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The “smashed up” Gibson ES-355 that broke up Oasis in 2009 is headed to auction
By Phil Weller published
The guitar, damaged during a Gallagher brothers bust-up before their cancelled show at Rock en Seine, Paris, and the Wonderwall acoustic are set to be sold

How I made the Epiphone Jeff Beck Oxblood 1954 Les Paul a little more Jeff Beck
By Dave Burrluck published
After quite a few playing hours under its belt, Dave Burrluck gets the Epiphone Oxblood Les Paul back into the garage for a bit of a tinker and a tune-up

"A well-judged entry point to owning a ‘real’ Les Paul Custom": Gibson Les Paul Custom 70s review
By Jamie Dickson published
The Les Paul Custom is back in the USA line-up offering a gutsy, evocative slice of 70s tone at a fair – but not cheap – price

Phil X’s highly anticipated signature Gibson is almost here – and it’s set to be a best-of-both-worlds Les Paul/SG hybrid
By Phil Weller published
The third prototype of Phil X’s forthcoming signature looks to be the winner – and it’s got some unexpected specs

Join Guitarist and Gibson for an evening celebrating ‘Holy Grail’ guitars with ‘The Burst Experience’
By Matt Owen published
Guest performances of revered ’Bursts from Aynsley Lister, as well as insights from a panel of ’Burst experts, head up the unique three-hour event on October 10

Gibson sets the record straight on headstock breaks – and what the brand has been doing for the past 60 years to fix it
By Janelle Borg published
The guitar giant had been accused of “never changing” its headstock design to address breakages. Gibson’s Vice President of Product, Mat Koehler, explains what the brand has been doing to tweak and reinforce its design – and why many players still prefer the original

Gibson drops three-string Les Paul and SG Juniors as it launches new kid-sized guitars with Loog
By Phil Weller published
The three-stringed guitars are designed to encourage youngsters to pick up a guitar and start their journey with fun, interactive learning

Why Mark Knopfler’s guitar tech convinced him to play Les Pauls – and how they impacted his tone and playing
By Janelle Borg published
Knopfler is forever linked to the Fender Strat – however, to successfully convey the emotional weight required on Brothers in Arms, his tech pushed him towards Gibsons

For the first time in 20 years, Gibson is offering the Custom Les Paul ’70s as a standard run USA model
By Phil Weller published
The hugely sought-after design, previously available only as a Custom Shop model, arrives as part of the regular line with period-correct touches and throwback finishes
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