Gibson Memphis B.B. King Lucille 2015 The great, now sadly late, B.B. King recounted the tale of how his guitars came to be named Lucille. Back in 1949, King was playing a hall that was being heated by a half barrel full of kerosene, common …
Ron Wood L-5S The Ron Wood L-5S is based on Gibson’s lesser known L-5S guitar, which is fitting since Wood is a bit of an unsung guitar hero. Ron’s contribution of riffs to the world of rock is impressive to say the least. His entrance into …
Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Jr Floyd is the name of Billie Joe Armstrong’s 1956 Les Paul Jr. The Junior was first released by Gibson in 1954 as a simplified Les Paul for beginners. While the Junior is simpler, its P-90 pick up pacts a …
LPM 2015 An affordable Gibson is a bit of an oxymoron like military intelligence, Led Zeppelin, Keith Richards sober. The Gibson LPM 2015 is the company’s most affordable carved top Les Paul. At $1,149, it’s not cheap, but compared to the $3,759 of the Les …
Prestige Guitars Heritage Premier Spalt Maple You know what Canada has a lot of? Other than snow, hockey players and Celine Dion siblings? Maple trees. And not thanks to the fine folks at Prestige Guitars, the same hardwood that brings you the sweetest of syrups …
Gretsch Custom Shop Bayou Round Up Gator Hide Guitar An alligator hide guitar is a curious beast, but when you’re inspired by the cowhide of a recent Gretsch Custom Round Up, coming up with alligator skin is not that much of a leap. California seals …
Vintage Black Oyster Pearl Ludwig On April 18, 2015. Ringo Star will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a solo artist. He’ll be the last Beatle given with the honour. Whether he deserves it is a point of contention. Ringo’s …
The Gretsch Electric Guitar Book So you know the story of rock ‘n’ roll, of Elvis, Chuck Berry and the Beatles. You know about the players, but what about the played, Gibson, Fender and Gretsch? The Gretsch Book is a story of American music and …
Limited Edition American Standard Blackout Stratocaster Now there’s nothing revolutionary about a black Startocaster, but the Limited Edition American Standard Blackout Stratocaster takes things to the extreme with a black pickguard, black control knobs, black pickup covers and an ebony fingerboard. The black fingerboard is standout …
Cliché Off The Wall Skate Guitar You gotta love the inventiveness of some people. What was it that made two Argentinians look at a skateboard and think, ‘That would make a good guitar.’ The Skate Guitar is made of two recycled maple skateboards. While we’ve …
Fender Kurt Cobain Jaguar With the distortion-level coverage of the Kurt Cobain documentary, Montage of Heck drops on May 5th on HBO, we thought we’d look at one of Fender’s signature Cobain guitars. In all, we counted 6 on fender.com The Kurt Cobain Jaguar is …
Gibson Les Paul Warhorse As far as electric guitars go, the Gibson Les Paul is an elder statesman. But it’s certainly not lute old. So artist James A. Willis’ reimagining of the 20th century six-string with an 1812 Revolutionary War vibe is pretty interesting. The …
Vintage Modified ’72 Tele Thinline The Squier Vintage Modified ’72 Tele Thinline is based on the reimagined Telecaster Fender released in, you guess it, 1972. If you’re a fan of Spoon, you’ll recognize the tone of the Telecaster Thinline. Jon Britt Daniel has been playing …
ESP 40th Anniversary Custom Stream G The ESP 40th Anniversary Exhibition Limited Series is now available through ESP dealers. The one-of-a-kind models were on display at NAMM ’15 and are rarer than a cat fart. On the ESP site you’ll find 20 custom originals. If …
Martin D-35 Brazilian 50th Anniversary Limited Edition Martin is celebrating the b-day of one of its most successful models with the D-35 Brazilian 50th Anniversary Limited Edition. Over the years the D-35’s warm bass tones has provided accompaniment for folk singers and rockers alike including …