Gibson Explorer, black, made in USA 2005. What a perfect rock machine, right? The Explorer disappeared for a few years after 1960, it reappeared in this form in 1976 to rattle some cages. This one dates to 2005; it's got...
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Gibson '76 Explorer, or X-Plorer, as it's sometimes known, ebony finish, made in USA 2008. This, friends, is not for jazz. It's not for ambient indie or alt-country. It's for rock and roll, plain and simple. It feels awesome in...
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Gibson R6 gold top, lefty model, made by the USA Custom Shop 2011. Oh boy, that's a nice Les Paul! If you're a southpaw on the hunt for your 'one and only' LP, this is surely your shot at glory....
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Gibson ES-335 Dot, left-handed, made in USA 1985, natural finish. What a delight this is! The mid 80s was a great era for Gibson; many of the consistency issues from the previous decade were ironed out and the quality of...
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Gibson ES-339 Studio, wine red, made in USA 2015. The 339 is the slimmed-down version of the iconic 335; the same maple semi-hollow body with centre block, but a few less cm wide for ease of play. It's a great body:...
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Gibson Firebird V, 2015, vintage sunburst. This is a stunning item! There's something majestic and untamed about this shape; this really flaunts it to great effect. The lightweight multi-piece mahogany body offers some pretty impressive sustain; it feels very alive...
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Gibson J-45 Standard in sunburst, made in USA 2010. There's a reason this model was dubbed 'The Workhorse' shortly after it's launch in the thick of WW2 in 1942. It's pretty hard to imagine a guitar more suited to strumming...
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Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, lefty, made in USA 1979. You don't see that everyday! The LP Deluxe was a twist on the classic LP Standard with a pair of brighter sounding mini-humbuckers. The model went through a few changes over...
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Gibson Les Paul Classic Premium Plus, wine red, made in USA 2000. This is an exceptional LP, that's for sure. The LP Classic was a reissue of the 1960 Les Paul, so while it pre-dates the fancy R9s etc of today,...
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Gibson LP Jr 'Revolution' limited run model, blue and pink tie-dye, made in USA 2009. "There is only one thing in life worse than being talked about, and that is not being talked about" - Oscar Wilde. If you enjoy...
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Gibson LP Jr, pelham blue, 2011. Oh boy, this is one attractive item. Pelham blue is widely regarded as one of Gibson's coolest and most under-utilised finishes; you rarely see it pop up these days but golly gosh it's a...
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Gibson LP Junior, 2010, satin black. One slab of mahogany, one P-90 pickup... what else do you want? The Les Paul Junior is one of Gibson's masterpieces; the design is so simple, but it's so satisfying. This is pretty light in...
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Gibson LP Junior, 2011, tobacco burst. This is supremely punk, nothing else really matches this for attitude. The LP Junior is beautiful in it's simplicity: one pickup, two knobs, no flame fancy tops or binding... just a slab of mahogany,...
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Gibson LP Melody Maker, made in USA 2014, 'manhattan midnight' finish. Gibson have messed around with their MM models, and this (short-lived) 120th anniversary example has got to be one of the best ones they've done! Two P-90s, super thin...
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Gibson LP Melody Maker, 2014 model, satin charcoal finish. Gibson have messed around with their MM models, and this (short-lived) 120th anniversary example has got to be one of the best ones they've done! Two P-90s, super thin matte nitro finish,...
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Gibson LP Melody Maker, 2014 model, satin charcoal finish. Gibson have messed around with their MM models, and this (short-lived) 120th anniversary example has got to be one of the best ones they've done! Two P-90s, super thin matte nitro finish,...
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Gibson LP Melody Maker, made in USA 2014, satin charcoal finish. Gibson have messed around with their MM models, and this (short-lived) 120th anniversary example has got to be one of the best ones they've done! Two P-90s, super thin matte...
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Gibson Melody Maker LP, 2010, satin white. This is a pretty simple thing, but many of the best things are. You get one single coil pickup, a knob each volume and tone and... that's it. Tone-wise, this does a couple of things really...
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Gibson LP Special, 1999, black. This guitar is spot on for punk! I'm sure it could handle other stuff very happily too, but it really oozes punk. Plug it in, smash out some big, fat rhythm chords; the harder you...
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Gibson Les Paul Special, black on black, 2000. This is a profusely cool guitar, it really is awesome. The Les Paul Special is a variant of the LP Junior, but with two P90s and a body carve for extra comfort. Gibson...
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Gibson LP Special in limited edition natural mahogany finish, made in USA 2002. Here's an unusual LP! This is an LP Special, so you get the carved body like a Strat; this relieves a bit of weight and is nice and...
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Gibson Les Paul Special P-90, natural mahogany finish, made in USA 2012. The LP Special is a superbly cool and very practical take on the evergreen Gibson singlecut. It's similar to a junior in that it's a slim body with a flat...
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Gibson Les Paul Special P-90, natural mahogany finish, made in USA 2012. The LP Special is a superbly cool and very practical take on the evergreen Gibson singlecut. It's similar to a junior in that it's a slim body with a flat...
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Gibson Les Paul Special P-90, natural mahogany finish, made in USA 2012. The LP Special is a superbly cool and very practical take on the evergreen Gibson singlecut. It's similar to a junior in that it's a slim body with a flat...
