For over 100 years, the unique look of a Gibson has been as vital to the Gibson mystique as the sound of a Gibson.

The very first Gibson guitars stood out in a crowd by the very presence of a finish color. A flash of ebony, deep orange or rich red mahogany meant "The Gibson" had taken the stage.

Today's Gibson finishes bear the same classic status as Gibson's guitar models, paying tribute to Gibson's historic past while setting new standards for the future. The dusky Cremona brown sunburst, introduced on the top-of-the-line Style 5 models in 1922, has evolved into today's Vintage Sunburst. The deep cherry stain and cherry sunburst finishes that turned heads in the '50s live on as Heritage Cherry and Heritage Cherry Sunburst. The warm aura of a vintage guitar is embodied in an Antique Natural or Honey Burst finish. New models continue to add new finishes to the Gibson tradition.

Aged Cherry			Muricatiara (Muir)
Antique Natural			Natural
Alpine White			Natural Burst
Black Cherry			Natural Satin
Translucent Black			Oil Finished
Blue Mist			Pewter Metallic
Cayenne			Pacific Reef
Chicago Blue			Platinum
Cherry			Red Metallic
Classic White			Root Beer
Desert Burst (Brown Back)			Saddle Brown
Ebony			Satin Cherry
Emerald Burst (Green)			Satin Ebony
Fireburst			Sunrise Orange
Gecko			Satin Yellow
Gold Top			Santa Fe Sunrise
Honey Burst			Translucent Amber
Heritage Cherry			Tobacco Burst
Black			Translucent Red
Heritage Cherry Sunburst			Vintage Sunburst
Iced Tea			Worn Brown
Light Burst			Worn Cherry
Latte Crème			Worn Ebony
Midnight Burst (Blue)			Wine Red
Manhattan Midnight (Blue)			Worn Yellow