Gibson Guitars began in the late 1800's by Orville Gibson a creator of mandolins and guitars with a curved top design. 'Gibson Mandolin and Guitar Co. Ltd was incorporated in 1902 in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
In 1937 well past the founders passing Gibson Guitars introduced their first electric guitar a model called the ES-150, the 'ES" stood for Electric-Spanish. The ES-150 was a arch top model with an electric pickup.
In the early 1940's a musician named Les Paul approached Gibson Guitar with a solid body design he had created. His design wasn't accepted by Gibson as a product people would buy and a relationship between Les Paul and Gibson didn't materialize at that time.
Interestingly in the early 1950's Gibson sought out Les Paul to design a guitar and the Gibson Les Paul was introduce in 1952. And as they say "the rest is history".
Gibson has created numerous types of electric and acoustic guitars over the years. The company is located in Nashville, Tennessee and their products are some of the finest guitars on the market.
What is a Gibson Les Paul Guitar?
The Gibson Les Paul was introduced in 1952. This guitar is built from a solid mahogany body with a carved maple top. The guitar necks are made of mahogany with a rosewood fretboard.. The Gibson Les Paul is the most well known of the Gibson guitars and is the most sought after Gibson model. Many professional musicians consider the Gibson Les Paul one of the best electric guitars.
