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How to date a Gibson SG
Gibson's SG line of solid body electric guitars is a huge commercial success and has been in continuous production since the SG name was introduced in the November of 1959...
Gibson SG Custom 1964 White
This 1964 Gibson SG Custom in original White finish is a recent shop favorite! It's a surprisingly rare vintage guitar with very few examples made. The Custom trim level of the...
Gibson ES-335 1963 in Chicago, Illinois
I've just returned from a guitar buying trip to Chicago, Illinois to buy this 1963 Gibson ES-335 from its sole owner since the early 1970s! It's a factory stop...
Gibson Trini Lopez Standard 1966 Pelham Blue from Mexico City
An original Gibson Trini Lopez Standard model guitar is tough to track down, but nearly impossible to find in an original Pelham Blue finish. I've just returned from a...
Gibson Les Paul TV Guitars 1958
The Gibson Les Paul TV Model from 1958 went through the same transition as both the Les Paul Junior and the Les Paul Special: the switch from single cutaway to...
Gibson Les Paul Custom 1969
This 1969 Gibson Les Paul Custom has just come in to the shop from its second owner who's had it for about 50 years! I could tell that its previous owner...
Gibson Les Paul 1957
Among my absolute favorite vintage guitars is the Gibson Les Paul Model goldtop with gold finish made from mid 1957 to mid 1958. Gibson's Les Paul model guitar was only...
Gibson Les Paul Junior 1959 Single Cutaway
This incredibly clean 1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior with single cutaway body style and Sunburst finish came through the shop recently from its original owner in Anchorage, Alaska! The single cutaway...
Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 in Houston, Texas
I've just returned from a great trip to sell this Gibson Les Paul Standard 1960 Burst to a friend in Houston, Texas! This amazing 1960 Les Paul was purchased from its...
Gibson Les Paul Special 1957
This Gibson Les Paul Special 1957 in original tv yellow finish came through the shop 2015. It's a really great example of the late 1950s Gibson single cutaway Les...
Gibson Les Paul 1956 Goldtop in California
I'm writing this post from in the air during my return flight from buying this 1956 Gibson Les Paul goldtop from the son and daughter of its original owner...
Gibson ES-335 1963 Red with Bigbsy and Custom Made Plaque
This 1963 Gibson ES-335 TDC in original Cherry Red finish with Bigsby tailpiece and Custom Made plaque is one of the finest examples of the model that I've had!...