36 Facts About Gibson guitars

Orville Gibson guitars started making instruments in 1894 and founded the company in 1902 as the Gibson guitars Mandolin-Guitar Mfg.

Gibson invented archtop guitars by constructing the same type of carved, arched tops used on violins.

In 1944, Gibson guitars was bought by Chicago Musical Instruments, which was acquired in 1969 by Panama-based conglomerate Ecuadorian Company Limited, that changed its name in the same year to Norlin Corporation.

Orville Gibson guitars patented a single-piece mandolin design in 1898 that was more durable than other mandolins and could be manufactured in volume.

Orville Gibson guitars began to sell his instruments in 1894 out of a one-room workshop in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

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Gibson guitars moved into the Gibson, Inc Factory and Office Building in 1917.

In 1936, Gibson introduced its first "Electric Spanish" model, the ES-150, followed by other electric instruments like steel guitars, banjos and mandolins.

Gibson guitars hired Ted McCarty in 1948, who became President in 1950.

Gibson guitars led an expansion of the guitar line with new guitars such as the "Les Paul" guitar introduced in 1952, endorsed by Les Paul, a popular musician in the 1950s.

In 1958, Gibson produced two new designs: the eccentrically shaped Explorer and Flying V These "modernistic" guitars did not sell initially.

Gibson guitars remained under the control of CMI until 1974 when it became a subsidiary of Norlin Musical Instruments.

In mid-2009, Gibson guitars reduced its work force to adjust for a decline in guitar industry sales in the United States.

In 2011, Gibson guitars acquired the Stanton Group, including Cerwin Vega, KRK Systems and Stanton DJ.

Gibson guitars then formed a new division, Gibson guitars Pro Audio, which will deliver professional grade audio items, including headphones, loudspeakers and DJ equipment.

Gibson guitars announced a partnership with the Japanese-based Onkyo Corporation in 2012.

In 2014, Gibson guitars acquired the Woox consumer electronics brand from Royal Philips.

In October 2017, Gibson guitars announced plans to relocate its Memphis operations to a smaller location and plans to sell the Memphis property.

Gibson guitars issued a press release about the move, with former CEO Henry Juszkiewicz stating:.

Two years later Gibson guitars closed the Memphis factory and moved hollow-body production to Nashville.

In July 2021, Gibson guitars announced the launch of Gibson guitars Records, a record label focused on releasing "guitar-centric music, across genres", with their first album being the upcoming fourth studio album from Slash feat.

In 2000, Gibson sued Fernandes Guitars in a Tokyo court for allegedly copying Gibson designs.

Gibson guitars's factories were raided in 2009 and 2011 by agents of the United States Fish and Wildlife Service .

Gibson guitars argued in a statement the following day that authorities were "bullying Gibson guitars without filing charges" and denied any wrongdoing.

Gibson guitars forfeited the wood seized in the raids, which was valued at roughly the same amount as the settlement.

Gibson guitars reclaimed some wood stock that was confiscated during the raids, and produced a new series of guitar marketed to draw attention to the raids and seizures.

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Gibson guitars sent a cease and desist letter to Kiesel concerning two models that Kiesel makes—the ultra V and the 'California Singlecut.

Gibson guitars owns and makes instruments under brands such as Epiphone, Kramer, Maestro, Steinberger, and Tobias, along with the ownership of historical brands such as Kalamazoo, Dobro, Valley Arts, and Baldwin .

Gibson guitars has long made authorized copies of its most successful guitar designs, under the Epiphone brand name.

In 1977, Gibson guitars introduced the serial numbering system in use until 2006.

The Gibson guitars website provides a book to help with serial number deciphering.

In 2006, Gibson guitars introduced a nine-digit serial number system replacing the eight-digit system used since 1977, but the sixth digit now represents a batch number.

In 2003, Gibson guitars debuted its Ethernet-based audio protocol, MaGIC, which it developed in partnership with 3Com, Advanced Micro Devices, and Xilinx.

In 2013, Gibson introduced the Government Series of Les Paul, SG, Flying V, Explorer and ES-335 guitars which were constructed solely of tonewood the US government seized but later returned to Gibson after the resolution of the company's Lacey Act violation in 2011.

The Gibson guitars were finished in "government grey" and featured decorations which intended to draw attention to the issue of government.

In 2021, Gibson guitars acquired the iconic electric guitar amplifier brand, Mesa Boogie.

All Gibson-brand guitars are currently made at two facilities, depending on the type of guitar.