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“People usually assume it’s a Rickenbacker, Telecaster or Jaguar. It’s often been this Les Paul”: Gibson and Johnny Marr have recreated the 1984 Les Paul that underpinned The Smiths legend’s entire career

Exclusive to the Gibson Garage London to mark the store's first anniversary, only 20 examples will be made, and each will be hand-signed by Marr himself

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“It’s a privilege to be involved in this good cause… especially when it involves making a fantastic Les Paul”: Gibson and Johnny Marr team up for limited edition replica of his red 1984 Les Paul Standard in aid of the Teenage Cancer Trust

Limited to just 20 units worldwide, Marr's Bigsby-equipped Les Paul will be available from the Gibson Garage London from 21 February with all proceeds going to charity

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“Faster attack and enhanced midrange punch”: Gretsch refreshes flagship Professional Collection with 5 Japanese-built stunners – including a Broadkaster that's built for “full-spectrum sound at high volume”

Sound the dream guitar klaxon as Gretsch gives a makeover to Falcon, Tennessean and Nashville hollowbodies and positions the Broadkaster LX as a high-end semi for high-gain antics

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“It’s kind of scary to go through these…like, ‘Oh I’m going to take that back!’”: Albert Hammond Jr of the Strokes is (reluctantly) selling a heap of his stage-played gear on Reverb, including a Guild acoustic from the Yours To Keep tour

Too bad his Bigsby-equipped SG has already been sold but that Mastery-equipped Jazzmaster looks pretty sweet, as does his Custom Shop Strat – and his father's Jupiter-6 synth is up for grabs too

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“A great-looking guitar that’s just a few minor tweaks away from being as good as its style suggests”: Gretsch Electromatic Pristine Ltd Jet Single-Cut with Bigsby review

Always the ‘Les Paul’ of the Gretsch line since it first appeared back in the 50s, the Jet gets a snazzy Electromatic makeover. Style over substance? Let’s plug in…

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“Could this be one of the most unique and musically inspiring electric guitars we’ve ever encountered?” Powers Electric A-Type review

Originally launched in early 2023, the Powers Electric A-Type is that rarest of things in guitar design: a true original

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“The Gretsch allowed me to create, what I think is the most important thing for any guitar player, and that is to find your own sound and your style”: Gretsch and Billy Duffy’s collaboration takes flight with a signature Falcon for the Cult guitarist

Finished in Vintage White, with gold hardware, Bigsby vibrato and Black Top Filter'Tron humbuckers, Duffy's Falcon is a limited edition beauty to celebrate 40 years of the Cult

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“Nobody ever came to a gig to watch me play guitar. They came to hear me sing. We didn’t have a rhythm guitar player, so I had to cover everything”: Justin Hayward on the life, times and tones of the Moody Blues, and the undisputed power of a dimed AC30

The iconic Moody Blues guitarist revisits obscure Moodies tracks and discusses the gear and thought processes behind his gear, tone and criminally unsung riffs

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“Blending vintage aesthetics with contemporary playability, and designed to make both a visual and sonic impact”: Harley Benton serves up a budget-friendly treat for Chris Cornell and Jack Casady fans with a tidy trio of semi-hollows

Olive Drab with a Bigsby-style vibrato, the HB-35Plus Trem offers an affordable entry-level option for that Cornell vibe, while those HB-50 semi-hollow basses definitely have '60s Casady on their mind

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“Why are the single-pickup models of particular interest? Well, they really can sound better”: The Gibson ES-330T might have been the “runt of the litter”, but its unusually positioned P-90 pickup offers a unique experience among Gibson hollowbodies

This single-P-90 variant walked in the shadows of the humbucker-toting 335 and its late-’50s ES siblings, yet its straightforward charm continues to endure some 65 years on

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"One of the standout signature guitars I’ve played in my time": Gretsch Electromatic John Gourley Broadkaster review

A relatively affordable semi-hollow signature guitar with a stunning look from the man behind Portugal. The Man

