by Chris Vinnicombe | Sep 20, 2024 | Gear, Learn
A deep dive into the wood species we use to craft your Gibson and Epiphone electric and acoustic guitars Based on over 280 combined years of innovation in the musical instrument business, Gibson and Epiphone guitars and basses are crafted with high-quality...
by Chris Vinnicombe | Sep 11, 2024 | Artists, News
Meet guitarist Matthew Lee from Songblazers, Cirque du Soleil’s “Journey Into Country Music” There are few streets in the world with a higher standard of musicianship than you’ll find inside the neon-lit honky tonks on Nashville’s famous Broadway. Even in...
by Gibson Staff | Aug 30, 2024 | Learn
If you’re new to guitar, just started playing, or are wondering how to learn guitar, you might now know the order of guitar strings by heart yet. Don’t worry—there are helpful mnemonic tricks and other tips that will burn the guitar string order into your brain for...
by Shane Sanders | Aug 27, 2024 | Learn, Video
Learn Jimi Hendrix’s psychedelic masterpiece courtesy of the Gibson App In this Gibson App video, Jamie Humphries teaches how to play Jimi Hendrix’s iconic solo from “Purple Haze” and gives you pointers on how to approach it with verve and accuracy. The...
by Gibson Staff | Aug 8, 2024 | Gear, Learn
Understanding the different uses of guitar capos and how to place them No matter how long you’ve been playing the guitar, there’s a good chance you have a capo lying around. Whether it came with your starter guitar set or was a stocking stuffer last Christmas,...