Rex Brown:
Dallas Area Pantera Fans: The Dallas International Film Festival will be screening the Rex Brown “Icons” documentary on Saturday, April 29th at the Violet Crown Theater.
The film starts at 7PM!
General Admission: $15
Student Tickets: $10
Gibson:
We are excited to announce the new Gibson Certified Vintage program, offering one-of-a-kind Golden Era blue-chip guitars, prototypes, celebrity-owned guitars, and vintage models directly from the Gibson Vault.
For details call the Gibson Garage or visit this location.
WOW! My guitar tech, Bryan Jones found this near mint ‘79 silverburst Les Paul custom to start my vintage collection! What do you guys think? What should I search for next?
Peter Frampton:
For those asking if I still have my original black Les Paul Custom.
Pop played this SG on the slide part in Dirty Movies on Fair Warning. He loved the tone, but the lower horn of the guitar kept getting in the way… so he sawed it off.
…and you’ll hear it on the next Mammoth album 😊
“Fair Warning is kind of a dark album. We started doing things my way, and we all kind of butted heads – me versus them. I remember sneaking down in the studio around four o’clock in the morning with Donn (Landee) and re-recording things the way I wanted them to be.
“The next day, they walked in and said, ‘Hey, that’s great! When did you do that?’ It was kind of a cheap thing to do, but I had to do something to get what I wanted.”
Michael Anthony on the ‘Fair Warning’ era:
There were times where Ed would spend a lot of time in the studio, him and Donn Landee. Sometimes they would even pull all-nighters or stay up for like two to three days. The thing that was starting to grow between us and Roth would eventually come to a head during the 1984 tour. That, plus the fact that Ted Templeman wanting to remake some songs and Ed wanting to do his own thing.
On Valerie Bertinelli:
You could always feel the tension in the room when those two (Roth & Bertinelli) were talking to each other. I mean, they got along, you could tell, and I know Dave was doing it for Ed’s sake. He didn’t want any tension within the band, but you could tell that something wasn’t right there.
Plus, Valerie, she’s very opinionated and very strong-willed. If she didn’t think something was right, like if Dave was wearing something, she’d go, “Yeah, I don’t think that looks right; you ought to tell Dave.”
Up to that point, we had been pretty passive with Dave as far as a lot of things concerning the band; the interviews and stuff like that. All of a sudden, Ed was going like, “Hey, Dave I don’t think…” blah, blah, blah. Dave knew that Valerie was a part of that, and I think that made the tension even worse.
This is a rare sight: EVH playing a @gibsonguitar SG; live in San Antonio, 2 July 1978. Anyone else have a picture of him wielding an SG?
All thanks to Blaine Matera for this 📸 pic.twitter.com/sXxPliAKvS
— Greg Renoff (@GregRenoff) October 30, 2020
Epiphone is proud to partner with Joe Bonamassa on a very special guitar based on his 1962 Gibson ES-335 featured on his first solo album.
An Old Friend Comes Home
Some guitars are more special than others, even when that guitar is owned by a world-famous guitarist and guitar collector like Joe Bonamassa. In 1996, he purchased a red 1962 Gibson ES-335 and used it on his first solo album, A New Day Yesterday. In 2001, he regrettably sold the guitar to help fund his move from New York to LA.
As the 20th anniversary of Joe’s first record approached, a strange twist of fate and an unexpected phone call resulted in Joe being reunited with his old friend, the red ES-335 that propelled him through his first solo effort and launched him into a new life on the West Coast. Feeling fortunate to get his old guitar back, Joe promised that this important instrument would stay with him for the rest of his days.
The Epiphone Joe Bonamassa 1962 ES-335 is a tribute to a legendary guitarist and one of his cherished instruments. It features a one-piece mahogany neck with an Indian laurel fretboard and a comfortable Rounded C profile, Gibson BurstBucker™ 2 and 3 pickups wired to CTS® potentiometers and Mallory™ capacitors, a Switchcraft™ pickup selector toggle switch and output jack, and a Maestro™ Vibrola™.
A custom hardshell case with Epiphone and Joe Bonamassa graphics and a certificate of authenticity are also included.
A little jazz odyssey on the brand new @Epiphone JB 1962 ES-335. 😎👍 pic.twitter.com/iuRsngQJI6
— Joe Bonamassa (Official) (@JBONAMASSA) October 7, 2022
Jay Jay French:
When Love is for Suckers came out, I had Kramer do a Love is for Suckers cover guitar. The irony of it is, if you look at the amount of time I spent playing all these guitars, the Love is for Suckers guitar probably got the least amount of time because the tour was aborted after two weeks and then it went into storage.
