Gibson - News and Rumours
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Epiphone Inspired By Gibson Hummingbird, J-45 and J-200
18 Nov 2020 · Epiphone's Inspired By Gibson brings three iconic acoustic guitars, the Hummingbird, J-45 and J-200, to the masses at a much more affordable price.
Gibson has two new, limited Jimi Hendrix models: a ’67 SG Custom and a ’69 Flying V
17 Nov 2020 · Gibson is celebrating Hendrix's 78th birthday by recreating his '67 SG Custom and '69 Flying V, finished in the Murphy Lab and in very limited numbers.
From Slash and Hendrix to EVH and Hetfield: The 10 Best Signature Guitars!
30 Oct 2020 · Compiled using cold, hard objective data as well as gut instinct and raw emotion, this list of the Top 10 Signature Guitars is guaranteed to appal some and appeal to others...
Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Adam Jones Signature Silverburst already sold out?
28 Oct 2020 · One of the most highly anticipated Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom models of the year, the Adam Jones Signature Silverburst already looks to have sold out before its official release.
Gibson has built Kirk Hammett a ‘Greeny’ 1959 Les Paul
21 Sep 2020 · Kirk Hammett of Metallica has just posted a photo on his Instagram of Peter Green's 1959 Les Paul Standard - cloned by Gibson! Does this mean we will see a limited run of this guitar soon?
Has COVID-19 saved the electric guitar?
13 Sep 2020 · As lockdown hit, the future of the guitar industry looked bleak. But now it appears that manufacturers are struggling to meet demand. Has Covid turned around the fate of the electric guitar?
Gibson, Fender, PRS & Co.: Do guitar brands matter anymore?
29 Aug 2020 · Do you think established brands still hold the monopoly on the industry that they used to? Or have modern production methods and techology made brand-consciousness redundant?
Best Gibson Les Paul Alternatives: Top 5 Premium Single-Cut Electric Guitars
21 Aug 2020 · Looking for a high-quality single cut guitar but not happy with Gibson's offerings? Here are five Les Paul alternatives that ooze quality and vibe - be warned, they come with a premium price tag!
Gibson USA Lukas Nelson ’56 Les Paul Junior: Classic looks with minor modern tweaks
04 Aug 2020 · Gibson's new Lukas Nelson ’56 Les Paul Junior model has classic looks and vibe, and comes with a few modern updates added to the formula to make it even sweeter.
Gibson is offering $59,000 for missing shipping ledgers
14 Jul 2020 · Gibson is looking for shipping ledgers that documented its solid-body instruments between the years 1959 and 1960, and is offering a $59,000 cash reward to anyone who returns them. No questions asked.
Gibson contests Collings headstock trademark registration
14 Jul 2020 · Another day, another Gibson legal case. This time the guitar giant is going after Collings Guitars. Gibson is contesting the headstock shape and believes it is too similar to its own designs.
Another legal dispute with Gibson, this time with Satellite Amplifiers
13 Jul 2020 · Looks like Gibson is back in the courtroom. Satellite Amplifiers recently received a legal court notice from Gibson to stop them making guitars based on the classic Epiphone Coronet design.
Gibson Signature Les Paul for Tool’s Adam Jones enters production
28 Jun 2020 · Remember the Gibson Adam Jones Signature model from NAMM? The Silverburst Les Paul Custom has now entered production, per Tool's Instagram page. Will it ship by this summer?
Did Gibson leak a Slash Goldtop Les Paul by accident?
25 Jun 2020 · It looks as though a one-off Gibson Slash Goldtop Les Paul has escaped into the wild! Lucky for us, The Trogly's Guitar Show was able to bag it and document the guitar in full.