Is Gibson about to bring back its Victory Superstrat-style guitar from the ’80s, or did Cesar Gueikian just tease an entirely new model? By Matt Owen published 28 September 23 The quirky offset double-cut looks poised to make a return – but its comeback might not be so straightforward
Types of guitar pickups explained: learn the difference between single coils, humbuckers, P-90s and active designs By Chris Bird published 28 September 23 If the wood is the soul of the electric guitar, the pickups are the brains of the operation. We walk through the most common pickup styles and what they mean for electric guitar tone
Brian May Guitars unveils the Vision, a mash-up of the Red Special, a ’90s Guild and the Les Paul double-cut By Matt Owen published 27 September 23 The Queen icon’s legendary signature model has filtered down into a dual-humbucker, hardtail-equipped build
Squier Classic Vibe ‘70s Telecaster Thinline review By Ross Holder published 26 September 23 Squier is reviving a ‘70s classic with this affordable, versatile, eye-catching version of Fender’s increasingly popular semi-hollow Telecaster
How to set up your electric guitar – improve your guitar’s tone and playability with this step-by-step guide By Stuart Williams published 26 September 23 How to set your intonation and pickup height, keep your guitar in tune and get it playing better than ever
“Two decades after it first appeared, the Les Paul Supreme is back”: Gibson ushers in a new era for its ultra-luxe Les Paul with two new Supreme single-cuts By Matt Owen published 26 September 23 A month after the guitar's return was teased by brand CEO Cesar Gueikian, the seriously versatile Supreme is officially here – and it's joined by a souped-up Black Beauty-inspired Exclusive
“Every single spec is the same as a vintage guitar from the late-’50s would have”: Mark Agnesi says this Gibson guitar offers the best value of its whole lineup By Matt Parker published 26 September 23 We challenged the Big G's Director of Brand Experience and vintage obsessive to find the best value guitar in its lineup – and the most underrated
Gibson’s paint-room party continues as it refreshes the Les Paul in a Dark Purple Burst By Jonathan Horsley published 25 September 23 Hot on the heels of the Custom Color Series is a pair of limited-run Dark Purple LPs that offer an eye-catching figured top alternative to the Exclusive Collection's Deep Purple models
“If Greeny was broccoli then Sunny is mango”: Kirk Hammett is selling a 1960 Gibson Les Paul that ranks among the finest ever made – he reveals how it compares to his most famous ’Burst By Matt Parker published 21 September 23 Fame, flame and punchy tone – meet the ’Burst that has it all. And it’s yours for $500,000...
“A completely new and exciting instrument… ”: How the double-necked Gibson EDS-1275 changed the course of rock guitar history By Rod Brakes published 12 September 23 When it launched in the early ’60s, Gibson’s double-neck was seen as a novelty and had limited success – that is, until, Led Zeppelin’s Jimmy Page came along…
“When I started collecting, the cut-off for desirability was 1965 – anything after that, forget it. That’s all changed completely”: The Fender Stratocaster is the most famous electric guitar of all time – but what was the greatest Strat ever built? By Jamie Dickson published 5 September 23 The Stratocaster is the original guitar for all seasons. But which version represents the pinnacle of its evolution? We take a deep dive into Leo’s masterpiece, in the company of experts, to try to find an answer…
“This is the one that got him hooked”: Slash’s first Guns N’ Roses Les Paul – the ‘Hunter Burst’ – is going to auction By Matt Parker published 31 August 23 The guitar was bought by Slash in September 1985 and used during a formative period for Guns N’ Roses, in which they wrote many classic Appetite for Destruction tracks
Epiphone and Adam Jones’ Art Collection of signature Les Pauls is coming to a close – feast your eyes on the ‘Sensation’ model By Matt Owen published 30 August 23 There are only two more limited-edition Silverburst singlecuts in the pipeline, and the fifth edition flashes the artwork of Korin Faught
“As I came off the stage I said, ‘How much do you want for it?' He wanted the princely sum of 600 pounds”: Bernie Marsden plays the blues on “The Beast,” his legendary 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, and reveals its origin story By Jackson Maxwell published 28 August 23 Gary Moore was in awe of its tone, and Jeff Beck played Scatterbrain on it... Here, the late blues-rock guitar titan tells the story of the most famous six-string in his collection
PRS Modern Eagle V review – 17 pickup options and a jaw-dropping guitar build that’s impossible to fault By Dave Burrluck published 24 August 23 While PRS has been making its mark on the bolt-on market, we finally get a new Core model, the shape-shifting modern Eagle V. But is it really new?
“Designed to be something special”: Gibson just made Rick Beato’s signature Les Paul Special Double Cut even more desirable By Matt Owen published 23 August 23 Sparkling Burgundy Satin has joined TV Blue Mist on the finish list for the model, which sports a thinner, lightweight mahogany body
Epiphone Dave Mustaine Flying V Prophecy review – the most versatile Mustaine model ever made By Amit Sharma published 14 August 23 The Megadeth main man has three mid-priced signature Flying Vs on the market, but none can deliver the remarkable range of tones summoned by this Fishman-loaded monster
Best Gibson acoustic guitars: acoustics for all styles of player from the lauded US brand By Richard Blenkinsop published 19 July 23 From Depression-era classics to contemporary workhorses; have a browse of what we think are the go-to Gibson acoustics on the market
This Squier Strat was left outside for five years – before it was brought back to life by a crazy guitar mod By Matt Owen published 19 July 23 The victim of cruel neglect, this Strat was zip-tied to a fence – but given a new lease on life with a radical alt-rock mod
“His legacy in guitar is worthy of a book itself”: Joe Bonamassa, Neal Schon and Mat Koehler pay tribute to former Gibson luthier Edwin Wilson By Matt Parker published 18 July 23 The man behind Gibson’s True Historic range and Bonamassa’s first signature models has passed away aged 59