I’m not a Strat guy, I’m a Gibson guy. But back in the late ’80s, everything was pointy guitars or Strat-style guitars. There was a point where Gibson was out of favor and people don’t remember this. Gibson should be kissing Slash’s ass for saving the Les Paul!
In 1987, while promoting the album ‘Love is for Suckers,’ Twisted Sister frontman Dee Snider said the following about the band’s dwindling audience:
Dee Snider:
I gave up trying to figure out records a long time ago. If you go back to our early albums, our first one, ‘Under the Blade,’ was considered to be a classic record, yet it had no major sales anywhere. ‘You Can’t Stop Rock ‘n’ Roll’ was a smash in England, but nowhere else in the world. ‘Stay Hungry’ bombed in England, huge in the United States. ‘Come Out and Play,’ our biggest album in Italy and Norway but no good in the United States.
So, every country I go to, I’ve got different results. We just make the records we feel good about.
Upon its release, Billboard wrote: “Longtime New York-based rockers stumbled with last release but have managed to catch their balance on this one, with a new producer and new attitude. Album is chock-full of sturdy, straightforward cuts.”
Sharon Liveten of the Los Angeles Times wrote: “On its fifth album, Twisted Sister doesn’t tromp off into uncharted territory. It’s anthemic, occasionally repetitive and self-derivative. That said, Love Is for Suckers is a darned good album. The guitar work is flashy but doesn’t resort to clichéd posturing and Dee Snider’s vocals are in fine, sneering form.”
Pete Bishop of the Pittsburgh Press commented: “This is cliche-cluttered, “commercial” heavy metal designed for instant acceptance. Seven of the cuts are the same wham-bam-party-hearty stuff Twisted Sister and so many others have defrosted and reheated ad nauseam.” He selected “Hot Love”, “One Bad Habit” and “You Are All That I Need” as “the class of the disc because they dare to differ from the formula and because Twisted Sister performs them well.”
Michael Dowding of The Boston Globe wrote: “Unfortunately, this album sounds like a band in decline. There’s still enough thump and screech to keep the Saturday night party going, but don’t look for any development or innovation. For fans, the best cuts include “Wake Up” and “One Bad Habit”. For many other listeners, though, this is an album to avoid.”
Gibson App: Debuts Tommy Thayer of KISS On the Gibson App Guide
KISS Guitarist Teaches Four Iconic Solos Exclusively on the Gibson App
The new Gibson App simplifies the learning process and brings guitar-playing to life for the current and next generation of guitarists in a modern, comprehensive, and intuitive way. The Gibson App is the place to take your guitar-playing to the next level. New to the App this week is the Gibson App Guide, where players can get exclusive step-by-step guidance and instruction straight from the music icons who write and perform legendary songs.
In the latest addition to the Gibson App Guide, fans can learn how to play KISS legend, guitarist Tommy “Spaceman” Thayer’s favorite iconic KISS guitar solos including “Shout It Out Loud,” “Detroit Rock City,” “Black Diamond,” and “Psycho Circus.” Learn each solo through video-guided lessons from Tommy Thayer himself showing you all of his hints and tricks to master the individual parts, then jump into the song lessons and refine those newly acquired solo skills. New Gibson App Guides are added regularly and include Jared James Nichols’ “Guide to Blues,” Richie Faulkner’s (Judas Priest) “Guide to Metal,” CELISSE’s “Guide to Songwriting,” and more.
Watch the trailer for Tommy Thayer’s favorite KISS solos:
Play along to thousands of songs on the Gibson App @ this location.
Thayer has had a long relationship with Gibson and Epiphone, releasing four sold out Epiphone Les Paul signature guitars with the brand including his most recent release, the Epiphone Tommy Thayer Electric Blue Les Paul. Fans can catch Tommy performing live in arenas around the globe on the KISS End Of The Road Tour.