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Gibson LP Special, TV yellow, 2009. This is one of those guitars with buckets of swagger and attitude. The LP Special is the two pickup version on the Junior, but with a bonus body contour on the back for some added...
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Gibson LP Special, TV yellow, 2012. This is a very charismatic little character. The worn TV yellow finish really radiates charm; it's got a few bruises and dings and looks nicely played-in, and it pops beautifully against the black plastics and the...
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Gibson Les Paul Special, wine red, made in USA 1990. The LP Special is an often overlooked model, but they tend to attract dedicated fans. The combo of a slightly slimmer, lighter body with a flat top and a pair...
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Gibson LP Standard, limited edition sapphire blue top finish, made in USA 2000. This finish is really quite stunning! It's not a lacquer over maple, it's more like a gold-top style solid metallic finish in a deep blue, with a...
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Gibson LP Studio, black, made in USA 2008. This is the lightest Les Paul I can ever recall picking up, it's quite remarkable. This era of LP Studios were heavily chambered to relieve weight and add some attack and openness...
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Gibson LP Studio, gloss black with gold hardware, made in USA 1997. Here we have a proper rock and roll guitar. The LP Studio underwent a series of transformations over the years; these 1990-8 models are some of best ones...
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Gibson LP Studio, black on black, made in USA 1999. The Les Paul Studio is a players guitar, so once one has been out and about for a couple of decades, they ought surely look this this: played, loved, a bit worn...
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Gibson LP Studio, Gem Series 'Ruby' model, made in USA 1996. Well... this is awesome! The Gem Series were only made in 96/97, and came in sapphire and emerald variations alongside this ruby finish. All models were basically LP Studios with P90s;...
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Gibson Les Paul Studio Gothic, very black indeed, made in USA in 2000. This is a guitar that my younger-self really wanted, and for good reason: it's a perfect rock machine that strikes a nice balance between mean and understated....
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Gibson LP Studio, bright metallic yellow, made in USA 2002. This guitar was part of a limited edition run made for Gibson's Japanese distributors, Yamano. That explains the outrageous finish: it seems like all the coolest Gibsons end up in...
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Gibson LP Studio, bright metallic yellow, made in USA 2002. This guitar was part of a limited run made for Gibson's Japanese distributors, Yamano. That explains the outrageous finish: so many of the coolest Gibsons end up in Japan! It...
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Gibson LP Studio, bright metallic yellow, made in USA 2002. This guitar was part of a limited run made for Gibson's Japanese distributors, Yamano. That explains the outrageous finish: it seems like all the coolest Gibsons end up in Japan!...
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Gibson LP Studio, 2006, modded with a Bigbsy and more. This is an absolutely stunning item, it absolutely oozes class and luxury. Some digging hasn't yet revealed what Gibson called this finish; it may have been a limited run thing or possibly...
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Gibson LP Studio Premium Plus, black flame, 2006. What a classy little thing this is! This model existed briefly from 2006-8, before vanishing forevermore into the black hole of cool discontinued Gibson models. It's got the basic setup of a...
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Gibson LP Studio T, worn brown, made in USA 2017. Mmmmmmm... hot chocolate. This model was a shortlived version of the LP Studio with a thin satin nitro finish on the back and sides and a thin gloss finish on...
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Gibson LPJ, worn brown, made in USA 2013. This is the bare bones party machine version of the Les Paul, which has been incarnated as the LP Studio Faded T and the 70s Tribute models in recent years. The LPJ...
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Gibson Melody Maker Explorer, satin blue, 2011. The Melody Maker line has produced some gems over the years, and this very short-lived model is a good example. It's a simple guitar: one pickup, one volume knob, wrap-around bridge... no nonsense. The...
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Gibson Nighthawk Standard ST3, fireburst finish, made in USA 1996. The Nighthawk was critically acclaimed upon it's release in 1993, but it only lasted til 1998 as a production model before disappearing for a couple of decades. It's a great...
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Gibson SG Classic Faded, made in USA in 2011, worn cherry. SG stands for 'solid guitar', it debuted in 1961 to immediate acclaim, and this one came out precisely 50 years later to celebrate the charms of the simpler SG...
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Gibson SG Gothic II EMG, made in USA 2006. This was the second incarnation of the cult-favourite Gothic series, and things were different this time around. Firstly, the finish is in gloss; it wears a little harder and looks great...
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Gibson SG Junior, gloss ebony finish, made in USA 2011. This oozes equal parts sophistication and punk attitude, it's a black-tie-fist-fight in guitar form. The SG Junior is an understated and underrated 60s classic, and this is a great take on...
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Gibson SG Junior, made in USA 2006, pink. Well... you don't see that everyday! Occasionally, Gibson's Japanese distributor Yamano would order special runs of guitars. Yamano-ordered Gibson models are famed for better quality control than regular models, as guitars had...
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Gibson SG Junior, made in USA 2006, yellow. Here's a very special little drop of sunshine for you. Occasionally, Gibson's Japanese distributor Yamano would order special runs of guitars. Yamano-ordered Gibson models are famed for better quality control than regular models,...
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Gibson SG Junior, vintage cherry gloss, made in USA 2005. Surely the SG Junior has got to be one of the most effortlessly rock-and-roll guitars ever. The mean shape, the single P-90, the simple hardware... it's a ruthless take-no-prisoners riff machine....
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