The ukulele was first named as such on the island of Hawaii in the late…
By Paul Alcantara If Gibson – and later Epiphone – provided the archtop guitars favoured…
With many thanks to Felix Wiedler for his help with this feature. Introduced in 1931,…
Gibson’s catalogue O (issued in either late 1924 or early 1925) stated: “Sounding boards are…
The patent for Gibson’s adjustable rod was filed on April 5 1921 and issued on February…
The Mandolin Orchestra The early years of the 20th century saw a dramatic rise in the…
With the help of Gibson historian Darryl Wolfe, we take a look at the evolution of Gibson’s…
Background Responding to a growing demand for its products, the post-war years saw Gibson –…
Introduced in 1951, the L-5CES (the earliest examples were labelled L-5SEC) was intended as an…
Dealer, private sale or online auction? In the past, used instruments were purchased from a…