Gibson Firebird

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A photo showing the body of a Gibson Firebird Platypus in a recording studio setting
Gibson's 1965 Firebird revival has has the most unusual name

By Phil Weller Published

The guitar was an important transitional build as it tampered with the model designed to rival the Stratocaster

Electric Guitars
Joe Bonamassa performs at the Hong Kong International Trade and Exhibition Centre (KITEC) on September 27, 2012.
“I Could’ve Bought a House or These Three-Quarter-Million-Dollar Guitars": Joe Bonamassa Talks 'Burst Les Pauls and Collecting Other Rare Guitars in This Fascinating Interview From the Vault

By Guitar Player Staff Published

“I chose the guitars in a heartbeat,” said the blues rock titan

Guitars
Johnny Winter performs at Eric Clapton's Crossroads Guitar Festival 2007 held at Toyota Park on July 28, 2007 in Bridgeview, Illinois.
Watch Johnny Winter’s Fiery “Highway 61 Revisited” Performance With Derek Trucks

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Video Perhaps no track demonstrates his furious slide work as well as this cover of the Bob Dylan classic

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B.B. King (1925-2015), Stevie Ray Vaughan (1954-1990) and Albert Collins (1932-1993) perform together on stage on the riverboat SS President in New Orleans during the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival on 22 April 1988.
Here’s How to Replicate the Magic of the Blues Greats

By Art Thompson Published

Get in the tone zone of Eric Clapton, Albert Collins, Albert King, B.B. King, T-Bone Walker and Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Amps
Lzzy Hale holds her new signature Gibson Explorerbird guitar
Gibson Teams Up with Lzzy Hale for New Signature Explorerbird Guitar

By Jackson Maxwell Last updated

The Halestorm rocker's signature model is the first Gibson to feature an Explorer body and neck fitted with a Firebird headstock.

Guitars
Samantha Fish
Watch Samantha Fish Up Close Performing “Gone for Good” on a Gibson Firebird

By Rod Brakes, Jude Gold Published

Video Cop some moves from the blues-shredding firebrand in this classic 'No Guitar Is Safe' podcast episode.

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Multi-neck guitar
Electric Guitar Necks: the Basics

By Guitar Player Staff Published

Get the lowdown on materials, truss rods, scale lengths and joints with this simple guide.

Guitars
Johnny Winter
Five of Johnny Winter’s Top Tips for Guitar Players

By Rod Brakes, Guitar Player Staff Published

We’ve pulled out some of the blues-rock legend’s best pointers from the GP archives.

Lessons
Gibson Johnny Winter 1964 Firebird V
Gibson’s Murphy Lab Pays Tribute to Johnny Winter’s Well-Traveled 1964 Firebird V

By Dave Hunter Published

This flawless – and very limited – re-creation is an outstanding guitar by any measure.

Guitars
Joe Bonamassa (left) and Edgar Winter
Listen to Edgar Winter’s New Single "Mean Town Blues" Featuring Joe Bonamassa

By Rod Brakes Published

Stream the single and pre-order the new all-star Johnny Winter tribute album ‘Brother Johnny.’

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