The Gibson Les Paul is a solid-body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. The guitar was designed by factory manager John Huis and his team with input from and
Gibson Les Paul
Les Paul playing his signature model with Mary Ford in 1954
Goldtop Les Paul with the 1952-style trapeze-style bridge
Gibson, Inc. is an American manufacturer of guitars, other musical instruments, and professional audio equipment from Kalamazoo, Michigan, and now based in Nashville, Tennessee.
Gibson Les Paul
…The Gibson Les Paul is a solid-body electric guitar that was first sold by the Gibson Guitar Corporation in 1952. The guitar was designed by factory manager John Huis and his team with input from and endorsement by guitarist Les Paul. Its typical design…
Gibson Guitar Factory in Memphis, Tennessee in May 2009
Orville Gibson, founder
Gibson line of Mandolin orchestra instruments, early 1900s.