Gibson have announced the return of their Tobias bass guitars. Built for articulation, low-end punch, and ergonomics, the all-new Tobias Original Collection comprises of six, four, and five-string bass models, all offered in both right and left-handed orientations. The range features Classic, Killer B, and Growler models, now available from Gibson online worldwide, at Gibson Garage locations, and at authorized Gibson dealers. Find out more below.
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Gibson Wins Trademark Ruling on Guitar Shapes
Gibson–the iconic global instrument brand, has won a legal ruling to protect the shape of their Flying V, Explorer, and SG guitars, as well-recognized trademarks. The US Federal court decided by jury, once again, to uphold that these trademarks are valid, and not generic, and the defendants (Armadillo Enterprises) were guilty of both infringement and counterfeiting. Find out more below.
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Gibson TV Teams Up with AXS TV for National Guitar Day Debut of “The Collection”
Iconic instrument brand, Gibson, through their worldwide online network, Gibson TV, has partnered with AXS TV to celebrate National Guitar Day with the network television debut of the longform Gibson TV series “The Collection.” It starts Tuesday, February 11 at 8 AM ET, and takes viewers on a deep dive into the extraordinary, personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists. Find out more below.
Gibson Introduce Three New Hummingbird Guitars as Part of Their 130 year Anniversary
As it celebrates 130 years, iconic guitar brand, Gibson, is introducing the Gibson Hummingbird Studio EC, the Hummingbird Standard EC, and the Hummingbird Standard Rosewood EC. The new models are equipped with cutaway bodies for improved access to the upper frets and L.R. Baggs™ electronics for high-quality onstage sound. Find out more below.
Eighteen Million Dollars in Fake Gibson Guitars Seized by US Customs
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and import specialist at the Los Angeles/Long Beach Seaport have seized over 3,000 counterfeit Gibson guitars. Working with U.S. Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) special agents, Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department (LASD) investigators, and Gibson officials, they reported that the guitars had a manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) – had they been genuine – of $18,742,820 (USD). Keep reading below for more.
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Kirk Hammett Dives Into His Personal Guitar Collection on Gibson TV Show “The Collection”
Metallica guitar legend, Kirk Hammett, has joined Gibson TV host, Mark Agnesi, for a special episode of The Collection show. The Gibson TV series takes viewers on a deep dive into the personal guitar collections of music’s biggest artists. Check out Kirk’s episode below.
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Gibson Gives Announce Second Sister Rosetta Tharpe Music Scholarship
Gibson has announced its second annual Gibson Gives Sister Rosetta Tharpe music scholarship awards. Administered by the Arkansas Art Academy, this time it has been awarded to music student Luis Melchor. The scholarship honors the iconic Godmother of rock ‘n’ roll, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, who was herself born in the state of Arkansas. Keep reading below to find out more.
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Slash’s S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival Tour Kicks Off
Slash has kicked off his first-ever nationwide S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Festival blues tour, featuring Warren Haynes Band, Keb’ ‘Mo, Christone “Kingfish” Ingram, Robert Randolph, Samantha Fish, Eric Gales, ZZ Ward, Jackie Venson, and Larkin Poe. Slash and his Blues Ball Band also perform on all S.E.R.P.E.N.T. Blues Festival dates, among other special guest vocalists. Find more details in the article below.
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Dave Mustaine of Megadeth Partners with Gibson for Signature Strap and Strings Collection
Continuing to celebrate 130 years of music history, Gibson has announced its partnership with Megadeth guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, and founder, Dave Mustaine. Together, they present the addition of the newly released Dave Mustaine Strap and Strings Collection. Keep reading below to find out more.
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Gibson Custom Introduce “Slash 1963 ES-335” Limited Collectors Edition Guitar
Continuing to celebrate 130 years, and its decades long partnership with guitarist Slash, iconic global instrument brand, Gibson, has announced the release of a very limited collector’s edition 1963 ES-335 from Gibson Custom. Only 50 of these collector’s edition, hand-signed guitars will be available, exclusively via the Gibson Garage Nashville.
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