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