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Brian Setzer on the unlikely Gibson guitar that’s most like his iconic Gretsch
By Phil Weller Published
Setzer says the Flying V is the only guitar that has ever come close to matching the tone and feel of his Gretsch hollowbody

What this Golden Era ’63 SG tells us about Gibson design
By Huw Price Published
The Les Paul Standard may be the most iconic and the ES-335 the most versatile, but the SG remains Gibson’s greatest commercial success

The inside story of Gibson's Century Collection acoustics – and the role the Rolling Stones and Beatles played
By Henry Yates Published
Period-correct in (almost) every detail, the Gibson Century Collection’s 12-fret format is addictively playable. Gibson's Robi Johns tells us it’s all down to the Brits

Gibson has revived one of the most sought-after guitars it has ever produced
By Phil Weller Published
Originally crafted for the 1972 Olympic Games, Schenker’s black-and-white version quickly became the stuff of folklore

“A hard-to-put-down Les Paul with bags of character”: Gibson Les Paul Studio Double Trouble review
By Dave Burrluck Published
Gibson brings the Double Trouble treatment to a lower price-point with a weight-relieved Studio version. For skint rockers everywhere, it’s time to rejoice!

Kirk Hammett on Gibsons, the magic of Greeny and why he thinks the age of active pickups is over
By Jamie Dickson Published
The Metallica lead guitarist discusses Peter Green's influence, the magic of a Gibson P.A.F. pickup, and how owning Greeny has been a life-changing experience

Gibson Les Paul Special with Mini Humbuckers review
By Pete Emery Published
Trading the usual P90s for Mini Humbuckers, this Les Paul Special is bound to raise a few eyebrows with a different sound for a classic guitar

Epiphone’s Eric Church signature Hummingbird Dark comes with a whiskey made using Gibson tonewood offcuts
By Phil Weller Published
Church’s signature acoustic has been launched alongside a unique pairing

How Gibson became an icon of acoustic guitar – 100 years on from its first flat-top
By Jamie Dickson Published
Gibson’s Mat Koehler charts a century of flat-tops – and how the J-45, SJ-200, Dove and Hummingbird took over the world

5 ways Cesar Gueikian transformed Gibson – and proved to be a very different kind of guitar CEO
By Jonathan Horsley Published
As he leaves the top job at one of the world’s biggest guitar companies, we look back at the Gibson leader’s legacy – and how he oversaw a renaissance for the Nashville guitar giant
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