Gibson Guitars
Orville Gibson started making guitars in Kalamazoo Michigan around 1894. He started creating carved archtop guitars and mandolins. These instruments were much louder and durable than most instruments of the day. In 1898 he was granted a patient for a mandolin whose bottom and sides were carved form the same piece of wood.
By 1902 Gibson mandolins were so popular that he couldn’t keep up with the demand. He ended up selling the rights to the patent and the use of his name to a group of Kalamazoo businessmen. They formed the Gibson-Mandolin-guitar manufacturing company on October of 1902. Gibson acted as sort of a consultant owning stock and training workers but by1903 he was no longer involved with the company.
I think it’s interesting that his name went on to be synonymous with such great guitars and he was really only in the business for less than 10 years. The Gibson name lives on.
Here are the most recent Gibson Guitars listed in eBay.
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 Gibson Dobro Hound Dog Deluxe Square Neck Guitar NEW  US $570.00
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 Gibson Heritage 12 1969 12 String Acoustic Guitar RARE US $1,995.00
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 Gibson Nighthawk Guitar 1996 Cherry Red Electric Original Padded Gig Bag 6String US $999.00
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 Pre 1959 Electric Vintage Gibson ES 225 TD Guitar In Tobacco Burst Finish US $5,000.00
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 DURABLE BLACK HARDSHELL GUITAR CASE CHARVEL JACKSON IBANEZ FENDER GIBSON STRAT US $100.00
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 1 VINTAGE LATE 50S EARLY 60S ERA GIBSON TEARDROP GUITAR PICK US $14.99
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 Vintage Gibson Acoustic Guitar A616 US $462.00
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 5 sets Gibson GSA9 Humbucker Electric Guitar Strings US $34.99
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 Vintage Original 1970s Gibson Guitar Pick Free Shipping US $5.00
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 Gibson Les Paul Alex Lifeson RUSH Axcess US $3,200.00
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