Three new Gibson Custom models, also three Gibson Acoustics, two Gibson Memphis guitars and two Gibon USA axes are being introduced in this article.
As one of the biggest and most popular brands out there, Gibson is bound to raise the bar constantly and to lead the market in terms of quality of their instruments. Over the past decades, Gibson`s catalog has diversified into several branches and today we have Gibson USA, Gibson Custom, Gibson Memphis and Gibson Acoustic as the main branches of the Gibson family. For the fall 2014, all four segments are being updated. Gibson Custom receives Byrdland, 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickups VOS and Peter Frampton Les Paul. Memphis department is reinforced with ES Les Paul and 65th Anniversary Lucille. Hummingbird Quilt, Robert Johnson L-1 and Traditional Southern Jumbo are being added to the Gibson Acoustic, while the DJ Ashba Signature Les Paul and The Les Paul All Wood will grace the Gibson USA catalog hence forth.
Gibson Custom Byrdland is a fully hollow single-cut guitar with a vintage-styled maple/spruce body. Vintage two-piece bridge unit is fronted with a pair of Classic `57 pickups with the standard Gibson controls layout. Maple/walnut neck is set in and topped with an ebony fingerboard. For more info, check Byrdland detail page on our site, or on Gibson Custom official web page.
Gibson Custom 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickups VOS is one of the strongest candidates for the Gibson of the year. This marvel comes with a solid and single-cut mahogany/maple body, set in mahogany neck, two-piece bridge unit, exclusive Gibson electronics, ebony fingerboard and vintage tuners. For more info, check 1957 Les Paul Custom 3 Pickups VOS detail page on our site, or on Gibson Custom official web page.
Gibson Custom Peter Frampton Les Paul is the third of three Gibson Custom models introduced in this article. It comes with a classic mahogany/maple body, set in mahogany neck, bound ebony fingerboard with 22 standard sized frets and three Gibson open-coil pickups (Classic `57 in the bridge and neck and 500T in the bridge). For more info, check Peter Frampton Les Paul detail page on our site, or on Gibson Custom official web page.
Gibson Memphis ES Les Paul is a semi-hollow Les Paul, or an LP-shaped ES guitar. The final verdict is left to the players. This quite unique six-stringer has a semi-hollow body made of mahogany with a flamed maple top and set in mahogany neck. Tune-o-matic/stoptail bar bridge, Custom Bucker pickups, vintage tuners and a 22-fret rosewood fingerboard complete the specs. For more info, check ES Les Paul detail page on our site, or on Gibson Memphis official web page.
Gibson Memphis Lucille B. B. King Signature is the 65th anniversary edition of probably the biggest six string seductress of all time, one and only, B. B. King`s Lucille. It comes with a classic semi-hollow basswood/maple body and a mahogany neck. Also, it features Gibson 490 pickups, 22-fret richlite fingerboard and Grover tuners. For more info, check Lucille`s detail page on our site, or on Gibson Memphis official web page.
Gibson Acoustic Hummingbird Quilt is one of three acoustic guitars reviewed in this article. It comes with a non-cutaway dreadnought body made of quilt maple and Sitka spruce. L.R. Baggs element pickup is featured within the body for optimum amplification. Grover tuners, mahogany neck and a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard are also featured. For more info, check Hummingbird Quilt detail page on our site, or on Gibson Acoustic official web page.
Gibson Acoustic Robert Johnson L-1 is the ultimate blues steel-stringer with a compact non-cutaway body made of mahogany and sitka spruce and a V-contoured mahogany neck. Rosewood bridge, 18-fret rosewood fingerboard with Mr. Johnson`s signature across 17th and 18th frets and vintage tuners are also featured. For more info, check L-1 detail page on our site, or on Gibson Acoustic official web page.
Gibson USA DJ Ashba Signature is a thoroughbred and very versatile modern rocker. It comes with a standard mahogany/maple body, set maple neck, SD pickups, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard, set of Grover tuners and a custom paint job with two black hot rod stripes over dark grey base. For more info, check DJ Ashba Signature detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson USA The Les Paul All Wood rocks all natural looks and all natural tone packed into a super hot package. Mahogany/flamed maple body, set in mahogany neck, two piece bridge unit, `57 Classic pickups, 22-fret rosewood fingerboard and Grover tuners comprise the major specs list. For more info, check The Les Paul All Wood detail page on our site, or on Gibson USA official web page.
Gibson Acoustic Traditional Southern Jumbo is the tenth and last model represented in this article. It is a non-cutaway dreadnought guitar with mahogany/spruce body and a mahogany neck. Also, it features a 20-fret rosewood fingerboard, L.R. Baggs element pickup and Grover Rotomatic tuners. For more info, check Southern Jumbo detail page on our site, or on Gibson Acoustic official web page.
