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Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitars ( 1958 - Present)In 1952 gibson introduced the first gibson les paul model which were and are better known as gibson les paul goldtop guitars due to the gold top finish .In mid 1958 gibson replaced the goldtop finish with a sunburst finish with the grain of the maple top visible until 1960 and renamed it the gibson les paul standard sunburst . ( 59 models had a

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--Gibson Sg Les Paul Standard (1961-1963) In 1960 to 1963 gibson changed the body of the gibson les paul standard to an SG type body with 2 symetrical pointed horns (cutaways) , they had thinner necks and were called the gibson SG les paul standard models .Some prototypes were made in late 1960 with "les paul model" on the peghead, but they were officially produced and sold in 1961 at a list

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--Gibson J-45 Guitar (1942-1984)When guitar players think of gibson electric guitars automatically gibson les paul guitars come to mind , because it became a gibson trademark , just like fender strats and telecasters . When people think of gibson acoustic guitars its the gibson j-45 that seems to stand out .When The gibson j-35 jumbo discontinued in late 1942 , it was replaced by the gibson j45 .

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--Gibson Es 100 ( 1939 -41 )The Gibson es-100 was introduced in 1938 and ended production in 1941 ,the guitar was fitted with one pickup without pointed ends or any binding ,it had a rosewood fingerboard with dot inlays , sunburst finish , bound body (archtop) , and was sold in 1939 for $49 without case and amplifier . In 1941 The Gibson Es 100 Guitar was renamed Gibson es 125Gibson Es 125 ( 1941

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--Gibson Les Paul Junior ( 1954-1963 ) In 1954 while gibson was on the verge of perfecting their les paul gold tops with tune o matic bridges they decided to produce an econo line of affordable guitars called the gibson les paul juniors.The gibson les paul junior guitar along with the GA-5 les paul junior amps ( see 2nd pic ) during the 50s were extremely popular and were very often bought

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--Gibson BB King Custom ( 1980 -1988 )BB King has marveled many guitar players throughout the years with his short hard bending blues licks and scorching blues chops that can be imitated but not duplicated .Gibson owes a great deal of their success on their es models to the blues man , since the late 50s and 60s, bb king has played on numerous es gibson guitars ( es-5, es-335, ...etc )thus giving

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Gibson Es 130 ( 1954 - 1956 )In 1954 Gibson introduced The gibson es 130 archtop guitar , it was non cutaway , had one pickup , bound body , sunburst finish and was renamed the gibson es 135 in 1956 .Gibson Es 135 ( 1956 to 1958 )The Gibson es 135 was introduced officially in 1956 and was discontinued in 1958 , the guitar was very similar to the es 130 .Specs : archtop , non cutaway , one P-90

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Gibson Les Paul Custom ( 1954 - present )Nicknamed : Black BeautyDuring the early 50s gibson went through some crucial changes on the les paul goldtop model with their hardware and electronics ,their guitars had an intonation problem until the tune o matic bridges was invented by ted mcarty in 1954 .The tune o matic bridge allowed individual string tonation and adjustments which was incorporated

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--Gibson Firebird I ( 1963 - 1969 )The Gibson firebird electric guitar is a combination between fender style guitars and the gibson explorers . In early 60s gibson firebirds were built to compete with fender electric guitars which at that time were main stream guitars .In 1963 gibson introduced the gibson firebird I , It had a reverse body shape , one humbucking pick up , no vibrato ,dot inlaid

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--Gibson Super 400 ( 1934 - 1955 )Acoustic Archtop GuitarOne of the finest and most prestigious guitar gibson ever made was introduced in 1923 and was called the gibson L-5 ,it was the earliest archtop guitar with f-holes and therefore considered the backbone of not only for their own line of archtop guitars but pretty much all archtop guitars you see on the market today .It is fair to say that

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--Gibson J-50 ( 1945 - prsent )The gibson j-50 acoustic guitar along with its brother ( j-45 ) are probably the most succesful acoustic guitars that gibson ever produced , guitar players love them because they have a natural sweet and loud tone at a reasonable cost .The body countours , sound and the dynamics of the j-45 and the gibson j-50 permit them to be fairly versatile " its an all around

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Gibson Les Paul Deluxe ( 1969-1985 )The gibson les paul deluxe electric guitar was originally released in 1969 , it was a renamed guitar and originated from the gibson les paul standard ( goldtop model ) . The main feature of the gibson les paul deluxe was its mini humbuckers .The humbuckers produced a nice tite crunch and the result pleased many guitar players including pete townshend who used

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--Gibson Es-300 ( 1940-1953 )The gibson es-300 guitar was introduced in mid 1940 as a new upgrade for their electric guitars . The guitar shared much of its features of its predecessor ( es-250 ) and also had similar style hardware & features of the gibson l-5 & the gibson l-12 .What made the gibson es-300 different from other pre war guitars was the electronics and look of its new style pickups

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--Gibson Corvus I ( 1982-1984 )In 1982 Gibson came out with an electric gibson odd shaped guitar , it had a solidbody with an offset v-type cut , bolt on maple neck with a rosewood fingerboard , volume and tone controls , ,one humbucker pickup and called it the Gibson CORVUS I guitar .The standard finish was silver gloss , other finishes include yellow , orange and were available at a different

