Tom Bukovac (aka Uncle Larry) is our favourite guitarist on YouTube – seriously. We won't rest until every guitarist is subscribed to his channel and Homeskoolin' series. The Nashville session master is a natural on camera because he's not trying to prove anything;...
Andrea Tacchi Remembers John Weissenrieder
In Memoriam: John Weissenrieder (1964-2017)by Andrea TacchiMy friend John Weissenrieder and I had the pleasure of knowing each other, as well as time spent working together and later, harvesting the work of those years. And now – unexpectedly and with great sadness –...
Paul Gilbert reminds us to pay attention to vibrato – because it is part of the language of the instrument
Paul Gilbert wrote the book on how we approach the electric guitar to deliver a sense of spectacle, pushing the envelope with Racer X and influencing a generation of shredders even before they heard the a click and whirr of his Makita drill.But as a player and a...
Antonio de Torres article featured in Arts Review
The Arts Review publication is brought to us all by the Wilmette Arts Guild. And its aim is to “…inform, stimulate and inspire” as it does with all of its content. So, when GSI’s own President David Collett was asked to write a piece about the master-luthier and...
EVH Gear launches the Frankenstein Relic Series – three heavily aged takes on the Frankenstrat in solid red, black and white colour finishes
EVH Gear has officially launched the Frankenstein Relic Series offering three heavily aged versions of the Frankenstrat that breaks down the red, black and white striped finish of Eddie Van Halen's.Looking very much like a work-in-progress that had been dug out and...
Listen to Jimi Hendrix’s newly unearthed performance of Killing Floor at the Hollywood Bowl, 1967
New previously unreleased and never-before bootlegged concert footage from the Jimi Hendrix Experience’s 1967 performance at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles. has been unearthed, is being released, and you can hear a track from it right now.Jimi Hendrix Experience:...
GSI Welcomes a Legendary Guitar as Francisco Tárrega’s 1883 Antonio de Torres “SE 49” Arrives in Our Showroom!
There are not many instruments in the history of classical guitar that are as important as the 1883 Antonio de Torres SP/MP. Which was previously owned by the great Spanish composer. Tárrega, also known as the father of the classical guitar. Only owned three guitars...
Fender launches the Vintera II series, offering new vintage-inspired models in rare custom colour finishes, and the return of rosewood fingerboards
Fender has unveiled the Vintera II series, and we had all best take a deep breath because there is a lot in here as the Big F comprehensively refreshes its vintage-inspired Mexican-built range of electric guitars and bass guitars. There are many highlights, so where...
Three Things You Should Know About Frets
Have you ever given much thought to your frets? Frets are made in a range sizes, all of which can have a big impact on not only how your guitar plays but also how it sounds.Here are three things you should know about frets…1. Their shape affects playing feelFrom wide...
The Gibson Les Paul Supreme is officially back – and the most expensive non-Custom LP is as luxurious, lightweight and versatile as ever
Gibson has officially announced the return of the Les Paul Supreme, one of the most generously appointed electric guitars in to roll off the Nashville. based guitar brand’s production line. The new range of Les Paul Supremes offers the model with a dual-humbucker...









