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- Article 1125 : Gibson Teams with Arlen Roth to Present Original Guitar Lessons
- Article 1126 : GIBSON GUITAR SPONSORS THE 19th ANNUAL SAN JOSE JAZZ FESTIVAL
- Article 1127 : The Newport Folk Festival Welcomes Gibson Acoustic as the Official Musical Instrument of Historic Musical Event in scenic Newport, Rhode Island August 1, 2008 - August 3, 2008
- Article 1128 : GIBSON GUITAR SPONSORS THE 7TH ANNUAL BAYBEATS 2008 FESTIVAL IN SINGAPORE AUGUST 29-31, 2008
- Article 1129 : GUITAR CENTER ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH MÖTLEY CRÜE AND THE LAUNCH OF “GUITAR CENTER ON-STAGE” - YOUR CHANCE TO MAKE ROCK HISTORY
- Article 1130 : Orlando GuitarTown Announces Celebrity Co-Chairman, Visual Artists and Charities to Benefit from Extordinary Arts Project
- Article 1131 : Gibson Guitar Offers Future Rock Stars the Chance to Produce the World's Greatest Guitars
- Article 1133 : Baldwin Piano Announces Lesson Incentive Program For Teachers
- Article 1134 : MUSIC RISING & THE GIBSON FOUNDATION PARTNERS WITH THE FRIENDS OF NEW ORLEANS AND TIPITINA’S FOUNDATION TO BRING LEGENDARY NEW ORLEANS MUSICIANS TO NATIONAL PARTY CONVENTIONS
- Article 1135 : GIBSON GUITAR READY TO ROCK THE FASHION WORLD WITH DEBUT OF NEW APPAREL AND GEAR LINE AT THE 2008 MAGIC MARKETPLACE IN LAS VEGAS AUGUST 25 - 27, 2008
- Article 1136 : Gibson Guitar Announces Miami GuitarTown with Impressive Advisory Board and Plans for Citywide Exhibit of Ten-Foot Guitars Painted by Visual Artists and Celebrities
- Article 1137 : GIBSON USA AND EPIPHONE GO FOR THE GOLD WITH LIMITED EDITION SLASH SIGNATURE LES PAUL GOLD TOP
- Article 1138 : GIBSON GUITAR BRINGS INNOVATION TO THE CITY OF LIGHT La Ville-lumiere AT THE SALON DE LA MUSIQUE ET DU SON IN PARIS, FRANCE September 12-15, 2008
- Article 1139 : ORLANDO GUITARTOWN ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL KICKOFF SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 20, 2008 WITH FREE CONCERT AND SNEAK PEAK OF ALL GIBSON GUITAR SCULPTURES AND EPIPHONE SHOWCASE GUITARS
- Article 1140 : Rock Icon Slash To Appear At Sam Ash Hollywood
- Article 1142 : GIBSON GUITAR AND KEXP RADIO PRESENTS THE 1ST ANNUAL CMJ MUSIC MARATHON PARTY IN BROOKLYN, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2008
- Article 1143 : MIAMI GUITARTOWN PRESENTED BY GIBSON GUITAR, ANNOUNCES OFFICIAL CALL FOR VISUAL ARTISTS
- Article 1144 : Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Announces 2008 American Music Masters® Tribute Concert Lineup and Series Schedule
- Article 1145 : Gibson Acoustic’s Songwriter Deluxe Cutaway Modern Classic Named the 2008 Best Guitar Product of the Year by AMG
- Article 1146 : Gibson Guitar Announces Partnership with the British Music Experience at The O2, London. The Gibson Interactive Studio Will Feature One-to-One Video Guitar Experience with KT Tunstall, Amy MacDonald and the Magic Numbers courtesy of Nowplayit.com
- Article 1148 : Gibson Signature artist Larry Carlton gives an exclusive guitar master class at The Bedford in London
- Article 1149 : Gibson Guitar Launches Dark Fire - the most remarkable New Guitar in 50 years on Monday, December 15, 2008
- Article 1150 : Metal Rockers Steel Panther Join Gibson Guitar in Launch Event for Dark Fire at the Gibson Guitar Showroom in Beverly Hills For Exclusive Performance and Launch of the Official Dark Fire E-Card
