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Gibson Salutes Slash with Signature Les Paul Guitars and YouTube Contest

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Gibson Salutes Slash with Signature Les Paul Guitars and YouTube Contest













Santa Monica, CA (PRWEB) March 13, 2008

Gibson is proud to introduce three limited edition Slash Les Paul guitar models — one each from Gibson USA, Gibson Custom Shop, and Epiphone — made in close cooperation with the brilliant guitarist behind Guns N’ Roses and Velvet Revolver and available at dealers worldwide on April 1, 2008.

In tandem with the debut of Slash’s signature Les Paul guitar models, Gibson has launched a user-friendly microsite, http://www.gibson.com/slash/, that includes detailed Slash Les Paul guitar specs and information, guitar photo galleries and 360 degree imagery, exclusive interviews with Slash and some of the web’s most comprehensive editorial content celebrating the life and music of Slash.

Also, giving Slash fans a once-in-a-lifetime chance to win a Gibson Custom Shop Slash Signature Vintage Original Spec guitar, valued at $ 5,880 MSRP, is the ‘Gimme That Cool Slash Les Paul Gibson YouTube Guitar Video Contest’. Fans are encouraged to make and submit an original, Slash-related video that lets Gibson and Slash know how much they love him, how bad they want to win a Slash signature Les Paul guitar, and why they deserve it more than anybody else. Videos should be uploaded onto YouTube and then submitted on the contest page of the Slash mircrosite: http://www.gibson.com/slash/videocontest/.

Crafted of a solid mahogany body and maple top, and equipped with Slash’s favorite Seymour Duncan Alnico II Pro humbuckers and a specially commissioned neck profile, Slash’s three signature Les Paul guitar models are Gibson’s tribute to the iconic guitarist and the guitars he has used exclusively throughout his incredible career. Each model is distinguished by details that Slash himself specified. The USA Slash Signature Les Paul Standard has an Antique Vintage Sunburst finish and Slash’s skull and crossbones, top hat logo, and signature on the headstock, and the Custom Shop Slash Signature Vintage Original Spec guitar comes gently aged with a Heritage Cherry Sunburst finish that mimics Slash’s favorite Les Paul as it was in 1988, the year he received it from Gibson. The Epiphone Slash Signature Plus Top guitar comes with a Dark Tobacco Burst finish and the new LockTone Stopbar/Tune-o-matic system, which adds 20 percent more sustain and secures the bridge and the tailpiece to the guitar even without strings.

Press can download hi-res guitar images of each model at http://www.gibson.com/press.

About Gibson Guitar:

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar and the Gibson Robot Guitar represents the biggest advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Maestro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Gibson Baldwin Music Education, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at http://www.gibson.com or http://www.gibson.com/press.

About Epiphone:

Epiphone fretted instruments, amplifiers, strings and accessories are known worldwide for offering the best combination of quality and value. One of Gibson’s most formidable competitors through the first half of the 20th century, Epiphone was acquired by Gibson in 1957. Headquartered in Nashville, Epiphone is part of the Gibson family of brands that includes Dobro, Valley Arts, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Slingerland, Maestro, Baldwin, Hamilton, Chickering and Wurlitzer. For more information on Epiphone go to http://www.epiphone.com.

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Gibson Guitar, Epiphone and Baldwin Piano Showcase Innovation and Design at Musikmesse 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany, April 1-4, 2009

April 29, 2011 By gcacoust Leave a Comment

Gibson Guitar, Epiphone and Baldwin Piano Showcase Innovation and Design at Musikmesse 2009 in Frankfurt, Germany, April 1-4, 2009











Nashville, Tenn. (Vocus) April 1, 2009

Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, announced a showcase of innovative new products to be displayed at this year’s Frankfurt Musikmesse, April 1–4, 2009 This year Gibson is offering fans at Musikmesse the chance to demonstrate their own musical greatness by experiencing Gibson and Epiphone guitars and Baldwin Pianos through interactive setups throughout the booth. Interactive stations will be set up for fans to engage and experience each area.