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Gibson Johnny Smith Guitar ( 1961-1989 ) During the 50s Johnny Smith used d'angelico guitars then became a guild endorser , however he did not like the guitar, in 1960 johnny smith turned his loyalty to gibson and offered anultimatum so to speak , he told gibson that he would be delighted to sign a contract to use his name but if the guitar does not meet his standards the deal is off .In late

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Gibson Jumbo Guitars ( 1934-1936 )The gibson jumbo is gibsons' first jumbo flattop , ( highly collectible ) at 60$ list price , the gibson jumbo was a direct competitor of martins' D series ( produced in 1932 ) ,the gibson jumbo was introduced in 1934 , it had a 16" wide body , mahogany back and sides , round shoulders , boundback and top , rectangular bridge , 3.75" soundhole , pearl gibson logo

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Gibson L-1 Archtop ( 1902-1926 ) The Gibson L-1 was first introduced in 1902 as an archtop guitar , it had a single bound top and back , bound soundhole , ebony fingerboard with dotinlays, orange natural top finish, dark mahogany back and sides (see pic) , during the 20s they started making them in brown finishes . Discontinued in 1926 .Vintage guitar price value for 2009 :1902-1925 > $1400 to

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Gibson C-O Classical Guitar ( 1961-1971 )In late 1961 Gibson introduced the Gibson C-O Classical Acoustic Guitar , It had a spruce top , mahogany back and sides with a bound top , and were made in natural finisheS . Gibson Dicontinued these guitars in 1971Gibson C-1 Classical Guitar( 1957-1971 )The Gibson C-1 Classical Guitar were first made in 1957 , more or less the same features like the C-O

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Gibson B-15 Guitar ( 1967-1971 )The Gibson b-15 was introduced in 1967 and ended productions in 1970 , they called it the student model ,made of mahogany wood body , spuce top and natural finsih color, they are not worth mega dollars but have a steady increase in value year after year .Gibson B-25 Guitar ( 1962-1977 ) The gibson b-25 was introduced in 1962 had a flat top ,made of mahogany wood

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Gibson Harley Davidson Guitar ( 1994-1995 )In 1994 the gibson harley davidson acoustic guitar originated . In my opinion these guitars will be highly collectible in a couple of years , their value is on anupward trend year after year . The guitar has a 16' wide body , harley davidson script logo on its pickguard , and an antique ebony bound body finish ( black ) .Gibson made only 1500 of these

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Gibson Country Western ( 1956-1978 )In 1956 Gibson introduced a natural finish version of the Gibson southern jumbo with a mahogany body ( flat top ) back and sides and called it the gibson country western guitar , they made them in natural finish and were dicontinued in 1978.From 1956 to 62 the gibson country western acoustic guitar had round shoulders , from mid 1962 and on they had a 3 point

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Gibson Citation ( 1969-present )In 1969 Gibson introduced the gibson citation guitar , the guitar had a 17" full depth body , 1 or 2 floating pickups , sleek fancy inlays , were made in natural or sunburst colors , and only about 8 to 10 citation guitars were shipped between this period .The gibson citation was short lived and production ended in 1971 . However due to its popularity in 1979 ,

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--Gibson Challenger I Guitar ( 1983 - 1985 )In 1983 Gibson Introduced a Les paul Style Shaped solid body guitar and named it the gibson challenger , the guitar was single cutaway , had onehumbucker pickup , bolt on maple neck with rosewood fingerboard and dot markers . The Gibson challenger was dicontinued in 1985 .Gibson Challenger II ( 1983-1985 )At the exact same time gibson also made the

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--Gibsons' mission to build doubleneck guitars started in 1958 , it preserved or even enhanced the company's considerable prestige and credibility, the first doublenecks ever produced on a commercial basis by gibson were :Gibson EDS 1275 ( 1958 - 1990 )The gibson EDS 1275 was introduced in 1958 ,the guitar was a double neck , double cutaway 6 and 12 string hollow body until 1962 , from 1962 to

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--If your a collector of gibson guitars or any vintage guitars you will probably agree with me that they are difficult to find , the supply is very low and the demand is extremely high ,and its not because vintage guitars are better built than modern gibson guitars , its because every vintage guitar or shall I say old guitar is unique in its own way , theres no 2 alike , and they carry their own

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--Gibson 335s Custom ( 1980 - 1981 )In 1980 to 81 gibson introduced the gibson 335 s custom guitar , it was a solidbody , mahogany Wood , & had unbound rosewood fingerboard , it also had 2 dirty finger humbucker pickups (coil tap ) and a Tp6 - tailpiece The only colors that were made for the gibson 335s was Sunburst according to my knowledge .Gibson 335 S Deluxe( 1980-1982 )The gibson 335 s

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--Gibson S-1 Guitar ( 1976-1980 )In mid 1975 gibson produced the gibson s-1 guitar but released it for sale on the market in 1976 ,the gibson s-1 had very similar features like the marauder , its 12 3/4" wide , has a les paul shaped body , bolt on neck , maple or rosewood fingerboard , dot inlay, pointed roundheadstock , stop tailpiece , tune o matic bridge , large pickguard ( pointed at the

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--The legendary Les Paul, pioneer developer of the solid body electric guitar and—ultimately—rock and roll as we know it, checked out the newest model of the guitar that bears his name this week at New York City’s famed Iridium Club, during Paul’s weekly two-show engagement.Paul is seen here playing Gibson USA’s new 2008 Les Paul Standard—an elegant revision of the classic vintage les paul models

