Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
We’ve rounded up the best guitar advice and gear featured on the Gibson Gear Guide channel in 2025.
Watch the full videos here by clicking the related video
2025 brought an amazing run of new guitars from Gibson Custom Select, Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom, killer artist interviews, and some of the best tone tips we’ve ever shared—and now we’ve put the highlights into one epic post.
Watch how Joe Bonamassa channels Al Di Meola’s legendary timing and shares how he sets his guitar amp so he doesn’t get any “squish.” J.D. Simo reveals the only slide trick you’ll ever need and saves you years of trial and error. And yes, we’ve included that story of what J.D. Simo told The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White when he was learning to play guitar for the Springsteen movie.
If you’ve ever doubted yourself as a player, Richie Faulkner just needs 173 seconds to kill that fear for you, while Marcus King offers up his one non-negotiable lesson for guitarists.
We also revisit some of 2025’s biggest releases from Gibson and Epiphone. You’ll see the official reveal of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Firebird™, part of the new electric lineup, and an Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul™ vs Gibson Custom Les Paul showdown that you all loved.
We asked some special guests to check out our Gibson Custom Select models, including Emily Wolfe’s demo of the 1964 ES-345™ Reissue with Bigsby®, J.D. Simo’s demo of the Gibson Custom Select 1964 ES-345 Reissue in Bronze Mist, and a 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue in Jade Green played by Afrodiziac. And for acoustic players? Check out the 1942 J-45™ Banner Reissue and the Gibson L-00 Special from the Modern Collection.
Finally, we’ve included a few of our favorite tutorials, like how to get crunch tones with humbuckers™ or P-90s—no pedals required.
We hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching the Gibson Gear Guide in 2025—we’ll see you next year!
ABOUT GIBSON GEAR GUIDE:
Welcome to Gibson Gear Guide – the official YouTube channel made by gearheads, for gearheads. Get first access to our latest guitars, basses, amps, pedals, and pro-audio gear. Watch equipment reviews, exclusive artist interviews and performances, deep dives into the history of the world’s most iconic guitars, and more.
Video Production by Bolo Brothers Creative
We’ve rounded up the best guitar advice and gear featured on the Gibson Gear Guide channel in 2025.
Watch the full videos here by clicking the related video
2025 brought an amazing run of new guitars from Gibson Custom Select, Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom, killer artist interviews, and some of the best tone tips we’ve ever shared—and now we’ve put the highlights into one epic post.
Watch how Joe Bonamassa channels Al Di Meola’s legendary timing and shares how he sets his guitar amp so he doesn’t get any “squish.” J.D. Simo reveals the only slide trick you’ll ever need and saves you years of trial and error. And yes, we’ve included that story of what J.D. Simo told The Bear’s Jeremy Allen White when he was learning to play guitar for the Springsteen movie.
If you’ve ever doubted yourself as a player, Richie Faulkner just needs 173 seconds to kill that fear for you, while Marcus King offers up his one non-negotiable lesson for guitarists.
We also revisit some of 2025’s biggest releases from Gibson and Epiphone. You’ll see the official reveal of the Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Firebird™, part of the new electric lineup, and an Epiphone Inspired by Gibson Custom Les Paul™ vs Gibson Custom Les Paul showdown that you all loved.
We asked some special guests to check out our Gibson Custom Select models, including Emily Wolfe’s demo of the 1964 ES-345™ Reissue with Bigsby®, J.D. Simo’s demo of the Gibson Custom Select 1964 ES-345 Reissue in Bronze Mist, and a 1968 Les Paul Custom Reissue in Jade Green played by Afrodiziac. And for acoustic players? Check out the 1942 J-45™ Banner Reissue and the Gibson L-00 Special from the Modern Collection.
Finally, we’ve included a few of our favorite tutorials, like how to get crunch tones with humbuckers™ or P-90s—no pedals required.
We hope you enjoy, and thanks for watching the Gibson Gear Guide in 2025—we’ll see you next year!
ABOUT GIBSON GEAR GUIDE:
Welcome to Gibson Gear Guide – the official YouTube channel made by gearheads, for gearheads. Get first access to our latest guitars, basses, amps, pedals, and pro-audio gear. Watch equipment reviews, exclusive artist interviews and performances, deep dives into the history of the world’s most iconic guitars, and more.
Video Production by Bolo Brothers Creative
