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Best of 2024: Must-have guitars from Gibson Custom Select and other Gibson exclusives
Enjoy a year-end review of the most head-turning and talked about Gibson Custom Select models to come out of the collection’s inaugural year—plus more Gibson exclusives! 2024 saw the launch of Gibson Custom Select, a series of guitars with hand-selected features by...
Best of 2024: The most popular videos of the year on Gibson TV
Guitars, music, and culture for your viewing pleasure from this award-winning channel Let's look back at the year’s standout moments on Gibson TV—the channel where music lovers, guitar players, and enthusiasts come together to celebrate all things guitar. From...
“My ES-339 in Blueberry Burst is a very important guitar”
Hiroki Kamemoto joins the Gibson Artist Spotlight program In line with the brand’s ongoing commitment to elevating new music from emerging musicians around the world, the annual Gibson Artist Spotlight program will showcase an evolving roster of...
Gibson Certified Vintage releases its final vintage guitar drop for 2024
Check out the latest curated, authenticated, and certified instruments from the Gibson Certified Vintage program Gibson has revealed its final selection of Gibson Certified Vintage instruments for 2024, offering collectors and enthusiasts an unprecedented opportunity...
Gibson Hummingbird vs Gibson SJ-200—what’s the difference?
Let’s examine the differences between the Gibson Hummingbird and Gibson SJ-200 so you can decide which acoustic guitar is right for you You’re here because you can’t decide between the two major players in the Gibson Acoustic lineup, and you want to know the...
“After playing a few of these on set, instantly I realized how versatile these new models are”
Gibson's new Les Paul Studio Session offers unmatched access and tonal flexibility Gibson announced the release of the Les Paul™ Studio Session just months after releasing the revamped Les Paul Studio. The debut of the LP Session offers a reimagined and enhanced...
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Best of 2024: The most popular videos of the year from the Gibson Gear Guide
A no-nonsense compilation of the stuff you loved the most this year Feast your eyes, guitar enthusiasts, on the videos that made the biggest splash around the world during 2024. From deep dives into legendary tones and behind-the-scenes craftory tours to enlightening...
Best of 2024: Must-have guitars from Gibson Custom Select and other Gibson exclusives
Enjoy a year-end review of the most head-turning and talked about Gibson Custom Select models to come out of the collection’s inaugural year—plus more Gibson exclusives! 2024 saw the launch of Gibson Custom Select, a series of guitars with hand-selected features by...
The best gifts for guitar players
From instruments to hats, find the ideal holiday gift for the musician in your life Do you have a guitarist in your life who needs a gift? Chances are you do: 16 million people started learning guitar during the Covid-19 pandemic, and millions more were already...
Essential gifts for electric guitar players
Gear Acquisition Syndrome fodder for the holidays If there’s one thing guitarists love, it’s new gear. For 20 years or more, there’s even been a term for this desire to have it all: Gear Acquisition Syndrome, or G.A.S. However, gear can be very personal. Finding the...
Gibson Certified Vintage releases its final vintage guitar drop for 2024
Check out the latest curated, authenticated, and certified instruments from the Gibson Certified Vintage program Gibson has revealed its final selection of Gibson Certified Vintage instruments for 2024, offering collectors and enthusiasts an unprecedented opportunity...
“There’s a rawness to it. If you don’t capture that, it sounds wrong immediately”
How unreleased recordings, vintage microphones, and period-correct Gibson guitars helped A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet and Executive Music Producer Nick Baxter recreate Bob Dylan’s towering early music for the silver screen Bob Dylan remains both...
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Best of 2024: The most popular videos of the year from the Gibson Gear Guide
A no-nonsense compilation of the stuff you loved the most this year Feast your eyes, guitar enthusiasts, on the videos that made the biggest splash around the world during 2024. From deep dives into legendary tones and behind-the-scenes craftory tours to enlightening...
“My ES-339 in Blueberry Burst is a very important guitar”
Hiroki Kamemoto joins the Gibson Artist Spotlight program In line with the brand’s ongoing commitment to elevating new music from emerging musicians around the world, the annual Gibson Artist Spotlight program will showcase an evolving roster of...
“There’s a rawness to it. If you don’t capture that, it sounds wrong immediately”
How unreleased recordings, vintage microphones, and period-correct Gibson guitars helped A Complete Unknown star Timothée Chalamet and Executive Music Producer Nick Baxter recreate Bob Dylan’s towering early music for the silver screen Bob Dylan remains both...
Gibson Custom announces the Jimmy Page EDS-1275 Doubleneck VOS in ’69 Cherry
Made in close collaboration from the legendary Jimmy Page, this model sees his iconic doubleneck recreated as it would have appeared before the wear and tear of touring In the wake of the monumental Jimmy Page 1969 EDS-1275 Doubleneck Collector’s Edition and Jimmy...
Gibson Band releases benefit single “I Can Breathe” featuring Duff McKagan, Slash, and Gibson CEO Cesar Gueikian
A worldwide contribution on “Giving Tuesday” via Gibson Records in support of the National Alliance on Mental Illness Today, on Giving Tuesday, Gibson Records announced the release of a new benefit single titled "I Can Breathe" by the Gibson Band, a collective of...
Video: Yordano shares his guitar journey in the latest episode of “Mi Epiphone”
Discover Epiphone’s crucial role in GRAMMY®-nominated Yordano's musical career In the latest episode of “Mi Epiphone,” renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter Yordano opens up about his deep connection with guitars. In this exclusive interview, he reveals how he fell in...
