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Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, Wine Red
Introduced nearly 25 years ago as a guitar for the studio musician, the Les Paul Studio has become one of the most desired Les Pauls for its tremendous harmonic and sonic capacities, coveted by musicians from all genres of music.
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar, Ebony
Introduced nearly 25 years ago as a guitar for the studio musician, the Les Paul Studio has become one of the most desired Les Pauls for its tremendous harmonic and sonic capacities, coveted by musicians from all genres of music.
Price: $1,269.00
Gibson SG Special Electric Guitar,Worn Brown Satin
Nothing can match the well-played look and feel of a favorite Gibson SG from the 1960s or 70s except today s Gibson SG Special Faded electric guitar. The Worn finish make these guitars feel like old friends, while humbucking pickups bring the SG Special to a level of performance the originals never had. Includes free Gibson electric guitar gig bag – a 59 value!
Price: $699.00
Gibson Reverse Flying V Limited Edition Electric Guitar
The Gibson Reverse V has a solid mahogany reverse body, with a set neck and ebony fingerboard. The neck profile is a hybrid between a 50’s/60’s shaped neck. The guitar ships with the vintage ‘57 classic pickups & one volume control.
Meet Gibson’s Reverse Flying V Electric Guitar.
Innovative. Groundbreaking. Daring. Revolutionary. Those are the words most commonly used to describe Gibson’s legendary Flying V, first introduced in 1958. In 2007, when Gibson took it a step further with the bold and fearless Reverse Flying V, people coudn’t believe their eyes. Smart guitarists grabbed one while they could, nabbing one of the most popular and collectible Gibson electrics of the past 20 years. Now, in response to a popular demand that has increased ever since the original run, Gibson USA is proud to once again offer the Reverse Flying V, in a very limited edition.
Features of Gibson’s Reverse Flying V Electric Guitar
The new limited edition Reverse Flying V features a solid mahogany, V-shaped body, four-ply pickguard, Kluson-style green key tuners, and retro-style V-shaped gold tailpiece. The neck sports the traditional Flying V profile, a hibrid between the classic ’50s rounded contour and the popular ’60s slim-taper. The ebony fingerboard and gold-plated truss rod cover round out htis testament to Gibson’s bold and pioneering design tradition. With a pair of ‘57 Classic humbuckers, for legendary vintage Gibson tone, the limited edition Reverse Flying V is available in Classic White, Ebony, and Natural.
Solid Mahogany Body
Probably the most central of the Reverse Flying V features is its V-shaped, solid mahogany body. The solid mahogany body provides tone, sustain, and performance. The mahogany goes through the same rigorous selection process as all of Gibson’s woods, and is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled wood experts before it enters the factories.
Set-Neck Construction
Like all classic Gibson guitars, the necks on the new limited edition Reverse Flying Vs are distinguished by one of the more traditional features that have always set them apart–a glued neck joint. Gluing the neck to the body of the guitar insures a “wood to wood” contact, no air space in the neck cavity, and maximum contact between the neck and body, allowing the neck and body to function as a single unit.
The result? Better tone, better sustain, and no loose or misaligned necks.
Neck Profiles
No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than the neck profiles employed on the Gibson models of today. The more traditional ’50s neck profile is the thicker, more rounded contour, emulating the neck shapes of Gibson’s iconic models of the late 1950s. The ‘60 neck profile is ocnsidered the more modern, slim-tapered contour most commonly associated with the Gibson models of the early 1960s. The neck on Gibson’s new limited edition Reverse Flying V has the best of both worlds–it is a hybrid between the ’50s rounded countour and the ’60s slim-taper profile. As with all Gibson necks, it is machined in Gibson’s rough mill using wood shapers to make the inital cuts. Once the fingerboard gets glued on, the rest– including the final sanding–is done by hand. That means there are no two necks with the exact same dimensions. So while it still has the basic characteristics of its respective profile, each neck will be slightly different, with a distinct but traditional feel.
