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“When I met Billy, I didn’t really have an amazing guitar. He said, ‘Oh, you gotta have a Les Paul, mate’”: Steve Stevens on why the ’80s were Hamer time for the Billy Idol guitarist – and it was all thanks to Paul Stanley

Steve Stevens turns the clock back to May 1986 to tell us all about the Hamer SS1 he is holding on the cover of GW, and what became of all those other Hamers

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“A cult classic is reborn”: One of Gibson’s most obscure designs makes a comeback with the revival of the RD – and it's unlike any other Gibson Custom model around

Beloved by Dave Grohl and Ghost, the quirky build from 1977 has officially returned after its imminent arrival was teased earlier this year

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“I can play barre chords and my dad couldn’t. He had a strum that was identifiably his, but I learned from the Carter women. Mine is more of a Carter scratch”: How Rosanne Cash found her sound – and captured Johnny’s design flair in her signature Gibson

Her surname precedes her (whether she likes it or not). But as Gibson releases a limited-edition recreation of her fabled father’s SJ-200 – alongside her new J-185 – Rosanne Cash tells us she’s comfortable in her skin and proud of her own legacy

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“Being mostly a humbucker guy, I’m really loving the hum-free P-90s”: Warren Haynes’ signature Gibson Les Paul Standard is here and it’s a plain-topped '60s Cherry beauty with an onboard boost

The Gov't Mule frontman has gone for a set of Billie Joe Armstrong favourite pickups, a fat ‘50s profile neck, an onboard clean boost and no pickguard

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“Being mostly a humbucker guy, it’s a really cool tonal change”: Warren Haynes’ transition from humbucker loyalist to P-90 fan is complete – with the launch of his signature Gibson Les Paul

The Gov't Mule guitar hero's newest signature has been a long time coming, and arrives after Haynes pivoted towards P-90 tones

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“I remember thinking, ‘I’ll show them – they don’t realize they made a mistake.’ It’s not just the wins, it’s the determination you build from the losses”: Tommy Thayer’s junior high disappointment fired him up for success with Kiss

Kiss’ longest-serving Spaceman on sticking to the Les Paul when it wasn’t cool, the joy of discovering you’ve been playing something wrong for years, why he avoided ’80s-style playing, and what he’s doing next

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“If tariffs persist, they could be highly disruptive and costly for the company”: Fender’s credit rating downgraded by Moody’s – with operating costs speculated to rise by $20 million

A new report from the credit rating analyst has found Fender to be at risk from increased operational costs that have been brought on by new tariffs

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“Gene Simmons is very down-to-earth, funny, and knowledgeable on almost any subject:” The Kiss legend wants you to be his assistant… but there’s a catch

Simmons is heading out on the road and one lucky fan per gig has the opportunity to get up close and personal. For a price...

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Best guitar strings for every musician: A comprehensive guide

Whether you’re a beginner or a blues guitarist, strap your guitar with the best strings to enhance your sound and maintain quality over time

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“We were out to satisfy our animal instincts onstage. I think we spent $40,000 on gear that we smashed on Lollapalooza”: Nine Inch Nails made their name with infamously destructive live shows – this is the true story behind their epic guitar smash-a-thons

It was the tour that made Nine Inch Nails – and destroyed countless guitars. In an exclusive extract from Lollapalooza: The Uncensored Story of Alternative Rock's Wildest Festival, Trent Reznor, Richard Patrick and Dave Navarro look back at their all-star guitar-smashing rituals

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“One of the most distinctive looking guitar designs ever”: Gibson’s 1965 Firebird Platypus was the oddball model that marked a moment of transition for the guitar giant – now it’s been revived

Gibson was constantly tweaking the Firebird design during the 1960s, and the Platypus variant comes from the epicenter of that trial-and-error period

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“USA-made craftsmanship at an exceptional value”: Gibson’s new Acoustic Specials series brings hand-crafted examples of its most beloved acoustic designs to lower price points

Newly minted takes on the Hummingbird, L-00 and J-45 templates look to offer USA Gibson acoustics at more accessible prices

