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Gibson Guitar of the Month: 2008

Gibsons Guitar of the Month December: SG Diablo (Silver)

The new SG Diablo captures the essence of a classic design, and takes it one step further. Like the Gibson SG Standard in 1961, the new SG Diablo sets a precedent for style, function and design. The SG Diablo is carved to accent the contour and gives the guitar a three dimensional appearance. The new SG Diablo also takes the SG's 24 3/4 inch scale length mahogany neck and adds two additional frets, allowing even higher register of notes from a guitar already known for its searing lead playing capacity. Available only in a Silver Metallic finish with matching headstock, a fine ending for 2008.

Gibsons Guitar of the Month November: The Double Cut Longhorn HS

Gibson has announced its November model of the Guitar of the Month series, the Double Cut Longhorn HS in Heritage Cherry Sunburst. This latest addition features Gibson's newest body design, consisting of slightly extended, asymmetrical cutaways on a solid piece of mahogany, topped by an AA figured maple top.The features of the Gibson Double Cut Longhorn HS Guitar are mahogany body with AA flamed maple top, mahogany neck, 60’s tapered neck profile, 22 frets, 24.75″ scale length, Tune-o-matic bridge, two active EMG humbucker pickups and one, almost invisible, L.R. Baggs transducer pickup, 2 output jacks (one for active and one for transducer pickups), 3-way pickup switch and two volume and one tone controls.

Gibsons Guitar of the Month October: The Reverse Explorer

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 models are some of the most prized collectible guitars in the world, and Gibson USA honors the legacy of this legendary electric guitar by introducing the 50-Year Commemorative Gibson Explorer. The retro-style, solid mahogany body of this Guitar of the Month for October 2008 is as angular and asymmetrical today as it was the first day it left Gibson's Kalamazoo plant in 1958. Added, however, is a AA figured maple top with beveled edges, and a hotter-than-hell Brimstone Burst finish all exclusive features of this limited edition Explorer guitar. The headstock's unique Gibson logo was recently found in a warehouse, among some old drawings belonging to Gibson President Ted McCarty.

Gibson Guitar of the Month September: The Reverse Explorer

Gibson USA turns the guitar world upside down again by introducing the new limited edition Reverse Explorer. The engineers at Gibson USA have flipped the body of one their most iconic guitars. The Reverse Explorer’s mahogany body is now inverted so that the small horn is on the upper bass-side bout extending upward, while the larger horn is now positioned on the lower treble-side bout pointing downward. Highlighting the unique body outline is a carbon fiber like pickguard shaped like a lightning bolt, extending the entire length of the body. The new Reverse Explorer also sports the rare art deco style Gibson logo. The headstock is a equipped with Steinberger Gearless Tuners for unparalleled tuning accuracy. In the neck position is Gibson’s ’57 Classic, with a ’57 Classic Plus in the bridge. The pole pieces for both pickups are concealed by pickup covers that are copper-plated and powder-coated, designed just for the Reverse Explorer. The new Reverse Explorer only in an Antique Walnut finish. Like all Guitars of the Month, production is limited to just 1,000 guitars.

Gibson Guitar of the Month August: Shred-V

The Shred-V Flying V - Gibson USA's Guitar of the Month for August 2008 - takes a classic and gives it a shot of adrenalin. The Gibson Flying V has long been a coveted workhorse guitar among the ranks of the hard rock and heavy metal players. Now, the new Shred-V Flying V takes it up a notch, with a one-piece mahogany body outfitted with black chrome hardware, and an Ebony finish. A pair of EMG 85 pickups deliver the output needed for hard rock and metal, and a Kahler 2215K tremolo system ensures there will be no intonation or tuning issues when dive bombing chords and notes.

Gibson Guitar of the Month July: Longhorn Double Cutaway

Guitar of the Month for July, the Gibson Longhorn Double Cutaway Guitar is a strange version of the Les Paul model with some interesting features like double cutaway, bridge with piezo pickup and separate outputs for the magnetic and the piezo signals. The specifications of the Gibson Longhorn Double Cutaway Electric Guitar are mahogany body with AA maple top, mahogany neck, 50s rounded profile, ebony fingerboard, 22 frets, 24.75″ scale length, L.R. Baggs Piezo Tune-o-matic with stop bar tailpiece, 2 EMG 85 humbucker pickups, 3-way pickup switch and 1 volume, 1 tone and 1 piezo volume controls. This model is only available in transparent blue finish and comes with a hardshell case.

