News Pro Audio Gibson’s partnership with Universal Music China: what it means for the guitar giant by Daniel Croft Gibson has had a rocky recent past, to say the least. But a new business venture could see that change rapidly thanks to China’s music industry. Guitar manufacturing titan Gibson…
News Pro Audio Gibson pays homage to Peter Frampton with new ‘Phenix’ Les Paul Custom VOS by Dan Shaw Gibson has celebrated one of the most recognisable exponents of the Les Paul. Meet the Peter Frampton ‘Phenix’ Les Paul Custom VOS. Peter Frampton is a guitarist who hardly needs…
Lists Pro Audio Bass guitars: a guide to finding your dream funk machine by Dan Shaw Nothing matches the joy of finding the perfect groove, but the world of bass guitars can be a tricky one to navigate. Let’s look at 10 of the classics. Bass…
News Pro Audio Gibson launches the Jimi Hendrix ’67 SG Custom and ’69 Flying V by Nick Mielczarek Gibson has announced the release of two limited-edition Jimi Hendrix models: the Jimi Hendrix ’67 SG Custom, and ’69 Flying V. Although Jimi Hendrix is best known for using Fender…
News Pro Audio A pallet of Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom guitars have been stolen by Happy Disaster has struck for 13 prospective owners of the new Adam Jones 1979 Les Paul Custom. A shipment of these guitars was stolen in the US, valued at $95,000 USD….
News Pro Audio Gibson and Adam Jones have teamed up for a signature Les Paul by Jack Foley Gibson and Tool guitarist Adam Jones have collaborated to release his much anticipated first signature Les Paul Custom. Over the past few months, Gibson has been teasing a signature guitar…
News Pro Audio Gibson make replica of the fabled ‘Greeny’ Les Paul by Jeremy Span Peter Green’s ‘Greeny’ – one of rock’s most fabled guitars now owned by Kirk Hammett – gets a Custom Shop replica courtesy of Gibson. There are famous guitars and then…
Features Pro Audio Reinventing ‘classic’: 8 guitarists doing tone their way by Nick Mielczarek There are tons of classic guitar tones out there from Hendrix to Gilmour, but here are 8 artists that strive to redefine what a guitar can be. Sound has been…
News Pro Audio Gibson debut the Lukas Nelson ’56 Les Paul Junior by Nick Mielczarek Over the past year, Gibson has been rebranding in an attempt to get back to their roots as a company. The guitar-building heavyweights are now adding to their product line…
Features Pro Audio From the workshop to the world: the legend of Gibson guitars by Josh Davies Gibson Guitars are among the most famous in the history of the instrument. Across all genres and after over a century in production, the name Gibson has come to mean…
News Pro Audio Essential services: Gibson offers free online guitar-tech consultations by Dave Stano Coronavirus has forced many businesses into inventing online versions of the services they once offered physical. It turns out that guitar companies are no exception, as guitar giant Gibson is…
News Pro Audio Behold this Frankenstein Gibson Les Paul with a MIDI controller inside it by Josh Davies In the wild and weird world of YouTube, Look Mum No Computer is one of the most reliable producers of quality content for fans of vintage gear and insane modifications….
Film and TV News New Chuck Berry doco contains rare footage of the Beatles, Rolling Stones, and more by Claudia Schmidt A new documentary dedicated to the late Chuck Berry will feature rare footage of the Beatles, the Rolling Stones, Bruce Springsteen, Jimi Hendrix, and more. Brown Eyed Handsome Man is set…