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“I don’t have my original Epiphone Casino anymore. It was stolen out of a dressing room. I was really heartbroken”: Daniel Kessler on making Interpol classics, the lessons he took from Fugazi and the art of six-string minimalism

As the New Yorkers set out on the anniversary tour for their 2004’s classic second album, we catch up with Kessler totalk rejection, hollowbodies, andwhy you won’t catch him playing major chords

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“When we brought it back, we wanted to do it in a way that we’ve never done before – at least not since 1965”: Gibson resurrects a vintage unicorn with the return of the Firebird Platypus

Gibson's Jim DeCola describes it as a "best of" Firebird and it comes loaded with a pair of "historically accurate" Firebird mini-humbuckers

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“That’s a little nod to a friend of mine. Freddie’s always with me”: Brian May’s new Gibson 12-string signature guitar has a subtle tribute to Freddie Mercury that you might have missed

The artistic easter egg helps carry the singer’s spirit into future live shows

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“I’ve got Fenders of various ages and they all sound different. That’s not a Spinal Tap thing – they just do!” Iron Maiden’s Steve Harris on staying loyal to Fender, and the Gibson that sounded “horrible”

In his quest for the perfect tone Steve Harris has tried virtually every make of bass there is, but always comes back to one

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CRKD's new Gibson Les Paul Guitar Controller is up for pre-order, and it's coming for the Riffmaster's lunch

CRKD has announced a new guitar controller in partnership with Gibson Les Paul, and it's available for pre-order now. Here's what you need to know.

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“The 1980s was all about high performance. These models embody that spirit”: Gibson’s latest Certified Vintage drop offers a fascinating insight into the firm’s forgotten Superstrat era

A host of experimental builds – constructed against the backdrop of the supercharged guitar evolution that defined the 1980s – headline the latest collection of archive finds

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“It’s extremely wrong to put, ‘Gibson, Made in the U.S.A.,’ on the headstock of a guitar that is not either of those things”: Joe Bonamassa, Gibson’s Tom Murphy and all-star gear specialists reveal how to spot a fake Les Paul

YouTuber Robert Baker put a fake Les Paul on the workbench, and let the guitar experts have their say

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What's a bridge? What's a headstock? What do we mean by a 'cutaway'? All the parts of a guitar explained

We walk you through the different parts of the main electric guitar types, from Stratocaster to Les Paul

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“It’s almost impossible for our machinery to make a bad string”: Jim D’Addario on the history, innovations and future of the world’s biggest string manufacturer – and its biggest-selling string sets

As D’Addario celebrates its 50-year anniversary, we speak to its current chairman about the company’s roots, breakthroughs and next moves, and learn how the family has been making strings for centuries

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“It’s just heartbreaking to see someone spend so much money on something that is fake”: YouTuber assembles team of guitar experts including Joe Bonamassa and Gibson's Tom Murphy to show you how to spot a fake Les Paul

Robert Baker puts a lot of guitar knowledge in one room to run the rule over a cheap and nasty counterfeit Gibson

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Guitar used by Jack Bruce on Cream reunion concerts goes on display in London

The Gibson EB-1 Violin Bass guitar used by the late Jack Bruce on the Cream anniversary tour has gone on display at Gibson Garage in London.

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“Your opportunity to own a piece of music history that is directly tied to two of the world’s foremost guitarists”: Gibson unveils Murphy Lab replica of Eric Clapton’s “Disraeli Gears” 1958 Les Paul Custom that he later gifted to Albert Lee

The Cream of the crop for collectors, this forensic reproduction ships with a second pickguard signed by Slowhand and Lee, a custom Duck Brothers case and a lot of mojo

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“I said, ‘I used to have a Les Paul Custom and I sold it like an idiot.’ Eric said, ‘Oh, I have one of those at home somewhere…’” Gibson unveils the Eric Clapton 1958 Les Paul Custom – a recreation of the Disraeli Gears LP that now belongs to Albert Lee

The Murphy Lab-aged LP faithfully recreates the original model, but Clapton has added a few personal modifications to the reissue

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