by Zenae Zukowski | Feb 20, 2018 | News
According to the Nashville Post, Gibson is reportedly facing bankruptcy. The NP released the following details: “CFO Bill Lawrence recently left the company after less than a year on the job and just six months before $375 million of senior secured notes will mature....
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 2, 2018 | Legal Woes
We’ve already written abut Spotify being sued today, so we might as well keep the legal metal news going. Another suit filed last month came from Gibson Brands, creators of the iconic Les Paul guitar. Law360 states that they brand is suing toy manufacturer Funko...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 27, 2017 | Video
Not content with their Les Paul being the guitar of choice for many a metal musician, Gibson has launched a web series, “Four Guys at a Guitar Shop.” They’ve enlisted comedians and musicians to be those four guys, with Marc Maron, Brian Posehn,...
by Metal Insider | Aug 19, 2015 | Interviews
Between playing festivals in Barcelona with the legendary Riot to opening up for Dillinger Escape Plan with his band Moon Tooth, one could say Nick Lee is more than just an “up and coming” guitar player. While one would never know Lee’s talents from...
by Bram Teitelman | Jan 6, 2015 | Instruments, News
On January 6th, 1958, the patent was granted for the Gibson Flying V, changing rock history forever. But upon its debut later that year, the guitar was a failure. According to Gibson, only 81 Flying V’s shipped in 1958, with 17 shipping in 1959. They were then...