by Cynthia Swearingen | Aug 13, 2022 | Blog, Gibson Guitars
Image from PixabayGibson is one of the most celebrated names in guitar history. From Jimmy Page to Peter Frampton and Zakk Wylde, renowned guitarists across the world choose this company as their brand of choice. The superb sound, build, and quality of a Gibson is...
by Cynthia Swearingen | Jun 30, 2022 | Effects, Gibson Guitars
Gibson is one of the most famous names in music - and it's well-deserved. Many of the most iconic sounds in music originate from Gibson guitars and ultimately Gibson pickups. If you're thinking about buying a new pickup to improve an existing guitar (it's not...
by Cynthia Swearingen | Jun 11, 2022 | Gibson Guitars, Guitar Brands
The long lost John Lennon Gibson Acoustic Jumbo guitar is easily one of the most enigmatic artifacts of rock history. It’s been used to compose some of rock’s greatest hits, and it’s also been lost, found, sold, bought, and auctioned off. It seems to tour almost as...
by Cynthia Swearingen | Apr 30, 2022 | Gibson Guitars
Over the decades, Epiphone and its parent company, Gibson, have released a number of Gibson Les Paul special guitars that are beloved by many musicians. This includes Green Day frontman, Billie Joe Armstrong. When he’s in buying mode, he searches for that guitar sound...
by Cynthia Swearingen | Apr 27, 2022 | Blog, Gibson Guitars, Guitar Brands
When Gibson developed the ES-175 electric guitar in 1949, the company started small — introducing just 129 of these elegant instruments. Despite its small beginnings, this guitar had a revolutionary impact on the world of jazz and was prized by musicians like Pat...
by Cynthia Swearingen | Apr 19, 2022 | Gibson Guitars
What do Gibson and jazz guitar great Tal Farlow have in common? A long history of collaboration as Farlow played, revamped, and on several occasions even designed special edition guitars for them. Tal Farlow was born in 1921 in Greensboro, NC and taught himself to...
