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Mike Dirnt looks back on his early bass days – as Epiphone launches signature version of his cult classic Grabber G-3
By Phil Weller published
Dirnt has championed the oddball 1970s bass throughout his career. Now he's got his own signature Epiphone version

"The quality of tuition remains second to none, the user interface is slick, and the amp feature is both practical and entertaining:" Gibson: Learn To Play Guitar app review
By Simon Fellows last updated
The sophisticated Gibson tuition app sets the tone for players aspiring to dial in as much gain with as little pain as possible - with oodles of feedback always on tap

Gibson has brought back the Les Paul Junior and Special Double Cut – reviving the adored student models that became rock ‘n’ roll staples
By Phil Weller published
Complete with P-90 pickups and 1950s charm, the stripped-down but versatile guitars have gone back to their roots

The hardest part of building a Gibson guitar from scratch, according to CEO Cesar Gueikian
By Matt Owen published
Gueikian has spent around three years learning and building guitars under the CEO Series – and one of his most recent builds was played by Kirk Hammett at Back to the Beginning

Lzzy Hale on swapping Les Pauls for Explorers – and finding her first on Craigslist
By Phil Weller published
Hale fell in love with the Explorer while recording Halestorm's first album, and she never looked back

Joe Bonamassa on the vintage Gibson that makes a great power chord guitar
By Joe Bonamassa published
What makes the Gibson ES-350 so good for rock? Bonamassa says they are a real live wire, with “a lot of pop” and no shortage of low-end

Best electric guitar strings 2025: our top-rated strings for your electric
By Daryl Robertson last updated
Keep your axe feeling fresh with the best guitar strings for electric guitar

All the guitar gear that has caught my eye this week – including the Hummingbird’s evil twin
By Matt Owen published
A host of highly anticipated signatures, some surprising company-firsts, and the evil twin of the classic Hummingbird all landed this week
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