Gibson

“A brand-new guitar shape from one of the world’s oldest guitar companies. Will wonders never cease?” 10 things we learned at NAMM 2026

By Michael Astley-Brown published 28 January 26

We scoured every corner of the Anaheim Convention Center to scope out the latest and greatest gear – and there were some telling signs about the current state of the guitar world

Epiphone looks to the future with hot-rodded Futura guitars, stainless steel frets, and long-awaited signatures

By Phil Weller published 23 January 26

Gibson's budget-friendly sister company is bringing bigger and better specs to lower price ranges for the first time

Gibson gives us a sneak preview of its 2026 guitars – including long-awaited signature models for two guitar legends

By Phil Weller published 23 January 26

From ‘50s and ‘60s-inspired reissues to signature models for Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and Gary Clark Jr., it promises to be a big year for the historic firm

Gibson had a secret offset prototype hidden in its private room at NAMM 2026 – meet the Atomic Age

By Michael Astley-Brown published 23 January 26

We sat down with the unlikely retro-futuristic concept guitar and brand-new body shape

Fatoumata Diawara makes history with her new Epiphone signature guitar

By Janelle Borg published 21 January 26

The visually striking signature SG is Diawara through and through, with nods to Epiphone’s Muse SG, push/pull coil-splitting for genre-blending tonal versatility, and a body graphic uniquely inspired by her heritage

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including some huge early NAMM releases

By Matt Owen published 17 January 26

It is the week before NAMM, and the gear drops are coming in thick and fast. This week, we have "the ultimate modern headless guitar", a recreation of Keith Richards' go-to six-string, John Mayer's new-favorite Silver Sky finish and more

Gibson pays tribute to Keith Richards’ 1960 ES-355 with 2 Collector’s Edition models

By Matt Owen published 13 January 26

The guitar has played a starring role across countless Stones tours across the years