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“You hear two notes and you know who it is. What a unique thing he created. Without singing a note in his entire life – what a voice”: The life, times and twangin’ tones of rock ’n’ roll pioneer Duane Eddy

The good-humoured architect of twang died on 30 April, but his legacy is a guitar tone for the ages, forever evoking greasers, flick knives and hot-rods

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“Malcolm was managing the Dolls for a while. I guess they owed him money and gave it to him as payment”: This Sex Pistols and New York Dolls-owned Gibson just sold for $390,000 at auction

The Dolls' ex-manager allegedly took the guitar as payment for his management services, later giving it to The Sex Pistols' Steve Jones

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“We spent over a year fine-tuning this bridge, expanding our design work to new heights”: Mastery's innovative new archtop bridge could completely change the game for Bigsby players

The precision-engineered bridge could be the solution to all those tuning instability issues that Bigsby B3 guitars are prone to

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Brian Setzer is a Gretsch-toting guitar god who breathed new life into rockabilly with fresh picking approaches and Bigsby swagger

Brian Setzer mixes jazz, swing and rock 'n' roll for a sound that's all his own. This lesson unpacks his soloing style so you crazy cats won't stray on the fingerboard

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“A fantastic replica of this extraordinary guitar. Same dot neck, Bigsby tremolo, and finish. You have to check it out”: Gibson has announced a signature Slash ES-335 – and it includes tickets to an exclusive gig

The Custom Shop Collector’s Edition Slash 1963 comes with some significant case candy

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Slash has a new signature Gibson guitar – and it's an ES-335!

The Gibson Custom Slash 1963 ES-335 Collector’s Edition is limited to only 50 guitars

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“When Bob Dylan went electric, this guitar was there”: Bob Dylan and Robbie Robertson's much-customized 1965 Telecaster is up for auction and could fetch up to $700,000

With its black finish stripped down in favor of its natural wood grain, a uniquely installed Bigsby B16 bridge, and decades of history played into it, the guitar is a key highlight in Julien’s upcoming Music Icons auction

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“On playability alone it feels like we’re playing a much more expensive guitar”: PJD Guitars St John Standard Plus review

Back in 2023, revitalised Brit-maker PJD rejigged its range to start with the new solidbody hardtail Standards. Need an offset with a vibrato? No problem: here comes the Standard Plus

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“This year’s collection will set a new standard for excellence in the world of custom guitar”: Fender pays homage to golden era guitars and pushes the boundaries of contemporary design with 2024 Custom Shop collections

The Big F goes big on Bigsbys, serves up an assortment of wild finishes and opts for exotic tonewoods across its 6 new catalogs, which each serve a specific design purpose

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NAMM 2024: “Uncompromising Gretsch power and fidelity in stunning style”: Electromatic series expanded with fresh finishes and ltd edition Pristine models

Those limited edition Pristine Jet and Center Block Double-Cut models are very easy on the eye as Gretsch once more adds seriously classy options to its sensibly priced Electromatic range

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“Built for the player who won’t settle for anything except the absolute best in sound and performance”: Gretsch has completed its limited-edition Professional Collection – feast your eyes on the Quilt Classic Chet Atkins and Penguin models

Two new-look models cap off the limited-edition Professional Collection series that began last year – and they look absolutely exquisite

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“These embody style and playability like no other”: Gretsch goes for gold with its latest limited-edition release – two drop-dead gorgeous Pristine LTD Electromatics

The special release specialist strikes again with a pair of ultra-desirable axes that take the Electromatic platform to new visual heights

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Sterling by Music Man’s Valentine Chambered guitar is a modern classic “dripping with tone and deep resonance"

Latest collaboration with Maroon 5’s James Valentine boasts chambered body, Bigsby B50 vibrato, roasted maple neck, Butterscotch finish and more

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Behold the Paisley Penguin – the limited-edition Gretsch guitar that gets the brand’s full tuxedo and Rolex treatment

Unveiled alongside a new Bourbon Stain Sidewinder, the two new Professional Edition models bring the bling to the firm’s already-fancy flagship range

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