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 Chris Vinnicombe | Jan 31, 2024 | Artists, News
Evolving roster of artists kicks off with LA-based producer, writer, multi-instrumentalist Gibson today revealed its latest artist program, in line with the brand’s ongoing commitment to elevating new music from emerging musicians around the world....
by Chris Vinnicombe | Jan 25, 2024 | Gear, History
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,...
by Chris Vinnicombe | Jan 18, 2024 | Gear, News
3D scanning, reverse engineering, and scientific analysis combine in the Gibson Pickup Shop’s recreations of the holy grail of guitar tone Gibson’s legendary “Patent Applied For” humbucking pickups were launched in 1957 and stand as a pinnacle in the world of electric...
by Shane Sanders | Dec 21, 2023 | History, Video
Where music greats like Carlos Santana, Kirk Hammett, Dave Grohl, and Lenny Kravitz go to explore vintage treasures If you’re ever wondering, “What’s the best guitar store in New York?” Rudy’s Music in Soho would be somewhere at the top of that list. Learn everything...
