Musikmesse 2010: the Gibson stand in pictures

The (empty) Gibson artist stage — Hey, it's Wednesday, alright? Everyone knows rock stars only hang out at trade shows on Saturdays... but wait a minute! Isn't that the guy from Annihilator's guitar?

The (empty) Gibson artist stage

Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1960 ES-335TD — A real beauty, with the slimmer neck profile beloved of many connoisseurs

Gibson Custom 50th Anniversary 1960 ES-335TD

Epiphone Emporer Swingster — Just add slapback for the perfect rockabilly experience

Epiphone Emporer Swingster

Gibson Dusk Tiger — A couple of Dusk Tigers in the wild to pick up and play

Gibson Dusk Tiger

Gibson Les Paul Axcess — Now with hotter 498T and 496R humbuckers for 2010

Gibson Les Paul Axcess

Gibson Joan Jett Blackheart — This guitar doesn't just like rock 'n' roll. No. It bloody loves it

Gibson Joan Jett Blackheart

Epiphone Les Paul Plustop PRO/FX — Epiphone now offers lovers of the Gibson Les Paul Axcess a more affordable option

Epiphone Les Paul Plustop PRO/FX

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE — Loaded with Shadow NanoFlex and NanoMag pickups

Epiphone Masterbilt DR-500MCE

Guitar-shaped sofa — Why? Just because they can...

Guitar-shaped sofa

Gibson Slash Appetite Les Paul — Based on the Kris Derrig replica he recorded GN'R's seminal debut with, this is definitely a Gibson

Gibson Slash Appetite Les Paul

Epiphone Jeff Waters Annihilation-V — "The ultimate metal guitar", says Jeff. Frankly, who are we to disagree?

Epiphone Jeff Waters Annihilation-V

Cool Wurlitzer jukebox number one — Wurlitzer is part of the Gibson family, so what better piece of audio furniture to complement the guitar-shaped sofa?

Cool Wurlitzer jukebox number one

Wurlitzer One More Time — We just had to squeeze this one in. The classic, iconic Wurlitzer One More Time based on a design from 1946. And that's even older than rock 'n' roll...

Wurlitzer One More Time

Chris Vinnicombe worked with us here on the MusicRadar team from the site's initial launch way back in 2007, and also contributed to Guitarist magazine as Features Editor until 2014, as well as Total Guitar magazine, amongst others. These days he can be found at Gibson Guitars, where he is editor-in-chief.

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