| Orville Gibson, the founder of the Gibson | | | | Dreadnought, their Small Bodies guitars, the |
| Guitar Corporation, started making mandolins | | | | Signature Artists Series, and their custom |
| in 1894. From the beginning, Gibson | | | | guitars. For more information on the |
| established himself as a quality instrument | | | | different models, visit the website at |
| builder who added his own innovations. His | | | | |
| mandolins were modified in such a way that | | | | There are also a good number of artists who |
| they had a richer sound. | | | | love the Gibson line of instruments. In fact, |
| | | | the list is so extensive that they needed to |
| Before Gibson could really watch the success | | | | categorize them in alphabetical order |
| of the company take off, namely their | | | | spanning multiple pages. Some of these |
| guitars, he died of leukemia in 1918. | | | | artists include Aisa, Akihito, Gavid Degraw, |
| However, the legacy of innovation did not end | | | | Gunner Nelson, Les Paul, and Alex Lifeson of |
| with his death. The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar | | | | Rush. For more artists visit the site. |
| Manufacturing Company, now called the Gibson | | | | |
| Guitar Corporation, started to build guitars | | | | Here is what people have to say about their |
| a little differently than other manufacturers | | | | Gibson Acoustic guitars. |
| all throughout the 20s and 30s. | | | | |
| | | | About the Gibson Gospel |
| In 1936, Gibson launched what is considered | | | | |
| by some to be one of the first electric | | | | A lot of guitar bang for the buck. I cannot |
| guitars that achieved wide spread acceptance. | | | | imagine playing anything else. No desire to |
| The electric Spanish style guitar merged | | | | upgrade or to see what else is out there. I |
| design elements of a Spanish guitar and | | | | am fully satisfied with the gospel. If it was |
| turned it into an electric. | | | | lost or stolen I would find me another after |
| | | | a nice long cry. This is the only acoustic |
| One of their most famous guitar styles is the | | | | guitar I own, and, hopefully ever will. Its |
| Les Paul. The story of the legendary Les Paul | | | | absolutely great. It just kind of sits there |
| guitar starts in 1952 when the company worked | | | | begging to be played, and who am I to deny. |
| with the accomplished guitarist, Les Paul, to | | | | |
| create this signature model. They | | | | Another about the Gibson Gospel |
| discontinued the style after some time but | | | | |
| resurrected it in the late 60s. | | | | Great sound – less boxy, rhythmic and |
| | | | classic for playing in the band or solo |
| The company came under new ownership due to | | | | flatpick strumming than J45, but fuller |
| some financial difficulties. They had some | | | | bottom end, better projection and string |
| financial difficulty and looked to the new | | | | articulation, as expected with longer scale. |
| leaders to move the company in a positive | | | | Big projected, balanced sound for strumming |
| direction. Henry E. Juszkiewicz, David H. | | | | (richer and less trebly/tinny than Taylor 310 |
| Berryman and Gary A. Zebrowski not only saved | | | | and 410) and better for fingerpicking and |
| the company, but they are also the reason why | | | | capo work than J45. If you could pick a |
| Gibson is still so successful. | | | | single guitar for the night, Id prefer it to |
| | | | the J45 and 310 for live unaccompanied stuff. |
| Almost all of Gibsons acoustic guitars can be | | | | With B-band, very versatile when run through |
| classified in one of seven categories. These | | | | the board. For the price – about as |
| are the Super Jumbos, the Jumbos, the Round | | | | well rounded a dred as you can find. |
| Shoulder Dreadnought, the Square Shoulder | | | | |