Gibson Guitar Reviews

"The 1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Plain Top VOS guitar begins with a solid mahogany back and carved plain maple top...The renamed Les Paul Standard made its debut in 1958.Vintage Original Spec series instruments receive a special nitro-cellulose finish treatment yielding the patina of a gently-aged vintage guitar while handcrafting enhances comfort and playability..." read more »

"In 1960 Gibson’s Les Paul Standard still had the carved flamed maple top, sunburst finish, and “Patent Applied For” pickups of its predecessors, but a slim-tapered neck was added for a decidedly different feel...These final adjustments failed to save the Standard, however, and after 1960 the single cutaway Les Paul was replaced by the thin-bodied double-cutaway SG..." read more »

"Today, those originals are often sought out as the Holy Grail of pickups, fetching thousands of dollars for a good pair...In the 90s, Gibson introduced the '57 series...the 57 Classic Plus is listed at $166.95...Described as a "faithful replica of the 1950s PAF," the alnico II magnet design features vintage enamel wire, nickel-plated pole pieces, nickel slugs, maple spacers and two-conductor braided wire (double-wax potted to eliminate feedback...The Gibson literature does not give any technical specifications, but versus all the other Gibson pickups, the 57 Classic's output is the lowest - with a comparative rating of 5.4 out of 10 for the standard 57 and 6.5 out of 10 for the 57 Classic Plus..." read more »

"I can't find a guitar I'd rather play...i think for now this will be my final piece for awhile...This is the last guitar I will ever yearn for..." read more »

"I too, have been awaiting this re-issue of the ‘84 explorer...I have a set of switchable active EMGs on a nice Cort guitar that kick ass, and there’s no way i can try the ‘84 as it’s US only...Got any advice on choosing between explorer models..." read more »

"Gibson have now re-created all that Gary Moore loved about his 1950's Les Paul within a new Gary Moore signature guitar built around the Gibson BFG model...Irish rocker Moore, preferred the non-pretentious simplification of the BFG model and has worked with the luthiers at Gibson to achieve a unique blend of classic old features combined with cutting edge guitar technology...The rough mill finish allows the natural grain of the wood to appear on the surface of the instrument which is then hand sanded to give the instrument that "well-worn" relic appearance..." read more »

"Gibson is proud to introduce the Billie Joe Armstrong Les Paul Junior...With a special design double-coil P-90 and a vintage correct non-compensated wraparound bridge, the Billie Joe Armstrong is a ferocious, resonant rock 'n' roll guitar, truly worthy of Billie Joe's name..." read more »

"the cutaway looks too pointy (the ESP kind), headstock looks weird...Check out the front cover of Ian C...but maybe it's just an a$$hole that thought overmodifying a 3K guitar was a cool thing to do (and after doing it found out it wasnt..." read more »

"The Gibson CJ-165 has a smaller body than the standard Gibson Jumbo and a comfortable 24-3/4" scale, and as such is suited to the player who prefers a smalled bodied acoustic...The Gibson CJ-165 is designed to rest comfortably on the knee of even diminutive players, but it's smaller size doesn't compromise on the quality of its tone...The solid premium Sitka spruce top provides full-bodied resonance that's further enhanced by the attractive AAA Maple back and sides...So that the CJ-165 is equally at home in the studio or in a live situation, Gibson have included an active preamp with the appropriate controls for creating a natural amplified sound..." read more »

"CS-336 Plain Top guitar is an instrument that will sound great plugged in any amplifier, and has earned confidence with many guitar players, mostly because of it's tone...Gibson Custom's CS-336 Plain Top stands up to a task of playing various music styles easily, and yet you can build your own recognizable tone without much effort...Ready to play out of the box, Gibson Custom's CS-336 Plain Top is easy to set up even further thanks to great hardware pieces she built upon...It feels reliable and it really is, as Gibson Custom put great deal of time and effort to produce such a good looking guitar that is behaving well, as CS-336 Plain Top does...If you need an instrument that withstands live act and studio sessions, rehearsals and practicing, you should rest confident that Gibson Custom's CS-336 Plain Top is the right choice..." read more »