92 Results for "Gibson"

NAMM 2019: Vintage outs VS63VW, VS63CR and VS63VCR SG-style guitars

Three new instruments recall SG models from the 1960s and 1970s with three humbuckers - and there's a bass model too. Looking for a budget SG-style guitar? Check these out.

Fender buys Bigbsy, expanding FMIC portfolio

Fender has purchased Bigsby in a move that makes a lot of sense and will see the American guitar giant add yet another classic guitar company to its portfolio.

Gibson at NAMM 2019 – Yes, they will be there this time!

Winter NAMM 2019, Stand 207 will be the place to be. Why? Gibson has confirmed it's attending the upcoming show after their unfortunate decision to pull out of the 2018 edition.

Guitar sustain: Do heavier guitars really sustain for longer?

Heavier guitars sustain for longer - don't they? Or is this one of the biggest myths about electric guitar? YouTuber Darrell Braun has made a little video to help you decide if it's true - or not.

Fender Parallel Universe Troublemaker Telecaster: A leaf from the Les Paul playbook

Fender's latest Parallel Universe guitar, the Troublemaker Telecaster takes a huge leaf out of the Gibson Les Paul book. Will this new Limited Edition guitar cause any trouble in 2018?

That Gibson rescue package is taking longer to sort out than hoped

After Gibson's application for Chapter 11 last month, it looks like it is slowly moving forward but not as smoothly as hoped: There's a rather large loan, plus some conditions on the table.

Epiphone Joe Bonamassa JB 355s teased on Twitter

Joe Bonamassa has just teased two signature models via his Twitter feed. Double trouble, but you'll have to wait until 2019 to get your hands on either one

Gibson vs Tronical, Round 2: Gibson announces its own law suit, alleges “fraud”

Only last week we reported that Tronical were suing Gibson guitars - now it's Gibson's turn! Could things get any more messed up at the guitar giant in 2018?

Gibson is being sued by Tronical for $50million over e-tuner technology

A new headache for Henry Juszkiewicz and Gibson: On top of the company's financial troubles, the inventors of the tech behind the Gibson's G-Force robo-tuner is suing Gibson for $50 million!

Pitch Pilot: A cool new pitch bending add-on for your guitar

You want country style bends, but don't want to ruin your guitar with routing? Well then forget the B-Bender and get yourself a Pitch Pilot instead, it's simple to fit and easy to use.

That headless Gibson SG meme is actually a real guitar!

If you have ever searched the web for broken Gibson headstocks, the chances are you will have seen this infamous headless Gibson SG. We all thought it was a Photoshop fake, but it turns out its real!

BandLab rebrands Sonar as Cakewalk and sets it free on Windows

After acquiring the Cakewalk brand and assets from Gibson, BandLab is rebooting Sonar, a popular "alternative" DAW, as Cakewalk by BandLab. The software is completely free to download for Windows!

Roadie 2 Tuner – The guitarist’s ultimate tool?

Do you suffer from keeping track of guitar tunings, have tuning problems caused by owning multiple guitars or maybe you just love guitar gadgets? Roadie 2 is here to make life easier.

Fender’s “Roasted Earth”: A reply to the PRS Silver Sky!

Images have surfaced of a new guitar by Fender - the "Roasted Earth"! This reply to the Silver Sky has it all: two humbuckers, a tremolo system and a funky reverse headstock. It's too good to be true!

Gibson creditors want new CEO before offering a rescue deal – Bloomberg

New rumours around Gibson's financial woes has bondholders demanding a new leadership structure for the company before offering it a financial lifeline. Are Henry's days at the helm numbered?

Play the Native Instruments Electric Sunburst while Gibson burns

The timing of NIs precisely sampled homage to the Les Paul couldn't have been better considering the dire straits Gibson is in. Electric Sunburst has a remarkably realistic engine of picking, strumming and ...

Cakewalk rescued by BandLab in Gibson fire sale

Cakewalk unexpected rises from the ashes as Singapore based collective BandLab Technologies snaps it up from Gibsons fire sale of assets and intellectual properties.

Steinberger Guitars relaunches the Spirit Collection with the GT-PRO Deluxe guitar

Perhaps the ultimate travel guitar, the Steinberger GT Pro Deluxe is being re-launched in new colours that make it stand out from the crowd even more - is that even possible?

NAMM 2018: Suhr Aura Singlecut – Update

Could this be the new guitar of the show? The whole guitar world knew it was imminent and we have a few sneak leaked photos of it here. Check out the new Suhr Aura Singlecut...

NAMM 2018: Is Suhr teasing a new single-cut design on Facebook ?

Looks like Suhr are debuting a new guitar at this year's NAMM Show and could it finally be the Single-Cut design that Suhr fanboys have been waiting for all these years?

Gibson snubs NAMM Show 2018: Strategic choice or a financial one?

Gibson is snubbing the biggest musical instrument show of the year at Anaheim, so no NAMM 2018 stand for the US guitar giant. What does this say about the state of the company?

Top 5 Guitar Gear Fails: All the scams, howlers and pointless products

Its been a great year for the guitar and yet we still managed to see some amazing failures in the industry. My list this year contains my top 5 fails of the year for you to laugh at and say "How?"

Jef’s Tips to help your Gibson Les Paul play like a dream, Part 3: Lock it down

When you want to lock down your tone and add extra stability to your Les Paul, locking hardware is the perfect upgrade for your guitar and won't damage your guitar

Seymour Duncan Joe Bonamassa Amos Pickup Set – ’58 Flying V tone?

Just when you think Joe Bonamassa surely can't get any more endorsement deals in 2017 the Seymour Duncan Custom Shop proves us all wrong and releases new signature pickups for him