// Former Smiths guitarist Johnny Marr is “ecstatic” after one of his favourite guitars was returned to him – 10 years after it was stolen. Marr’s treasured vintage 1964 Gibson SG vanished after a show with his band Johnny Marr and the Healers in London in 2000. The musician was so upset by the theft, [...]
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Gibson Guitars may face prosecution under revised Lacey Act
Gibson Guitars, long lauded by environmental groups as a pioneer in the use of sustainable wood products, is the first U.S. company to face prosecution under a new federal law banning trade in illegal wood. “This is the first enforcement action that we are aware of, and we are extremely encouraged that the government is [...]
Collectable Guitars pt 34 – Gibson Nighthawk
// Gibson’s radical Hawk series was another shortlived attempt to modernise Gibson’s image in the 1990s. It lasted from 1993 to 1998 and the series comprised 5 models. In the mid 1980s Gibson released new models that were nothing like previous ones to try and compete with new companies in the market. The Corvus (radical [...]
Gibson’s Eye Guitar – a future collectable?
The new Gibson Eye guitar has certainly caused a storm of controversy since its recent launch, but mainly for being so damned ugly. The limited run, red and white, bastardised SG style guitar has bought a flood of negative comments in blogs and forums for its looks, and it’s not cheap either with a RRP [...]
Neil Schon Signature Les Paul
After my post about the Gibson Les Paul Axcess, I thought I should follow up my mention of the Neal Schon Signature Les Paul. I believe only about 80 of these guitars were made by the Gibson Custom Shop, so they certainly fit under the collectable category. Here is a video of Neal discussing and [...]
Gibson Les Paul Axcess at the Wembley Guitar Centre
We made a road trip this morning to visit the Wembley Guitar Centre in North London, sitting almost in the shadow of the new Wembley Stadium. Mark (the manager) and Matt couldn’t have been more friendly and helpful, allowing us to grab whatever guitars we fancied and wailing away with Boogie and Engl amps in [...]
Collectable Guitars pt 10 – The Gibson Corvus
// Gibson already had two very successful unorthodox looking guitars in 1982 – the much – emulated Flying V and Explorer, which are considered the benchmark for odd shaped guitars to this day. Which is why the unusual Corvus, launched in 1982 to little fanfare, so prompted the question “What were Gibson thinking?” No-one really [...]