The Gibson App uses a unique two-way, interactive platform to teach guitar students how to do everything from playing their first note to shredding loads of songs. The Gibson App features interactive lessons with thousands of lessons and songs. Learn the songs step-by-step with video tutorials from superstar artists and pro guitarists in the “Gibson App Guide.” The Gibson App also includes a built-in tuner, metronome, Gibson TV, and new songs are added every week. The Gibson App free version features a few lessons a day, the premium version of the Gibson App offers full access and a 14-day free trial, then $19.99/£16.49 monthly or $119.99/£98.99 yearly: Download the Gibson App via Apple App Store | Google Play
The Gibson App uses “audio augmented reality” to provide dynamic feedback to students as they learn and play. As you pluck a note or strum a chord, the Gibson App listens to your guitar and gives you real-time feedback on your playing. It also gives students a more contextual learning experience: Instead of learning chords and scales in a vacuum, you’re able to practice on a scrolling tablature that lets you hear how you sound with the backing of a virtual band. That means you can load up Tom Petty’s “American Girl,” Pixies’ “Where is My Mind,” Joan Jett’s “ I Hate Myself For Loving You,” Kane Brown’s “Heaven,” Ed Sheeran’s “Shape Of You,” Queen’s “Killer Queen,” and Guns ‘N Roses “Sweet Child O’ Mine,” and hundreds of songs in a wide-range of genres, to see how your play matches up with such seminal tracks. Play along to hundreds of songs on the Gibson App.
As you’re playing, the Gibson App gives you feedback on timing and tone, ensuring that students are getting active input on how their play is developing. The Gibson App appeals to players of all levels, it’s not just for beginners looking to learn a few chords, the app can assist seasoned guitarists who are working their way through difficult riffs, want to learn their favorite songs, or polish their advanced techniques.
Players can also challenge themselves by speeding up or slowing the tabs. Like having a full-time guitar teacher, the Gibson App keeps track of all your progress and adjusts lesson plans accordingly. The Gibson App released a “backing track mode” which supports both lesson and song playback without headphones, so users can self-select what works best for their current environment. And that’s not all: the Gibson App also packs in a fully-featured digital tuner for guitar first-timers, there’s even a detailed lesson on how to tune your instrument, a multi-function metronome, players can connect to free one-on-one consultations with Gibson’s Virtual Guitar Tech team, and to direct links to the Gibson, Epiphone, and Kramer, online stores for easy shopping for guitars, gear, apparel, and accessories.
The Gibson App is more than a pocket-sized guitar teacher, it’s loaded with an archive of exclusive content and original programming from its premium and accessible award-winning online network, Gibson TV, featuring music icons telling their best guitar stories, with more episodes and installments added regularly. Users can watch Black Sabbath’s Tony Iommi share insights and tales from his decades-long career on the series “Icons,” dive into Joe Bonamassa’s assortment of legendary Les Paul guitars on “The Collection,” or see how Gibson’s iconic instruments are made in their Nashville factory from body to binding on “The Process.” There’s even a series called “The Scene” that focuses on backstage stories from hallowed music venues from coast-to-coast like The Troubadour and Grand Ole Opry.
Gibson Wins Another Definitive Ruling On Its Iconic Shapes and Trademarks
Court Orders Injunction Permanently Prohibiting Armadillo (Dean Guitars) From Using Gibson’s ES, SG, Flying V, and Explorer Trademarks and Hummingbird Wordmark
Court Puts Gibson In A Position To Own Their Legacy Innovations And Be Future Focused
On May 27, 2022, the court decided by jury, to uphold Gibson’s long-established and well-recognized trademarks for Gibson’s innovative and iconic guitar shapes, finding that the Gibson Trademarks are valid, the Gibson shapes are not generic, and the defendants were guilty of both infringement and counterfeiting. This sets a clear precedent for the future of Gibson’s intellectual property.
On July 28, the court issued an injunction permanently enjoining Armadillo (known as Dean Guitars) from the manufacture, advertisement, and/or sale of its guitars that infringe on Gibson’s ES, SG, Flying V, and Explorer trademarks, and the Hummingbird wordmark.
Gibson is once again very pleased with the outcome after years of simply trying to protect their brand and business through well recognized intellectual property rights, rights that have been Gibson’s for decades.
Gibson’s guitar shapes are iconic and now are firmly protected for the past, present, and future. From a broader perspective, this court decision is also a win for Gibson Fans, Artists, Dealers, and related Partners. Not to mention for all of the iconic American brands that have invested in meaningful innovation and continued protection, only to see it diluted with unauthorized and often illegitimate knockoffs. Gibson can now focus attention on continuing to leverage its iconic past, and invest in future innovation, with confidence.
