The Gibson Dark Fire combines two of Gibson's most popular pickups — the P90h in the neck position and a Burstbucker 3 in the bridge position. Both are capped with new carbon fiber-like pickup covers, impeccably designed to match the Dark Fire's advanced fade.

Fender and Jimmy Eat World's frontman and guitarist Jim Adkins has announced new JA-90 thinline guitar.

Paul Reed Smith Guitars is introducing Al Di Meola’s first signature model PRS guitar during Experience PRS 2008. Officially called the Al Di Meola Prism, the model features a stained top with a full spectrum of colors unlike any finish PRS has ever offered.

Gibson USA now proudly introduces two new Robot Guitar models ― the gorgeous Robot Flying V and the Robot X-plorer, both available in Metallic Red and guaranteed to melt paint off your walls.

The Starla, the newest addition in a line of retro inspired solidbody electrics from Paul Reed Smith Guitars, is being unveiled as part of the Experience PRS 2008 open house event. Similar in spirit to the double cutaway Mira model introduced at Experience PRS 2007, the single cutaway Starla has many vintage themed appointments and is PRS Guitars’ first solidbody electric guitar featuring a standard Bigsby B5 tail piece and a Grover Tune-O-Matic bridge.

Paul Reed Smith Guitars will unveil the Modern Eagle II during Experience PRS 2008. The newly updated Modern Eagle II builds on the tradition of the Modern Eagle with premium grade wood, classic Modern Eagle frets and a Modern Eagle wide fat neck carve and adds to that an all new pickup system, updated finishing techniques, new colors and a Modern Eagle case.

From his early work with Ozzy Osbourne, to his seminal playing with Black Label Society, to his distinctive solo outings, Zakk Wylde has distinguished himself as one of the most fiery and furious lead players in all of rock. Now the Gibson Custom Shop has released a new Inspired By model that’s as scorching and vicious as its namesake’s chops: the new Zakk Wylde ZV Buzzsaw, available now in a limited run of only 50 guitars.

The new limited edition Reverse Explorer—Gibson USA’s Guitar of the Month for September 2008—is a guitar ready for the 21st century. Last year’s Reverse Flying V triggered an unprecedented response from both players and collectors.

The original prototype Gretsch STEREO guitar was created for Chet Atkins in 1956 with the help of musician and electronics repairman from Cairo, Illinois, Ray Butts. Ray's ingenious split-dual-coil pickup was assembled on a prototype G6120 guitar with closed simulated "F-Hole" inlays on the body, Only ONE was ever produced.

For one of its latest and most distinctive special edition Stratocaster® guitar models, you could say the Fender Custom Shop has really gone whole hog.