gravitas sticks with vintage vibe and mojo. Oh, and that sound…

“I don’t have room for them anymore”: Mike Campbell says he's quit buying guitars, despite his continuing “obsession”
By Jackson Maxwell published
“At this point,” the Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers guitar-slinger tells GW, “buying them is kind of pathetic”
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