22-Fret Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony has always graced the fingerboards of the word’s finest stringed instruments. The fingerboard on Gibson’s new limited edition Reverse Flying V is constructed from the highest grade ebony on the planet. The ebony is personally inspected and qualified by Gibsno’s team of skilled wood experts before it enters the Gibson factories to be fitted. The resilience of this dense and durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The 12-inch radius of the fingerboard provides smooth note-bending capabilities and eliminates “dead” or “choked out” notes, common occurences on fingerboards with lesser radiuses. Resilient and less porous, ebony absorbs oils well, allowing it to preserve its rich, beautiful color.
‘57 Classic Pickups
Gibson pickups have been setting the standard for the guitar industry since 1935 when the company introduced its first electric model, the E-150 Hawaiian lap steel. Add the pioneering introduction of the revolutionary double-coil “humbucking” pickup invented by Gibson’s own Seth Lover in 1957 and you can clearly see that Gibson has dramatically influenced the evolution of popular music in all genres, from the warm jazz tones of Charlie Christian, to the world-shaking rockabilly of Scotty Moore and the crunching rock of Jimmy Page. The pickups in the new limited edition Reverse Flying V are Gibson’s ‘57 Classic humbuckers. With alnico II magnets and balanced coils, these pickups deliver an unmistakable vintage vibe with warm, rich tone. They are carefully hand-wound at Gibson USA in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tune-O-Matic Bridge
The tune-o-matic bridge, aslo known as the ABR-1, was the brainchild of legendary Gibson president Ted McCarty in 1954. At the time, it was a true revelation in intonation, and set a standard for simplicity and functionality that hsa never been bettered. This pioneering piece of hardware provides a firm seating for the strings, allowing the player to adjust and fine-tune the intonation and string height in a matter of minuets. It also yields a great union between the strings and body, which results in excellent tone and sustain. It is combined with a separate “stopbar” tailpiece, essentially a modified version of the earlier sustain. It is combined with a separate “stopbar” tailpiece, essentially a modified version oft he earlier wraparound bridge. To this day, the Tune-o-matic remains the industry standard. It is the epitome of forma nd function in electric guitar bridge design, and is one of the most revered and copied pieces of guitar hardware ever developed.
Electronics
When it comes to guitar electronics, less is definitely better. And that certainly holds true with Gibson’s new limited edition Reverse Flying V. Gibson has chosen to install only one volume control, which translates into less resistance between the pickup and the acutal output. This means you end up with nothing but pure tone from the pickup, and one flat-out screaming rock and roll machine.
Price: $899.00
Gibson Reverse Flying V Limited Edition Electric Guitar
The Gibson Reverse V has a solid mahogany reverse body, with a set neck and ebony fingerboard. The neck profile is a hybrid between a 50’s/60’s shaped neck. The guitar ships with the vintage ‘57 classic pickups & one volume control.
Meet Gibson’s Reverse Flying V Electric Guitar.
Innovative. Groundbreaking. Daring. Revolutionary. Those are the words most commonly used to describe Gibson’s legendary Flying V, first introduced in 1958. In 2007, when Gibson took it a step further with the bold and fearless Reverse Flying V, people coudn’t believe their eyes. Smart guitarists grabbed one while they could, nabbing one of the most popular and collectible Gibson electrics of the past 20 years. Now, in response to a popular demand that has increased ever since the original run, Gibson USA is proud to once again offer the Reverse Flying V, in a very limited edition.
Features of Gibson’s Reverse Flying V Electric Guitar
The new limited edition Reverse Flying V features a solid mahogany, V-shaped body, four-ply pickguard, Kluson-style green key tuners, and retro-style V-shaped gold tailpiece. The neck sports the traditional Flying V profile, a hibrid between the classic ’50s rounded contour and the popular ’60s slim-taper. The ebony fingerboard and gold-plated truss rod cover round out htis testament to Gibson’s bold and pioneering design tradition. With a pair of ‘57 Classic humbuckers, for legendary vintage Gibson tone, the limited edition Reverse Flying V is available in Classic White, Ebony, and Natural.
