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Wednesday June 13th, 2001
Gibson, Chicago Cubs make pitch for charity
Chicago Cubs Vice President of Marketing, John McDonough was presented a Gibson USA Chicago Cubs Gibson Les Paul guitar by Gibson Chairman/CEO, Henry Juszkiewicz on behalf of the Cubs Care Charity Network. A short ceremony and unveiling took place Saturday, June 9, during the Chicago Blues Festival in Grant Park. After recently forming a partnership with the Cubs organization and players, the Gibson USA produced three exclusive Cubs Guitars to be auctioned at Cubs Care charity fundraisers throughout the year.
John McDonough, Lee Roy Parnell, and Henry Juszkiewicz
pose with the Chicago Cubs Gibson Les Paul."The Chicago Cubs represent an organization who have a dedicated and enthusiastic fan-base, much like Gibson guitar players, they are passionate and devoted to their interest. As an American manufacturer, Gibson is celebrating over 100 years of business by recognizing two great American traditions; baseball and the Blues," said Juszkiewicz during a ceremony at Grant Park. Gibson have been an annual sponsor of the Chicago Blues Festival, since 1997.
These artistically crafted custom guitars, in Cubs colors with the team logo, are outfitted with the names and images of prominent Chicago Cubs players and Hall of Famers of past and present, as well as a rendition of Chicago legend Harry Caray and the Chicago landmark, Wrigley Field. Each guitar took several months to create and has an estimated value of $8000.
Gibson, founded in 1894, continues to be one of the most highly respected names in the musical instrument world. Gibson brand guitars are fully created and assembled in the U.S. Headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee, Gibson Musical Instruments currently encompasses a large family of companies that make and sell the worlds finest guitars, basses, banjos, mandolins, drums, keyboards, amplifiers, strings and accessories.
Below are photos from the event. Go here for an exclusive photo gallery from the Chicago Blues Festival.
The guitar is unveiled for the media.
Lee Roy plays a bluesy version of "Take Me Out to the Ballgame."
John takes a closer look at the images
of Wrigley Field and Cubs history on the guitar.
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