April 16, 2025
Fender vs. Gibson: How Scale Length & String Gauge Affect Playability
Music & Arts’ resident guitar guru, Alan Day, shares a pro tip that will help beginning electric guitarists choose the perfect set of strings based on scale length.
Tag: gibson
March 14, 2025
Tales From the Repair Shop: Guitars & More
Arizona-based master technician Malinda Stratton shares a few of her recent repair adventures — including a Gibson L-50 restoration and an extra-tricky guitarrón fix.
February 13, 2025
Music & Artists: Jared James Nichols
The blues-rock guitar hero talks Epiphone Les Pauls, Blackstar amps, playing electric without a pick and the fine art of riff-writing.
October 2, 2024
Meet the Makers: Gibson
Now in its 130th year, the iconic instrument brand has redefined music by balancing craftsmanship and innovation. If you’ve attended a concert, listened to the radio or a streaming service, or watched music videos at any point in the past half-century, you’re no doubt already familiar with Gibson guitars. Whether you’re into jazz, bluegrass, metal […]
June 17, 2024
Music & Arts and Gibson Present: Rock Road Show 2024
Summer is here at last, and it promises to be an especially thrilling season for guitarists and lovers of all things rock ’n’ roll. Music & Arts has partnered with Gibson guitars and D’Addario accessories to kick off Rock Road Show 2024—a new event series that will inspire musicians of all skill levels. At six […]