For 90 years, Gibson electric guitars

have been used to invent genres, shake cultural foundations, and lift generations of music fans out of their seats. The Gibson Les Paul™, SG™, ES-335™, Flying V™, and Explorer™ are instantly recognizable silhouettes with iconic tones that combine innovative, timeless design with handcrafted American quality, bringing joy to millions. In the hands of R&B trailblazers, rock ’n’ roll icons, hard rock titans, and pop pioneers, Gibson electric guitars have provided the soundtrack to our lives. What will the next century of popular music sound like? Choose your Gibson electric guitar today and write your own story.

From Slash to B.B. King and Lzzy Hale to Jeff Beck, Gibson Electric guitars have been the choice of icons and provide the soundtrack to our lives. Now it's time to choose yours. 

The Gibson difference.

Evolution and innovation

Evolution and innovation

The story of Gibson electric guitars is interwoven with the evolution of modern music. Our early electric guitars were developed in pursuit of volume, with pioneering jazz players like Charlie Christian trying to make themselves heard above the horn section in the band. Later, legendary Gibson guitars like the 1959 Les Paul Standard would be rediscovered by the leading lights of the 1960s blues boom and the guitar heroes of the 1970s who slung their guitars low, turned their amps up loud, and defined what it means to be a rock star. From today’s artist signature models to innovative neck shapes, weight relief, and versatile switching, we continue to refine our designs to suit the evolving needs of modern players.

Time-honored methods

Time-honored methods

At every price point, we use thin nitrocellulose lacquer finishes on Gibson electric guitars that look beautiful, age gracefully, and allow our instruments to feel acoustically resonant, dynamic, and alive. Arcane processes such as the rope-binding of bodies and the scraping of excess finish from fretboard binding with a razor are labor-intensive and time-consuming, but we believe that the extra effort is worthwhile and pays dividends. There’s no fast track to becoming a great guitar player, and there are no shortcuts taken when we craft a great Gibson guitar, either.

A generational product

A generational product

Genuine Gibson electric guitars are designed and handcrafted in Nashville, Tennessee, and built to last, using the finest electronic components available and high-quality, responsibly sourced tonewoods. Many of the earliest Gibson electric guitars from back in the 1930s are still being used to make music today, and when you find the right guitar for you, it will be a companion for life that accompanies you on every step of your musical journey. When you find “the one,” you know it—it’s the guitar that wears the battle scars of late-night practice sessions, garage rehearsals, and bar gigs. It’s the one that’ll never let you down. Browse our electric guitar collections and find “the one” today.

Original Electric Collection
Faithful tributes to the guitars of the Golden Era and beyond are featured in this greatest hits playlist of Gibson classics
Original Collection
Faithful tributes to the guitars of the Golden Era and beyond are featured in this greatest hits playlist of Gibson classics.
Modern Collection
Innovation never stops at Gibson. Shop cutting edge electrics with lightweight bodies, asymmetrical neck shapes, and other advanced contemporary features
Artist Collection
From Slash and Kirk Hammett to B.B. King and Mary Ford, shop the guitars of your musical heroes here
Mod Collection
An eye-popping collection of rarities, one-of-one exclusives, and customized guitar mods that rip up the rulebook, with new drops every week
Gibson Custom Historic Collection
Take a step back in time as our expert luthiers recreate Golden Era instruments with features and finishes faithful to their model years, using neck profiles and body carves 3D-scanned from benchmark vintage examples.
Gibson Custom Modern Collection
At Gibson, innovation is in our DNA. The Modern Collection is where you’ll find a forward-facing assortment of Gibson Custom instruments designed to incorporate modern quality-of-life benefits for today’s uncompromising players.
Custom Select Collection
Find your own voice with these small-batch creations designed and constructed by the artisans of the Gibson Custom Shop
Murphy Lab Collection
Well-worn favorites, built brand new. Using techniques pioneered by the incomparable Tom Murphy, each expertly aged Murphy Lab instrument is a unique, handcrafted work of art with the character, vibe, and feel of a vintage original.
  • Original Collection
    Faithful tributes to the guitars of the Golden Era and beyond are featured in this greatest hits playlist of Gibson classics.
  • Modern Collection
    Innovation never stops at Gibson. Shop cutting edge electrics with lightweight bodies, asymmetrical neck shapes, and other advanced contemporary features
  • Artist Collection
    From Slash and Kirk Hammett to B.B. King and Mary Ford, shop the guitars of your musical heroes here
  • Mod Collection
    An eye-popping collection of rarities, one-of-one exclusives, and customized guitar mods that rip up the rulebook, with new drops every week
  • Gibson Custom Historic Collection
    Take a step back in time as our expert luthiers recreate Golden Era instruments with features and finishes faithful to their model years, using neck profiles and body carves 3D-scanned from benchmark vintage examples.
  • Gibson Custom Modern Collection
    At Gibson, innovation is in our DNA. The Modern Collection is where you’ll find a forward-facing assortment of Gibson Custom instruments designed to incorporate modern quality-of-life benefits for today’s uncompromising players.
  • Custom Select Collection
    Find your own voice with these small-batch creations designed and constructed by the artisans of the Gibson Custom Shop
  • Murphy Lab Collection
    Well-worn favorites, built brand new. Using techniques pioneered by the incomparable Tom Murphy, each expertly aged Murphy Lab instrument is a unique, handcrafted work of art with the character, vibe, and feel of a vintage original.

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