Gibson Gibson revives its forgotten '80s relic, the Victory, in response to “player requests” Three variants of the failed late-'80s guitar have been released as Gibson goes for a second bite of the Superstrat cherry, with some choice improvements Gibson recreates Johnny Cash’s legendary SJ-200 – and honors his daughter, Rosanne, with her own J-185 The release marks Gibson’s first-ever father-daughter guitar drop, with the premium builds limited to just 100 units apiece Overshadowed by the Les Paul, the Gibson ES-295 brought rock to concert stages in the hands of Scotty Moore As played by Danny Gatton, Geordie Walker and Johnny Marr, the ES-295 was Gibson’s 'other' gold-finished electric guitar Latest Gibson The Gibson Theodore becomes the latest model to join Leo Scala’s high-end Master Artisan collection By Phil Weller published 20 August 24 The legendary luthier has continued his work with Gibson, re-imagining former president Theodore McCarty’s vision of the futuristic guitars as if they were built in 1957 – the year they were designed MESA/Boogie founder Randall Smith and Gibson part ways By Phil Weller published 20 August 24 No reason has been given for the split, but Gibson says it is well positioned to continue his legacy, with its “next generation of designers” having studied under Smith for the past 20 years Best Electric Guitars 2024: Fine Electrics For Beginner To Pro Players By Daryl Robertson last updated 24 July 24 We run down the best electric guitars for all budgets currently available from the likes of Gibson, Fender, PRS, Reverend, Music Man, Jackson and more Dean Guitars wins the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson By Phil Weller published 10 July 24 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Dean Guitars is entitled to a retrial after it appealed against a 2022 ruling that went in Gibson's favor, but it does not overturn a 2022 injunction preventing Dean from using the disputed shapes for the time being Best acoustic guitars 2024: Our pick of the very best beginner, intermediate and top-end acoustics By Daryl Robertson last updated 9 July 24 From high quality entry-level models, to top-of-the-range collector’s pieces, we look at the best acoustic guitars available today Gibson adds the ES to its Supreme series – with Art Deco aesthetics and split coil pickups By Phil Weller published 9 July 24 The guitar aims to take the tonal chameleon-isms of the model to a new level, with a recently rediscovered Art Deco design adorning its headstock Best Blues Guitars 2024: Play Away The Blues With Our Top Choices From Gibson, Fender, Duesenberg, PRS, And More By Daryl Robertson last updated 9 July 24 We hope you have your best pentatonic licks at the ready because with blues guitars this good, you're going to need them! Gibson recreates Charlie Starr's beloved 1956 Les Paul Junior for a limited signature model By Phil Weller published 11 June 24 The guitar, which once belonged to Georgia Satellites guitarist Rick Richards, has been a key fixture in Blackberry Smoke's career Brian May is in talks with Gibson to produce new Red Special replicas By Phil Weller published 11 June 24 Speculation regarding what the new May-Gibson partnership will produce has been hotting up, and now May has poured fuel on the fire Gibson's Custom Shop exactingly recreates Jason Isbell and Ed King's legendary “Red Eye” Les Paul with ultra-limited edition replica By Phil Weller published 6 June 24 Cutting-edge techniques were employed to build the most accurate version of the classic '59 Burst, and only 59 copies are being made 123456789Archives Get The Pick NewsletterAll the latest guitar news, interviews, lessons, reviews, deals and more, direct to your inbox!Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors LATEST ARTICLES1“I was sound-checking at the Corner Hotel in Australia when that came out. I thought about it as a possible James Bond theme”: Jack White on the origins of the iconic Seven Nation Army riff 2“A piece of music history and a slice of automotive greatness in an epic bundle”: Yngwie Malmsteen’s #4 Strat has been listed on Reverb – and it comes with a free Ferrari3“Oh my gosh, you're here. And you've brought your guitar”: David Gilmour and his daughter Romany surprise Brighton pub with Wish You Were Here duet4“We brought in some Marshalls and stacked them, and my friend started playing some bad blues”: Ritchie Blackmore once protested hotel construction by cranking his amps at 3 a.m. – but didn't know that Eric Clapton was in the room next door 5“Elvis started beating the snot out of his guitar, and Bill grabbed his bass and started playing. Sam poked his head out of the door and said, ‘What are you guys doing? That sounds pretty good’”: Scotty Moore details the legendary That’s All Right session
The Gibson Theodore becomes the latest model to join Leo Scala’s high-end Master Artisan collection By Phil Weller published 20 August 24 The legendary luthier has continued his work with Gibson, re-imagining former president Theodore McCarty’s vision of the futuristic guitars as if they were built in 1957 – the year they were designed
MESA/Boogie founder Randall Smith and Gibson part ways By Phil Weller published 20 August 24 No reason has been given for the split, but Gibson says it is well positioned to continue his legacy, with its “next generation of designers” having studied under Smith for the past 20 years
Best Electric Guitars 2024: Fine Electrics For Beginner To Pro Players By Daryl Robertson last updated 24 July 24 We run down the best electric guitars for all budgets currently available from the likes of Gibson, Fender, PRS, Reverend, Music Man, Jackson and more
Dean Guitars wins the right to a retrial in its ongoing trademark dispute with Gibson By Phil Weller published 10 July 24 The 5th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Dean Guitars is entitled to a retrial after it appealed against a 2022 ruling that went in Gibson's favor, but it does not overturn a 2022 injunction preventing Dean from using the disputed shapes for the time being
Best acoustic guitars 2024: Our pick of the very best beginner, intermediate and top-end acoustics By Daryl Robertson last updated 9 July 24 From high quality entry-level models, to top-of-the-range collector’s pieces, we look at the best acoustic guitars available today
Gibson adds the ES to its Supreme series – with Art Deco aesthetics and split coil pickups By Phil Weller published 9 July 24 The guitar aims to take the tonal chameleon-isms of the model to a new level, with a recently rediscovered Art Deco design adorning its headstock
Best Blues Guitars 2024: Play Away The Blues With Our Top Choices From Gibson, Fender, Duesenberg, PRS, And More By Daryl Robertson last updated 9 July 24 We hope you have your best pentatonic licks at the ready because with blues guitars this good, you're going to need them!
Gibson recreates Charlie Starr's beloved 1956 Les Paul Junior for a limited signature model By Phil Weller published 11 June 24 The guitar, which once belonged to Georgia Satellites guitarist Rick Richards, has been a key fixture in Blackberry Smoke's career
Brian May is in talks with Gibson to produce new Red Special replicas By Phil Weller published 11 June 24 Speculation regarding what the new May-Gibson partnership will produce has been hotting up, and now May has poured fuel on the fire
Gibson's Custom Shop exactingly recreates Jason Isbell and Ed King's legendary “Red Eye” Les Paul with ultra-limited edition replica By Phil Weller published 6 June 24 Cutting-edge techniques were employed to build the most accurate version of the classic '59 Burst, and only 59 copies are being made
