Gibson eBlast - May 20, 2013: Classic Gibson ads, Gary Moore's scariest lick, Chris Cornell on his new ES-335, Dweezil on Frank Zappa and guitar tales from Flying V legend, Albert King.

The Secret Handshake: Gary Moore's Scariest Guitar Lick

It's difficult to put in perspective how Gary Moore changed things with Still Got The Blues. For me, as an eleven-year-old guitarist who had already been playing for a few years, that album changed my world.

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Outside the Label: Awkward Kids	Three Guys and Guitars: Ep. 1	Outside the Label: The Fu

Chris Cornell Talks About
His Signature Gibson ES-335
Chris Cornell has been talking about his new signature Gibson ES-335, built at Gibson Memphis. The Chris Cornell model comes in two lustrous variations: Olive Drab Green with Bigsby vibrato option, and a Flat Black finish with hardtail Tune-o-matic bridge.
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Dweezil Zappa Talks
Frank Zappa® "Roxy" SG
Gibson has unveiled a new signature model, the Frank Zappa® "Roxy" SG. The heavily-modded Gibson SG is a replica of the guitar that Zappa used for live performances at the Roxy Theatre in Hollywood, performances that were made famous after the Roxy & Elsewhere album and DVD release..
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Frank Zappa & The Gibson SG
I'll never forget it — an image of Frank Zappa, Gibson SG in hand, shirt off, long hair and commanding moustache, pictured in black and white in the pages of one of my guitar instructional books when I was ten years old.
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Life with Flying V Giant Albert King
Although King died in 1992 his powerful playing was a major part of the foundation of the styles of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton and Stevie Ray Vaughan and remains a touchstone for any roots informed electric string-bender.
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