The most remarkable guitar of all time, the Gibson Dark Fire, will take center stage.The Gibson Dark Fire is the most technically advanced guitar with proprietary technology allowing a musician to automatically change multiple tunings in less than a second. Gibson USA will also be showcasing the first production runs of the Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker, the Gary Moore BFG and the Nikki Sixx bass. For more information go to http://www.gibson.com

Gibson Custom will continue its history of presenting some of the world’s most collectible guitars at Musikmesse 2009. Guests will be among the first to see the 50th Anniversary Korina Tribute guitar and the 1959 ES-335 Reissue. Rounding out the exhibit will be the very popular Les Paul Standard Reissue, the Joe Bonamassa Les Paul guitar, the Peter Frampton Les Paul model, the Gibson Les Paul Axcess and many other classic Gibson Custom guitars.

Gibson Acoustic, will debut a host of new models never before offered to the public along with the traditional Gibson Acoustic guitars, hand-crafted in Bozeman, Montana. The Gibson Acoustic SJ-200 Studio Modern Classic, SJ-200 Standard Modern Classic, J-45 Standard Modern Classic in Vintage Sunburst and Natural, J-45 Custom Modern Classic, Songwriter Dix Standard Modern Classic and Songwriter Dix Standard Cutaway Modern Classic will be among the newest models offered during the exhibit. For the traditionalists at heart Gibson Acoustic will also offer the J-185 Modern Classic and EC Modern Classic along with the J-185 EC Rosewood Modern Classic. Also offered will be The Kristofferson SJ model, the Hummingbird Modern Classic model, L-00 Blues King Modern Classic, CJ-165 EC Maple and Rosewood Modern Classic models, and the Gibson Acoustic Sheryl Crow model. For more information go to http://www.gibsonacoustic.com

Epiphone, one of the Gibson family of brands, brings quality to music enthusiasts by offering superb musical instruments at affordable prices matched by superior craftsmanship. offer guests the. This includes the Zakk Wylde ZV Custom Electric guitar outfit. Also offered by Epiphone will be the Marcus Henderson Apparition model. Henderson best known as the heavy-metal guitar player behind a majority of guitar parts in highly successful video games, has joined forces with Epiphone to design and create the new Apparition signature guitar. Guest will also have the opportunity to be amongst the first to witness the new Epiphone Custom Historic Collection and the Thunderbird PRO bass. For more information go to http://www.epiphone.com.

Gibson Gear will make their debut at Musikmesse for the very first time and include a vast assortment of quality products that are exclusive to the musical instrument manufacturer. These include signature watches, jewelry, apparel and pen sets. Gibson Guitar will also offer guitar giveaway contests, live demos by some of the company’s most respected experts, and autograph sessions from Gibson artists on Saturday, April 4, 2009. Baldwin Piano will showcase the finest grand and upright pianos for the first time on the floor with Gibson’s full family of brands in the same exhibit. Thousands of meticulous steps and only the finest materials go into producing a Baldwin Piano. The company is the only one in the world to offer Custom, Exotic and Gallery pianos designed with special finishes, craftsmanship and one-of-a-kind production possibilities.

About Gibson:

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar, the Gibson Robot Guitar and the new Gibson Dark Fire represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands includes Epiphone, Dobro, Maestro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Take Anywhere Technology, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Baldwin Piano, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at http://www.gibson.com or http://www.gibson.com/press.

