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Gibson Guitars

Source evidence: NAMM 2020 Exhibitor List booth(s) 300A, 303

ManufacturerNashville, TN, United StatesOfficial website

Gibson Guitars news timeline

63 published MMR stories reference this company or its work.

Gibson Statement Regarding Heritage Guitar

Gibson is disappointed that Heritage and its owners felt it necessary to file a complaint against Gibson.  Gibson is not suing Heritage Guitar, which is co-owned by BandLab…

Gibson Foundation Relaunches Worldwide

Gibson is proud to announce the re-launch of the Gibson Foundation - a 501(c)3) committed to introduce, inspire and amplify the power of music - and the appointment of Dendy Jarrett to Executive Director, Gibson…

Gibson Files for Bankruptcy Protection

Nashville-based Gibson Brands - the corporation behind Baldwin Piano, Wurlitzer, Gibson Pro Audio, and (most significantly) Gibson Guitars - filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Tuesday, May 1.

Advancing the Traditional: Weber Mandolins

In 2018, many musicians and retailers have complex feelings about guitar sales and their relevance in today’s market, while ukuleles continue to have an epic moment and are…

VH1 and Gibson Partner to Support Music Education

VH1 Save The Music Foundation has partnered with the Gibson Foundation for a charitable project that brings musicians and visual artists together to create customized Gibson guitars, all in…

The story of Gretsch

MMR’s May issue “Century Club” story highlighted several venerable MI companies on the basis of their unbroken history of family ownership. But there’s another manufacturer that holds the…

The Once and Future Story of The Gretsch Company

MMR’s May issue “Century Club” story highlighted several venerable MI companies on the basis of their unbroken history of family ownership. But there’s another manufacturer that holds the…

Theft at Gibson Guitars Custom Division

Local authorities are looking into a robbery that took place last night at the Custom Division of Gibson Guitars located in Nashville. The thieves stole an estimate of…

NEW POLL: Is it vital for MI brands to diversify?

Companies such as Marshall and Gibson are becoming increasingly less reliant on revenue from their core MI market, diversifying into the consumer electronics market and elsewhere with their…

FTC Gives Music Teachers a Regulatory Nudge

Back in April, a little-noticed decision by the Federal Trade Commission was released. It didn’t make the New York Times, but it does have significant implications for MI…

The Elephant in the Guitar Shop

The number of guitars made annually in the United States today is the highest in the history of the market. Companies such as Martin, Gibson, Fender, and Taylor…