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Richie Sambora reunited with stolen Gibson Explorer after 40 years
By Janelle Borg Published
Sambora bought his original 1976 Gibson Explorer in his late teens, and it was stolen from a warehouse back in 1985

Gibson Custom recreates Michael Schenker’s iconic 1971 ‘half-and-half’ Flying V
By Phil Weller Published
The German shredder’s instantly recognizable six-string has undergone 3D scans for this painstakingly accurate reissue – complete with war wounds and signature bite

Best short-scale basses 2026: the ultimate guide to the greatest pint-sized bass guitars at all price points
By Daryl Robertson Last updated
From Fender to Gibson, Gretsch to Spector, here are our top picks for the best short-scale basses on the market right now

Gibson revives and refreshes its Songwriter Recording Artist acoustic range
By Phil Weller Published
Two new models, with and without cutaways, blend vintage Gibson tones with a modern dreadnought shape and L.R. Baggs electronics for a best of both worlds approach

How the Gibson ES-5 paved the way for a new wave of electric blues (and maybe even the Strat, too)
By David Davidson Published
In the vintage market, the big-box jazz guitars are less sought after but this pair of Gibson ES-5s are holy grails in anyone’s book – especially disciples of T-Bone Walker

Gibson unearths the only known Kalamazoo factory footage from the ‘Golden Era’ of guitar building
By Phil Weller Published
The video offers a fascinating insight into how the Gibson factory operated in the 1950s

The Beatles made the Leslie speaker an iconic guitar tone. But a pioneering “all-female” rock band were one of the first to take it out on the road
By Janelle Borg Published
June Millington, one of the co-founders of the 1970s LA-based band Fanny, heard the Let It Be demo and was set on incorporating a Leslie speaker into her rig

“Surely the most vicious artist series model in the Gibson catalog”: Gibson Mark Morton Les Paul Modern Quilt review
By Jonathan Horsley Published
Lamb of God riff-master Mark Morton's Les Paul has been years in the making, subject to brutal road-testing, featuring a hot custom-wound humbucker pairing, but it's finally here
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