Michael Watts explores solutions to the challenge of amplifying acoustic guitars over the decades – are we nearly there yet?

After some considerable time, the Les Paul Custom returns to Gibson USA’s production line-up in classic 70s style, while the lesser Marauder is celebrated with a limited throwback design. Time to investigate!

Gary Moore’s SG-shape Les Paul is in remarkably clean, original condition

After the fabled ‘Greeny’, this was Gary’s go-to ’Burst

AN ESSENTIAL TECHNIQUE all electric guitarists should strive to master is the art of string bending, which can be used to create personally expressive, vocal-like sounds in unique ways. String bending

It’s double trouble this month as we examine a pair of twin-necked 60s Gibsons