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--Gibson J-185 Acoustic Flat Top ( 1951 - 1959 )The Gibson j-185 is probably one of the most under promoted , underated guitar gibson ever made .The j-185 derived from their famous gibson j-200 but was a little smaller , less expensive and not as fancy lookwise .During the 50s the gibson j-185 and j-200 were "THE" guitars for rhythm because of their big loud volume sound .The j-200 is by far more

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--Gibson L-12 Archtop Guitar ( 1932 - 1955 )The gibson L-12 , L-7 and the L-10 were gibson L models that were produced in the late 20s early 30s after the famous L-5 archtop acoustic guitar .Unlike the l-5 these gibson guitars are less sought after by collectors but are still considered vintage historic and collectible quality guitars that are rare and are increasingly gaining value on the

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--Gibson Es 175 Guitar ( 1949-1971 )The gibson es-175 guitars were one of the most important electric archtop guitars ever to come out of kalamazoo , its an all time classic and was a true players guitar .During the 50s the gibson es 175 was extremely popular because it was affordable ($175) , and it had that deep body , warm , distinctive woodiness sound which was found only in more expensive

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--Gibson Nick Lucas Special (1928-1938) During the late twenties ( roaring twenties ) it was a special time and a turning point in history for gibson because they started offering acoustic flat top guitars for the first time .It was the golden pivotal moment for american popular music with stars like bing crosby ( actor ,singer), Paul whiteman ( orchestral king of jazz ) and of course nick lucas

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--Gibson Dove Guitar ( 1962 - 1996 )In 1962 Gibson introduced a flat top acoustic dreadnought guitar , matched maple ( back and sides ) and square shoulders and called it the gibson dove model .The guitar had a 3 piece maple neck , 20 fret rosewood or ebony fingerboard , and an ornate dove inlaid pickguard.During early 70s the gibson dove model became the gibson dove custom guitar which gained

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--Gibson Barney Kessel Custom ( 1961-1973 )Influenced by charlie christian , during the late 1950s barney kessell was one of the most popular jazz guitar players in america. The gibson Barney Kessel guitar was launched alongside the johnny smith guitar .During the early 50s barney kessel played on the gibson es-350 , later on in the late 50s he endorsed 3 guitars from a company called Kay musical

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--Gibson Es-335 Guitar ( 1958 to present )Thinline Semi-hollow Electric Archtop Guitar Also Known As The Es-335 TDIn 1958 gibson introduced a guitar with a wood block that was glued to the top and back of the body which ran through the guitars' center leaving the sides empty , the guitar was called the gibson es-335 , the first semi-hollow body guitar .The wood block not only made the es-335

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--Gibson "The Paul" Standard (1978-1982)During the late 70s gibson les paul standard, custom and deluxe guitars along side fender stratocasters and telecasters were pretty much dominating the market, especially for heavier rock music .These guitars were great but a little pricy for some , gibson wanted to try a new line of less expensive but good enough to play on stage guitars to commidate the

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--Gibson Ace Frehley Les Paul Signature ( 1997-2001 )Since 1973 when ace frehley joined kiss his impressive lead guitar solos, riffs and stage persona has influenced many rock guitar players throughout the world.During the 80s when glamour rock was in its peak ,rock bands such as Pantera, Skid Row and even motley crue named him as an influence .Ace frehley during the seventies played on numerous

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--Gibson Byrdland ( 1955 - present )Thinline Archtop Acoustic GuitarThe Gibson Byrdland i believe will be one of gibsons' most sought after guitars in the future , these guitars are part of Gibsons' historical collection .The name byrdland was named after Billy byrd and Hank garland who contributed in the making of the gibson byrdland guitar .In Mid 1955 The gibson byrdland was introduced and has

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--Gibson Super 300 ( 1948 - 1955 )Price Update For 2008While gibson was enjoying their success with their gibson super 400 guitars , they also produced a more simple version with the same performance of the super 400 and named it the gibson super 300 . ( click pic to enlarge )They are extremely rare today because these guitars were mostly on special /custom orders .There is no solid literature on

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Gibson Melody Maker ( 1959-1971 )Solidbody Electric GuitarIn the late 50s gibson had plans to manufacture a solid body electric guitar solely for beginners and students, a guitar that was plain, simple and everyone could of afford .This led to the introduction of the gibson melody maker in 1959 which were produced in large numbers due to their cheap cost . If you were around during that time it

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An article from Dave Hunter from gibson that talks about the history of les paul standard guitars, their sunburst finishes and the vintage market .Also compares vintage les paul guitars to their modern day VOS Les Pauls . Some great info for the collector or any gibson guitar fan ..." according to many of today’s players and collectors of vintage electric guitars ... The Les Paul Standard of 1958

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--Gibson Hummingbird (1960-present)Gibson hummingbird guitars were gibson's first square shoulder dreadnought guitars , although the guitar was a little pricy when it was introduced in 1960 it was an immediate success .The Hummingbird "was and is" an eye catcher and plays acceptionally well ( rich tone), it opened and paved the way for other household named flat top gibson acoustic guitars with

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Gibson SG Special ( 1961- present )In 1961 the gibson sg les paul standard and the gibson sg les custom were introduced on the market and until this day these gibsonguitars are some of the most popular electric guitars ever made .They had 2 pointed twin cutaways , the sg les paul custom was finished in black or white ( 3 humbuckers ) and the sg les paul standard was finished in cherry red ( 2

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Ive noticed through the comments that there's a whole bunch of people that don't know if they have a real gibson guitar or buying a cheap imitation from china or who knows where .There are lots of ways to tell if the guitar is a real gibson .. The video shows you some great pointers .Also :1. Measure the guitar to check that it's not undersized. Correct measurements can be found on www.Gibson.com

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--I found this great article from gibson that takes you inside the gibson factory also explains why gibson guitars are the finest in the world , whether you own a gibson guitar or your thinking of buying one , you'll find it interesting and somewhat informative ..I never knew that a single gibson guitar takes an average of 21 days to make ... Also , here's an interesting quote from the article ..

