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Leaked! Gibson Guitar Of The Week #48: RD Standard Reissue Silverburst

1. October 2007

Well, it looks like yet another online guitar retailer has inadvertently released specs and photos of a not-yet-announced guitar from Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week program, this one being GOTW #48––the RD Standard Reissue Silverburst. Yep, what you’re looking at is a reissue of the ill-fated RD Standard, circa the late ’70s, finished off in [...]

A Reader Reviews Gibson’s Guitar Of The Week #21: The SG-3 Fireburst

1. October 2007

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Over the weekend EGR reader Jarrod Perkins left us a great review of his new Limited Edition Gibson SG-3 Fireburst (Guitar Of The Week #21,) and I thought I’d post it here so more of you would get to read it. Enjoy–– So my SG3 arrived yesterday. After giving it a proper workout, I’m very [...]

It’s Official… Gibson Unveils The Dave Grohl ‘Inspired By’ DG-335

27. September 2007

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Well, you heard it here a few weeks ago, but today it became official: Gibson’s Custom Shop has announced the release of the new Dave Grohl DG-335––part of Gibson’s small but illustrious Inspired By series of signature guitars. As called out by more than a few of our readers, the guitar is based on the [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #36 :: Explorer New Century In Satin Ebony

25. September 2007

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Well, I’m happy to say that the prediction we made back in June was correct… Gibson today announced its Guitar Of The Week #36, and as expected it’s the rather industrial looking Explorer New Century in Satin Ebony. As mentioned in our previous post, the big news here is that the “New Century” line of [...]

SG Meets Flying V: Gibson Producing Zakk Wylde ZV

21. September 2007

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What’s got black & white stripes, the wings of a Flying V, and the devilish horns of an SG? You guessed it––the soon to be announced Gibson Zakk Wylde ZV… otherwise known as the Zakk-V. No, we don’t have anything in the way of official specs yet, but based on the photo (which is just [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #35 :: ’61 SG In Satin Antique Walnut

18. September 2007

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Gibson today unveiled the newest member of its Limited Edition Guitar Of The Week line, and while the instrument isn’t overtly customized––by all appearances only the finish is truly “custom”––to my eyes it’s one of the better looking guitars to come out of the program so far this year. Dressed in a classy Satin Antique [...]

Gibson Announces Guitar Of The Week #34 :: Les Paul Standard 50′s Neck

11. September 2007

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Well, Gibson just unveiled what is evidently Guitar Of The Week #34––the Les Paul Standard 50′s Neck––and while in my mind it’s one of the better looking guitars to come out of this whole year-long series, other than that handsome finish I’m not at all sure what makes it qualify as a custom instrument. Decked [...]

Gibson To Announce Dave Grohl ‘Inspired By’ Signature Guitar

5. September 2007

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Gibson’s pretty much keeping their mouth shut on this one, and I have yet to come across anything in the way of actual specs, but after donning my best cat burglar outfit and crawling around the dark recesses of the web for a few hours I managed to come up with this photo––the soon to [...]

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