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(left) Eddie Van Halen performs onstage, a Gibson ES-335 guitar
"I was playing an ES-335 before we got signed, but the guys said, 'Come on, you look like Roy Orbison' – this little punk kid playing a Ted Nugent axe": Why Eddie Van Halen left Gibson's famed semi-hollow behind, and how he would've built his ideal ES-335

By Jackson Maxwell Published

"When I pick up a stock 335, you probably wouldn't even recognize my playing," the late guitar legend told GP in this classic interview

Guitars
A 1962 Gibson ES-355 guitar sitting in front of a Marshall amplifier
“From its bling to its stereo electronics, Gibson’s ES-355 launched the semihollow format to swank new heights in 1958”: Favored by everyone from B.B. King to Johnny Marr, here's what makes the ES-355 so special

By Dave Hunter Published

Gibson's upgrade to the ES-335, the ES-355 was fancy but a little too fussy for some…

Electric Guitars
Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V
The best Black Friday Gibson deal so far? Get a massive $700 off the highly-rated Gibson Les Paul Traditional Pro V

By Daryl Robertson Published

It's Black Friday week and Guitar Center has just slashed 28% off one of our favorite Les Pauls of the year

Gear
English guitarist Keith Richards of rock group The Rolling Stones plays a Gibson Les Paul guitar with Bigsby Vibrato on the set of the ABC Television pop music television show Thank Your Lucky Stars at Alpha Television Studios in Birmingham, England on 21st March 1965.
"The shot heard around the world”: How the Rolling Stones’ debut appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show launched not only them but also the Gibson Les Paul Standard

By Rod Brakes Published

The Stones' first appearance on the Ed Sullivan show shocked parents, thrilled kids, and gave many people their first glimpse of “the most historically important ‘Burst” – Keith Richards’ 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard. Guitar dealer Richard Henry retraces its history

Advice & Tips
PAF
All You Need to Know About Gibson PAF Humbuckers

By Dave Hunter Published

These hum-cancelling pickups are legendary for their tone, but is the “magic” just hype?

Electric Guitars
Jason Isbell's "Red Eye" 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard
“He's Got a Guitar Collection That Would Make Any Guitar Nerd Jealous”: Watch Gibson TV’s New Episode of ‘The Collection’ Featuring Jason Isbell

By Rod Brakes Published

Video Feast your eyes on this Holy Grail collection of vintage guitars that includes a ’59 Les Paul Standard and ’61 Les Paul SG

Video
Gibson Flying V electric guitar and Gibson GA79-RV amplifier
The History of the Gibson Flying V

By Chris Gill Published

A failure when introduced in 1958, the Flying V eventually became one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars

Guitars
English guitarist Pete Townshend, wearing his trademark white boiler suit, performs live on stage playing a Gibson SG Special guitar, with rock group The Who during the European leg of the band's Tommy Tour at a venue in England in October 1970.
“I’ll Never Be Able to Play the Kind of Leads I Want”: Pete Townshend Discusses Guitar Solos, Gibson SGs and More in This Fascinating Interview From the ‘GP’ Vault

By Michael Brooks Published

“I was happiest listening to Jimi Hendrix – that, to me, was like heaven,” said the Who’s six-string destroyer

Guitarists
Carlos Santana performs live on stage with Santana in London on November 16, 1973. He is playing Gibson Les Paul Custom electric guitar.
“I’m Definitely Not a One-Guitar Person”: Carlos Santana Pulls out His Favorite PRS, Gibson and Fender Axes

By Alan di Perna Published

“It may look nice, but if it doesn’t have the tone I want, I’m not interested,” says the discerning six-string master

Guitars
Cesar Gueikian plays with Better Than Ezra during day one of the 2022 Pilgrimage Music & Cultural Festival on September 24, 2022 in Franklin, Tennessee.
Slash Called Him the “Most Passionate Gibson Guitar Enthusiast” While Tony Iommi Said He Transformed the Company: Cesar Gueikian Is Appointed President and CEO of Gibson Brands

By Rod Brakes Published

Self-confessed “guitar nerd” Cesar Gueikian says he is “honored and humbled to take on the permanent CEO role”

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