- Article 1151 : Gibson Guitar Announces New Delivery Dates for Anticipated Dark Fire Guitar
- Article 1152 : INNOVATION LEADS THE WAY AT THE GIBSON GUITAR EXHIBIT AT CES 2009 IN LAS VEGAS
- Article 1153 : BALDWIN PIANO UNLEASHES INNOVATION AT CES 2009
- Article 1154 : EPIPHONE ANNOUNCES CUSTOM VINTAGE MODELS AND A HOST OF ARTIST'S VISITS AT THIS YEAR'S NAMM SHOW IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA
- Article 1155 : BALDWIN PIANO UNLEASHES INNOVATION AT NAMM 2009
- Article 1156 : GIBSON GUITAR, EPIPHONE AND BALDWIN PIANO SHOWCASE INNOVATION AND DESIGN AT THE NAMM 2009 SHOW IN ANAHEIM, CALIFORNIA, JANUARY 15-18, 2009
- Article 1157 : Legendary Performers and Music Icons Appear at Gibson Guitar Booth
- Article 1158 : GIBSON GUITAR HOSTS THE GIBSON LODGE AT THE 2009 SUNDANCE FILM FESTIVAL IN PARK CITY, UTAH JANUARY 16-21, 2009
- Article 1159 : Kris Kristofferson Performs Exclusively At Gibson Guitar Booth 303ABCD
- Article 1160 : ORLANDO GUITARTOWN ANNOUNCES LOCATIONS FOR EPIPHONE SHOWCASE GUITARS AS PART OF PUBLIC ARTSPART OF PUBLIC ARTS PROJECT TO BENEFIT LOCAL CHARITY
- Article 1161 : Miami Guitar Town Offers Preview of Ten-Foot Tall Gibson Les Paul Guitar Design "Essence of Miami"
- Article 1162 : Miami GuitarTown Announces Visuals Artists Selected To design Epiphone Showcase Guitars As Part of Arts Project to Benefit Charity
- Article 1164 : Gibson Guitar Partners with Venerable D.C. Blues Club to Honor Memphis Gold
- Article 1165 : JONAS BROTHERS SIGNED EPIPHONE GUITAR SCORES BIG BID IN SUPPORT OF THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION
- Article 1176 : Gibson Guitar Preps for Layoffs while Managing Business During Challenging Times
- Article 1178 : Sam Ash Celebrates Major Milestones with Nationwide Tour and Exclusive In-Store Events
- Article 1179 : Gibson Guitar to Sponsor 2009 Nashville Film Festival and Host VIP Reception at Nashville Gibson Entertainment Relations Showroom
- Article 1180 : Gibson Foundation Supports Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy
- Article 1181 : Sam Ash Announces Celebrity Appearances During Nationwide Tour at Exclusive In-Store Events
- Article 1182 : Gibson Teams Up With Festimad 2M XVI, Awarding Festimad Taste Best Band and Universimad Best Emerging Band A Gibson Les Paul Studio Guitar
- Article 1183 : Sam Ash Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the '59 Gibson Les Paul Guitar with Special Appearance by the Father of the Electric Guitar, Les Paul
- Article 1184 : Epiphone Answers Consumers Quest for the Ultimate Guitar Package
- Article 1185 : Gibson Guitar Announces Reduction in Work Force
- Article 1186 : First-ever Guitars of the Stars Benefit Auction to Raise Funds for the Opry Trust
- Article 1187 : Gibson Guitar and Best Buy Musical Instruments Come Together to Support Local Music in Texas
- Article 1188 : Gibson Guitar to Sponsor the Return of the New Music Seminar
- Article 1189 : Gibson Guitar to Sponsor the 26th Chicago Blues Festival
- Article 1190 : SuperStar Paulina Rubio Lends Support to Miami GuitarTown
- Article 1191 : Epiphone Guitar Announces the Launch of Cleveland Rocks
- Article 1195 : Cleveland Rocks! Announces Official Call For Visual Artists
- Article 1196 : Gibson Custom and ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons create the Limited Edition Billy Gibbons ‘Pearly Gates’ Les Paul Standard
