Electric Guitar

Cheap Trick guitarist Rick Nielsen is the latest artist to associate with Gibson Custom, resulting in the new Rick Nielsen 1959 Les Paul Standard. Related Feature:Gibson Les Paul Custom Axcess Floyd This limited run release features aesthetics, build and profile that follows after Nielsen’s favorite stage and studio 1959 Les Paul guitar. Designed by Gibson […]

Gibson unveiled the Grace Potter Signature Flying V at Summer NAMM 2012, featuring upgraded pickups and nocturnal brown nitrocellulose finish. Grace Potter Gibson worked together with the multi-instrumentalist Grace Potter, to create a Flying V that gracefully rocks, just like its namesake. The singer and guitarist of Grace Potter and The Nocturnals is known for

Gibson introduces the Rudolf Schenker Flying V, with artist approved specs and a striking black and white finish. The Flying V has been Schenker’s main axe throughout his career, so it would only make sense that it was picked for his signature guitar. For those not in the know, Rudolf Schenker is the German guitar

Epiphone introduces the new Ltd. Ed. Björn Gelotte Les Paul Custom Outfit, equipped with EMG active pickups. Related Feature:Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II PRO This is the first signature model for the In Flames guitarist, and as such is built to his preferred specs and designed to deliver the gritty tones that his metal guitar style

Epiphone celebrates the 100th birthday of Les Paul with the new Ltd Ed Les Paul Custom 100th Anniversary Outfit. Related Feature:Epiphone Joe Pass Emperor-II Pro The most notable feature of this special run instrument is its gold plated hardware, other cosmetic appointments were also added along with a more versatile coil-split capable pickup 2015 is

Mastodon’s guitarist/vocalist gets an Epiphone signature model, called the Brent Hinds Flying-V Custom. Related Feature:Kirk Hammet Flying-V This newly introduced limited edition instrument follows after the recent Metal Hammer Golden Gods Award that Brent received for his guitar wizardry and influence on other guitar players. Brent Hinds is well known for his metal guitar lines

Gibson honors Metallica’s lead guitarist with a limited run Kirk Hammett signature Flying V, based on his first ever Gibson. Kirk Hammett Only 150 guitars will be made available, with the first 50 signed by Kirk himself – the #11 in Rolling Stone’s “The 100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time”. Kirk Hammett’s original 1979 Flying

ThreeGuitars out of Italy has introduced their brand new guitar series made with evolutionary patented technology. Both the Dima guitar and Meta guitar feature an aluminium body and carbon fibre neck, which ThreeGuitars say offers brilliant and warm sounds, as well as reliability and stability. Pictured: The Dima guitar body and the Meta guitar body.

660 Guitars introduce the AV27 “Aviator” guitar, a modern all-aluminum body take to the classic Flying V shape. Related Feature:Electric Guitar Wood – Myth Busted? The guitar’s entire classic V shape body is constructed from metal, more specifically, aircraft-grade aluminum, which makes the body later and more durable, both of which are simply not attainable

Gibson’s flagship model gets an update, here we look at what’s new with the Gibson Les Paul Supreme 2015. Related Feature:Les Paul Supreme 2014 As expected from their top-of-the-line model, the company equipped it with their very best tonewoods and hardware, allowing this guitar to reign supreme as the best production line Les Paul you