Press Contacts:

Caroline Galloway, GIBSON, 615-423-4904, caroline.galloway (at) gibson.com

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Gibson Custom Guitars Launches Gibson ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar

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Gibson Custom Guitars Launches Gibson ES-339 Semi-Hollowbody Electric Guitar











Nashville, TN (PRWEB) October 2, 2007

Gibson Guitar, http://www.gibson.com/ , the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, launched its newest electric guitar model today, the Gibson ES-339, a traditional semi-hollow body guitar in the alluring size of a Gibson Les Paul electric. This new electric guitar, which delivers the singing sustain and all of the characteristic nuances of the classic ES-335 Gibson semi-hollowbody guitar including the shape, resonant tone, hardware and more in the versatile size of a Les Paul, will be available exclusively through online guitar and musical instrument store Musician’s Friend http://www.musiciansfriend.com/ and its affiliates through the end of 2007.

The Gibson ES-339 electric guitar will prove to be a holiday gift favorite for beginning and amateur to professional and advanced guitar players of all types. Hailing from the Gibson Custom Shop in Memphis, TN, the hollow body guitar is incredibly versatile due to its unique design. Gibson’s original semi-hollowbody guitar was the famed ES-335, which was created back in 1958 to provide the perfect combination of solidbody and hollowbody features. With a solid maple block running down the center of its thin hollow body, the ES-335 provides the robust, resonant tone of a hollow body electric guitar while delivering the sustain and feedback resistance of a solid body. Gibson’s hybrid design became known as a semi-hollowbody guitar and remains a perennial favorite of players of nearly all styles of music.

While the ES-339 Video About the Gibson ES-339 features smaller body dimensions, it sacrifices none of the huge semi-hollowbody tone that makes the ES-335 universally appealing. The craftsmen at the Gibson Custom Shop in Memphis managed to shave several inches off the traditional semi-hollow body design while retaining perfect proportions that look classy and natural. All the features guitarists love about the ES-335 are present and accounted for on the ES-339 including a pair of ’57 Classic Humbucker pickups that deliver full-bodied tone with rich midrange and singing sustain, as well as tulip-head tuners, nickel guitar hardware, ABR-1 bridge, stop tailpiece, dot fingerboard inlays, and lacquer finish which make the guitars look like they came right out of 1958.

Gibson also included the mounting of the output jack on the side of the guitar instead of on top to keep the guitar cable out of the way. The 339 also sports Gibson’s new Memphis Tone Circuit, which preserves the high frequencies no matter where you adjust the guitar’s volume control. The Memphis Tone Circuit gives the 339 a beautiful, open tonal spectrum at any volume.

The ES-339 is available in two guitar neck sizes. The first, a 30/60 neck has the slim, wide feel of an early ’60s Gibson, with an extra .030-inches of depth–perfect for today’s faster guitar playing styles. The second, a heftier ’59 neck profile, is also available for guitarists who prefer a chunkier neck but still enjoy fast, smooth playing action.

The ES-339, comes with a hard shell guitar case, has an MSRP of $ 2,821, is offered in three vintage-style finishes–Antique Red, Antique Vintage Sunburst, and Light Caramel Burst and is only available through online guitar store Musician’s Friend and its affiliates including Guitar Center.com, Music123.com, Guitarsale.com and PrivateReserveGuitars.com.

Gibson Custom Shop’s ES-339:

Model: ES-339

Pickups: ’57 Classic Humbucking Pickups

Hardware: Nickel

Fingerboard: Rosewood w/ dot inlays

Scale: 24 ¾”

Nut Width: 1-11/16″

Bridge: ABR-1 with stopbar tailpiece

Neck Material: 1-piece mahogany

Body Material: Laminated maple top, back, rims with maple center block

Controls: 2 tone, 2 volume, 3-way pickup selector switch

Colors: Antique Red, Antique Vintage Sunburst, and Light Caramel Burst

Case: Hardshell Case

Date Available: August 31, 2007        

MSRP: $ 2,821

For more information about the Gibson Custom Shop ES-339, including hi-res images, please visit http://www.gibson.com/press.

About Gibson Guitar:

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar represents the biggest advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Maestro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Gibson Baldwin Music Education, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at http://www.gibson.com or http://www.gibson.com/press.

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