| If you play the guitar, then most likely you've heard of | | | | favorite, Gibson also makes the Firebird series which |
| Gibson. If not, then you've been living under a rock and | | | | includes the Firebird Studio, Firebird V and Firebird VII. |
| having your food delivered to you through a bubble. | | | | This series started way back in 1963 and took electric |
| Gibson is arguably the most popular guitar | | | | guitars in a whole new direction with its look and sound. |
| manufacturer in the world today and have been for | | | | This guitar is still very popular today with people who |
| quite some time. We're going to take just a surface | | | | are looking for something a little different from the |
| look at this guitar giant. For more info, just visit their | | | | classic Les Paul sound.Even two years before the |
| web site. Yeah, they've got one of those too | | | | Firebird was the SG series by Angus Young. This was |
| now.Gibson makes a lot of guitars, but probably none | | | | actually a modification of the Les Paul with a thinner |
| are as popular as the Gibson Les Paul. The Les Paul is | | | | body and pointed horns. Originally part of the Les Paul |
| probably one of the most widely used guitars in rock | | | | series, it eventually got its own name. The SG series |
| music. The guitar first made its presence in 1952 and is | | | | includes the SG 61 reissue, which is actually an exact |
| still going strong over 50 years later. The Les Paul is a | | | | replica of the original guitar, the SG Goddess, SG GT, |
| solid body electric guitar that comes in many models | | | | SG Menace, SG Standard, SG Supreme and SG |
| including the Les Paul Classic, Les Paul Supreme, Les | | | | Special.Gibson also makes other models of electric |
| Paul Standard, Les Paul Studio Baritone, Les Paul | | | | guitars but in addition to guitars, Gibson also makes |
| Studio, Les Paul Goddess, Les Paul Gt, Les Paul | | | | electric bases which include the Continental V Bass, |
| Menace, Les Paul New Century, Les Paul Vixen, Les | | | | Les Paul Double Cut Bass, Les Paul Standard Base |
| Paul Special (with Humbucker pickups), Les Paul | | | | and Les Paul Thunderbird Bass which includes the four |
| Doublecuts and Les Paul Melody Maker. Each one of | | | | and five string models.Sadly, there are some models |
| these guitars has its own distinct sound.But Gibson is | | | | of guitars that Gibson decided to discontinue for 2006. |
| more than just Les Paul guitars, even though they are | | | | These include the Blues Hawk, Chet Atkins SST and |
| the most popular models and used by more musicians | | | | Chet Atkins CE and CEC. These will be missed as |
| than any other model. Gibson also makes the | | | | they were excellent guitars, even if they didn't sell as |
| Americana, which is a fairly new guitar series. This | | | | well as expected.Gibson guitars have been a staple of |
| includes the Pioneer Cutaway and the Ranger. These | | | | the guitar industry for over 50 years. They are certain |
| are 6 string acoustic guitars that have a very beautiful | | | | to remain at the top of the guitar world for at least |
| tone.Getting back to electric guitars and to another old | | | | another 50 years. |