Rex Brown Signature Thunderbird – MORE INFO
Rex Brown is known for ripping it up on stage and changing the face of rock n roll through bands such as Pantera and Down. A multi-instrumentalist with an overwhelming love for the bass, Rex forged his career holding down the rhythm section in one of the most popular bands of all time. Gibson is excited to partner with one of the most influential bass players in metal to introduce the Rex Brown Signature Thunderbird bass.
This new bass features a mahogany neck and body and gold hardware with a Hipshot® bridge and tuners (including a Drop D Xtender™). A pair of powerful Rexbucker T-Bird pickups provide plenty of output and low-end punch. The master tone control is equipped with a push/pull switch that puts the pickups into passive mode when it is pulled out. Rex’s signature is reproduced on the truss rod cover, and the backplate is embellished with a Rex Brown doodle. A Modern Series hardshell case is also included.
Slash:
Really amazing condition all original 1960 Les Paul I just picked up from Guitare Village, thank you! iiii]; )’
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Gibson:
Watch Episode 4 of “Through the Lens” to be transported back to the decade that rocked with photographer Mark Weiss.
Gibson, the iconic American instrument brand’s purpose-driven philanthropic arm Gibson Gives has announced a rare lot of six autographed, high-profile, limited-edition guitars from Gibson artists are now up for auction via Charity Buzz through July 6 HERE. The Gibson Gives auction only features rare and collectible limited-edition guitars that are autographed by the artists including Angus Young (AC/DC), Joe Perry and all of AEROSMITH, Darius Rucker, Lzzy Hale (Halestorm), Elliot Easton (The Cars), Robin Zander and Rick Nielsen (Cheap Trick), Don Felder (Eagles), Slash, Billy Gibbons (ZZ Top), Richie Faulkner (Judas Priest) and more. Each guitar in the Gibson Gives auction includes a certificate of authenticity, and comes straight from the source, Gibson.
Gibson has a strong focus giving back and supporting the global music community through Gibson Gives. The mission of Gibson Gives is to create, develop and support non-profit organizations in their efforts to advance musicians, youth-focused education, music, and wellness initiatives. In the last three years, Gibson Gives–a 501(c)(3) organization–has raised over $3.5 million dollars worldwide through its mission.
The Gibson Gives auction gives music fans the once-in-a-lifetime chance to own a rare and collectible piece of music history. All donations raised will go to Gibson Gives, in addition to the National Museum of African American Music’s music education fund. Bidding on the Gibson Gives auction has started now, and will officially close on Wednesday, July 6 at 3:00pm ET, bid now @ this location.
Angus Young – AC/DC Signed Gibson SG Standard
Lot # #2463401
Donate/Bid: HERE
Bid now to win the Gibson SG Standard autographed by rock legend, Angus Young of AC/DC. Only a few Rock and Roll pioneers break the Top 25 guitarists of the all-time list, and fewer do so by using only one model of guitar. The hard rock titan, Angus Young is synonymous for his high-voltage energetic performances, schoolboy uniforms, and his trusty Gibson SG Standard guitar. Angus has kept his Gibson SG in hand for his entire career. Angus has been constant with his dedication to the original Gibson solid guitar design. Much like Angus’s beloved SGs, this SG features a solid mahogany body set with two humbucking pickups. The mahogany neck has a slim taper profile with a rosewood fretboard and trapezoid inlays, is ready to shred some rock and roll. With Angus Young’s signature on the pickguard of this amazing Gibson SG, place a bid to take home a piece of rock and roll history.
Aerosmith and Joe Perry Signed “Gold Rush” Les Paul
Lot # 2463402
Donate/Bid: HERE
Bid now to win the Limited-edition Custom Shop Joe Perry “Gold Rush” Les Paul Axcess that is signed by the legendary Joe Perry, as well as all of his bandmates in Aerosmith. Between owning several 1959 Les Paul “Bursts”, Les Paul Customs, Les Paul Junior Double Cuts, and creating multiple Gibson signature guitars, the ties between Gibson and the legendary AEROSMITH are sky-high. When lead guitarist Joe Perry gave Gibson Custom Shop what he described as “… a nearly impossible task…” of creating the new “Gold Rush” guitar. The Joe Perry “Gold Rush” Les Paul Axcess guitar is the result of years of creative collaboration between Joe and Gibson. It represents Joe’s idealized vision of a Les Paul guitar with a vibe, sound and feel that is pure rock ‘n’ roll. The Gibson Custom Shop Joe Perry Signature “Gold Rush” Les Paul Axcess features a unique twist with a Wilkinson floating tremolo system. This Wilkinson tremolo system is crucial in Perry’s guitar design to allow for a wider range of dynamic playability. Additionally, this model includes a Chandler Tone X control in the tone Potentiometer. When the pot is pulled it activates a +16dB Boost with a Midrange Sweep to set a solo boost or even get a mimicked Wah-Wah tone. Joe has chosen this Goldtop to be his Gold Standard of a Signature Les Paul. Adding to its collectability, this limited-edition Gibson Custom Shop Joe Perry Gold Rush Les Paul Axcess guitar has been signed by all of AEROSMITH.