Solid Mahogany Body
Probably the most central of the Reverse Flying V features is its V-shaped, solid mahogany body. The solid mahogany body provides tone, sustain, and performance. The mahogany goes through the same rigorous selection process as all of Gibson’s woods, and is personally inspected and qualified by Gibson’s team of skilled wood experts before it enters the factories.
Set-Neck Construction
Like all classic Gibson guitars, the necks on the new limited edition Reverse Flying Vs are distinguished by one of the more traditional features that have always set them apart–a glued neck joint. Gluing the neck to the body of the guitar insures a “wood to wood” contact, no air space in the neck cavity, and maximum contact between the neck and body, allowing the neck and body to function as a single unit.
The result? Better tone, better sustain, and no loose or misaligned necks.
Neck Profiles
No guitar neck profiles are more distinguishable than the neck profiles employed on the Gibson models of today. The more traditional ’50s neck profile is the thicker, more rounded contour, emulating the neck shapes of Gibson’s iconic models of the late 1950s. The ‘60 neck profile is considered the more modern, slim-tapered contour most commonly associated with the Gibson models of the early 1960s. The neck on Gibson’s new limited edition Reverse Flying V has the best of both worlds–it is a hybrid between the ’50s rounded countour and the ’60s slim-taper profile. As with all Gibson necks, it is machined in Gibson’s rough mill using wood shapers to make the inital cuts. Once the fingerboard gets glued on, the rest– including the final sanding–is done by hand. That means there are no two necks with the exact same dimensions. So while it still has the basic characteristics of its respective profile, each neck will be slightly different, with a distinct but traditional feel.
22-Fret Ebony Fingerboard
Ebony has always graced the fingerboards of the word’s finest stringed instruments. The fingerboard on Gibson’s new limited edition Reverse Flying V is constructed from the highest grade ebony on the planet. The ebony is personally inspected and qualified by Gibsno’s team of skilled wood experts before it enters the Gibson factories to be fitted. The resilience of this dense and durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The 12-inch radius of the fingerboard provides smooth note-bending capabilities and eliminates “dead” or “choked out” notes, common occurences on fingerboards with lesser radiuses. Resilient and less porous, ebony absorbs oils well, allowing it to preserve its rich, beautiful color.
‘57 Classic Pickups
Gibson pickups have been setting the standard for the guitar industry since 1935 when the company introduced its first electric model, the E-150 Hawaiian lap steel. Add the pioneering introduction of the revolutionary double-coil “humbucking” pickup invented by Gibson’s own Seth Lover in 1957 and you can clearly see that Gibson has dramatically influenced the evolution of popular music in all genres, from the warm jazz tones of Charlie Christian, to the world-shaking rockabilly of Scotty Moore and the crunching rock of Jimmy Page. The pickups in the new limited edition Reverse Flying V are Gibson’s ‘57 Classic humbuckers. With alnico II magnets and balanced coils, these pickups deliver an unmistakable vintage vibe with warm, rich tone. They are carefully hand-wound at Gibson USA in Nashville, Tennessee.
Tune-O-Matic Bridge
The tune-o-matic bridge, aslo known as the ABR-1, was the brainchild of legendary Gibson president Ted McCarty in 1954. At the time, it was a true revelation in intonation, and set a standard for simplicity and functionality that hsa never been bettered. This pioneering piece of hardware provides a firm seating for the strings, allowing the player to adjust and fine-tune the intonation and string height in a matter of minuets. It also yields a great union between the strings and body, which results in excellent tone and sustain. It is combined with a separate “stopbar” tailpiece, essentially a modified version of the earlier sustain. It is combined with a separate “stopbar” tailpiece, essentially a modified version oft he earlier wraparound bridge. To this day, the Tune-o-matic remains the industry standard. It is the epitome of forma nd function in electric guitar bridge design, and is one of the most revered and copied pieces of guitar hardware ever developed.
