INNOVATION LEADS THE WAY AT THE GIBSON GUITAR EXHIBIT AT CES 2009 IN LAS VEGAS
Caroline Galloway - Tuesday, December 30, 2008
Gibson Products are the Stars at this Year's CES with Interactive Areas for the Ultimate Fan Experience

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Gibson Products are the Stars at this Year’s CES with Interactive Areas for the Ultimate Fan Experience

Nashville, Tennessee…December 30, 2008…Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology announced a showcase of innovative and new products to be displayed at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, January 8-11, 2009. The Gibson Guitar exhibit is located at CP1 in Central Plaza is outside the main entrance of the Las Vegas Convention Center. This year Gibson is offering fans at CES the chance to demonstrate their own musical greatness by experiencing Gibson and Baldwin instruments and Gibson Gear through interactive setups throughout the. Interactive stations will be set up for fans to engage and experience each area.

Gibson’s premier divisions including Gibson Custom, Gibson USA, Epiphone, Gibson Acoustic, Gibson Gear and Baldwin Piano will each host a dynamic and interactive area inside the Gibson exhibit for consumers and exhibitors to experience first-hand some of the latest models and newest products. Interactive stations and video storytelling will accompany each area so guests can become part of the action inside the booth and even have the chance to report back via the Gibson website to an international audience.

Gibson’s most remarkable guitar of all time, the Dark Fire, will take center stage at the Gibson exhibit. Embracing the spirit of innovation and technical advancement that inspired the original Gibson digital guitar in 2006 and the Gibson Robot guitar in 2007, Gibson’s Dark Fire™ guitar is poised to change the music industry forever. The Gibson Dark Fire is the most technically advanced guitar with proprietary technology allowing a musician to automatically change multiple tunings in less than a second. The Dark Fire debuted on December 15th in very limited quantities. CES guests will be among the first to experience the latest innovation from the guitar giant. . The Gibson USA division will also be showcasing the first production runs of the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker, the Gary Moore BFG and the Nikki Sixx bass. For more information go to www.gibson.com

Gibson Custom will continue its history of providing exceptional guitars that are among the world’s most collectible. Debuting at CES 2009 will be the exclusive Gibson Custom Jeff Beck VOS Les Paul and the 50th Anniversary Korina Tribute guitar. Rounding out the exhibit will be the Gibson Custom Johnny A Standard with Bigsby, the very popular Les Paul Standard Reissue, the Joe Bonamassa Les Paul guitar, the Gibson Les Paul Axcess and the classic Gibson Les Paul Custom guitars. Gibson Custom will also offer a wide arrange of products from the Gibson Memphis division including the ES 359, ES 339, ES 335 and ES 355 guitar models in various finishes and models. For more information go to www.gibsoncustom.com

Gibson Acoustic, long known for providing the world of music with the most sought after acoustic instruments will debut a host of new models never before offered to the public along with the traditional Gibson Acoustic guitars, hand-crafted in Bozeman, Montana. The Gibson Acoustic SJ-200 Studio Modern Classic, SJ-200 Standard Modern Classic, J-45 Standard Modern Classic in Vintage Sunburst and Natural, J-45 Custom Modern Classic, Songwriter Dix Standard Modern Classic and Songwriter Dix Standard Cutaway Modern Classic will be among the newest models offered during the exhibit. For the traditionalists at heart Gibson Acoustic will also offer the J-185 Modern Classic and EC Modern Classic along with the J-185 EC Rosewood Modern Classic. Also offered will be the Hummingbird Modern Classic model, L-00 Blues King Modern Classic, CJ-165 EC Maple and Rosewood Modern Classic models, the Gibson Acoustic Sheryl Crow model and Woody Guthrie Southern Jumbo model. For more information go to www.gibsonacoustic.com

Epiphone, one of the Gibson family of brands brings quality to music enthusiasts by offering superb musical instruments at affordable prices matched by superior craftsmanship. This year Epiphone will offer guests the opportunity to pick up and play a collection of new Epiphone models which have the industry buzzing. Epiphone will display the Zakk Wylde ZV Custom Electric guitar outfit. From his early work with Ozzy Osbourne to his seminal playing with Black Label Society to his distinctive solo outings, Zakk Wylde has distinguished himself as one of the most fiery and furious lead players in all of rock. The Five-Time Most Valuable Metal Guitarist of all time has joined Epiphone to produce the Zakk Wylde ZV Custom. Guests at CES can channel their inner metal-rock self and play one of these special Epiphone models on site.

Also offered by Epiphone will be the Marcus Anderson Apparition model. Anderson best known as the heavy-metal guitar player behind a majority of guitar parts in highly successful video games, has joined forces with Epiphone to design and create the new Apparition signature guitar. With a shape reminiscent of an Explorer or Futura, the new Apparition guitar takes guitar design to the extreme and offers a unique patented All Access™ heel contour and high performance pickups, controls and hardware to create a guitar that is perfect for anyone. Epiphone will also have many of their most popular models at CES and guests are encouraged to come by and rock out with each and every one. For more information on Epiphone go to www.epiphone.com

Gibson Gear is “gearing” up for a CES experience never before offered. Gibson’s newest lifestyle products will make their debut at CES for the very first time and include a vast assortment of quality products that are exclusive to the musical instrument manufacturer. These include signature watches, jewelry, apparel and pen sets. Gibson Gear is also famous for its offering of quality of strings, pickups and instrument care products, all of which will be presented at this year’s CES show in a special Gibson Gear area inside the Gibson Guitar tent. If you are still trying to find that illusive sound, Gibson Gear will host 5 pickup demo guitars that will be available to play, Gear will have two guitars that will allow you to create any pickup configuration you desire. For more information on all of the new offerings at Gibson Gear fans can click on www.gibson.com.

Gibson Guitar will also offer guitar giveaway contests each day, live demos by some of the company’s most respected experts, surprise visits from Gibson artists and live webcasts and on-site media interviews.

Baldwin Piano, another member of the Gibson family of brands will continue to offer the finest grand and upright pianos through an amazing display at CES 2009. Thousands of meticulous steps and only the finest materials go into producing a Baldwin Piano and the company is the only one in the world to offer Custom, Exotic and Gallery pianos designed with special finishes, craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind production possibilities. For over 150 years Baldwin’s grand pianos have graced concert halls and been the first choice to many of the world’s greatest pianists. From the Patriotic Red White and Blue to the outrageous Tie Dye piano, Baldwin offers it all. Guests at CES will enjoy the opportunity to perform with a selection of new Baldwin Pianos exhibiting some of the company’s newest creations and color schemes. For more information go to www.baldwinpiano.com.

Contacts:

Caroline Galloway Maureen O’Connor
Gibson Guitar Corp. Rogers & Cowan
Office: (440) 338-3469 Office: (310) 854-8116
Cell: (615) 423-4904* moconnor@rogersandcowan.com
caroline.galloway@gibson.com
Joe Schneider
Rogers & Cowan
Office: (310) 854-8140
Cell: (917) 482-2400*
jschneider@rogersandcowan.com
*During CES week, please contact by cell phone for any immediate needs.
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