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Gibson Musical Instruments

Since their beginning in 1902 as The Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company, Gibson USA has been a leader in bringing the world top-quality and ground breaking musical instruments. The 1950s saw the company release such pivotal guitar models and designs as the humbucking pickup, the Les Paul, Flying V, Explorer, ES335 and many more, making it an incredibly fertile time for Gibson USA. Since then the instrument company moved its location from Kalamazoo, Michigan to Nashville, Tennessee where they continue to produce many of the leading and most-copied electric guitar and bass designs in history.

Gibson Guitars

The unforgettable tone of Gibson guitars carries across their entire line of guitar models. Gibson owes its sound to Seth Lover's invention of the humbucking pickup. These Patent Applied For (PAF) pickups were first released in the '50s, but today Gibson has many different varieties of this design. Their Burstbucker and '57 Classic pickup designs are highly sought after for the way they emulate Gibson's original PAF humbuckers. Ceramic humbuckers like Gibson's 490, 496, and 500 offer a more aggressive and modern tone. And the Tony Iommi signature and Dirty Fingers humbuckers are among their most powerful designs aimed at pushing your guitar amplifier into rich distortion.

Gibson Les Paul

Gibson USA has many guitar designs that are considered standards in today's music. Throughout Gibson's Les Paul guitar line are numerous models that have been popular among guitarists for years. This legendary solidbody electric guitar was curated to eliminate the feedback of amplified acoustic jazz boxes back in the 40s. The Gibson Les Paul is known for its fat, snarling tone, which was resurrected in the '60s by infamous guitarists like Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Duane Allman, and Mike Bloomfield. The Les Paul Studio, Standard, Custom electric guitars can be found in the collections of thousands of guitarists worldwide. Learn more about the history of the Gibson Les Paul by visiting our blog What Makes the Les Paul So Great.

Gibson SG

Gibson SG guitars are one of the biggest selling solidbody guitars of all time. The Gibson SG was introduced in 1961 and is one of the electric guitars that set the bar for rock n' roll. Its streamlined design and sharp double-cut body is appreciated by guitarists everywhere. The Gibson SG line of guitars, including the Gibson '61 Reissue, the Gibson SG Special, and the Gibson SG Standard, have a massive following among rock guitarists. And Gibson's Designer Series includes such luminary offerings as the Gibson Flying V, the Gibson Firebird V, and the Gibson Explorer.

Gibson Bass

When most people think of Gibson, they envision guitars, but the iconic brand is also popular among bassists. The very first bass guitar that Gibson introduced was the EB1 in 1953. The unique shape of the EB1 was inspired by the upright bass design and delivered a significant amount of low end that musicians instantly loved. Gibson basses were particularly admired from the '60s to the '70s with the introduction of the Gibson Thunderbird, Gibson RD Artist, and the semi-acoustic Gibson EB2.

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Gibson USA has long been a leader in the world of solidbody electric guitars. With an artist roster that includes jazz giants like Larry Carlton and Tal Farlow; hard rock heros like Angus Young, Jimmy Page, Dave Grohl, and Slash; and heavy metal icons such as Zakk Wylde, Mastodon's Bill Kelliher, and Brendon Small, Gibson USA is alive and well. With so many important designs and legions of brand devotees, Gibson USA is sure to have a humbucker-loaded guitar for you. Give your Sweetwater Sales Engineer a call at (800) 222-4700 and get yourself a Gibson.