Mandolin maker, Orville Gibson, started his legendary journey to become one of the worlds most innovative and renowned guitar manufacturers worldwide. Gibson started off their guitar innovation producing incredible archtop guitars, introducing their first electric in 1936. After collaborating with guitar virtuoso Les Paul, the first Les Paul solid body rolled off the line in 1952, and would quickly become synonymous with pop-culture and Rock n' Roll.
Gibson continues to innovate with incredible guitar styles including their SG, ES Hollowbodies, Flying V, Explorer and Firebird models. Not to mention their sweet sounding and resonant acoustics including their Songwriter, Songmaker, Hummingbird and SJ-200 Super Jumbos. Great guitarists play what they feel. They play what their hearts tell them - there's a connection. Gibson Guitars make it happen. |