- Article 1197 : Gibson Guitar Announces Limited Time Mega Outlet Sale in Nashville and Memphis Offering Customers Unprecedented Pricing on Gibson USA, Gibson Acoustic, Epiphone, Gibson Memphis, Maestro Guitars and Pro Audio Equipment Direct From Factory
- Article 1198 : The Streets of Miami Are About to Become a Bit More Colorful with Official Launch and Exhibit of Gibson Guitar’s Miami GuitarTown Project
- Article 1199 : “Gibson Through the Lens”
- Article 1201 : Illustrious Mexican Singer/Actress Thalía Autographs Gibson Les Paul Sculpture “Sakura Blush” For Miami GuitarTown
- Article 1203 : The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94
- Article 1204 : Cleveland Rocks! Announces First Tier of Visual Artists Selected for Arts Project to Benefit Local Charities
- Article 1205 : Friends Gather In Memory of Les Paul: The Man, The Music, The Guitar - Gibson Announces A Month of Tributes
- Article 1206 : Creed’s Scott Stapp Celebrates the Les Paul Studio Guitar at Sam Ash Stores During Gibson’s Month Long Tribute to Les Paul and His Famous Guitar
- Article 1207 : Gibson USA’s SG Zoot Suit: It’s A Real Toe Tapper, Daddy-O
- Article 1209 : CLEVELAND ROCKS! OFFERS EXCLUSIVE SNEAK PREVIEW OF TWO PLAYABLE EPIPHONE GUITARS ARTISTICALLY DESIGNED BY OHIO BASED ARTISTS FOR PUBLIC ARTS PROJECT
- Article 1210 : NEXT BIG NASHVILLE GETS A LITTLE BIGGER WITH SUPPORT FROM GIBSON GUITAR
- Article 1211 : Gibson Guitar, Epiphone and Monster Cable Join Forces With Legendary Guitarist Zakk Wylde to Host the Ultimate Rocktober Event: Zakk Wylde’s Hellfire Halloween Bash in New York
- Article 1212 : GRAMMY AWARD WINNING MUSICIAN LENNY KRAVITZ TEAMS UP WITH GIBSON GUITAR AND SAM ASH MUSIC STORES TO OFFER FANS AN OPPORTUNITY OF A LIFETIME
- Article 1213 : 25TH ANNUAL TEC AWARDS ANNOUNCES PRESENTERS, SPONSORS FOR OCTOBER 10 GALA AT AES
- Article 1214 : Epiphone Launches the new Emperor Swingster Hollow-body Guitar Designed for Musicians Who Appreciate Exceptional Playability and Effortless Style
- Article 1215 : GIBSON GUITAR OFFERS COLORFUL ASSORTMENT OF HIGH-QUALITY GUITARS FOR ALL PERSONALITIES FOR THE HOLIDAY GIFT GIVING SEASON
- Article 1216 : Gibson Acoustic Continues to Meet Huge Demand Worldwide for the 2009 Songwriter Deluxe Standard Acoustic Model
- Article 1217 : GIBSON GUITAR & GIBSON FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE AN INTIMATE TRIBUTE TO LES PAUL AT THE HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM IN NASHVILLE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
- Article 1218 : THE GIBSON SESSIONS AT NBC ANNOUNCES PERFORMANCES DURING THE CMJ MUSIC MARATHON NEW YORK
- Article 1219 : DUNLOP CELEBRATES ZAKK WYLDE’S HELLFIRE HALLOWEEN BASH THIS WEEKEND AT HARD ROCK IN TIMES SQUARE
- Article 1220 : TICKETS NOW AVAILABLE FOR GIBSON GUITAR’S INTIMATE TRIBUTE TO LES PAUL AT THE HISTORIC RYMAN AUDITORIUM IN NASHVILLE THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
- Article 1221 : Gibson Guitar: Home of Innovation, Continues to Revolutionize the Industry
- Article 1222 : GIBSON GUITAR TO HOST WORLDWIDE VIEWING PARTIES DURING THE UPCOMING TRIBUTE TO LES PAUL AT THE RYMAN AUDITORIUM
- Article 1223 : EPIPHONE ANNOUNCES THE RELEASE OF THE LIMITED EDITION ROY ORBISON 12–STRING SIGNATURE ACOUSTIC
- Article 1224 : Gibson Guitar Corp Press Statement
- Article 1123 : GIBSON GUITAR ENTERS INTO THE VIRTUAL WORLD OF 3-D WITH LAUNCH OF THE GIBSON ISLAND ON SECOND LIFE.COM, AN INDUSTRY FIRST
