Ted McCarty The History of the Gibson Flying V A failure when introduced in 1958, the Flying V eventually became one of Gibson's most iconic electric guitars From Scotty Moore to Johnny Marr and Beyond, the Gibson ES-295 is a True Golden Era Classic The hollowbody equivalent of the original Les Paul Goldtop, this rare electric archtop helped start the rock and roll revolution How the Lost Gibson Theodore Came Roaring to Life After 65 Years in the Company's Archives Based on a Ted McCarty drawing that was tucked away in a portfolio of lap-steel designs from 1946, the Theodore really brings something unique to the table. 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 MOST READ1Win tickets to see Dweezil Zappa in San Francisco2David Cassidy on seeing Hendrix, learning from the session guitar greats, and jamming with Paul McCartney and John Lennon3Martin and Reverb unite for an exclusive non-cutaway Grand Performance acoustic4Matteo Mancuso pays homage to his hero, Paul Gilbert, with new track, Paul Position 5Joe Satriani’s custom Eddie Van Halen-flavored 3rd Power amp is now available as a plugin – with real amps on the way