On April 25th 2010, I flew to Nashville along with 13 other Canadians to visit Gibson Guitars. Our group was assembled and led by Jeff Cowling and Jeremy Berger of Yorkville Sound; the Canadian distributor for Gibson. Over the next 4 days, our group would visit Gibson USA, Epiphone USA, Gibson Custom in Nashville, and Gibson Custom in Memphis. We were treated to in-depth tours of the guitar building facilities, as well as some hands-on time with new prototypes and upcoming models. We also got to spend some time in two of the most important cities in music history.
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Well this is a first. Our first three Model G 5120 Gretsches sold so quickly that I didn’t even get a chance to measure one for the “Specifications” section of this page. Two sold the first day they were here and the third was taken straight from my photo shoot to the hands of it’s new owner! And why not, considering this well made fully hollow Electromatic features a bound rosewood fingerboard with “thumbprint” markers, Gretsch orange finish, T-roof peghead logo, humbucking pickups and get this … a price tag with hardshell case that is still quite affordable! Yep, that’s a lot of guitar for your Guilder … a big pop for your Pesos … tons of toner for your Kronur … OK, OK I’ll stop now!
MORE →Chet Atkins was already well on his way to “legendary” status when Fred Gretsch Sr. approached him in 1954 to design and endorse his own Gretsch guitar. The first result of this collaboration was the Model 6120 Chet Atkins Hollowbody which was immediately embraced by serious players across North America and abroad! This model quickly developed into one of the most popular models in the already extensive Gretsch guitar line!
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When Robert Godin introduced his 5th Avenue archtop acoustic guitar at last year’s NAMM show, it was one of a handful of new products that became “the buzz” of the convention center. When Grant & I went for our appointment in the Godin room, we literally had a hard time prying the prototypes out of the hands of other store owners!
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Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Joe Diorio, Toots Thielmans, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Raney, Pat Metheny … all at one time in their careers played & recorded with the venerable Gibson ES-175. Hey, it’s almost quicker to name jazz players who haven’t performed with a 175!
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This is without a doubt, the nicest new thinline semi-acoustic that Gibson has offered since the ’50s. The new ES-339 is finally addressing what players have been requesting for years … namely, a 335 style guitar that is smaller … more of a solidbody size.
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