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Gibson appoints Elizabeth “Beth” Heidt as chief marketing officer as the brand’s senior leadership shakeup continues

Heidt has spent the past seven years at the Nashville-based guitar brand, and her appointment was met with approval from Celisse, Jared James Nichols and Alex Lifeson

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Up close and personal with Mel Bay’s very own 1958 Gibson ES-335

David Davidson of Well Strung Guitars introduces us to a very special semi-hollow that was once the prize possession of guitar educator par excellence Mel Bay

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Watch Tomo Fujita, Tim Pierce and Michael Lemmo get deep in the pocket jamming on Gibson ES guitars

No shredding (or jacket) required

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Takamine GD34CE BLK review

Based on the Takamine used by Bruce Springsteen and Bon Jovi, the GD34CE has all of its stablemate’s classic good looks on a budget. But how does it sound?

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How a Slash superfan ended up trading guitars with his hero… three times: “I was wondering if it was real life or if I’d died”

Guitar collector Todd Puma shares the surprising story of how he came to own a trio of the Guns N’ Roses legend’s personal Les Pauls – and why he bought two of Gibson’s ultra-limited Murphy Lab Greeny models

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Gibson might be bringing back Dave Grohl’s DG-335 signature guitar – and an Epiphone version could also be on the way

The brand's interim CEO Cesar Gueikian teased a revival of the Foo Fighters man's model in an Instagram Q&A, during which he also confirmed plans for an Epiphone Greeny

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Joe Bonamassa shares his favorite Gibson ES-335 licks in this exclusive lesson

Learn some soloing tips from Mr Bonamassa as he takes his 1961 Gibson ES-335 up the dusty end to show you what the legendary semi-hollow can do

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Ally Venable on Les Pauls: “They’re not just one-trick ponies – if you experiment with the controls, you can get a lot of different tones out of them”

The Texan blues hot-shot talks Gibson's famous single-cut, the Wounded Warrior she calls her own and that time Billy Gibbons told her she was playing Sunshine of Your Love wrong

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How Kareem 'Big K.O.' Denis and Darryl 'DMC' McDaniels are bringing hard rock guitar back to hip-hop

The Firebird-loving guitarist/producer and Run-DMC legend on their mission to prove hip-hop can be just as heavy as metal, getting gear tips from Billy Gibbons, and why Gibson humbuckers are the foundation of funk and soul guitar

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Crown Lands’ doubleneck devotee Kevin Comeau on his fearless guitar/bass multitasking, recording with Alex Lifeson’s acoustic and why Smashing Pumpkins’ Siamese Dream is a tonal benchmark

Comeau unpacks his multi-instrumentalist approach on the Rush disciples’ impossibly expansive sound, and explains just exactly where he got that super-cool doubleneck

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The custom guitar, the gentleman's agreement, and the legacy of a late musician

The sale of a one-of-a-kind guitar on Thursday tells the story of one of Newcastle's unsung heroes.

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Dirty Honey’s John Notto on Les Pauls: “There’s such a great sound and great look that you put up with their charmingly difficult attributes”

A hard-riffing, Marshall-diming rock-and-roller, Notto swears that all the Gibson Les Paul's idiosyncrasies are worth it for that sweet, sweet tone

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Fender’s latest Tom DeLonge Starcaster features actual meteorite dust in its finish – a potential first for guitar building

A production-line version of the Blink-182 guitarist’s signature model is looking more likely than ever – minus the space dust

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Hail Cesar: what now for Gibson as JC Curleigh steps down and Brand President Cesar Gueikian takes over as Interim CEO

"Today, I get to marry my business background with my biggest passion, which is not just music and guitars, but Gibson guitars"

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Cesar Gueikian appointed President, Interim CEO of Gibson

The appointment of Gueikian, formerly the guitar giant's Brand President, marks the end of James “JC” Curleigh's four-and-a-half year tenure as Gibson CEO

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Gibson’s new 80s Flying V and Explorer models party like it’s 1984 with ebony finishes and high output humbuckers

Fat tones in a black suit are the order of the day as the firm casts its gaze back to an era of angular designs and heavy tone

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Gibson adds possibly the first ‘59 Les Paul reissue ever produced and a near-perfect ‘61 Les Paul SG Custom to Certified Vintage collection

A '58 Black Beauty Les Paul Custom and Designer Series Flying V from 1985 are also included in the drop, which offers consumers the chance to own some of Gibson's rarest and most collectible guitars

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Watch Lonnie Mack, one of the original Flying V masters, trade licks with Tele titans Albert Collins and Roy Buchanan

The three six-string aces came together for the aptly named American Guitar Heroes concert at Carnegie Hall in 1985

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The evolution of the Gibson Melody Maker – the original student's favorite electric guitar

Gibson’s “greatest value ever” electric solidbodies appeared in an array of designs. Here we trace the birth and development of one of the original budget electrics

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Buckethead is selling his iconic, one-of-a-kind Jackson KFC KV2 Custom V model

The virtuoso is parting ways with his custom-built Jackson V, which he acquired in 1999 and used heavily during his time with Guns N' Roses

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We’re living in a new golden age for guitar pickups – here’s why

From multi-voice options to Bluetooth switching and a stream of signature sets – after decades of stagnant development, there has been a boom in pickup innovations

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Deftones’ Stephen Carpenter is now playing Kiesel guitars – but will continue endorsing ESP at the same time

The Deftones guitarist’s new model lineup begs the question: are dual-brand endorsement deals the future for signature artists?

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Eric Gales, Christone "Kingfish" Ingram, Joe Bonamassa and Marcus King preview 2023's star-studded Crossroads Festival with incendiary Red House cover

The four blues guitar giants came together for an unforgettable jam at the Bluesfest in Byron Bay, Australia earlier this month

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Johnny Marr’s new book documents the guitars he’s loved, lost and given away, including Nile Rodgers’ Strat, Bert Jansch’s acoustic and a Les Paul used by Ed O’Brien

The Smiths icon says his new tone tome ‘Marr’s Guitars’ has “been a long time coming and is a labour of love”

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Jimi Hendrix's ultra-rare 1964 Fender Jazzmaster purchased by Jim Irsay

The owner of the NFL's Indianapolis Colts also added a 1992 Gibson Hummingbird played by Bob Dylan at Bill Clinton's presidential inauguration concert in 1993 to his extraordinary collection

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