by Shane Sanders | Feb 5, 2024 | Gear, Learn
Science or myth? Weigh up the potential pros and cons of top-wrapping on a guitar fitted with a Stop Bar tailpiece Do you top-wrap the guitar strings on your Gibson Les Paul, SG, or ES-335? It’s a topic that stirs up quite the debate, both online and in taverns...
by Shane Sanders | Sep 7, 2023 | Gear, Learn, Video
Take the Sweetwater Distribution Center tour Here’s a fun fact: when you purchase from Sweetwater, your Gibson guitar goes through a 55-point inspection. But did you know that you can also have your new guitar modded and even get old guitars repaired and restored? In...
by Shane Sanders | Mar 21, 2025 | Artists, Video
The guitar was recently the subject of a loving tribute by Gibson Custom, aged in the Murphy Lab and limited to just 150 units During Cream’s first American tour, Eric Clapton purchased a three-pickup 1958 Les Paul™ Custom (serial number 8 6320) that he played on the...
by Chris Vinnicombe | Mar 20, 2025 | Artists, News
Presenting the deepest-ever dive into the incredible guitar collection of Metallica icon, Kirk Hammett Gibson Publishing has partnered with iconic Metallica guitarist and Gibson signature artist Kirk Hammett on The Collection: Kirk Hammett, a luxury 400-page coffee...
by Patrick Waclaw | Mar 19, 2025 | Gear, News
Many classic electric guitars are available in exclusive colors and configurations Looking for a new instrument with a difference? Look no further as we present an array of instruments you’ll only find on Gibson.com and at the Gibson Garage in Nashville and...
