<![CDATA[ Latest from Guitar Player in Epiphone ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/tag/epiphone Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:54:51 +0000 en <![CDATA[ Get the blueprint for legendary guitar tone at any price point from a lifelong Slash fanatic with my pick of guitars, amps, picks, pickups, and more ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/collection/gear/slash-gear-collection o4y3zky4hxUndvD7JT6YPC Fri, 10 Apr 2026 11:54:51 +0000 <![CDATA[ “Those days are long gone. It is so unappealing to watch that go down.” Joe Bonamassa says this crowd-pleasing guitar trick is over and done — with one exception ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/guitarists/joe-bonamassa-on-why-players-should-read-the-room-during-jam-sessions 2AMAVNochsPqEbwpvkEuk6 Thu, 09 Oct 2025 17:18:08 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I showed Paul McCartney my hollowbody guitar that I’d bought when I was in the army. He got a hollowbody after to get that tone." Why did the Beatles play Epiphone Casinos? It all comes back to one man ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-man-who-turned-the-beatles-on-to-the-epiphone-casino 8PkqJfs4wgPQ7VLjfWsGiD Sat, 23 Nov 2024 21:32:56 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ “My lad will say, ‘You can’t play guitar like that,’ and I’m like, ‘Thank the Lord!’ ” Noel Gallagher’s son called him out because he can’t shred. His response was priceless ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/noel-gallagher-on-not-being-a-shredder Rg3gyNnotHwYaZXFrBUXCZ Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:08:47 +0000 Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:10:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ From a beginner-friendly SG to a classic ES-335 equipped with American hardware, this year’s Black Friday Epiphone deals just started hotting up thanks to Guitar Center ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/from-a-beginner-friendly-sg-to-a-classic-es-335-equipped-with-american-hardware-this-years-black-friday-epiphone-deals-just-started-hotting-up-thanks-to-guitar-center N9GoBjr4QLZvp3kARoG8Gi Sun, 10 Nov 2024 22:28:39 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Joe Bonamassa's new signature Epiphone Les Paul has a finish you've never seen before. It has a pair of unlikely pickups too ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/joe-bonamassa-epiphone-les-paul-copper-iridescent 2enCLpZXCuKiecS2Boax58 Thu, 03 Oct 2024 19:52:42 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ “A player who took the instrument to places no one else had ever gone before”: Epiphone honors Jimi Hendrix with an Inspired by Gibson recreation of his psychedelic ‘Love Drops’ Flying V ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/epiphone-jimi-hendrix-love-drops-flying-v YrMbrTs8ik8TRkRsKFo5mS Wed, 04 Sep 2024 08:34:16 +0000 Tue, 22 Apr 2025 08:19:14 +0000 <![CDATA[ “This SG Junior is entirely my own, and it already looks iconic”: Epiphone and Yungblud team up for a rare signature SG Junior ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/epiphone-yungblud-signature-sg-junior BkQjcvfdMaGiEG8yaMaW27 Tue, 23 Jul 2024 20:00:30 +0000 Thu, 25 Jul 2024 08:41:34 +0000 <![CDATA[ Based on a prized guitar from Bonamassa’s vintage collection, The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1963 SG Custom is an obvious choice for anyone who’s been priced out of the market for a vintage Gibson ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/the-epiphone-joe-bonamassa-1963-sg-custom 3sChw7FXcLAVBiGpVJPNrk Fri, 19 Jan 2024 12:55:55 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ "I Kept Trying to Use Other Guitars, but Nigel Godrich Would Say, ‘You Know What We Should Try, Don’t You?’ ‘Casino?’ ‘Yep!’": Paul McCartney Reveals How He Fell Back in Love with His Epiphone Casino, and Transformed His Sound, in 2005 GP Interview ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/features/paul-mccartney-chaos-and-creation-in-the-backyard 2YwwDvnQXapXaiDV9H82Ah Thu, 07 Sep 2023 20:58:23 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone 1958 Korina Flying V and Explorer Reviews ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/epiphone-1958-korina-flying-v-and-explorer-reviews oWffn7PtaK36Bc7dTQRwi4 Fri, 18 Aug 2023 11:32:35 +0000 Mon, 21 Aug 2023 09:04:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Unveils New, White-Finished Emily Wolfe Signature Sheraton Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/epiphone-unveils-new-white-finished-emily-wolfe-signature-sheraton-guitar cgw5YYCndDGVzTcTpyQFtT Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:27:11 +0000 Tue, 06 Jun 2023 20:33:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Slash Guitar Collection: 8 Rare Treasures From Guns N’ Roses History ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/slash-guitar-collection JJYi8jzjU2ydf8TvYEkMbZ Thu, 04 May 2023 15:27:12 +0000 Fri, 05 May 2023 13:03:22 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 Review ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/epiphone-joe-bonamassa-1962-es-335-review bPVmoSfEcAAk3HtgvyMD2e Tue, 13 Dec 2022 12:22:03 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:37 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Rare 1959 Sheraton Hails From Epiphone's Earliest Gibson Days ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/this-rare-1959-sheraton-hails-from-epiphones-earliest-gibson-days 2ggituXVvUHEhSimUwhM8g Fri, 18 Nov 2022 15:53:07 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best electric guitars under $1,000 in 2025: My guitar picks that span all skill levels, budgets and genres ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/best-electric-guitars-under-dollar1000-our-picks-from-fender-epiphone-gretsch-prs-and-more