| The tradition of quality associated with Gibson guitars | | | | has not decreased, although many musicians probably |
| dates as far back as the late 1800s when Orville | | | | wish the price would decrease! Classic Gibson |
| Gibson started the company with his skill and interest in | | | | acoustic guitars such as the SJ200 and the |
| the guitar. Probably one of the keys to the success of | | | | Hummingbird are still as popular as when they were |
| the company then and now is its tangent for | | | | first introduced, although most people purchase them |
| innovation. This innovation continued through economic | | | | as collector's items. |
| hardship, which saw the introduction of the L-5, ES-150, | | | | Electric guitars were made to play rock music, right? |
| electric guitar. While the company originated as a | | | | This message couldn't get any clearer with Gibson's |
| manufacturer of mandolins and guitars, it was the | | | | release of a replica of the guitar associated with |
| design of the ES-150, the company's first electric guitar | | | | Angus Young of AC/DC. Usually when makers of |
| that hailed them to the top of the list of guitar | | | | guitars reproduce a classic, they tend to add additional |
| manufacturers. The innovation in the company | | | | features that actually take away from what was so |
| originated with guitarists such as Lloyd Loar and Les | | | | great about the original. The Angus Young Signature |
| Paul, whose ideas were used to create some of the | | | | SG is basically a mirror image of the classic guitar. |
| company's most innovative designs. | | | | The list of famous individuals who have counted on |
| Reviewing the Original Gibsons | | | | the traditional quality and innovation of Gibson guitars is |
| The Les Paul Standard is by far the most popular of | | | | long. This relationship is probably due in part to the |
| all Gibson guitars. It was way back in the early 1950s | | | | Gibson company's solicitation of professional guitarists |
| that it was introduced as the company's premier solid | | | | to assist in designing innovative Gibson guitars. Who |
| body electric guitar. Today the Les Paul Standard has | | | | else knows more about what "serious" guitarists want |
| several variations, including the Les Paul Standard | | | | than the professionals who push them to their limits? |
| Faded, Les Paul Standard Double Cut, Les Paul | | | | Celebrities that have been longtime fans of Gibson |
| Standard Limited Edition, and Les Paul Standard | | | | guitars include Paul McCartney and Jimmy Page. Aside |
| Premium. | | | | from the outstanding pickups, Gibson guitars for |
| While many guitar manufacturers find ways to cut | | | | electric guitar lovers are generally custom-made to |
| corners to assemble guitars as fast as they can, | | | | order. It is probably the case that the Gibson electric |
| Gibson continues its tradition of hand making each | | | | guitars feature some of the most unique styles and |
| guitar it produces. The Gibson acoustic is the classic | | | | designs. The Gibson Firebird Studio Electric, L4 CES |
| tradition of guitars. Gibson continues to make the | | | | Archtop, and the Gibson Zakk Wylde Les Paul electric |
| classic acoustic guitars in natural wood. It's probably | | | | guitars prove that there are no limits in the how Gibson |
| the case that if you learned how to play the guitar in | | | | is able to allow a guitarist to explore the creative limits |
| elementary school, that your music teacher had an | | | | of Gibson guitars. |
| inventory of Gibson guitars. The value of these guitars | | | | |