Billy Gibbons may be one of the coolest cats ever to sling a Gibson Les Paul, but it took B.B. King playing his guitar to spark a string-gauge shake-up that changed the way he played forever.

Novelty guitars are quite a thing in the music world. And why shouldn’t they be? It’s always fun to play with tradition and form. But like, why not be into a guitar built onto a skateboard deck? Or ...

Dokken, Steve Vai, Munky, Head. It all came together. "I wasn't playing with James at that time, but he invited me to come back and jam with him. That's when I started playing seven-string. So I ...

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