and the brand’s identity as Gibson’s important second marque only grew in the following decades. Until the Flying V and Explorer, electric guitars were supposed to look… like guitars.

Kirk Hammett,' written by Chris Vinnicombe, Gibson's Editor-in-Chief, and released via Gibson Publishing on March 20, is a compendium of knowledge regarding his extensive collection of the brand's ...

(KTLA) — Thousands of knockoff Gibson electric guitars have been seized by U.S ... of counterfeit products from the iconic music brand and the biggest crackdown on fake musical instruments ...

Gibson has unveiled a limited edition run of its most-famous electric guitar with the Les Paul Standard Double Trouble offering a neat vintage-inspired twist. Offered as a ‘50s style or ‘60s style, ...

We dig into the Japanese guitar industry of the 1960s and ’70s and find notable brands, mischievous copies, diligent makers and original designs that led to the instrument’s renaissance in the 1980s a ...

Having been drawn towards Gibson ES-335s for his band ... As is often the case with EVH guitars, there are a lot of talking points to the SA-126. Talking of cases, that’s where my introduction begins ...

In addition to photos of Hammett's guitars, The Collection ... new interviews with Hammett by Gibson editor-in-chief Chris Vinnicombe and Gibson director of brand experience .Mark Agnesi.

The legendary Metallica member, 62, tells PEOPLE that his new book, The Collection: Kirk Hammett, written by Chris Vinnicombe, Gibson's Editor ... the greatness of electric guitars, or guitars ...