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“The Gibson Garage has become this Mecca in Nashville for guitar players. Bringing the London store to life is going to be equally as as gratifying”: Gibson’s first-ever flagship store outside of the US has announced its grand opening date
By Matt Parker published
The firm’s first-ever flagship store outside of the US is preparing to open its doors on February 24

“I can’t build a guitar, I can’t wire an amp. Woodworking? That’s not my role here. My role is to push guitar culture forward”: Gibson’s Mark Agnesi is on a mission to create more guitar players
By Matt Parker published
The vintage obsessive sits at the pivot point between fan and brand. We discuss Gibson’s hits, misses and the daily joy of curating its Certified Vintage program

An astonishingly rare Blue Silverburst Explorer, dot-neck 1959 ES-335 and short-lived ultra-luxe Casino alternative: Gibson’s latest Certified Vintage drop has our attention
By Matt Parker published
The new five-guitar release in the firm’s approved vintage program is full of beautiful obscurities

“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
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

“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
Fame, flame and punchy tone – meet the ’Burst that has it all. And it’s yours for $500,000...

“Everyone I know that has bought a ’Burst in the last five years is playing that guitar every single day”: Gibson’s Mark Agnesi debunks the myth that its most valuable builds are kept under glass
By Matt Parker published
The firm’s Head of Brand Experience and former vintage guitar dealer also says it’s time we accept that even a ’Burst needs a re-fret once in a while

Mary Ford’s 1961 Gibson Les Paul SG Custom has just been tracked down… on Facebook Marketplace
By Matt Owen published
The historic instrument – which Ford used in her collaborations with Les Paul – ended up in the most unlikely place after playing a formative role in rock ’n’ roll history

Gibson confirms an Adam Jones Les Paul Standard is on its way
By Jonathan Horsley published
It's the news Tool fans have been waiting for – plus, new Murphy Lab '58 Korina V and Korina Explorer models teased
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