Gibson, Orville H
Articles about Orville H Gibson
Gibson - Part 1: Early Years; Gibson's First Acoustics
Orville H. Gibson (1856-1918) was born of an American mother and an English father near Chateaugay, close to the Canadian border in northern New York state
Gibson - Part 2: 1930s Archtops; Gibson's early flat tops
Gibson continued to refine and develop its archtop acoustics throughout the 1930s.
Gibson - Part 3: Gibson's Early Electrics; The Evolving 'Les Paul'
Gibson launched its first full-production electric guitar, the EH-150, in January 1936.
Gibson - Part 4: From Les Paul to SG
In the late 1950s, Gibson decided to make fundamental alterations to its Les Paul guitars.
Gibson - Part 5: Gibson's Classic Hollow-body Electrics
Traditional-style electric archtops had deep bodies: Gibson's Super 400 CES and L-5 CES both measured a generous 3 3/8 inches (8.6cm) from top to back
Gibson - Part 6: Gibson 'Thinlines' and Semi-solids
Traditional-style electric archtops had deep bodies: Gibson's Super 400 CES and L-5 CES both measured a generous 3 3/8 inches (8.6cm) from top to back
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