News RSS Feed Both as the leader of the chart-topping band Godsmack, and more recently, as an acclaimed solo artist, Sully Erna has racked up one of the most impressive resumes in contemporary rock. The band’s self-titled 1998 debut album went platinum five times over, and three following releases debuted consecutively at #1 on the Billboard album chart, helping the band to sell more than 15 million albums worldwide in the process. Through it all, Sully Erna has established a look and a tone that are emble...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:25:30 GMT Gibson USA introduces the 20th Anniversary Nighthawk Standard. This guitar is packed with the clever design features that made the instrument such a winner originally, and dressed worthy of a true showpiece, making it a guitar you will be proud to own and play for a lifetime.]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 15:19:52 GMT Gibson Custom has selected an extremely appropriate guitar with which to begin the celebrations of the 20th Anniversary of its Historic Reissue series. The 1957 Les Paul Custom is often considered the epitome of the “Black Beauty,” the first of the elegant Customs to carry the new PAF humbucking pickups. To kick off a very limited edition series of three 20th Anniversary guitars, Gibson Custom presents the 20th Anniversary 1957 Les Paul Black Beauty. In addition to being both a stunning, peri...]]> Tue, 21 May 2013 16:53:54 GMT Now Gibson USA recreates Frank Zappa’s legendary SG in perfect detail with close, hands-on reference to the original guitar, to bring the Frank Zappa “Roxy” SG to anyone seeking an extremely versatile and superbly playing modified-vintage SG Standard.]]> Tue, 14 May 2013 13:56:26 GMT Joe Walsh is a rare and distinguished member of the rock and roll élite who has managed to retain his distinctive and instantly recognizable tone and playing style through the course of a career spanning five decades. From joining the James Gang in 1968, to his long and ongoing solo career, to his pivotal role as lead guitarist with the Eagles, that thick, rich, sustaining Les Paul tone has remained the centerpiece of Joe’s sound. Now the look, feel, and tone of his own exalted original 1960 ...]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 10:36:45 GMT Gibson USA honors Gary Moore with the Gary Moore Les Paul Standard, a first-class Les Paul decked out to this demanding artist’s preferred specifications, with many details that are reminiscent of the famed “Peter Green Les Paul,” formerly played by Gary Moore and now owned by collector Melvyn Franks. From its highly flamed maple top with Lemonburst finish, to its traditional Les Paul Model headstock with signature truss-rod cover, to its mismatched amber and gold top-hat knobs the Gary Moore...]]> Tue, 23 Apr 2013 14:37:59 GMT Known for his singing, songwriting, and guitar playing with groundbreaking Seattle grungers Soundgarden as well as his solo work and his contribution to later bands like Audioslave and Temple Of The Dog, Chris Cornell has been a major creative force in alternative music since the mid 1980s. In addition to his powerful four-octave vocal range, Cornell is a distinguished guitarist, and has long shown a love of Gibson electrics with some alternative twists. ]]> Fri, 10 May 2013 15:56:56 GMT The new Tak Matsumoto DC Standard Flame Top from Gibson Custom, exclusive to the Japanese market, is the latest in a line-up that includes seven other signature models for this acclaimed artist, and offers all of Tak’s preferred specs and features for a modern take on the Les Paul that looks, plays, and sounds utterly superb. ]]> Thu, 04 Apr 2013 10:29:02 GMT When you’re tone’s as massive as that of Mastodon’s Bill Kelliher, you need a guitar with mammoth power to get the job done. For both looks and sound, the iconic Gibson Explorer is a perfect fit: this radically angled electric was lightyears ahead of its time when it was first introduced in 1958, and it’s still the first choice of many of the world’s fiercest rockers. The Bill Kelliher “Golden Axe” Explorer from Gibson USA brews select tonewoods into a timelessly revolutionary body style, alo...]]> Thu, 18 Apr 2013 11:11:54 GMT Collector’s Choice™ #8 1959 Les Paul “The Beast”—embodies everything that made the 1959 Les Paul legendary in the first place, in the exacting image of a true workhorse ’Burst that has toured the stages and studios of the world in the hands of a legendary rocker. British guitarist Bernie Marsden is one of rock’s true road warriors. As a founding member of Whitesnake and guitarist with several other bands, projects, and notable solo artists, Bernie has laid down some of rock’s hottest riffs fo...]]> Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:02:20 GMT