Electronics
When it comes to guitar electronics, less is definitely better. And that certainly holds true with Gibson’s new limited edition Reverse Flying V. Gibson has chosen to install only one volume control, which translates into less resistance between the pickup and the acutal output. This means you end up with nothing but pure tone from the pickup, and one flat-out screaming rock and roll machine.
Price: $899.00
Gibson Electric Steel Guitars: 1935-1967 (Book)
This book recounts the story of all the electric steel guitars – or electric “Hawaiian” guitars, as they were called during most of their tenure – that were built by Gibson between 1935 and 1967. Hawaiian guitars were the most popular form of electric guitars until the 1950s, and they contributed to some crucial developments in pickups and amplification in addition to lending their voice to the earliest solid body electrics. Aesthetically, the early postwar instruments are also amongst the coolest designs ever produced by Gibson. *Over 450 illustrations, including a wealth of color pictures, catalog reproductions, and patent drawings * A comprehensive section on dating instruments as well as detailed shipping totals for the 1935-1967 period.
Price: $22.63
Gibson Electric Guitar Book – Seventy Years of Classic Guitars (
The Gibson Electric Guitar Book is a comprehensive, richly illustrated guide to Gibson electrics past and present. Starting with the ES-150 – generally acknowledged as the first commercially successful electric guitar – through the 335s, Les Pauls, SGs, Firebirds, and more, it is packed with facts, stories, and images that tell the story of Gibson’s great guitars and their most famous and influential players.
Gibson Electric Guitar Book – Seventy Years of Classic Guitars (Softcover)
Price: $15.34
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar (With Case) (With Gold Ha
Back by popular demand, this guitar is based on the extremely popular mid 1990’s Studio model Les Paul, which featured full-sized trapezoid inlays, body, and headstock.
Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar (With Case) (With Gold Hardware, Ebony)
Price: $1,269.00
Gibson Les Paul Studio Silverburst Electric Guitar, Silverburst
The Gibson Les Paul Studio Electric Guitar has become one of the most desired Les Paul guitars for its tremendous harmonic and sonic capacities. The studio guitar is coveted by musicians from all genres of music and offers Les Paul performance with a modern, no-frills attitude. This Silverburst edition is lighter weight and offers a distinct look and modern features. The Les Paul Studio guitar marries a lightweight chambered mahogany back to a maple top. The mahogany set neck has a 22-fret fingerboard that is constructed from high-grade ebony. The resilience of this dense and durable wood makes the fingerboard extremely balanced and stable, and gives each chord and note unparalleled clarity and bite. The flatter 12″ fingerboard radius promotes smooth note bending and eliminates dead or choked out notes—a common occurrence on rounder, smaller radius fingerboards. The Les Paul Studio guitar’s ’60s neck profile is slim tapered emulating the neck shapes of the 1960 Les Paul Standard.The Les Paul Studio Guitar shares the same quality electronics as some of its more expensive siblings. The Gibson 490R pickup has the tonal characteristics of an original PAF, but with a slight increase in upper mid-range response. The Gibson 498T bridge pickup is the 490 pickup’s ideal complement. Taking the 490 one step further, the 498 swaps the Alnico II magnet with an Alnico V, thus making it a slightly hotter pickup with emphasis on mid-ranges and highs. The pole pieces on the 498T are also aligned a little further apart to accommodate the spacing of the strings at the bridge. Both pickups can be split via push/pull volme controls.
Gibson Les Paul Studio Silverburst Electric Guitar, Silverburst Chrome Hardware
Price: $1,299.00
Gibson Special Alloy Humbucker Ultra Light Electric Guitar Strin
Gauges 09-11-16-24-32-42. The only electric guitar strings optimized for humbucking pickups, Gibson Humbucker strings utilize a special composite core wire and a specially formulated wrap wire. This design offers a unique magnetic formulation to make the most of dual-coil, high output pickups. Each set is vacuum sealed for freshness and extended life. All Gibson strings are bench tested and builder approved to bring the best sound possible out of your instrument.
Gibson Special Alloy Humbucker Ultra Light Electric Guitar Strings – 3 Pack
Price: $17.97