The new Dark Fire from Gibson combines the classic Les Paul form with brand new function. Tone meets innovation in this incredible marriage of Chameleon Tone Technology and second generation Robot Guitar Technology. The original Robot Guitar took the guitar world by storm when it was first introduced in December '07, but the new Dark Fire from Gibson is simply the most advanced guitar system ever developed. In fact, many of the technological advances on the Dark Fire were virtually inconceivable just a few years ago.

Yeah, sure, you should learn to play and all. That’s kind of important. But chops without locks will only get you so far. Here’s a field guide to music’s most well-recognized and oft-copied haircuts—'cause sometimes looking the part is almost as important as sounding the part.

The Gibson Acoustic Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway Modern Classic guitar has been named the 2008 Best Guitar Product of the Year by AMG.

The new Slash Signature Les Paul Goldtop has become a must-have for guitar collectors and fans alike. So much so that Gibson is sponsoring a contest to win one of the company’s fine new editions of its all-time classic. All entrants need do is make and post a video showing how far they’d go to win one. Would you write a song? Shave your head to sing it? That’s just what Goldtop fan did Steve Huff did for his entry. But don’t call him, er, green with envy for the new Slash Signature edition – ’cause he painted himself gold for the occasion, too! Here’s now bald-’n’-gold Steve singing his original composition, “Slash Goldtop Blues.” Good luck, gold friend!

Celebrating a love affair that began in the 1950s, HOT ROD magazine and the Gibson Custom Shop have welded the raw power of a souped-up automobile to the sweet vintage tone of a ’58 Les Paul to produce the HOT ROD '58. This beautifully reproduced 1958 Les Paul brings to rock and roll what a ’57 Chevy brings to the road.

Music Live, the U.K.’s leading music-making event, will return to the Birmingham NEC in England from Nov. 7 – 9. For the first time in the U.K., Gibson...

As the lead guitarist of Guns N’ Roses, Slash singlehandedly revitalized the electric guitar with some of the most blistering, colossal riffs known to mortal man. At a time when the spirit of rock and roll and heavy metal was adrift, Slash appeared and with a vengeance slammed it back on course. And he did it with an arsenal of Gibson Les Paul Standards, now immortalized in Gibson’s incredibly popular collection of Slash Signature Les Pauls.

Each year Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments introduces several new models at the International Bluegrass Music Association’s World of Bluegrass Conference, Music Awards Show and Bluegrass Fan Fest in Nashville, Tenn. This year’s unveiling at IBMA is especially spectacular! New to this product line are three exquisite instruments ― the 27 Deluxe Bubinga Dobro, the Style 5 Deluxe Banjo and The Orville Mandolin. Follow the links below to find out the history behind OAI’s new instruments.

The world wasn’t quite ready for the Gibson Explorer in 1958, as evidenced by production numbers that strained to meet 100 units. Now — 50 years later — those same instruments are some of the most prized collectible guitars in the world, and Gibson USA is proud to honor the legacy of this truly legendary guitar by introducing the new 50-Year Commemorative Explorer.

The most exotic sounding instrument in the bluegrass line up, the Dobro brings haunting, reverberant shades of Hawaiian steel and Delta blues tones to the twang and ramble of this great American musical genre. Now Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments unveils a new Limited Edition Dobro that looks every bit as exotic as it sounds.