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--Gibson Heritage Flat Top Acoustic (1964-1982)Gibsons mission in 1964 was to create a gibson model guitar that was affordable and embraced by guitar players who followed folk ,country and bluegrass music . This model was the gibson heritage .It was introduced in 1965 ,the guitar was simple looking, it had square shoulders , spruce top ,brazilian rosewood body with tortoise binding ( back and top

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--Gibson Chet Atkins Ce ( 1981-1995 )In 1981 Gibson introduced the gibson chet atkins CE guitar , the ce stands for classical electric , its has a single cutaway , multibound , a rosewood board and gold hardware . 1981 through 1992these guitars were made in several colorsBlack , Natural , Sunburst and White .Gibson Chet Atkins CEC ( 1981-1985 )During the same time they also made the gibson chet

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--Gibson Blue Ridge ( 1968-1979 )In 1968 Gibson introduced the Gibson Blue Ridge Acoustic Guitar , it was flat top , natural finish , laminated rosewood back and sides , maple on the inside , and in 1979 they were discontinued and reintroduced in 1989 and ended production in 1990 .The gibson blue ridge is simple looking , has an overall good sound , rich bass and thinny bright highs . Great

Annanoreply@blogger.com68tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1154756513434279282007-04-21T22:34:00.000-07:002007-04-21T17:22:45.717-07:00

--Gibson L-30 & L-37 Acoustic Archtop Guitars ( 1935-1943 )During the twenties and thirties gibson introduced several L series guitars which were extremely popular such as the l-7 , l-12 , l-4 and l-5 .....These gibson guitars were considered higher quality guitars and had 16" or 17" wide bodies which were favorites amongst many guitar players but were quite expensive .In 1935 the gibson company

Annanoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1148544701887582532007-04-04T23:00:00.000-07:002007-04-03T14:30:05.960-07:00

--Gibson J-160e ( 1954 - 1979 )In 1954 gibson introduced a flat top jumbo acoustic - electric guitar and called it the gibson j-160e , the guitar gained popularity in 1962 when George Harrison & John Lennon from the beatles made it their standard acoustic guitar until 1968.Although the gibson j-160e was made famous by the beatles it does not have that distinguished full tone sound of a jumbo

Annanoreply@blogger.com31tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1144760864869482562007-02-26T03:34:00.000-08:002007-02-26T19:14:13.942-08:00

--Gibson Everly Brothers ( 1962-1972 )Jumbo Flat top Acoustic GuitarDuring the early 60s under a company called CMI , gibson started making a whole series of artist models such as the barney kessel , johnny smith ,and tal farlow.Amongst the acoustic flat top guitars gibson introduced the gibson everly brothers guitar .During the late 50s , early 60s the everly brothers played on customized gibson

Annanoreply@blogger.com47tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-78665708216715042802007-02-22T17:33:00.000-08:002007-02-22T18:06:29.250-08:00

--Happy Birthday Jimmy PageGibson wishes the legendary Jimmy Page a very happy 63rd birthday.One of the greatest guitarists of all time, Jimmy cranked up his les paul standard and took rock ’n’ roll to places nobody could ever have imagined.As guitarist and leader of the legendary Led Zeppelin, Jimmy Page defined what a rock ’n’ roll band is supposed to be.The earth-shaking, colossal guitar sound

Annanoreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1133277581712027342007-02-20T06:39:00.000-08:002007-09-17T20:19:24.831-07:00

--Gibson Flying V ( 1958 -1959 ) In 1957 gibson announced the flying V electric guitar but were only in production in 1958 , the unusual futuristic shape of the guitar fascinated people , however the guitar met with little success .Only 81 flying v guitars were shipped in 1958 and 17 flying v guitars were shipped in 1959 .In 1962 to 1963 gibson built more flying V guitars with left over parts

Annanoreply@blogger.com28tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1130528194106742302007-02-02T06:15:00.000-08:002007-02-02T19:18:55.988-08:00

--Gibson Advanced Jumbo ( 1936-1940 )In 1936 through 1939-40 gibson introduced the gibson advanced jumbo guitar , if you get your hands on one of these guitars , dont let it go , these gibson guitars are highly collectible and sought after by high end buyers ,They are hard to find and considered one of gibsons' best dreadnought shape acousitc guitars because of its crisp , clear tonality and

Annanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1132739843211162812007-01-31T00:06:00.000-08:002007-01-31T18:51:41.808-08:00

--Gibson Explorer Guitar ( 1958 - 1963 )The gibson explorer was introduced in 1958 , the guitar was designed to look futuristic ,it had a symmetrical shaped solidkorina wood body , 22 fret unbound rosewood fingerboard , two humbuckers , ink stamped serial numbers , gold plated metal parts, 4 ply white plastic pick guard and were made in natural finish .In 1958 the gibson explorer met with little

