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Gibson Theodore Electric Guitar Review
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Gibson Theodore Review

Gibson’s archives give up lost treasure.

Reader Guitar of the Month: That Guy Playing the Flying V
Reader Guitar of the Month

Reader Guitar of the Month: That Guy Playing the Flying V

Intending to buy an Explorer, a PG reader came upon a Flying V that fit him like a glove. So, he modified it into a perfect-for-him instrument.

Thomas V Jäger—Monolord’s Dark Prince of the V
Guitarists

Thomas V Jäger—Monolord’s Dark Prince of the V

Melodies, hooks, clean tones, and no guitar solos. Are we sure this Elliott Smith fan fronts a doom-metal band? (We’re sure!)

Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: The Hives [2021]

The swift-riffing Swedes keep it simple with mended classics and a handful of saucy stomps.

Rig Rundown: White Reaper
Rig Rundown

Rig Rundown: White Reaper

Witness how the self-proclaimed World's Best American Band values pragmatic workhorses over rock 'n' roll excess.

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Why Are Guitarists So Resistant to Change?

Now-classic designs such as Gibson's Flying V and Explorer originally bombed with the public—and chances are you would've turned up your nose at their debut, too.