Gibson Generation Group “G3”

The Gibson Generation Group is a powerful two-year mentorship program that fosters a diverse new generation of young guitar players, songwriters, and music creators across the globe. The program encourages young players to pursue a career in music by providing monthly artist mentorships, one-on-one artist relations support, instrument loans, collaborative promotions, performance opportunities, and inclusion in global marketing campaigns. The global collective of talented youth who participate in the G3 program receive career growth opportunities and develop lasting connections throughout the music industry with support from the Leadership and Cultural Influence teams at Gibson…https://www.gibson.com/blogs/g3-generation-group

Zach Krys – Russell Watson – Sawyer Lee – Jayden English

Zach Krys – Miami raised Zach Krys’ musical journey began at age seven, inspired by his first musical love, The Beatles…https://www.gibson.com/blogs/g3-generation-group/zach-krys

Russell Watson loves heavy metal and believes that all music, especially metal, heals…https://russellwatsonguitar.com/

Sawyer Lee – Sawyer’s first love is rock ‘n’ roll, with legendary bands like The Allman Brothers and Lynyrd Skynyrd inspiring his sound…https://www.gibson.com/blogs/g3-generation-group/sawyer-lee

Jayden English is a rising guitarist and vocalist from the Seattle area, born in 2014. From the moment she could make a sound, music…https://www.gibson.com/blogs/g3-generation-group/jayden-english

Lisa Johnson (Rock Star Guitar Books)

Armed with a macro lens, laser-focused eye for detail and a unique, singular vision, Lisa S. Johnson’s ‘guitar art’ has become imbedded in pop culture’s six-string consciousness since the release of her critically acclaimed deluxe leather bound coffee table debut, 108 Rock Star Guitars, on October 8, 2013 and its subsequent softcover edition published by the venerable Hal Leonard Corporation on 11/11/14. Lisa then teamed up with Princeton Architectural Press / Chronicle Books, for the highly-anticipated sequel: Immortal Axes, That debuted in September 2021. Her tireless pursuit to photograph the most venerable weapons of riff destruction and melodic incantation continues to take her all over the world. When Lisa points her Nikon at a guitar, she peers into the soul of the instrument to identify the ineffable connection it bears to the man or woman that wields it.

Willie Nelson’s 969 Martin N-20 “Trigger”

The 17-year journey that birthed 108 Rock Star Guitars has been well documented but deserves a concise recap. It all began when Lisa photographed the legendary Les Paul’s ancient Gibson during one of his famed sets at the Iridium Room in New York City…https://lsjrockphotos.com/