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