When in 1958 Gibson president Theodore ‘Ted’ McCarty designed the ES-335 and its siblings the ES-345 and ES-355, it was clear that his understanding of electric guitar design ran deep. The models were ...

Unlock access to every one of the hundreds of articles published daily on BroadwayWorld by logging in with one click. Heavy metal guitars don't get more iconic than Kirk Hammett's 1979 Gibson Flying V ...

MusicRadar verdict: The Epiphone Prophecy Flying V is a high-performance electric guitar that is exceptional for metal but with enough range to make it a quite thrilling update to a classic design.

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Back in 2010, Annihilator main man Jeff Waters unleashed his debut signature model - a bright red ...

The new collaboration with Epiphone is described as a “painstaking recreation” of the original ‘70s model and pays homage to the iconic Flying V that has become synonymous with Hammett, as well as ...

Nearly six decade after Indianapolis music store owner Amos Arthur sold an odd-looking Gibson electric guitar, the now-classic instrument and its amazing backstory continue to draw international ...

Dave Mustaine, frontman for Megadeth, is often overlooked when the conversation turns to great guitar players. His relationship with another famous metal band sometimes puts his talent in the shadows, ...

Mastodon’s Brent Hinds designed a customized flying-v shaped guitar for Epiphone. According to Pitchfork, Hinds teased the design back in 2015 when he posted an image of the prototype to his Instagram ...

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 ...