Gibson is re-introducing the Trini Lopez Signature guitar. There aren't many details available online yet, but Greg Koch and Wildwood Guitars have posted a quick video about the guitar: … [Read more...]
Gibson Derek Trucks Signature SG
I haven't seen much information about it, but it seems that Gibson has recently produced a limited number of Derek Trucks Signature SG guitars. The guitar is spec'd similarly to Gibson's '61 Reissue SG with a few special appointments. For example, the Trucks Signature SG includes a Lyre tailpiece like that seem on Trucks' own guitar. The pickguard has also been removed to match … [Read more...]
2011 Gibson Firebird Studio Non-Reverse
Gibson has recently released the 2011 Gibson Firebird Studio Non-Reverse guitar, which is modeled after the non-reverse Firebird models of the late 1960s. This new model features a mahogany body, three coil-tapped P-90s, five-way pickup switching, and a thin neck profile. The idea of coil-tapped P-90s is interesting to me. It sounds like tapping the coils takes the pickups … [Read more...]
Celebrity Access Interview with Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz
Larry LeBlanc from CelebrityAccess.com recently profiled and interviewed Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. The interview covered how Mr. Juszkiewicz ended up taking over Gibson, how Guitar Hero has impacted the guitar industry, how the recent flooding in Nashville impacted the plant, how the foreign guitar markets are a larger portion of Gibson's sales than the US market, and more. … [Read more...]
Communicate Directly with Gibson’s CEO
Gibson has recently opened a forum where anyone can sign up and submit a question to Gibson's CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Mr. Juszkiewicz has taken quite a bit of flack over the past few years about how he is running Gibson. I think this is a smart move and will hopefully provide a more human face to the company as well as provide some answers to many users' questions. He's already … [Read more...]