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Best of 2024: The most popular videos of the year from the Gibson Gear Guide
A no-nonsense compilation of the stuff you loved the most this year Feast your eyes, guitar enthusiasts, on the videos that made the biggest splash around the world during 2024. From deep dives into legendary tones and behind-the-scenes craftory tours to enlightening...
Best of 2024: The most popular videos of the year on Gibson TV
Guitars, music, and culture for your viewing pleasure from this award-winning channel Let's look back at the year’s standout moments on Gibson TV—the channel where music lovers, guitar players, and enthusiasts come together to celebrate all things guitar. From...
Video: Yordano shares his guitar journey in the latest episode of “Mi Epiphone”
Discover Epiphone’s crucial role in GRAMMY®-nominated Yordano's musical career In the latest episode of “Mi Epiphone,” renowned Venezuelan singer-songwriter Yordano opens up about his deep connection with guitars. In this exclusive interview, he reveals how he fell in...
Video: The art and precision behind Gibson’s iconic acoustic guitar bridges
Gibson TV series “The Process” offers an exclusive look into the intricate design and construction of Gibson acoustic guitar bridges In a new deep dive, Gibson TV series “The Process” offers an exclusive look at the intricate design and construction of Gibson acoustic...
Video: Learn these finger grouping hacks for effortless guitar chord changes
Discover the techniques underpinning smooth transitions between chords Are you finding chord transitions challenging on your guitar journey? The fine folks from the Gibson App have released a new video tutorial with Irene Ketikidi that will help you make your chord...
Video: Five essential guitar tips to play and sound like Jimi Hendrix
The Gibson Gear Guide brings you closer to the unmatched style of a true innovator and master of his craft It's difficult to think of a guitarist who had a greater impact on the evolution of electric guitar playing than Jimi Hendrix. If you'd love to play and sound...
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What’s the best starter acoustic guitar?
The shopping guide you need to begin your guitar journey So, you’re searching for the best starter acoustic guitar—that elusive, soulful, beginner-friendly axe that beckons fingers to the fretboard and draws in audiences with its siren song. The fact of the matter is...
Video: Learn these finger grouping hacks for effortless guitar chord changes
Discover the techniques underpinning smooth transitions between chords Are you finding chord transitions challenging on your guitar journey? The fine folks from the Gibson App have released a new video tutorial with Irene Ketikidi that will help you make your chord...
Video: Five essential guitar tips to play and sound like Jimi Hendrix
The Gibson Gear Guide brings you closer to the unmatched style of a true innovator and master of his craft It's difficult to think of a guitarist who had a greater impact on the evolution of electric guitar playing than Jimi Hendrix. If you'd love to play and sound...
Quick and easy chord changes—master Am, Em, and G transitions quickly with this Gibson App video
Getting your playing into tip-top shape leads to inspiration In this Gibson App video, Irene Ketikidi offers some tips on making your chord transitions flow with ease. With an A minor, E minor, and G major chord progression, she guides you toward noticing things like...
Video: How to smooth your guitar chord transitions with an anchor note
Get efficient transitions happening using this simple concept Continuing the concept of “anchoring” from the previous Gibson App lesson, here Irene Ketikidi shows you how to use your pinky finger as an anchor while everything is changing around it to produce a...
How to record pro acoustic guitar sounds in your home studio on a budget
It's never been easier to record professional-quality acoustic guitar sounds at home. Find out how in this in-depth guide The technological advances of the past 25 years have touched us all in countless ways. For musicians, it means the ability to make high-quality...
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Gibson Hummingbird vs Gibson SJ-200—what’s the difference?
Let’s examine the differences between the Gibson Hummingbird and Gibson SJ-200 so you can decide which acoustic guitar is right for you You’re here because you can’t decide between the two major players in the Gibson Acoustic lineup, and you want to know the...
What makes the Gibson Les Paul Supreme, SG Supreme, and ES Supreme evolving works of art?
The Supreme Collection was launched with innovation in mind and contains elevated versions of the iconic Gibson Les Paul, SG and ES guitars. Find out more and read the origin story of their Art Deco headstock inlay here With the arrival of the Gibson ES™ Supreme...
Shoegaze: The dreamlike guitar-driven genre defined by My Bloody Valentine and Ride
What is the shoegaze aesthetic, and how does one unravel it? What constitutes a proper shoegaze band? Nobody can pin it down. All one can say with some certainty is that timbre and mood are central to it. The genre might be creatively described as the music industry’s...
Revolutionary 1950s designs from the Gibson archives revealed afresh
Just what went on in the heads of creative teams during Gibson's golden age? In a new article on Reverb.com, renowned guitar historian Tony Bacon takes us back in time with a newly published exploration of drawings from the Gibson archives. He chronicles long-hidden...
A love-letter to the Gibson Les Paul
70 years may be a blink in the eye of history, but over the course of seven decades, the Gibson Les Paul has carved out a monolithic presence in popular culture As old as rock ’n’ roll itself, since 1952 the Gibson Les Paul has traveled along musical ley lines,...
Gibson Amps: A history of innovation
From small tube combos to huge stereo rigs, Gibson amplifiers blazed a trail In returning to the amplifier business with the Falcon 5 and Falcon 20, Gibson has drawn on a rich history of innovation that leads right back to the dawn of the electric guitar itself in the...