Kmim2uk8zFTpQwWk3LaND8 Sun, 30 Oct 2022 14:53:07 +0000 Tue, 02 Dec 2025 14:27:01 +0000 <![CDATA[ This Surreal Flaming Lips Performance Is One of the Most Tripped-Out Gigs on the Internet ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/this-surreal-flaming-lips-performance-is-one-of-the-most-tripped-out-gigs-on-the-internet rbiwFPZ43w8nXDDQrKuco6 Thu, 20 Oct 2022 11:08:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gear Up with Great New Guitars, Amps, and Pedals from Gibson, Epiphone, Kramer, Maestro, and Mesa/Boogie ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gear-up-with-great-new-guitars-amps-and-pedals-from-gibson-epiphone-kramer-maestro-and-mesaboogie aj4x5isvYAYMMCZJC6yEXb Wed, 12 Oct 2022 20:34:11 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:09:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ “I Wanted to Sound Like Eric Clapton”: Joe Bonamassa Teams up With Epiphone to Create the 1962 ES-335 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/i-wanted-to-sound-like-eric-clapton-joe-bonamassa-teams-up-with-epiphone-to-create-the-1962-es-335 xbFmPLH8NNMjXKRsWcDfdi Fri, 07 Oct 2022 12:03:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson and Epiphone Launch Noel Gallagher 1960 ES-355 and Riviera Signature Models ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-epiphone-noel-gallagher-1960-es335-riviera A9Zx9UqYGf7GRYMtkZYaT Tue, 30 Aug 2022 13:20:55 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson’s Cesar Gueikian Teases Signature Noel Gallagher Epiphone Riviera ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-custom-es335-noel-gallagher dMv8eedfkFzfpHPU3SZqdN Wed, 24 Aug 2022 17:34:14 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:47 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Lee Hooker Bringing the Blues to London in 1964 ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-john-lee-hooker-bringing-the-blues-to-london-in-1964 wkHKxbnNUn8SLtW8YDLBc7 Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:17:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ If You Love Rock ‘N’ Roll then Check Out the Epiphone Joan Jett Olympic Special ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/if-you-love-rock-n-roll-then-check-out-the-epiphone-joan-jett-olympic-special 5H5ksqSTsESK7G2hDgDDLd Wed, 26 Jan 2022 13:09:12 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone USA Casino Review ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/reviews/epiphone-usa-casino-review kdEK88Xa9pAyVqmfb6UBHe Thu, 16 Dec 2021 14:15:22 +0000 Tue, 17 May 2022 12:09:15 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch John Mayer Nail "Gravity" with a Youth Band and an Epiphone Les Paul ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/watch-john-mayer-nail-gravity-with-a-youth-band-and-an-epiphone-les-paul MAAvrzdfjWrJpsWqsypjcg Mon, 13 Dec 2021 22:23:27 +0000 Tue, 07 Jan 2025 11:08:48 +0000 <![CDATA[ Epiphone’s Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior is a Guitar for Every Stage ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/epiphones-billie-joe-armstrong-les-paul-junior-is-a-guitar-for-every-stage 9gejHEcSDzj76yhPGtTLwG Wed, 17 Nov 2021 17:12:07 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best semi-hollow guitars: my top picks for tone and feel ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/best-semi-hollow-guitars HtxYGA6A7VHb5wFFPRdAnS Wed, 17 Nov 2021 12:19:29 +0000 Fri, 27 Mar 2026 16:01:57 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Epiphone Alex Lifeson Les Paul Axcess Standard Delivers a Whole Lotta Bang for the Buck ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-epiphone-alex-lifeson-les-paul-axcess-standard-delivers-a-whole-lotta-bang-for-the-buck ETYTWcn2U4GaNKRnFuASt4 Wed, 10 Nov 2021 16:34:23 +0000 <![CDATA[ Best Epiphone Les Pauls: 8 wallet-friendly single cuts that give Gibson a run for its money ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/best-epiphone-les-pauls E2Ryucr4FWXjjYnok6ngMb Mon, 08 Nov 2021 12:10:51 +0000 Thu, 22 Jan 2026 15:50:05 +0000 <![CDATA[ The Casino: Epiphone’s Iconic Beatles Guitar ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/the-casino-epiphones-iconic-beatles-guitar aPqHTF6paxrcVvZFzXWiGX Wed, 03 Nov 2021 20:36:11 +0000 <![CDATA[ Nancy Wilson on How Her Long-Lost Nighthawk Design Evolved Into Her Signature Epiphone Fanatic ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/heart-nancy-wilson-epiphone-fanatic ohJFNAbDa8uCqqQHLZozqA Wed, 03 Nov 2021 19:40:30 +0000 <![CDATA[ Meet the Beatles Guitars ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/gear/meet-the-beatles-guitars AUztu3zkKshrYqEktSRLx3 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 11:34:25 +0000 <![CDATA[ Steve Vai’s Two Rules for Financial Security ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/steve-vais-two-rules-for-financial-security 3NzgyuNdaNwGbCeSTDS2fk Wed, 22 Sep 2021 15:51:32 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch a Teenage Alex Lifeson Arguing with His Parents About a Future Career in Music ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/players/watch-a-teenage-alex-lifeson-arguing-with-his-parents-about-a-future-career-in-music g4u3QvyVX436nMG98ndqGg Wed, 22 Sep 2021 14:22:38 +0000 <![CDATA[ Gibson and the B.B. King Music Company Set October Release Date for New Epiphone Lucille Model ]]> https://www.guitarplayer.com/news/gibson-bb-king-music-company-epiphone-lucille BoXm4ez7BCK5Kj8muT2uYb Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:22:53 +0000 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:27:18 +0000 <![CDATA[ Watch this Unmissable Film of Marc Bolan Playing His Late ‘50s Gibson Les Paul with T. 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