Annanoreply@blogger.com117tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-56838763038160613232007-01-29T20:55:00.000-08:002007-08-07T19:34:23.376-07:00

--Found this video on youtube that id like to share with you guys , its just regular guys having fun and jamming with their les paul guitars . Its nice to hear simple guitar playing with feel , no shredding at 100 miles an hour .....There solos start off a little muddy but it gets better and better ... Great phat tone and bluesy sound , they are going through two marshall plexis amps at full

Annanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1152226338110613372007-01-27T23:34:00.000-08:002007-01-27T21:11:18.953-08:00

--Gibson Thunderbird Bass Guitar ( 1963 - present )After the first EB basses gibson manufactured another more important bass which were cousins with the firebird I - III - V and VII guitars and were introduced at the same time in 1963 .The firebird and the thunderbird always shared the same body shape. In 1963 gibson introduced 2 thunderbird models , these gibson bass guitars were called the :

Annanoreply@blogger.com12tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-82355969733468822732007-01-27T19:32:00.000-08:002007-01-27T21:08:28.699-08:00

--Gibson resurected one of their most popular historic guitars , its an accurate copy of their late 1950's vintage melody maker which was originally introduced as a student model .I've actually tried the new melody maker through a marshall stack at my local music store and to my surprise let me tell this babe sings , of course you can't compare it with a les paul standard or a custom but its

Annanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1146642197980368722007-01-26T10:48:00.000-08:002007-02-26T18:58:42.576-08:00

--Gibson LG-0 Acoustic Flat Top ( 1958 - 1974 )In late 1958 gibson introduced the gibson Lg-0 , this guitar was a very popular guitar amongst students ...it was an overall great sounding guitar and out performed most guitars in its price range ( listed at $85 in 1960 ) .Price was low and affordable , the small neck made it comfortable to play,the action was just right and the tone was full with a

Annanoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1134092760725326222007-01-22T17:07:00.000-08:002007-01-22T17:38:31.921-08:00

--Gibson Howard Roberts Custom ( 1974-1981 )In 1974 gibson introduced the howard roberts guitar which was originally an epiphone model .The guitar had an arched 16" wide full depth maple body with an oval soundhole , one floating humbucking pickup,rosewood fingerboard ( the inlays were the same like the old epiphone guitars) , and chrome plated hardware . Discontinued in 1981 .The howard roberts

Annanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-29821507335638072972007-01-22T01:58:00.000-08:002007-06-26T21:09:18.378-07:00

--Gibson Es 340 TD Archtop ( 1968-1973 )In late 1968 the gibson guitar company in kalamazoo michigan introduced the es 340 TD , these guitars were more expensive and very similar to their more popular es-335 models but instead had a laminated maple neck , a master volume and mixer controls ( the toggle switch had settings of pickups in-phase, pickups out-of-phase, and standby )...These gibson

Annanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1138854884587217842007-01-20T19:02:00.000-08:002007-01-20T15:18:20.980-08:00

--Gibson J-60 Acoustic Flat Top ( 1992-1999 )In 1992 gibson introduced a guitar with pre war gibson quality acoustic flat top guitar features and combined them with modern craftsmenship and named it the gibson j-60 guitar ,the guitar has a rich tone when finger picked and performs exceptionally well for flat-picking solos , a favorite amongst many guitar players that play bluegrass .The gibson j-

Annanoreply@blogger.com11tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-12672194485474139442007-01-18T16:05:00.000-08:002007-01-18T17:07:57.856-08:00

--On December 15-06 , B.B. King , one of the most influencial guitar player of blues was honored with the presidential medal of freedom, the nation’s highest civilian award, for his extraordinary contributions to American music.“One of America’s unique gifts to the world is a music called the blues,” said President George W. Bush, during the award ceremony at the East Room of the White House. “

Annanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1139528115751014142007-01-17T13:40:00.000-08:002007-01-17T21:58:16.472-08:00

--Gibson Es-295 Archtop Guitar (1952-1958) The gibson es-295 was introduced in 1952 and shared the same finish as the original gibson les paul goldtop model which originated during the same year .In 1952 the es-295 guitar was fitted with 2 p-90 cream covered pickups, it had gold plated hardware , a gold body and neck finish , individual tone controls for each pickup,pickguard embossed with a gold

Annanoreply@blogger.com15tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1144984200527775742007-01-16T23:39:00.000-08:002007-01-16T22:58:47.263-08:00

--Gibson EB-1 Electric Bass ( 1953 - 1972 )In 1952-53 about 2 years after fender released the fender precision bass , gibson decided to get into the electric bass market ,they introduced their first bass model which had a shorter scale ( 30.5" ) than the fender precision bass and instead had a violin shaped body and called it the gibson electric bass.The bass had a single pick up which was placed

Annanoreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-46570522323325560272007-01-16T20:15:00.000-08:002007-01-16T21:56:30.743-08:00

--I've been getting an overwhelming amount of emails and comments for gibson guitar serial numbers , specs and info . Every day my inbox is full of great questions but unfortunately I cannot answer them all, although i'd love to ,below is a list of pdf files from the blue book of guitars and gibson that im sure will help some of you , and eliminate some questions .... You can print them out too .

