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… Read More »
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…. Read More »
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… Read More »
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… Read More »
The new Inspired By Robby Krieger SG from Gibson Custom blends several features from some of Krieger’s favorite SGs into one stunning new model. Made of traditional solid mahogany, the body of the Krieger SG is typical of the thin SG bodies from the mid 1960s, complete with traditional beveled edges and the distinct dual… Read More »
Known today and forever after as the SG Standard, the guitar that replaced Gibson’s biggest endorsement model in 1961 was a complete redrawing of the blueprint. The original Les Paul Standard of 1958 – ’60 - with two humbucking pickups, a single cutaway and a sunburst finish on its carved maple top – is recognized as one… Read More »
One of the simplest, effective mods you can do to your guitar “on the cheap” is to experiment with tone caps. First before we get started lets get answers to a few questions about these little buggers. What is a tone cap and how does it work? Read more...
One very simple maintenence procedure can help keep your guitars’ signal at its best and prevent the loss of ground connection. Clean your jacks! We are talking about the 1/4″ jacks on your amplifier as well as your guitar. Read more..
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