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Legendary Guitarist, Vocalist, Songwriter, and Founder of the Multi-Platinum and GRAMMY® Award-Winning Megadeth, Teams with Gibson for His First Acoustic Guitar in the Dave Mustaine Collection
NASHVILLE, TN (May 10, 2022) For 128 years, Gibson has shaped sound across generations and genres of music, becoming one of the most relevant, played, and loved guitar brands around the world. Gibson is proud to unveil the latest addition to the Dave Mustaine Collection, Dave’s first acoustic guitar with Gibson, the Dave Mustaine Songwriter. For the new acoustic guitar, Gibson acoustic luthiers in Bozeman, Montana collaborated with Dave Mustaine the legendary guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder of the multi-platinum selling and GRAMMY® Award-winning band, Megadeth. The Gibson Dave Mustaine Songwriter in Ebony is available in a both a standard version and a limited edition model, signed by the artist. The entire Dave Mustaine Collection is available now at select global dealers and on Gibson.com.
Part of the Dave Mustaine Collection, the new Dave Mustaine Songwriter in Ebony is the first 24-fret neck ever installed on a Gibson acoustic guitar. With a slightly thinner walnut body, the Dave Mustaine Songwriter guitar features a cutaway for easy access to the upper frets. An extremely limited edition version of the Dave Mustaine Songwriter in Ebony signed by Dave Mustaine is also available.
Gibson is honored to be working with Dave Mustaine, who formed Megadeth at the dawn of the American thrash metal movement. Mustaine has sold 50 million records worldwide, earned six platinum albums, and is a GRAMMY® Award winner, cancer survivor, and a certified 1st degree black belt in Ukidokan Karate, and Songahm Taekwondo, an honorary 4th degree black belt and Goodwill Ambassador in the World Taekwondo Federation, and he is currently on the way to a 1st degree black belt in Gracie Barra Jiu-Jitsu.
Explore the new Dave Mustaine Songwriter in Ebony, www.gibson.com.
Renowned worldwide and synonymous with metal guitar, Dave Mustaine founded Megadeth in 1984 and less than a year a later debuted with the release of Killing Is My Business… And Business Is Good! in 1985. Megadeth has gone on to sell more than 50 million albums worldwide, earning many accolades along the way, including a GRAMMY® Award for the title track from their most recent album Dystopia, along with 12 additional GRAMMY® nominations, as well as five consecutive platinum/multi-platinum albums. Megadeth has headlined many of the biggest stages in the world and recently played their most successful tour ever, closing every night on the North American amphitheater “Metal Tour of the Year”. Also, a New York Times bestselling author and sought after speaker, host, and commentator, Mustaine has remained a standard bearer for metal and heavy guitar rock, combining a musical and technical standard with the punk and rock n’ roll ethos and attitude. As vital and pace–setting as ever, Megadeth’s last album Dystopia matched the highest chart positions ever achieved by the band.
The Dave Mustaine episode of “Icons” on Gibson TV
Guitar World: Two of Ace Frehley’s most outrageously bonkers Gibson Les Paul Customs from Kiss’s 1996 reunion tour are up for auction. Read More @ Guitar World
KISS Ace Frehley 1996 Alive Worldwide Reunion Tour Concert Stage Played Smoker Guitar. 1996 Gibson Custom Shop Les Paul Custom Cherry Sunburst Les Paul w/ Case containing Kiss Warehouse Inventory Bar Code — This is a 2 pickup guitar with dummy middle pickup insert glued to the guitar body.
KISS Ace Frehley 1957 Vintage Gibson Les Paul Black Beauty Concert Stage Played Rocket Shooter Guitar from the 1996 Alive Worldwide Reunion Tour Serial Number 7 6144 with matching COA Signed by Ace Frehley.
Gibson: Unbox this “blast from the past” with Joe Bonamassa as he gets his first look at the Gibson Custom Shop “Theodore” model.
Watch the clip below.
