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We Tested Five Modern Takes on the Holy Grail of Humbuckers – Here’s How They Stacked Up By Dave Hunter Have any of these cracked the vaunted Gibson PAF code? Let's find out.
A Look Back at Slash's Les Paul Standard Copy By Richard Bienstock For a time, one of the most recognizable Les Paul users in the world wasn't actually playing a Gibson.
See the World's Last Playable Stradivarius Guitar, Made in 1679, in Action By Guitar Player Staff Named “the Sabionari," it's one of only five Stradivarius guitars left on Earth.
How Gibson Revitalized Heritage Shred Brand Kramer in 2021 By Art Thompson Loud finishes for even louder hard rock, the Kramer name is synonymous with hard rock and heavy metal stunt guitar.
Why the Gibson Custom Shop's Jimi Hendrix Models Are the Definition of Cool By Dave Hunter These Gibson Custom Shop creations are extremely hip, evocative, and lovable.
A Look Back at Steve Howe's Gibson ES-175 By Richard Bienstock Although he used a number of different guitars throughout the 1970s, the ES-175 remained Howe's main studio guitar and his personal favorite.
Steve Vai Gives a Tour of His Incredible Guitar Collection By Jackson Maxwell Vai's collection includes some of the most truly outrageous guitars you will ever see. See them up close, and learn about their history.
George Harrison's Four Key Late-’60s Guitars By Christopher Scapelliti Learn more about a quartet of George Harrison's favorite guitars from The Beatles' final years.
A Look Back at Jimmy Page's Gibson EDS-1275 By Richard Bienstock The genesis of one of the Led Zeppelin legend's most iconic guitars.
Five Things You Should Know About Vibrato Bridges By Dave Hunter From subtle tremors to evocative dive-bombs, this is a piece of hardware that can really move you.