Annanoreply@blogger.com330tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1141704354438352762007-01-15T17:33:00.000-08:002007-01-15T19:29:37.346-08:00

--Gibson SJ Southern Jumbo ( 1942-1978 )In 1942 the gibson Sj Southern jumbo according to the literature i've read was intended to be a promo model for the J-45 until gibson decided to include them permanently in their line of production alongside the j-45 , j-50 ,and j-55 .The southern jumbo was made famous by country music icon Hank Williams Sr. and are known to be finer versions of the j-45 .

Annanoreply@blogger.com75tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1137979754569433132007-01-15T16:19:00.000-08:002007-01-15T18:01:52.863-08:00

--Gibson Style O Guitar ( 1902 to 1923 ) The gibson style O guitar has a primitive and old style mandolin design but they play a major and important roll in gibson's history, especially for acoustic archtop guitars .These gibson guitars were considered the most prestigious guitars of its time and is known to be the base model design from which other future gibson archtop guitars derived from .

Annanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-86241948784000406732007-01-12T21:13:00.000-08:002007-01-12T21:46:28.949-08:00

For those of you who haven't seen this video you may find it quite interesting , its a cool promo video from the gibson guitar company themselves , it gives you a little history and a little tour of the gibson factory in Tennessee ,Also shows some of their luthiers making guitars, how they make guitar necks along with brief interviews with country music stars , guitar players , talks about

Annanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1139205866348010062007-01-09T19:09:00.000-08:002007-01-09T18:25:27.547-08:00

--Gibson Nighthawk ( 1993-1998 )In 1985 under the new ownership of Henry Juskewiscz gibson wanted to regain their classic reputation by focusing more on detailed featured specs of reissues ,they also wanted to start a new genre of guitars that beared their name but didnt have that standard classic gibson sound and tone .In 1993 gibson build a guitar with a wide range of sounds by placing a coil

Annanoreply@blogger.com25tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-42484130181096766102007-01-09T17:33:00.000-08:002007-03-19T15:31:40.283-07:00

--I was browsing on ebay today and I stumbled on a 1957 les paul goldtop for sale at a bargain price , 1950s gibson goldtop models have increased significantly according to today's vintage market .To be quite honest if i had the money right now id probably buy it , gibson les paul goldtop guitars were introduced In 1952 , they were gibsons' first les paul models and solid body electric guitars ..

Annanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1137366738586520422007-01-08T14:01:00.000-08:002007-01-07T16:22:28.739-08:00

--Gibson Marauder Guitar (1975-1982)When gibson introduced the gibson grabber bass in 1975 they also introduced the gibson marauder , this guitar was intended to coincide and compliment the gibson grabber bass which are very much alike lookwise and were constructed both with bolt on necks .The grabber bass was very popular during the seventies , it was the first bolt on neck bass with a sliding

Annanoreply@blogger.com46tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-47288568451938083752007-01-05T19:54:00.000-08:002007-07-19T18:30:28.544-07:00

--I found this great article and info on the es-335 and the history of gibson semi hollowbody guitars , im sure some of you will find it very interesting and informative ... they also have guitar videos of popular guitarists such as bb king , chuck berry , otis rush , and others playing gibson hollow body acoustic guitars ..." The ES-335 brought hollowbody tradition and solidbody performance

Annanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-25277734159017032352007-01-04T17:16:00.000-08:002007-07-19T18:33:50.275-07:00

--I found a great article from gibson that may interest some of you , has some great gibson history , info , and prices .... Also talks a little bit about the vintage market , Lloyd Loar F-5 mandolins , gibson flying V's and gibson explorers ...."David Bonsey who is a reigning instrument expert at the Boston-based auction company Skinner Inc. has discovered and brokered some of the world’s most

Annanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1140855287279121112007-01-03T22:23:00.000-08:002007-01-02T18:59:05.799-08:00

--Gibson Les Paul Recording ( 1971 -1980 )In 1969 gibson introduced 2 guitars with low impedance pickups these gibson guitars were called the gibson les paul professional and the gibson les paul personal .Although the idea sounded great these guitars were short lived and off the market after 2 years in production , in 1971 gibson introduced the gibson les paul recording with higher expectations ,

Annanoreply@blogger.com17tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1136596310220570202007-01-02T16:26:00.000-08:002006-12-31T07:50:16.198-08:00

--Gibson Es-250 Electric Archtop ( 1939-1940 )The Gibson Es-250 Guitar was actually introduced in late 1938 , it was an upgrade of the gibson es-150 models in the late 30s which had the charlie christian pick ups .The gibson es-250 was just a little bigger , the guitar was 17" unlike the es-150 which 16 1/4" wide .In late 1938 the gibson es-250 had carved maple back , special charlie christian

Annanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1141551468967853452007-01-02T10:50:00.000-08:002006-12-31T07:25:01.699-08:00

--Gibson Grabber G1 Bass ( 1974-1982 )The gibson grabber bass was introduced in late 1973 , these gibson bass guitars were built with a bolt on neck , 20 fret maple fingerboard, 1 movable pick up , tune o matic bridge ( metal covers ) , they had a double-cut alder body , chrome hardware , and were made in various colors.The gibson grabber bass was gibsons' first bolt on neck bass reminiscent to

Annanoreply@blogger.com29tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1133483919243084392007-01-01T23:00:00.000-08:002006-12-27T18:46:30.083-08:00

