Gibson
:
Announces History-Making Slash Collection
Confirmed For Release Worldwide In 2020
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Above: Slash with his J-45 Standard in November Burst.
Slash Collection (photos open for media use):
HERE
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NASHVILLE, TN (January 9, 2020)
By leveraging its iconic past and leaning into an innovative future,
Gibson
has set the stage for the next era of shaping sound for present and future generations. The new
Gibson
celebrates the iconic models of
Gibson’s Golden Era
while leaning into the future with instruments that nurture new players across
generations
,
genders
and
genres
of music. A partnership that crosses over three decades,
Gibson
and
Slash
announced
today, January 9,
the release of the first-ever
Slash Collection
. In a history-making move for the brand, the
Slash Collection
will feature multiple acoustic and electric guitars. The new
Slash Collection
will officially premiere at the
Gibson
experience space,
3
rd
Floor, Ballroom A
, during
Winter NAMM
2020
in
Anaheim, CA (January 15-19).
Slash
and
Gibson’s Luthiers
worked in close collaboration with attention to the fine details at
Gibson’s headquarters
in
Nashville, TN
. The
Gibson Slash Collection
features
four
Les Paul Standard
electric guitars
and
two J-45 Standard
acoustic guitars. Inspiring multiple generations of players around the world, the
Slash Collection
is comprised of the most influential
Gibson
guitars
Slash
has used throughout his career and can be seen live onstage with
Slash
today.
E
ach
Slash Collection Les Paul Standard
features a
AAA maple top
, a
solid Mahogany body
and
Slash’s
personal touches including a
C-shape neck profile, signature Gibson “SlashBucker” pickups
,
color coordinated hardware appointments, hand-wired electronics with orange drop capacitors and a vintage style brown hardshell case. Exclusive to the
Slash Collection
are
Slash’s “Scully”
signature drawing on the back of the headstock,
Slash’s
signature on the truss rod cover, a blank truss rod cover in the case,
Slash’s
new
Ernie Ball strings
, and four
Slash Jim Dunlop Tortex®
picks.
The
Slash Collection Les Paul Standard
is available in
November Burst, Appetite Burst, Vermillion Burst
and
Anaconda Burst.
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Slash Collection Les Paul Standards in Anaconda Burst, November Burst, Appetite Burst and Vermillion Burst.
Each
Slash Collection Gibson J-45 Standard
features a blend of traditional appointments and modern features including a
custom Slash
rounded
C-neck profile, a fatter
and more
modern 16'' fingerboard radius
and a versatile
LR Baggs
TM
VTC pickup
for natural acoustic sound. Exclusive to the
Slash Collection
are
Slash’s “Scully” signature
drawing on the back of the headstock,
Slash’s
signature on the
truss rod cover
with a blank truss rod cover in the case and
four Slash Jim Dunlop Tortex® picks
. The
Slash Collection J-45 Standard
is available in
November Burst
and
Vermillion Burst.
"Developing my new Collection with the new team at Gibson has been really exciting,” says
Slash
. “The quality and attention to detail is next level, and these guitars truly reflect what I play live and in the studio. I think guitarists will be inspired by what we've put together.”
“Working with Slash is an honor and to develop his new Gibson Collection was an incredible journey; Slash is a perfectionist and a guitar nerd like me, and the new Slash Collection is a true reflection of him” says
Cesar Gueikian
,
Chief Merchant Officer
of
Gibson
.
Slash
will hit the road with the newly released
Gibson Slash Collection
this summer as he re-joins his
Guns N’ Roses
bandmates for the next leg of their
Not In This Lifetime
tour
.
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Slash Collection J-45 Standard November Burst and Vermillion Burst.
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Slash with the Les Paul Standard in Appetite Burst.
For more information on
Slash
, visit:
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Gibson
, visit:
About Slash:
Slash
--the iconic,
GRAMMY-winning
, American
rock guitarist
,
songwriter
and
film producer
--has amassed album sales of
over 100 million copies
, garnered a
GRAMMY Award
and
seven GRAMMY nominations
and was inducted into the
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
.
Slash
landed on the top of the charts with his
first solo album
,
Slash (2010)
which featured
Ozzy Osbourne, Fergie
,
Myles Kennedy
and more. Shortly after, he formed his current band
Slash
Ft. Myles Kennedy And The Conspirators
--which
features
Myles Kennedy
(lead vocals),
Brent Fitz
(drums),
Todd Kerns
(bass/vocals) and
Frank Sidoris
(rhythm guitar)--who’ve been touring worldwide and making music for over five years. The group
released the critically acclaimed
Apocalyptic Love
(2012) which stormed the
Billboard Top 200 Albums Chart debuting
at
#4
as the
top rock album
and spawned
Slash’s
first-ever #1
solo radio hits
“You’re A Lie”
and
“Standing In The Sun.”
Slash
released
Nothing Left To Fear
(2013) the soundtrack to the first theatrical film
co-produced
with
SLASHfiction
, his
film/TV production company specializing in the horror genre. The band’s second album,
World On Fire
debuted to global praise and the album’s title track,
“World On Fire”
ascended to
#1
at
U.S. Rock Radio
. In 2016,
Guns N’ Roses
re-united and
Slash
joined
Axl Rose
and
Duff McKagan
for the ongoing “
Not In This Lifetime Tour”
which
Billboard
now ranks as the
third highest grossing tour of all time
.
Slash
and his band’s most recent release is their critically-acclaimed third album
Living The Dream
(2018) which
Rolling Stone
declared
“
a biting blues filigree at the end of a riff, weeping solos full of long notes and boogie-woogie riffs” and the
Los Angeles Times
added is full of “unexpected funk, boogie, blues and garage rock influences.” Fueled by the
Top 5
song
“
Driving Rain
,
”
and the single
“Mind Your Manners
”
as well as,
the best critical praise of their career,
Living The
Dream
debuted with
10, Top 10 chart
placements worldwide and by the end of their world tour in 2019, the group had achieved
seven
consecutive, Top 10 Hit singles
at radio.
About Gibson:
Gibson Brands
, the world’s most iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for more than 100 years. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in
Nashville, TN
,
Gibson Brands
has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies. The
Gibson Brands
portfolio includes
Gibson
, the
number one guitar brand
, as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable music brands, including
Epiphone, Kramer, Steinberger
and the
Gibson Pro Audio
division
KRK Systems
.
Gibson
is dedicated to
quality, innovation and sound excellence
so that music lovers for generations to come will continue to experience music shaped by
Gibson Brands
. Learn more at
http://www.gibson.com
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