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History of the Gibson Guitars

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The home of Gibson electric guitars today is Gibson USA, built in 1974 in Nashville specifically for the production of Gibson’s Les Paul guitars. Although the entire guitar ...
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Gibson offers new finishes on 2018 Model Lineup

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Over past few years, Gibson has taken a page from the car industry playbook by updating their model lineup every year, and announcing new models and updates in ...
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$4,000 for Blonde Les Paul ’58?

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This is one interesting and powerful instrument. It’s about Standard Historic 1958 Les Paul guitar from Gibson Custom. The model is Gibson ’58 Reissue Les Paul Plain Top ...
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Gibson Guitar Factory looking for new home

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The guitar company Gibson Brands Inc. is putting its Downtown Memphis factory on the market because they are look for a new smaller home. The 18-year-old Gibson guitar ...
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Old gold: 1967 Gibson Melody Maker

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Gibson first introduced the Melody Maker into its catalogue in 1969. Initially it had a body shape similar to that of the Les Paul Junior, but was slightly ...
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Mark Knopfler for Gibson Guitars (Gallery)

Gallery
Before one year on November 21, 2016, Mark Knopfler had a photoshoot-project for Gibson Guitars. We would like to share those images with all our readers! All the ...
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Seven Moments That Made Gibson Les Paul History

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Today the Gibson Les Paul is one of the most revered and desirable guitar for rock and blues guitarists worldwide, with prices for an original 1958 Gibson Les ...
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5 Knopfler’s Electric Guitars – Part Four

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Last month we shared three posts about most used electric guitars by Mark Knopfler at his tours, gigs and shows with and without Dire Straits. Down below is ...
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5 Knopfler’s Electric Guitars – Part Two

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Ten days ago we shared a post about Knopfler’s electric guitars. Today we want to share the second part of this story. Another 5 guitars which Mark used ...
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5 Knopfler’s Electric Guitars – Part One

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Mark Knopfler was born on 12 August 1949 in Glasgow, Scotland to an English mother and Hungarian-Jewish father. Mark’s first guitar was a £50 twin-pick-up Höfner Super Solid. ...
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