--Gibson Gospel Acoustic Guitar ( 1972-1979 )The gibson gospel guitar originated in 1972-73 and it was intended to be a deep sounding vocal backup instrument . It was a flat top , had square shoulders , arched back , maple neck ,laminated maple back and sides and had a tortoise style body binding Were available only in natural finishes ( see pic ) .The guitar was not only designed for gospel

Annanoreply@blogger.com60tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1135764655083428822006-12-27T23:35:00.000-08:002007-03-09T18:09:20.908-08:00

--Gibson Les Paul Model ( 1952- present )Also Known As The Gibson Les Paul GoldTop Gibson les paul goldtop guitars were introduced In 1952 , they were gibsons' first les paul models and solid body electric guitars , these guitars were named the "les paul model" but they are better known as the "les paul goldtop" due to the goldtop finish .Although the gibson les paul model guitar is collectable

Annanoreply@blogger.com38tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-31933355253936720952006-12-20T15:33:00.000-08:002007-01-20T15:36:53.689-08:00

--Gibson Guitar has announced the availability of the Gibson HD.6X-Pro Guitar System—the most revolutionary leap forward in guitar manufacturing in more than 70 years. The result of years of research and development,the HD.6X-Pro Guitar System, nicknamed the HD LP, combines incredible Gibson craftsmanship with the latest, groundbreaking digital technology.The result may look like an electric

Annanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-60942870783230356062006-12-20T15:26:00.000-08:002007-01-20T15:29:50.636-08:00

--Richard Fortus from guns n roses takes center stage at an arena date, playing his Custom Shop Les Paul .Axl Rose’s decade-long mystery, has become one of the most talked-about, vilified, and anticipated rock ’n’ roll albums of all time.With its personnel changes, shifting release dates, and constant rumors, the new Guns N’ Roses album has polarized fans.But what is indisputable is that Rose has

Annanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1133225660968588802006-11-28T16:37:00.000-08:002007-04-25T19:19:30.434-07:00

--Gibson F 25 Folksinger ( 1963-1971 )The gibson f-25 folksinger acoustic classical guitar was introduced in 1963 and stopped production in 1971 . The guitar was 14 - 1/2 " wide ,most of them had double white pickguards ,it had a classical body shape( flat top , mahogany back and sides ) , 12 frets ,dot inlays , and were made in dark walnut natural finishes .Vintage Price Value For 2007 :1963 to

Annanoreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1161052805422278132006-09-30T19:23:00.000-07:002006-10-16T23:01:17.296-07:00

--Gibson Rd Guitars ( 1977 - 1982 )During the late 70s synthesizers were hitting an all time high in popularity especially brand names like the moog .Gibson being one of the biggest names in guitar strategically hooked up with "moog" hoping to re-capture ground that electric guitars were apparently loosing to the new synths and keyboards .The result was the launch of a new line of electric

Annanoreply@blogger.com69tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1148866341730445722006-05-28T17:07:00.000-07:002006-05-29T16:29:12.216-07:00

--Gibson Centennial Guitars & ModelsI've been getting quite a few emails and comments on gibson centennial guitars which surprised me because so few were ever produced .In 1994 gibson introduced a small number of limited edition centennial models which featured a medallion or coin on the peghead of Orville Gibson ,most of them had gold hardware , some had 100th Anniversary banner on 12th-fret

Annanoreply@blogger.com19tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1144268117876122552006-04-29T11:41:00.000-07:002006-06-16T19:50:53.596-07:00

--Gibson Super Jumbo 100 ( 1939-1943 )Sj-100 Jumbo Flat TopIn 1938 ( pre world war II ) gibson introduced a 17 inch wide body guitar and called it the super jumbo , at the time these gibson guitars were considered elite guitars ,they had a beautiful rich full warm sound however they were a little expensive and many guitar players just couldn't afford them.In 1939 gibson decided to make another

Annanoreply@blogger.com20tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1145936605708489272006-04-24T18:49:00.000-07:002006-08-04T22:18:24.026-07:00

--Gibson GS Series Classical Guitars ( 1939-1956 )The gibson GS classical guitars were never really successful back then , and today there is not much of a demand for these gibson guitars on the vintage market.However the gs guitars are rare and still hold a significant place in gibsons' history.In late 1938 before world war II gibson introduced 2 classical guitars with Gut Strings ( GS ) , the

Annanoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1145593536084780362006-04-20T18:54:00.000-07:002006-08-04T22:20:56.310-07:00

--Gibson EBS-1250 & EBSF-1250 Double Bass ( 1962 - 1970 )Double Neck Guitar/BassIn the early 60s gibson introduced their first effects pedal under a company called maestro which was a gibson subsidiary .This pedal was called the FZ-1 fuzz tone pedal , it was an instant success and praised by many electric guitar players because of itsnasty fuzzy tone which was used by the rolling stones and many

Annanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1147927084467279562006-04-10T19:10:00.000-07:002006-08-09T22:21:53.866-07:00

--An Interesting video of eric clapton from his years with cream playing on his psychedelic gibson sg les paul guitar which was previously owned by George Harrison and painted by " the fool " design art team ..This was the time when heavy fuzz and wah wah pedals were newly introduced and gaining popularity .The guitar he's playing with is a 1964 gibson SG les paul standard ( painted ) that he

Annanoreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1145064325417974432006-04-01T17:32:00.000-08:002006-08-09T22:17:57.850-07:00

