Epiphone Explorer: The 1958 Flop That Became Metal’s Favorite Shape
The Gibson Explorer bombed in 1958, then Hetfield, The Edge, and Collins made it their own. History, specs, and buying guide inside.
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Epiphone Firebird: The Guitar a Car Designer Built, and Four Completely Different Genres Fought Over
Epiphone Firebird history: Johnny Winter's blues fire, Allen Collins' real Free Bird guitar, and Warren Haynes' Firebird fleet — specs and buying guide.
Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro: The Guitar That “Out-Did” the 335
How the Epiphone Sheraton-II Pro earned John Lee Hooker's "out-did 335" verdict, from Noel Gallagher's Union Jack to modern indie rock.