- Article 1122 : GIBSON GUITAR HONORS GRAMMY WINNERS DAVID "HONEYBOY" EDWARDS AND PRODUCER SCOTT SHUMAN
- Article 1121 : EPIPHONE GUITAR CELEBRATES FREEDOM WITH SUPPORT OF THE SOLDIER'S ANGELS PROGRAM
- Article 1120 : GIBSON GUITAR JOINS THE ROTHBURY FESTIVAL IN SUPPORTING SOLUTIONS TO CLIMATE CONTROL AND ALTERNATIVE SUSTAINABILITY GUITAR GIANT SPONSORS FIRST ANNUAL FESTIVAL IN ROTHBURY, MICHIGAN JULY 3-6, 2008
- Article 1119 : GIBSON GUITAR AND BALDWIN PIANO ROCK THE HOUSE AT SUMMER NAMM 2008
- Article 1118 : Gibson GuitarTown Launches in Orlando with Impressive Advisory Board and Plans for Citywide Exhibit of Ten-Foot Guitars Painted by Visual Artists and Celebrities
- Article 1117 : GIBSON USA ANNOUNCED THE NEW GIBSON ROBOT LES PAUL STUDIO AND GIBSON ROBOT SG SPECIAL LIMITED EDITION GUITARS IN A NEW RED METALLIC FINISH
- Article 1115 : GIBSON GUITAR AND BALDWIN PIANO DELIVERS AN ALL-STAR LINE UP AT SUMMER NAMM 2008 IN NASHVILLE WITH COMPLETELY INTERACTIVE BOOTH #526
- Article 1114 : Gibson Guitar Celebrates the 50th Anniversary of the ES-335 Guitar with Larry Carlton and Guests at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum - Monday, June 30, 2008
- Article 1113 : GIBSON GUITAR ANNOUNCES JOAN JETT SIGNATURE MELODY MAKER GUITAR
- Article 1112 : Gibson and Epiphone Partner with Virgin Mobile for the 2008 Virgin Festival in Calgary, Alberta June 21-22, 2008 Canada
- Article 1111 : GIBSON GUITAR TO EXHIBIT AND ENTERTAIN AT THIS YEAR'S DIGITAL DOWNTOWN IN NEW YORK, JUNE 12-14, 2008 Booth #123
- Article 1110 : **NEWS & PHOTO TIP SHEET FOR SATURDAY MAY 31, 2008**
- Article 1109 : GIBSON GUITAR EXHIBITS AT INTERNATIONAL CES HOMETECH EXPO AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION AND EXHIBITION CENTRE
- Article 1108 : Hotel Congress Hosts 2nd Annual Night For New Orleans To Benefit Music Rising
- Article 1107 : Master Musician and Luthier, David Harvey Joins Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments
- Article 1106 : Master Musician and Luthier, David Harvey Joins Gibson Original Acoustic Instruments
- Article 1105 : GIBSON ORIGINAL ANNOUNCES THE LIMITED EDITION GIBSON VICTORIAN F-STYLE MANDOLIN
- Article 1104 : Gibson Foundation Continues Mission in Support of Environmental Causes With Sponsorship of the Natural Resources Defense Council's Eco Salon
- Article 1103 : WE ARE FAMILY FOUNDATION® TO HOST SIXTH ANNUAL CELEBRATION GALA
- Article 1102 : GIBSON MEMPHIS CUSTOM SHOP CELEBRATES THE 2008 BEALE STREET MUSIC FESTIVAL MAY 2-4, 2008
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Gibson Guitar, the world's premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, announced several additions to the Gibson Custom line of Inspired By guitars that salute several major influences in music history. These models, honoring Steve Jones, Mick Jone, Alex Lifeson, Lee Ritenour, Johnny Winter and Joe Bonamassa, join an already historic line up of reissues and Custom Shop models developed by Gibson Custom in Nashville. Photos available for each model by clicking here.
Mick Jones Les Paul Custom:
British guitarist Mick Jones appeared on recordings by George Harrison, Peter Frampton, Spooky Tooth and the Leslie West Band before forming the rock band Foreigner and going five times platinum with their 1977 self titled album. The Gibson Custom shop honors his success with a recreation of his original Les Paul Custom.
