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Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #8 :: Les Paul Antique Deluxe Gold Top

14. March 2007

Gibson today unveiled the eighth installment in its year-long Guitar Of The Week series––the new Les Paul Antique Deluxe Gold Top. As is all the rage these days, the guitar will be an “antiqued” version of Gibson’s classic Les Paul Deluxe, and is expected to feature the highly sought after antique “Goldtop” finish, antique binding [...]

Mini-Site: Jimmy Page Signature Double Neck

8. March 2007

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Just a quick note for those of you following this story––Gibson now has a complete mini-site for the new Jimmy Page Signature Double Neck Guitar (which, by the way, went on sale yesterday.) The site includes photos, full specs, the history of the Gibson Double Neck, an interview with Jimmy Page, Biography, and more… definitely [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #7 :: Les Paul Money Bass

7. March 2007

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Well, Tuesday has just about passed us by (heck, it’s nearly 10pm as I write this,) and Gibson has jut now gotten around to updating their website with this week’s Guitar Of The Week––the Les Paul Money Bass in Manhattan Midnight Finish. Like earlier offerings in the new series, this version of the Money Bass [...]

Jimmy Page Double Neck VOS & “Aged” Series Go On Sale This Month

5. March 2007

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Well, the dust has barely settled from the media blitzkrieg surrounding the release of Fender/Guitar Center’s $24,000 ‘Blackie’ Stratocaster replica, but it’s already time to start thinking about that second mortgage again… That’s because this week marks the beginning of a whole new collectable-guitar frenzy––the release of Gibson’s Limited Edition Jimmy Page Double Neck Guitar [...]

It’s Official: Gibson Announces The Gibson Wiki

21. February 2007

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“The Gibson Wiki is a collaborative site designed to amass the definitive body of knowledge on the products in the Gibson Family of Brands. This encyclopedia is written and edited by you. It is a living document that you can nurture and expand. We welcome your participation.” What more can I say? Check it out.

Gibson Re-Releases Classic Melody Maker

16. February 2007

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In a move that’s bound to make starving artists the world over smile, Gibson has announced the re-release of their classic, low-cost Melody Maker guitar––for a street pricing hovering around just $350. The guitar, which is a recreation of the late ’50s Melody Maker (originally intended as a student model instrument,) will feature a special-design [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #4 :: Explorer Pro Vintage Sunburst

13. February 2007

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Yep, its Tuesday again, and Gibson has announced this week’s Guitar Of The Week––the updated Explorer Pro Vintage Sunburst. Like the other offerings in the series, this version of the Explorer Pro appears to be unique mostly for its finish, and will be produced in a run of just 400 instruments. The guitar will feature [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #3 :: SG Standard Silverburst

9. February 2007

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Well, we’re only two weeks into Gibson’s new Guitar Of The Week program, and the company already looks to be falling behind a bit… on Tuesday they managed to post a photo of the program’s latest instrument––this gorgeous limited edition SG Standard Silverburst––but Friday is here and so far there are no specs to be [...]

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