Martin Guitar Honors Chris Martin IV's 70th Birthday with Two Limited-Edition Vintage-Inspired Models

Martin Guitar Honors Chris Martin IV's 70th Birthday with Two Limited-Edition Vintage-Inspired Models

NAZARETH, Pa., July 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate Chris Martin IV's 70th birthday, C. F. Martin & Co.® is proud to introduce two limited-edition guitars that honor a pivotal year in both Martin's history and American music: the 000-18…

Les Paul's Groundbreaking Recording Gear Gets Back to Work

Tom Camuso, director of audio engineering at the Les Paul Recording Studio, showing off the internal electronics of The Monster. Photo: Steve Harvey. This article is the cover story for the July 2025 issue of Mix Magazine. Get your free subscription today! Los Angeles, CA (July 8, 2025)—We are all generally familiar with the concepts and practice of multitrack recording, overdubbing and busing. We take them for granted in the same way that we re…

Gibson Celebrates 50 years of Crafting Guitars in Nashville with the limited-edition Les Paul Music City Special – 50th Anniversary

This year marks a major milestone for Gibson: 50 years of handcrafting guitars in the heart of Nashville, Tennessee. To honor this journey, Gibson introduces the Les Paul™ Music City Special – 50th Anniversary, a modern tribute to the creativity, heritage, and player passion that defines Music City. Available now at Gibson.com and Gibson Garage locations, this limited-edition model is capped at just 650 guitars per finish, worldwide.

“Draws on everything we’ve learned”: Gibson (sort of) revives the cult Marauder model beloved by Adam Jones and Paul Stanley – by combining it with an even more obscure build

A Marauder in all but name, the celebratory offering marks 50 years of Gibson handcrafting guitars in Nashville

Gibson Les Paul Music City Special 50th Anniversary: 70s Style

Gibson has announced the Les Paul Music City Special 50th Anniversary. A model which blends two Norlin-era guitars into a modern hybrid. Les Paul Music City Special This new Gibson Les Paul Music City Special 50th Anniversary is a hybrid of a Marauder with some Music City Junior thrown in the mix. It has a ’70s-vibe to it and celebrates an era of Gibson that most players are still trying to forget about. Gibson’s marketing states they celebrates…