Back in 1958, when the first Gibson Explorer guitars appeared on the market, there was no heavy metal, hard rock, Marshall stacks or overdrive pedals. Distortion was something that amp ...

The 120-year-old maker of historic instruments such as the Les Paul electric guitar sent a ... which was accused of marketing counterfeit versions of the Gibson Flying V, Explorer and SG guitars. 5.

From the bold introduction of the Flying V and Explorer, to the acquisition of Epiphone, we celebrate 130 years of Gibson with a recap of the most significant stages of its history ...

The Gibson Explorer was the most radical electric guitar ever unleashed upon the unsuspecting music world of 1958. Way ahead of its time, it failed to gain a foothold among the generally conservative ...

3,000 fake Gibson electric guitars valued at $18 million seized in California China, Hong Kong account for nearly 50% of counterfeit seizures, CBP officials say. By Chris Benson.

Gibson's guitars include the Les Paul, SG, Flying V, Explorer, J-45 and Hummingbird. They are still used by a who's who of rock 'n' roll stars. The late bluesman B.B. King adored his Gibsons that ...

Gibson has finally unveiled its 2019 electric guitar range in full, its first since filing for bankruptcy back in May. The company certainly appears to be adhering to CEO Henry Juskiewicz's promise of ...

Kirk Hammett's The Collection book with cover.. Gibson Publishing. Looking back on his early experiences with the guitar as a whole, Hammett notes, "The first time I saw an electric guitar, it ...

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized in a multi-agency investigation at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport. The 3,000 fake guitars, if real, would be valued at about $18 ...

Thousands of counterfeit Gibson electric guitars were seized at the Los Angeles-Long Beach Seaport, in what local and federal authorities described as the "largest counterfeit musical instrument ...