Gibson

Gibson SG Standard Heritage Cherry, 2016

On December 20, 2022 /

The Gibson SG Standard and Custom first appeared under the Les Paul name but with a complete redesign, in late 1960 as 1961 models. Built with the now-familiar double cutaway Mahogany body with Mahogany neck and Rosewood fingerboard, the re-design offered lighter weight and complete access to the upper frets.

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Gibson Les Paul Signature Thinline Gold Top, 1973

On December 18, 2022 /

Introduced during 1973 and built until 1979 – the Norlin era – the Gibson Les Paul Signature Thinline Gold Top, is a rarity, and as a guitar has never been re-issued in any form. We have seen in-person one other example, during the 1980s, in The Twelfth Fret repair shop. Approximately 1,400 Gold Top models were built, and under 100 in Sunburst. It was also available as a bass. This model uses the construction of an ES-335, but its asymmetrical body has approximately the top half of a 335 and the bottom half of a Les Paul.

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Gibson Les Paul Special Cherry, 2010

On December 14, 2022 /

The Gibson Les Paul Special first appeared in 1955, as the fourth version of the now-classic model. The first was the 1952 Gold-Top Les Paul, which was revised in 1953 and 1954 to allow for a steeper neck angle and the introduction of first a stop-bar bridge and then the Tune-O-Matic and stop tailpiece combination.

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Gibson ‘The Firebird’ Dreadnought Dark Sunburst, 2012

On December 9, 2022 /

Produced as one of 40 by the Bozeman, Montana Custom Shop, this Gibson ‘The Firebird’ is a spectacular square-shoulder dreadnought steel string with quilted Maple back and sides. Introduced in 2004 and recently discontinued, the Gibson ‘The Firebird’ model is based on a full size, square shoulder, Maple body dreadnought. Maple tends to be fairly bright, but the tonal characteristics of the Dreadnought body add quite a bit of bottom end and fullness.

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Gibson J-15 Spruce and Walnut Natural, 2015

On December 4, 2022 /

The Gibson J-15 was introduced in 2014 by the Acoustic shop in Bozeman, Montana and is still in production. Based on the classic and very successful slope-shouldered dreadnought body used for the J-45 and J-50, the Gibson J-15 pairs a Sitka Spruce top with Black Walnut for the sides and back, and has a Maple neck with Indian Rosewood for the bridge and unbound fingerboard.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom Black, 1979

On December 4, 2022 /

Since its appearance in 1954, the Gibson Les Paul Custom has become a standard for class, elegance, playability and tone. Originally released in ‘Tuxedo’ dress – gloss black finish, white multi-layer binding and gold hardware – the Custom has over the years received sunburst, natural and other custom finishes.

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Gibson

Gibson SG Standard Heritage Cherry, 2016

Gibson Les Paul Signature Thinline Gold Top, 1973

Gibson Les Paul Special Cherry, 2010

Gibson ‘The Firebird’ Dreadnought Dark Sunburst, 2012

Gibson J-15 Spruce and Walnut Natural, 2015

Gibson Les Paul Custom Black, 1979

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