Throughout the past month, music icons and emerging artists, music fans, and the team from iconic instrument brand, Gibson, gathered to celebrate the official grand opening of the Gibson Garage London. It is the first-ever Gibson flagship store outside of the U.S. and follows the successful opening of the Gibson Garage Nashville. The opening of the store was celebrated with a live events series, and featured appearances by Jimmy Page, Tony Iommi, Sir Brian May, and James Bay. Find out more in the article below.
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Gibson Custom Shop and Epiphone Team Up with Kirk Hammett of Metallica to Release His Iconic 1979 Flying V, Available Worldwide
For 150 years, Epiphone has been a leading innovator in instrument design. By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into the future, Epiphone has set the stage for the next era of sound for present and future generations. Heavy metal guitars don’t get more iconic than Kirk Hammett’s 1979 Gibson Flying V™. Epiphone is proud to unveil its first official global release and partnership with Kirk Hammett, legendary guitarist of the multi-platinum-selling and GRAMMY® Award-winning band Metallica. In partnership with Gibson Custom Shop, Epiphone is bringing the genre-defining sound of Metallica’s early albums to every stage with the Kirk Hammett 1979 Flying V – a painstaking recreation of Kirk’s prized original, available in Ebony and Purple Metallic finishes worldwide at the link below!Continue reading
Marty Schwartz Partners with Epiphone for an ES-335
Epiphone and Marty Schwartz have announced a partnership, to create the guitar influencer/educator’s very first Epiphone signature artist guitar. This comes in instrument design company’s 150th anniversary year. Dive into the article below for more about the Marty Schwartz ES-335.
Epiphone Guitars and Adam Jones of Tool Team Up for The Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection
Epiphone is proud announce the long-awaited Adam Jones and Epiphone partnership has now arrived with the release of the Epiphone Adam Jones Les Paul Custom Art Collection. This unprecedented, limited-edition collection blends Adam’s love of fine art and music, resulting in seven, iconic Silverburst Les Paul Custom masterpieces which feature the artwork of five distinguished visual artists curated by Adam Jones of Tool.
Matt Heafy and Epiphone Announces Matt Heafy Les Paul Custom Origins Collection
Singer-Songwriter-Guitarist and Trivium/Ibaraki frontman Matt Heafy has partnered with Epiphone for special edition Les Paul Custom Guitars in both 6 and 7-string models for right and left-handed players. Matt Heafy Les Paul™ Custom Origins Collection. The collection of guitars marks the third official collaboration between Epiphone luthiers and Matt Heafy, the guitarist and lead vocalist for heavy metal band Trivium. The Matt Heafy Les Paul™ Custom Origins Collection guitars are available worldwide through authorized Epiphone dealers and via the link below. The line is on-sale today online. Check out his interview with Matt about the line of axes here!
Gibson and Jerry Cantrell Partner on New “Fire Devil” and “Atone” Songwriter Acoustic Guitars
Gibson Guitars and Alice in Chains Co-Founder Jerry Cantrell have partnered for two Special Edition Acoustic Guitars. Available now, the “Atone” and “Fire Devil” are available worldwide through authorized Gibson dealers and via the Gibson site at the link below. Jerry Cantrell’s guitar collection will continue across Gibson Brands including a new Epiphone release coming in May of this year. Watch two videos for the two new guitars.
Dave Mustaine is Now Endorsed by Gibson Guitars with His Own Ambassador Line
Gibson is proud to officially announce a new partnership with Dave Mustaine, the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and GRAMMY®-winning founder and leader of Megadeth who joins Gibson as a Brand Ambassador. The new Dave Mustaine Collection will span acoustic and electric guitars across Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer. Dave will join the Gibson Artist Alliance–a forum that includes legendary musicians, innovative movers and shakers, and new talent–to share in thought leadership, research & development, mentorship of the next generation of players, as well as philanthropic endeavors. In addition to the Dave Mustaine Collection, Dave will be featured in original content and special projects across Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer.