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“The pre-WWII SJ-200 sounds utterly huge with very deep and punchy bass, strong mids and clear highs”: How Gibson’s legendary SJ-200 acoustic wowed Elvis, Bob Dylan and more to become ‘King of the Flat-tops’

The J-200 is Gibson’s most iconic flat-top – and these vintage examples include one of the first ever made, and the very last Gibson acoustic to be manufactured in Kalamazoo

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Strings sell… but who’s buying?: Dave Mustaine unleashes signature guitar strings

Dave Mustaine launches his own brand of guitar strings

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Thieves steal $5k Gibson Les Paul in brazenly low-effort guitar heist

The thieves saw staff members dealing with other customers and took their chance...

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“The loudest, best-performing strings he’s ever used”: Gibson ventures into the signature string market with first-ever Dave Mustaine set

The set – which the Megadeth frontman uses on all his tour guitars – has been unveiled alongside a custom black leather strap

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“There’s a great simulator that really does a very good job of simulating my sound”: Brian May reveals which affordable amp-in-a-box gets closest to nailing his iconic Queen tone – but it’s one you might not expect

The Red Special / Vox AC30 combo is one of music's most coveted tones, but this sub-$200 pedal has May's personal seal of approval

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“The reaction to Ian Bairnson’s collection has so far surpassed interest to some of these mammoth names in the guitar world”: The Les Paul used on Kate Bush’s Wuthering Heights smashes estimates at auction

Ian Bairnson famously used the Gibson guitar to play the Wuthering Heights solo while his arm was in a plaster cast

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“I’m more of a humbucker player onstage, but I like P-90s because they roar while also driving up the ‘middle’ of any band”: Joe Bonamassa on why he loves the P-90s on his 1958 Gibson Les Paul Special – and the origins of its ‘TV Yellow’ finish

The Les Paul Special is a simple slab of mahogany that doubles up on the P-90s and as JoBo attests, it is a highly recommended electric with a voice that can cut through the mix

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The Gibson App puts a guitar teacher in your pocket

No matter what style of music you love or what brand of guitar you play, if you're serious about learning, the Gibson App is for you

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“The six-string bass was a phase that all the manufacturers went through. It was never a big seller”: Up close and personal with the 1965 Gibson EB-6D – the super-rare bass that looks like an SG

Well Strung Guitars' David Davidson introduces us to a bona fide oddball – an electric bass with six strings and two pickups that was never a big hit for Gibson… but was played by Elvis

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“Leo wanted me to be partners with him, for it to be the Fender guitar – the Les Paul Fender”: Les Paul was once approached by Leo Fender to work together on a solidbody electric guitar

Before Gibson finally decided to work with Paul, the guitar innovator was sounded out by one of the firm's biggest competitors

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Learn to play guitar – and have fun doing it– with the feature-packed Gibson App

Curated learning app boasts in-depth interactive lessons, videos, songs, even an amp and effects for players at all skill levels

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“My main recording guitar is a 1959 Jazzmaster. I haven’t changed the strings in eight years! They’re completely dead, but I just love the sound of it”: Grant Nicholas on why he doesn’t mind Feeder being called the UK Foo Fighters – or Smashing Pumpkins

As the UK rock heavyweights return with their first-ever double album, Black/Red, Grant Nicholas checks in to discuss his love of old strings, broken Tube Screamers and fuzz – lots and lots of fuzz…

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“It’s beaten and it’s a Frankenstein. It’s got a lot of modifications since the ’50s, since it was born”: Gibson’s Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior signature upgrades the stock LPJ in just about every way

A Starr is reborn as the Blackberry Smoke frontman and champion of the Les Paul Junior gets his own Gibson signature model

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A Murphy Lab Red Special from the Gibson Custom Shop? “It’s not out of the question,” says Brian May

The Queen guitarist reveals he is talking to Gibson and says it would be “wonderful” to have a US-made version of his iconic Red Special

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“It’s beaten, and it’s a Frankenstein. It’s got a lot of modifications and changed parts…This guitar is a recreation of that idea”: Gibson launches the Charlie Starr Les Paul Junior

Available in Dark Walnut or Ebony, limited to 250 units, with an adjustable wraparound bridge as an intonation fail-safe, the Blackberry Smoke frontman's new model is a primo rock 'n' roll guitar

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“Bernie went into the studio with a host of guitars – but ended up using this £125 Squier for 95% of the sessions. It was one of the best Strats he ever played”: Inside the Bernie Marsden guitar auction – featuring rare Strats and a Greeny-esque ES-335

An epic collection of the former Whitesnake member’s guitars, amps and other highly collectable gear has just gone under the hammer – and we got up close and personal with his prized possessions

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“A new world of power and versatility”: Heritage overhauls its Custom Shop Core Collection with the H-157 – debuting all-new pickups in the process

The LP-style guitar boasts new humbuckers that promise “more oomph and power”

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“I played the solo perfectly – and there was silence in the room. It was crickets. Everyone was looking down, I couldn’t believe it”: Elliot Easton on The Cars’ early years – and the guitar solo that moved him to tears of rage

From playing a ukulele aged 3 to discovering the organic nature of signature guitars, he shares his secret to choosing the perfect gear first time round

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“Joe Bonamassa's gonna come out right now and shred it up”: It’s PRS vs Gibson, as Orianthi and Bonamassa give their studio collaboration First Time Blues a masterful live outing

In a solo-laden show at the Whisky A-Go-Go, the two virtuosos traded licks – also tackling B.B. King’s Never Make Your Move

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"This is one of the best examples of the most collectable guitar ever made": Gibson Custom unveils recreations of Jason Isbell 'Red Eye' 1959 Les Paul Standard

It's based on the songwriter's favourite that was previously owned by late Lynyrd Skynyrd guitarist Ed King

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“The perfect electric mandolin is back”: A Firebird-shaped electric mandolin headlines Epiphone’s new Bluegrass collection

Is it a Firebird, is it a mandolin? No, it’s the Mandobird

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“When I left the band I took most of my Aerosmith guitars, put them in road boxes, and left them there”: Joe Perry on the lost golden-era Aerosmith guitar he misses the most

The Aerosmith icon says he’s never been into collecting guitars, but there’s one particular Strat that he wishes he still had, and it was used to record a staple rock hit

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Epiphone reveals new Bluegrass Collection featuring an Inspired By Gibson Earl Scruggs banjo and Mandobird

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“My intention when I buy them is to use them... You’ve got David Gilmour’s Black Strat. Are you gonna take it down to the local pub and jam?” Slash on why he won’t spend money on famous guitars

And whether we can expect a Slash guitar auction anytime soon…

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“Yes, it did make my guitar look cooler – but it took a bit of getting used to…” I’d always wanted to try a Bigsby, so I put one on my Les Paul. It changed the way my guitar sounded – and the way I played

Thinking about equipping your beloved instrument with the coolest vibrato money can buy? Here’s what I learned, from the best way to fit one to how it affected my performance and tone

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