The Mick Jones Les Paul Custom features a one-piece solid mahogany body with aged ebony finish and gold-aged hardware. With a Mick Jones profile, the one-piece mahogany neck includes pearl block inlays. Two '57 Classic exposed coil pickups are also included in the guitar's design along with a black metal jackplate and black Schaller strap locks.
Alex Lifeson ES-355:
For 33 years, Rush guitarist Alex Lifeson has personified the consummate rock innovator. His 1976 Gibson ES-355 has been by his side throughout most of his ride to stardom, both in the studio and on the road. The guitar, which has been responsible for many of Rush's breathtaking layered soundscapes and helped Lifeson expand the definition of popular music, continues to be an integral part of the Lifeson's live shows.
With a laminated plain maple top, back and rims, an alpine white finish, and gold hardware, the Alex Lifeson ES-355 model features an adjustable wide-travel Tune-O-Matic bridge and a Maestro long vibrola tailpiece. The three-piece maple neck is designed with a 1960’s slim taper profile. Also included in the design are '57 classic pickups and a 6 position Vari-Tone switch with a bypass switch. This model sold out in record time and the demand for a second line continues.
Steve Jones Les Paul Custom:
The mid-'70s Les Paul Custom with pin-up stickers played by Steve Jones during the Sex Pistols rise to fame after 1977's Never Mind the Bollocks Here's the Sex Pistols has become one of rock and roll's most iconic symbols. The Steve Jones Les Paul Custom is a tribute to one of rock's most unsung and unlikely heroes and the guitar he used to make history by playing the first wave of English punk ever produced.
The body of the guitar features a carved Maple top, a one-piece mahogany back, multi-ply white/black binding on top and back, aged yellow finish and gold–aged hardware. The one-piece mahogany neck is designed in a '70s profile with pearl block inlays. Also included in the design are 496 R and 498 T pickups.
Lee Ritenour ES-335:
One of the world's leading jazz guitarists and winner of 17 Grammy Nominations, Lee Ritenour was heavily influenced by the contemporary jazz styles of Wes Montgomery, Joe Pass and Barney Kessel. A sought after session player in the mid '70s, Ritenour has gone on to be known for his own distinctive sound and fluid style.
A recreation of Ritenour's original guitar which sold out in only a few days, the Gibson Cutsom model features an antique faded cherry finish and nickel aged hardware along with a laminated plain maple top, back and rims and a Nashville TOM bridge, stop-bar tailpiece. Pearloid dot inlays adorn the one-piece mahogany neck designed with a Lee Ritenour profile.
Johnny Winter Firebird:
There have been few guitarists able to interpret classic blues and blues rock with the mastery and expressiveness of legend Johnny Winter. And there have been few guitars which have sold out as quickly as this Gibson Custom model. For decades, Winter has relied on one guitar – a 1963 Gibson Firebird V. The Johnny Winter Firebird model is a painstaking recreation of this iconic instrument down to every last detail and feature.
The body of the guitar features solid mahogany wings, a vintage sunburst finish, and nickel hardware. The Nine-ply mahogany/walnut neck runs through-body and is styled in a Firebird rounded neck profile. Also included in the design are mini-humbucker pickups and a 2 volume, 2 tone, 3-way selector switch. For those who didn't have a chance at this first model, Gibson Custom plans on releasing a Johnny Winter VOS model in the future.
Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop:
Joe Bonamassa played his first guitar at the age of four and stepped up to a full-scale model by seven, mastering many of Stevie Ray Vaughan's signature licks. At ten he was playing regularly around the state of New York, garnering the attention of blues legend B.B. King. Two years later he was opening up for King, and eventually stars like Buddy Guy, Robert Cray, Stephen Stillls, Joe Cocker, Greg Allman and George Thorogood. Bonamassa has gone on to singlehandedly transform blues rock with his own unique fusion of both old and new ideas and distinct interpretation of blues.
The Inspired By Joe Bonamassa Aged Les Paul Goldtop is a tribute to this extraordinary guitar virtuoso. The body features a carved maple top and 2-piece light mahogany back, while the neck is 1-piece mahogany with a 1959 profile and a 22 fret rosewood fingerboard. The design also includes a Bonamassa Truss cover, Grover kidney tuners, BurstBucker 2 (R) and BrustBucker 3 (T) pickups, and CTS pots and bumble bee capacitors.
Joe Bonamassa is available for interviews by requesting through contacts listed below.
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