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EGR’s Gibson Guitar Of The Week Index

22. May 2007

Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week program is getting so big––with a new Limited Release Custom instrument each week––that I thought I’d better start an index page to keep track of the announcements as they get posted. Anyway, if you’re away from the computer for a few days and need a quick way to catch-up on [...]

More On The Zakk Wylde Flying V & Marshall Microstack

3. May 2007

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Just a quick note for the Zakk Wylde fans out there: this morning Gibson finally published a real product page for the Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Flying V, and it includes full guitar specs, the history of the instrument, and a downloadable pdf product sheet. Also, Marshall has posted a pretty impressive demo video of [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #15: Les Paul GT In Fire Engine Red

30. April 2007

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Nice… when Gibson first released the Les Paul GT back in 2006 I was seriously impressed with the sheer number of upgrades the guitar shipped with, but also more than a little put off by the guitar’s less than subtle design (guitar + flames = cheesy IMHO.) But I’m happy to say that there’s now [...]

The Les Paul That Built A House, And Other Stories

25. April 2007

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Fans of vintage guitars, and certainly anyone who’s ever dreamed of owning an original Black Beauty, Goldtop or ’59 Sunburst, will definitely want to check out this great article in the latest edition of Gibson’s Backstage Pass. According to David Bonsey, musical instrument honcho for mega-auction company Skinner Inc, a ’59 Les Paul like the [...]

Gibson Unveils Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Flying V… Sort Of

24. April 2007

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Gibson first mentioned their plans to release a Custom Shop Zakk Wylde Flying V back at the beginning of March, but since then I havenâ€™t heard a single word

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #14 :: Les Paul Classic Antique

24. April 2007

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Now that’s a gorgeous guitar… Gibson this morning unveiled another edition to its already illustrious Guitar Of The Week family of Limited Release instruments––the updated Les Paul Classic Antique in stunning Iced Tea Burst finish. As an LP Classic Antique, the guitar is decked out for a true vintage vibe and feel, but what sets [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #13 :: Explorer Pro Heritage Cherry

18. April 2007

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Well, its mid-week again, and that means it’s time for another Guitar Of The Week announcement from Gibson. The latest member of the clan looks to be aimed squarely at the head banger demographic––the new Explorer Pro in Heritage Cherry. Based on Gibson’s classic Explorer design, but with a smaller, lighter-weight mahogany body and heavy [...]

A Reader Reviews The Gibson Jimmy Page Double Neck VOS

17. April 2007

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EGR reader Manuel Iglacias managed to scrape together some $30,000 and travel from Mexico to Texas in the hopes of purchasing the “Holy Grail” of his guitar dreams––the #7 edition of Gibson’s new Jimmy Page “Aged” Double Neck. Unfortunately, things didn’t go quite as planned. Still, Manuel did manage to walk away with the less-expensive [...]

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