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Warren Haynes’ favorite Allman Brothers Band Gibson Les Paul “legally” can’t even be called a Les Paul – and was once destined for the garbage
By Matt Owen published
The guitar, which features a number of manufacturing errors, was rescued by Haynes during a trip to the Gibson Custom Shop

How Gibson developed the mini-humbucker, its underrated ‘other’ pickup
By Jamie Dickson published
Small size, big tone, and maybe just the sound you were looking for all along. After all these years in the shadow of the PAF, we trace the history of the unsung hero of pickups

Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way
By Matt Owen published
The brand's interim CEO Cesar Gueikian teased a revival of the Foo Fighters man's model in an Instagram Q&A, during which he also confirmed plans for an Epiphone Greeny

Joe Bonamassa on why he loves the Gibson Les Paul: “Pretty much all of the English guitar legends of the 1960s, that’s what they were holding”
By Amit Sharma published
Joe Bonamassa has a dazzling array of guitars – but he always goes back to the ’59 LP he describes as “perfect” for him...

Chuck Berry’s 1964 Gibson Firebird – which he once played at a headline show at Wembley Stadium – has sold at auction
By Matt Owen published
The refinished Firebird – which also featured on the front of a 2017 three-album reissue – saved the day when Berry snapped a string on his main guitar during a show in 1972

Chuck Berry’s stage-played Gibson Firebird – which features on the cover of a 2017 triple-album reissue – is up for auction
By Matt Owen published
The refinished Firebird was used by Berry during a headline slot at The Rock and Roll Show in 1972 after his main guitar snapped a string

Eastman Juliet P-90-VR and PB review
By Neville Marten last updated
Romeo signalled a change of direction for Eastman, moving away from recreations of well-known shapes and styles to crafting new and exciting originals. Juliet continues that theme

The rarest Gibson Firebird of all time might just be this 1964 Kerry Green example
By Jamie Dickson published
David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars reveals the story behind a bona-fide unicorn for Gibson collectors
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