--I stumbled on this video of Herb Ellis playing on a vintage gibson es-175 guitar , he's playing the solo "Danny boy / Send In The Clowns medley "I just thought it would interest some of you who would like to hear the guitar, notice the warm woody tone of the guitar .In 1991 gibson introduced the Herb Ellis es-165 guitar which was based on this model ( gibson es-175 ) .Today , the herb ellis es-

Annanoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1143876041749096252006-03-31T21:19:00.000-08:002006-04-02T07:13:25.500-07:00

--Gibson Es 320 TD ( 1971-1974 )The gibson es-320 td is one of gibsons' guitars that was just forgotten over time , in 1971 gibson introduced the gibson es 320 td which was sort of adifferent variation model or at least very similar to the more popular gibson es 330 td . There's not much literature on why this guitar was released , the facts are the gibson es-320 td never caught on and slowly

Annanoreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1143419756454168142006-03-26T14:09:00.000-08:002007-02-07T14:36:47.515-08:00

--Gibson J-45 Buddy Holly ( 1995-1996 )limited EditionWhen guitar players think of buddy hollys' guitar gear , automatically they associate him with fender guitars , ampeg guitar amps and fender tweed twin amps .However, many of his most famous songs were written on a Gibson j-45 acoustic guitar . The gibson j-45 was introduced in 1942 and became buddy's' pride and joy during the 50s.The grayish

Annanoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1142551631524106112006-03-16T12:48:00.000-08:002006-03-18T19:07:20.373-08:00

--Gibson L-4 ( 1912-1956 )Before the outbreak of the first world war , gibson dominated the market with their mandolins . Their guitars such as the L-1 and L-3 were well established , but as the big orchestral jazz bands were gaining popularity ,gibson introduced a finer grand concert size guitar model with the same timbers and old style design like the L1 and L3 called the gibson l4 .Unlike the

Annanoreply@blogger.com13tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-30035272762164466192006-03-08T16:06:00.000-08:002008-08-03T11:06:05.172-07:00

--Les Paul Introduces the New 2008 Les Paul StandardThe legendary Les Paul, pioneer developer of the solid body electric guitar and—ultimately—rock and roll as we know it, checked out the ....Two Vintage 1960's Gibson Les Pauls In Action ( Video )Found this video on youtube that id like to share with you guys , its just regular guys having fun and jamming with their les paul guitars ....The

Annanoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1141443670602746342006-02-27T18:47:00.000-08:002006-08-24T15:00:08.860-07:00

--Gibson Explorer Bass ( 1984-1987 )During the early 80s , when glamour rock and heavy metal was at its peak ( zz top ,ozzy , kiss ... etc ) , the gibson explorer guitars somehow gained popularity .In 1981 to 1989 gibson issued some different models reminiscent to the original explorer such as the korina , cmt , explorer III , and explorer heritage .Due to their success gibson introduced a bass

Annanoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1141552295470402272006-02-05T01:43:00.000-08:002006-11-27T06:39:25.146-08:00

--Gibson Explorer BassDue to their success gibson introduced a bass called the gibson explorer bass . Unlike their companions ( explorer guitars ) the gibson explorer bass.....Gibson Grabber BassThe gibson grabber bass was gibsons' first bolt on neck bass , reminiscent to fender bass guitars , the movable pickup was an interesting feature...... Gibson EB-1 Electric BassIn 1952-53 about 2 years

Annanoreply@blogger.com23tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1138162865730080462006-01-24T20:04:00.000-08:002006-01-25T12:20:03.550-08:00

--Gibson J-55 (Jumbo 55) ( 1939 - 1943 )In 1934 gibson introduced the first jumbo flat top which was called the gibson jumbo , this guitar led to the gibson jumbo 35 (j-35) in 1936 , the j-35 then was replaced by the j-45 in 1942 .While these historic gibson guitars were making history , in 1939 they also introduced about 400 guitars that were very similar to the J-35 with some features like the

Annanoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1137657138750387922006-01-18T21:17:00.000-08:002006-01-24T19:09:27.093-08:00

--Gibson L-3 Acoustic Guitar ( 1902-1933 )In 1902 to 1920 there was 4 gibson archtop acoustic guitars from the L series that were dispursed on the market , they were the gibson L1 , L-2 , L-3 , and L-4 .These guitars can be easily mistaken for one another because they have the same old antique style shaped bodies and they were mostly 13.5 " wide accept for the L-4 ( 16 inches wide ) .The L-2 was

Annanoreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1137044162329557302006-01-11T20:12:00.000-08:002006-01-28T20:55:58.140-08:00

--Gibson Les Paul Artisan ( 1976-1982 ) Back in 1976 while the gibson les paul custom guitars were taking rock guitar players and musicians by storm , gibson decided to make an artistic and fancier model and called it the gibson les paul artisan .Although they are 2 different gibson guitar models, the gibson artison is very similar to the les paul custom but with a sleeker look .The gibson les

Domenichttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05420498810550672416noreply@blogger.com41tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18307542.post-1137773305515188132006-01-07T08:01:00.000-08:002006-09-07T20:02:25.603-07:00

--Gibson Barney KesselBarney kessel guitars of the Early sixties models with PAFS are moving in the 6500 -7200 range. The BK's are guitars that are rapidly going up in the vintage market.....Gibson BB KingIn 1988 to present gibson continues production on the bb king lucille which was called bb king custom from 1980 to 88 . Still has the same features ...Gibson ByrdlandIn Mid 1955 The gibson

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