Brief history of Les Paul's life and his achievements, also includes a short interview with today's rock legend Carlos Santana. A great video to watch, a true guitar legend...
If you are having trouble dating and identifying a Gibson guitar the first thing you want to check is the serial number.. Gibson's serial number system through out the years have changed multiple times, their serial numbers can give you some valuable information on a particular guitar if you know how they worked. Here are some good pointers to remember without going into details.. 1. If you are buying a vintage Gibson guitar and the seller claims that it was made in 1935 the serial number can not be more than 5 digits and can not have a letter. From 1902 to 1947 Gibson serial numbers started at 100 to 99999. 2. From 1947 to 1961 Gibson serial numbers started with an "A" usually followed by 3 to 6 digits. 3. From 1961 to 1969 Gibson gave their guitars random serial numbers, they are the hardest to identify during these years but luckily there is a guide. Below are the serial ranges and dates. For example if the guitar had this serial number: 64555 the guitar was made in...
Gibson Es-335 Guitar (1958 to Present) Thinline Semi-hollow Electric Archtop Guitar Also Known As The Es-335 TD In 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 guitar more solid but it also enhanced its woodiness warm sound and sustain. Its ingenious body design structure plays a major role in Gibson' history and paved the way for many Gibson legendary guitars to come. Cherished by many artists such as bb-king , Eric Clapton, chuck berry, Joe Perry, Keith Richards, George Harrison, Ritchie Blackmore... just to name a few. The ES-335 is coined by many as the best all around guitar in the world because of its versatility In 1958 when Gibson first launched the es-335 at a list price of approximately $270 the guitar became an instan...
How Much Is My Gibson Guitar Worth ? Whenever you are dealing with vintage Gibson guitars or any vintage guitar nobody can determine its true value, Guitar vintage price guides can only give you a ball park figure on how much its worth, but there are also many factors that determine the price of a vintage guitar. The seller usually knows basically how much its worth, but its true value really depends on the buyer and how much he loves and values that particular guitar. Who's the buyer ? (Collector ? Reseller ? Enthusiast ?) The buyer sometimes can determine the price, it can play a major factor on how much money you can get for your guitar. For example, true collectors usually pay more than what its actually worth because they tend to keep their guitars for investments and they know their historic values. Resellers on the other hand tend to care less about the guitar and more about price to make profits, they are bargain hunters. Is it all original? ...
Gibson Es-150 Guitar ( 1936- 1956 ) The Gibson ES 150 guitar was introduced in 1936 and is historically an important model, it was 16 1/4" wide and it had the earliest magnetic pickups which were very successfully. In those days the es-150 guitar was sold for $78 without case and amp. Wow, can you imagine those prices today? It was an arch-top guitar, non-cutaway, it had a bound body, Charlie Christian pick ups from 1936 to 1939, pick guard and rosewood fingerboard, dot inlays, f-holes, pearl logo and were made in sunburst finish . During this time they also made the an upgrade version which was called the Gibson Es-250 with new Charlie Christian pickups. In 1940 the Gibson factory started making the ES-150 models with various metal covered pickups, it had a unbound fingerboard and production stopped or paused for world war II. In 1946 Gibson started remaking the ES-150 due to demand, the guitars were 17" wide and pickups were replaced by the P-90s, the f...
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