Gibson Guitars: An Overview

Gibson Guitars

Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz with a Bruce Springsteen-signed Gibson guitar attends the 7th Annual We Are Family Foundation Gala at the Hammerstein Ballroom on October 5, 2009 in New York City.
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Dr. Sherry Nabors of Dallas, right, and Hubert Murphy of Lovington, N.M., look over photographs Friday, Sept. 3, 1999 at the Buddy Holly Center in Lubbock, Texas. The old railway depot was restored to house the Buddy Holly Center and the Lubbock Fine Arts Center. Dr. Nabors' brother, Ronnie Smith, finished the Crickets tour in Buddy Holly's place after the performer died in a plane crash Feb. 3, 1959. Holly's Gibson guitar is in the foreground. (AP Photo/Sean Meyers)

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Some of the guitars used and the outfits worn by Elvis Presley are on display in an Elvis exhibit at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum Thursday, Aug. 6, 1998, in Cleveland. The 1968 Gibson acoustic guitar, left, was used by Presley on his tours from 1969 through 1977. The Hagstrom V-2 electric guitar was used in his 1968 NBC special along with the outfit on the right. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)

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A Gibson Les Paul guitar once owned by Eric Clapton is displayed within the Vault of the Hard Rock Cafe in London, Friday, March 6, 2009, ahead of Britain's first Rock and Roll motoring auction. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

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A Brian Eastwood replica guitar, left, replica George Harrison Stratocaster, center, and a 1952 Gibson Les Paul, right, once owned by Eric Clapton, are displayed in front of Rod Stewart's red 2005 Superamerica 575 Ferrari, outside the Hard Rock Cafe in London, Friday, March 6, 2009, ahead of Britain's first Rock and Roll motoring auction. (AP Photo/Joel Ryan)

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Helen Bailey, a Christie's auction house rock and roll specialist, holds a Gibson SG guitar of around 1964 that belonged to George Harrison at the auction house in London on Friday Nov. 19, 2004. The guitar, which had only recently been re-discovered was played by him on the Beatles album 'Revolver' and John Lennon was seen using it during the 'White Album' sessions. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant)

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Jimi Hendrix's sunburst Fender Stratocaster, left, and a 1968 Gibson Les Paul owned by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones, right, are displayed at the Al Parish auction at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Everything from gnomes and animation art to pricey pens and guitars said to have belonged to rock superstars like Jimi Hendrix hit the auction when the assets of an economist accused of fraud were liquidated. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney)

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Ex-Badfinger guitarist Joe Molland strums a 1967 Epiphone Casino while talking about the early years of Badfinger in his Shorewood, Minn. home, Monday, Sept. 10, 2001. At left is his favorite guitar, a 1968 Gibson acoustic. Molland now lives a quiet life far removed from the days he shared a concert stage with George Harrison and recorded with John Lennon. (AP Photo/Ann Heisenfelt)

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A 1968 Gibson Les Paul owned by Keith Richards of the Rolling Stones is displayed at the Al Parish auction at the North Charleston Convention Center in North Charleston, S.C., Wednesday, July 11, 2007. Everything from gnomes and animation art to pricey pens and guitars said to have belonged to rock superstars like Jimi Hendrix hit the auction block when the assets of an economist accused of fraud were liquidated. (AP Photo/Alice Keeney)

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A 1968 Gibson Flying V electric guitar used by late rock musician Marc Bolan is on display at Christie's auction house in London, Wednesday, March 28, 2007. (AP Photo/Sang Tan)

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