When Gibson unveiled the Flying V and Explorer in its Modernist Series in 1958, their radical designs quickly proved the very definition of “ahead of their time.” Gibson president Ted McCarty and his ...

The Gibson Custom Shop Collector's Editions are Murphy Lab-aged 'clones' of two of the most collectible guitars ever made When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Consequently, Gibson’s sales began to suffer. In 1957, Gibson president Ted McCarty decided that Gibson needed to restore its ...

For collectors, 1958 Korina Gibson Flying Vs and Explorers are golden hued unicorns with the prices to match. So it makes sense that Gibson would want to recreate these special instruments, and the ...