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Dave Mustaine issues an update on his long-awaited Gibson Les Paul – which could be his most radical signature model yet
The signature Les Paul had previously been teased by Mustaine and his guitar tech in 2022
Harley Benton launches three new ‘build your own guitar’ kits – starting from $117
Thomann’s budget gear firm extends its entry-level guitar-building kits with okoume and basswood six-strings inspired by V and Explorer shapes
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
PRS has dropped its objection to Gibson’s Theodore trademark – but the dispute continues outside of the courts
The McCarty-era sketch that Gibson recently brought to life has caused ruptures with the McCarty estate
Dean Guitars maker has won the right to a retrial in Gibson trademark dispute
The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Armadillo Enterprises is entitled to a retrial that will include previously excluded evidence
Gibson ventures into the signature string market with first-ever Dave Mustaine set
The set – which the Megadeth frontman uses on all his tour guitars – has been unveiled alongside a custom black leather strap
“No-one played like him before, and everyone played like him after”: Joe Bonamassa demonstrates the genius of Albert King
Joe Bonamassa pays homage to one of his favourite blues influences – and why he can’t play a slow blues without asking, “What would Albert do?”
“The perfect weapon to seek and destroy”: ESP LTD KH-V Kirk Hammett review
The latest signature model for the Metallica guitarist is a lot pointier than his previous offering – and the tones match the looks
The Gibson ES-335 has been played by greats including Eric Clapton, B.B. King and Larry Carlton – here’s why guitarists can’t get enough of the iconic semi-hollow
Since 1958, the ES-335 has caught players’ imaginations as only great instruments can
“I think there were actually two paths. One was the wild pointy-shape things. The other was what I believe led to the 335”: The 1955 ‘missing link’ guitar designs that offer intriguing clues to Gibson’s Golden Era developments
The images inspired the recent production of the Theodore solidbody, but could also fill some crucial gaps when it comes to our knowledge of Gibson’s 1950s R&D process
