Vintage Gibson The 1963 Gibson Explorer from the '50s Beginning life in ’58, this ultra-rare solidbody finally left the factory some five years later. “You Pick Up a Les Paul and It's Heavy and It Really Means Something – It Means Business”: Jeff Beck on His Les Paul Love Affair Watch His Matchless Technique Up Close in this Jaw-Dropping Performance of the Beatles’ “She’s a Woman.” These Elegant Archtops Are Among the Rarest of Gibson’s Flagship Guitars The search for the perfect guitar led Bill Pearlstein to six rare Gibson L-5 electric archtops with uncommon body depths and features. Grid List Latest Vintage Gibson What’s the Most Underrated Guitar on the Vintage Market? It Could be the Gibson ES-125TDC By Rod Brakes published 16 September 21 Here’s how Gibson’s first budget electric archtop evolved (one letter at a time). Watch Les Paul Give Ignorant Guitarist His Comeuppance By Rod Brakes published 13 August 21 VIDEO Remembering the great Les Paul with fondness (and a beer). VIDEO Classic Gear: ‘Non-Reverse’ Gibson Firebird III By Dave Hunter published 4 August 21 Rising from the ashes of its ‘reverse’ predecessor Gibson’s new ‘Bird takes flight in 1965. The Pick Newsletter Get the latest news, reviews and product advice straight to your inbox. Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors Thank you for signing up to The Pick. You will receive a verification email shortly. There was a problem. Please refresh the page and try again. MOST READ1Producer Ken Scott Worked With The Beatles, Jeff Beck, Bowie and Mahavishnu Orchestra. But His Favorite Guitarist? He Didn’t Play For Any of Those…2“It Was Simply a Fine Instrument”: Keith Richards Talks Boutique Guitars in this Vintage Interview3“Energy and Ideas Override Technology”: Bob Dylan, Neil Young and U2 Producer Daniel Lanois Says You Don't Need Big Money to Make Big Music4Acoustic Amplification’s New Gamma Series G25 and G50 Combos Have Huge Bang for Your Buck5Watch Jeff Beck and Johnny Depp’s Tantalizing “Venus in Furs” Visualizer
What’s the Most Underrated Guitar on the Vintage Market? It Could be the Gibson ES-125TDC By Rod Brakes published 16 September 21 Here’s how Gibson’s first budget electric archtop evolved (one letter at a time).
Watch Les Paul Give Ignorant Guitarist His Comeuppance By Rod Brakes published 13 August 21 VIDEO Remembering the great Les Paul with fondness (and a beer).
Classic Gear: ‘Non-Reverse’ Gibson Firebird III By Dave Hunter published 4 August 21 Rising from the ashes of its ‘reverse’ predecessor Gibson’s new ‘Bird takes flight in 1965.