Gibson Guitar of the Month June: Shred X Explorer

The Gibson Shred X Explorer Electric Guitar takes a classic and gives it a shot of adrenalin. The Gibson Explorer has long been a coveted workhorse guitar among the ranks of the world's finest hard rock and heavy metal players. Now, the new Shred X Explorer takes it up a notch, with a one-piece mahogany body outfitted with black chrome hardware, and an Ebony finish. A pair of EMG 85 pickups deliver the output needed for hard rock and metal, and a Kahler 2215K tremolo system ensures there will be no intonation or tuning issues when dive bombing chords and notes. The neck is also one-piece mahogany with Gibson's traditional '50s rounded profile, an Ebony fingerboard with black acrylic dot fretboard inlays unique only to the Shred X, and locking Grover tuners. The toggle switch has been relocated to the position it occupies on the Explorers from the 1980s, allowing easier access to quick pickup selection.

Gibson Guitar of the Month May: Les Paul Push Tone

Gibson USA's May Guitar of the Month—the groundbreaking Les Paul Push Tone—is coming to the end of its reign, but not without leaving heads spinning over this massive and extremely practical innovation for guitarists. There's only one week left to take home one of these limited edition instruments, equipped with a Gibson-designed system that allows you to swap pickups by simply pushing them out of the guitar, disconnecting the wire clips, and plugging in a new set of pickups, all in a matter of minutes. The new Les Paul Push Tone comes with two sets of pickups—a set of Burstbucker Pros and a set of P-94s. Go from the vintage tone of Gibson's legendary Burstbuckers, to the punchy and sweet tone of the humbucker-size, single-coil P-94s—or mix and match the two for a broad selection of tonal combinations.

Gibson Guitar of the Month April: The Les Paul 295 GoldTop

Gibson Guitar has announced April's Guitar of the Month, the Les Paul 295 Gold Top guitar model. Gibson USA continues its legacy with new models every month with the exclusive Guitar of the Month program. Each model is limited to 1,000 units worldwide and a new model launches on the first Friday of every month. April's Guitar of the Month, the Les Paul 295 Goldtop features the wider Florentine cutaway normally found on such legendary Gibson models as the Byrdland and the ES-175. The guitar also features hand-painted, cream colored pickguard with gold flowers and split parallelogram inlays along with a chrome Bigsby tailpiece. The body is solid mahogany with a maple top and single-ply binding,smoothed with Gibson's classic Goldtop finish. The headstock is also bound in single-ply cream binding and sports Gibson's traditional holly symbol. The neck is the standard Les Paul mahogany neck with a '50s rounded profile and rosewood fingerboard. In the neck position, Gibson's '57 Classic pickup delivers warm, full tone with a balanced response, packing that classic Gibson PAF humbucker crunch. The new Les Paul 295 comes with a custom Guitar of the Month case and is versatile enough for all styles of music and playing. MSRP is $4,399 and in limited quantity.

Gibson Guitar of the Month March: 50-Year Commemorative Flying V

Over the weekend Gibson officially unveiled the latest addition to their 2008 Guitar Of The Month series–– the 50-year Commemorative Flying V. Marking a full half-century since the first batch of Flying V’s left Gibson’s Kalamazoo, Michigan facilities in 1958 (and immediately tanked in the marketplace,) this 50th Anniversary Flying V is fully decked out in a custom ‘Brimstone Burst’ finish, gold hardware, and mother-of-pearl split block inlays. The guitar eschews its early predecessor’s Korina wood body for solid mahogany, and is topped-off with a beveled-edge AA maple top. A new art deco-styled Gibson logo graces the headstock (apparently culled from the drawings of Ted McCarty,) and the 22-fret ebony fretboard is dressed with gold fretwire. Other standout features include a set of Steinberger Gearless Tuners––with a 40:1 tuning ratio––a ‘57 Classic humbucker at the neck, ‘57 Classic Plus humbucker at the bridge, single Volume & Tone controls, and a “50-Year Commemorative neck profile”––basically a hybrid of Gibson’s ’60s Slim-Taper and ’50s Rounded Contour profiles. The guitar will ship with a custom Guitar of the Month case, and will be produced in a limited run of just 1,000 instruments.

Gibson Guitar of the Month February: SG Diablo

Gibson USA is proud to introduce the 2008 Guitar of the Month series, and to kick things off in style, we're offering you the chance to win a smokin' hot SG Diablo in Metallic Red. Following the success of last year's Guitar of the Week series, Gibson's Guitar of the Month will debut an original, limited edition electric each month. There will be only 1,000 of each model made, and if this year's anything like last year, they'll go on to become instant Gibson classics. The Diablo is leading the way. The first in the Guitar of the Month series, the SG Diablo has the beloved features of the original SG, a carved top and rosewood fingerboard, but gets a modern update with two extra frets, a pair of Burstbucker pickups, and a gleaming Metallic Red finish with a headstock to match. Also helping to meet the demands of the modern performer, the tone and volume controls have been streamlined so that there is just one of each, and moved closer to the bridge pickup for easy access.