Kalamazoo

Gibson H1 Mandola Black, 1907

On July 7, 2022 /

Here’s a nice Gibson H1 Mandola, built during 1907 in Kalamazoo, Michigan and an expression of Orville Gibson’s genius. The Gibson H1 was built from 1902 to 1936. In 1896, Orville Gibson filed patents for the work he had been doing that merged violin family design and construction techniques with the Mandolin and Guitar families. Particularly in the case of Mandolins, this development rendered most previous designs obsolete.

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Gibson Les Paul Deluxe GoldTop, 1969

On June 29, 2022 /

Here we’re looking at a very early Gibson Les Paul Deluxe, one of the first made and one of the few built before the introduction of the ‘Pancake’ body and headstock Volute. This example was likely built in late 1968 or very early 1969. It is in good working order and appears to be almost entirely original. Notably, the original plastic output jack plate has gone the way of most of those, and a metal replacement is fitted.

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Gibson J-160E Electric Flat-Top Sunburst, 1956

On June 28, 2022 /

Introduced in 1954 and intended as a companion to the then-new Les Paul solidbody, the Gibson J-160E was one of the first mass production electrified steel string guitars. This model was discontinued in 1979, and is occasionally re-issued. One of the greatest contributors to the success of this model was a 1962 model’s appearance on the Ed Sullivan Show, in the hands of one John Lennon. That was The Beatles first US performance, and made all their gear quite popular.

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Gibson ES-175 Archtop Electric Natural, 1957

On June 12, 2022 /

This rare Gibson ES-175 in Natural finish is in very good, clean and original condition. Joe Pass, Kenny Burrell, Joe Diorio, Toots Thielemans, Wes Montgomery, Pat Martino, Herb Ellis, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Raney, Pat Metheny — all at one time in their careers played and recorded with the Gibson ES-175.

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This instrument has sold

Gibson Les Paul Classic GoldTop, 2017

On May 10, 2022 /

The Gibson Les Paul Classic first appeared in 1990 and with a number of variations and finishes has been a part of the lineup ever since. The GoldTop finish has been around since 1952 as the first and only finish offered on the Les Paul model; this was the case until 1954 with the appearance of the Les Paul Custom in gloss black. Sunburst finishes were not offered on Les Pauls until 1957, paired with Gibson’s new Humbucking pickups.

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Gibson Memphis ES-345 1964 Reissue Sea Foam Green, 2016

On April 29, 2022 /

Here we have an excellent condition Gibson Memphis 1964 ES-345 Reissue in an unusual Sea Foam Green finish, built during 2016. The full name of this model is “ES456416SGNH1”, which translates to “Gibson Memphis 1964 ES-345 Reissue – Sea Foam Green”. The Gibson ES-345 and the top of the line ES-355 were introduced in 1959, following the very successful launch of the innovative, semi-solid thinline ES-335.

Used

This instrument has sold

Kalamazoo

Gibson H1 Mandola Black, 1907

Gibson Les Paul Deluxe GoldTop, 1969

Gibson J-160E Electric Flat-Top Sunburst, 1956

Gibson ES-175 Archtop Electric Natural, 1957

Gibson Les Paul Classic GoldTop, 2017

Gibson Memphis ES-345 1964 Reissue Sea Foam Green, 2016

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