A NEW ERA

Slash doesn’t get to NAMM very often any more. After all, when you’re perhaps the most famous and recognisable guitarist on the planet, it’s hard to walk around the show floor without it turning into, in his own words, “a shit show”.

But for NAMM 2020 Mr Hudson had something special to show the world – a brand new collection of Gibson guitars, including all-new signature Les Pauls and for the first time ever, a signature J-45 acoustic.

To celebrate the event, Slash and some famous musician friends took over a ballroom near the Anaheim Convention Center and had a good ol’ time. Before the event, however, he took some time out to chat about the new range and more.

So how does it feel being the first artist at Gibson to have their own collection, not just a signature model?

“It’s cool because in the past I’ve