July 15, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Whoa…it looks like Gibson is opening up a new forum called 4henry.gibson.com. Get this….the new forum will allow players to engage directly with chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz. Gibson says: “The forum will be a venue for serious discussion on topics ranging from guitars to marketing and business ideas”. I hope he knows what he’s [...]
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June 19, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
I found a three part video interview with Joe Bonamassa over on the Guitar Noize blog. Joe talks about his rig in great detail in the video series as well as his guitars. Joe calls his four amp setup the “monster rig” but the way he has it set up ends up being a very [...]
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June 13, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Maybe Gibson is moving in the right direction with this Les Paul 50s Studio Tribute series of guitars. Priced at $1399.00 is a whole lot more affordable than some of the recent models that were introduced. The new model features a 50s Style neck profile, five different worn 50s-style finishes, Gibson USA P-90 pickups, Switchcraft [...]
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June 1, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Gibson Guitars has teamed up with Relentless Energy to create a unique guitar called the “SG Relentless” – a priceless guitar made from a mahogany body layered with designs then lacquered and polished to a high shine. Other features include an ebony fingerboard with mother of pearl ‘R’ inlays, stainless steel frets and an incredibly [...]
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May 24, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Here is another cool article by our Vintage Guitar Guru Jim Pasch of the Parts Drawer. In this article Jim talks about swapping out P-90 pickups in a Historic Gibson Les Paul Special or Junior. This should be a really easy job right? Well….read the article and find out a tip that can save you [...]
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April 19, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Here’s an interesting story about Gibson owing the IRS about $450k..!!! Looks like they are facing a tax lien, penalties and interest on the income and payroll taxes they owe. Don’t forget the federal raid over rare wood and allegations of price rigging this past year. Supposedly reps from Gibson are currently working this out. [...]
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April 9, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
Here is another ridonculously priced Gibson Les Paul guitar. MSRP is $7508.00. I can’t understand how and why Gibson is producing guitars like this. Even the Dr’s and Lawyers I know that play are not buying in this price range right now…. Anyway this is based on the original 1960 Les Paul Custom. Some features [...]
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April 2, 2010 | Posted by Billy Penn
One of the biggest negative aspects of mounting a Bigsby tailpiece on your guitar is that you have to drill holes. It is a definite committment and there is no way around it…..until now. The good folks over at Vibramate have come up with some hardware to allow you to mount a Bigsby tailpiece on [...]
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February 3, 2010 | Posted by admin
Rate some of my favorite guitars! You all know me as being an avid guitar enthusiast….even a guitar maniac at times (like at NAMM..)! I have posted 5 favorite guitars on bubbalon.com for everyone to look at and rate for yourselves. You can rate each guitar on it’s page on Bubbalon.com, it’s really easy and [...]
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November 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Remember a few months back when Gibson released the Dark Fire? Well, the new Dusk Tiger (where do they get these names…) is the next Gibson creation and is being called the most astounding innovation in the history of the guitar. The new Dusk Tiger features a Les Paul-inspired body design with a flat top [...]
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October 30, 2009 | Posted by Billy Penn
Here is a video about how to “relic” guitar parts for that aged vintage look. This is the way I’ve been doing it for a number of years with great results. It’s best of you do this in a well ventilated area and wear rubber gloves. After you remove the parts that you want to [...]
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