Back in 1958, when the first Gibson Explorer guitars appeared on the market, there was no heavy metal, hard rock, Marshall stacks or overdrive pedals. Distortion was something that amp manufacturers ...

Gibson Guitars, Inc., the maker of iconic guitars like the Gibson Les Paul, the ES335, the "Flying V" and the Explorer has won a lawsuit saying the shape is part and parcel with the brand.In 2019, the ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WTVF) — In a recent court ruling, a jury upheld the Gibson guitar company's long-established trademarks by determining that Gibson guitar shapes are not generic. The ruling in Gibson ...

February 24, 2009 You can often tell a lot about what a guitarist is about to do just by looking at the axe he's chosen for the gig. If it's a Flying V, he's here to rock, and he doesn't care who ...