Gibson V-Factor (Flying V) New Century - Mirror Scratchplate/ Ebony

Gibson V-Factor (Flying V) New Century - Mirror Scratchplate/ Ebony News

• The Flying V Turns 50

  The sleek, space age lines and bold tones of Gibson Flying Vs have seduced generations of players, putting the “Wham” in Lonnie Mack’s licks and making Albert King’s big-bellied southpaw bends hang in the air like smoking Crisco at a Saturday night fish fry.

• Gibson Tone Tips: Pick A Winner

  There’s a little tidbit of tonal tweakage that is entirely within every player’s power to modify at will, without risk to guitar, amp or effects, without voiding any warrantees, and at very little expense.

• Bid Now for a Ronnie Wood SG and a Roger Waters SG from Gibson Guitartown London!

  And more!!! Amongst the other items being auctioned for the GuitarTown charity, you'll find guitars signed by bands such as Lost Prophets, Manic Street Preachers and The View, and sculptures inspired and signed by acts such as Kate Melua and Dirty Pretty Things.

• Gibson Guitar and Ben Sherman Come Together To Create The Ultimate Noise For Charity

  Original Brit label, Ben Sherman and Gibson Guitar have collaborated to create the ultimate range of money-can’t-buy collectable Gibson guitars to celebrate their love for British music and style through the decades, and those one-of-a-kind instruments are available to own via an online auction.

• What a serial number can and can't tell about your Gibson

  Like a fingerprint or a social security number, the series of digits inked or impressed on the back of a Gibson headstock can go a long way toward identifying a guitar. But, with more than 75 years of shipping records in the Gibson books, and dozens of variations on numerical schemes used over the years, serial numbers sometimes do little to shed light on the origin of a mysterious Gibson.

• Gibson Leads Industry Fight Against Counterfeit Guitars

  Several recent reports of fake Gibson guitars have prompted the manufacturer to lead an aggressive industry fight against the growing problem of counterfeit instruments, mainly shipped from and sold by outlets and individuals in China. Learn how to spot a fake!

• A Brief History of the '58 Les Paul Junior Doublecut

  The Les Paul Junior, introduced in 1954, was the economy Les Paul model. With its no-nonsense look, a single P-90 pickup, it was an instant hit. In 1958, Gibson changed the Junior's body shape to a double cutaway. The 1958 Les Paul Junior was to become a classic...

• Gibson Wiki - put your mark on Gibson's website!

  What? Haven't you heard of Gibson Wiki? It is a collaborative site designed to amass the definitive body of knowledge on the products in the Gibson Family of Brands. And it's written and edited by you!

• Kings Of Leon rock the charts with Gibson and Epiphone!

  Kings Of Leon are currently reigning at the top of the Album Charts for the second week running, thanks to their 3rd album, “Because Of The Times”. And the gospel-rebelling, southern rockers from Nashville love their Gibson and Epiphone guitars...