Gibson Electric Archives

Gibson Les Paul

The Gibson Les Paul is a solid body electric guitar originally developed in the early 1950s. The Les Paul was designed by Ted McCarty in collaboration with popular guitarist Les Paul, whom Gibson enlisted to endorse the new model.

Beyond shaping and body design, there are a number of characteristics that distinguish the Gibson Les Paul line from other electric guitars. For example, in a fashion similar to Gibson's hollow-body instruments, the strings of Les Paul guitars are always mounted on the top of the guitar body, rather than through the guitar body, as seen in competitor Fender's designs.

Gibson Les Paul Epiphone Signature Guitar Wall Clock
Gibson Les Paul Epiphone Signature Guitar Wall Clock
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4 Pcs Sprague 022uF 600V Caps Gibson Les Paul Guitar
4 Pcs Sprague 022uF 600V Caps Gibson Les Paul Guitar
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Gibson 1979 Les Paul Custom Vintage Guitar Wine Red
Gibson 1979 Les Paul Custom Vintage Guitar Wine Red
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1959 Gibson Les Paul Jrguitar
1959 Gibson Les Paul Jrguitar
Paypal   US $6,500.00
Gibson Vintage 1961 Les Paul Junior Guitar
Gibson Vintage 1961 Les Paul Junior Guitar
Paypal   US $5,499.00
1982 Gibson LES PAUL Custom guitar
1982 Gibson LES PAUL Custom guitar
Paypal   US $2,750.00
1989 Gibson LES PAUL Custom Frampton guitar
1989 Gibson LES PAUL Custom Frampton guitar
Paypal   US $3,500.00
2007 Gibson LES PAUL Studio guitar
2007 Gibson LES PAUL Studio guitar
Paypal   US $1,350.00
2006 Gibson LES PAUL Std Double Cut Plus guitar
2006 Gibson LES PAUL Std Double Cut Plus guitar
Paypal   US $2,095.00
Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul Guitar Wall Clock
Gibson Jimmy Page Les Paul Guitar Wall Clock
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61 GIBSON SG LES PAUL standard vintage guitar LK
61 GIBSON SG LES PAUL standard vintage guitar LK
Paypal   US $10,995.00
1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior Guitar Jr Buzzsaw
1959 Gibson Les Paul Junior Guitar Jr Buzzsaw
Paypal   US $6,499.00
1952 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLD TOP GUITAR CLEAN 100 ORIG
1952 GIBSON LES PAUL GOLD TOP GUITAR CLEAN 100 ORIG
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Gorgeous Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Guitar Wall Clock
Gorgeous Gibson Les Paul Goldtop Guitar Wall Clock
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1977 Gibson Artisan Les Paul Guitar with 3 Pickups
1977 Gibson Artisan Les Paul Guitar with 3 Pickups
Paypal   US $3,400.00
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black vintage guitar ohsc
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom Black vintage guitar ohsc
Paypal   US $3,987.81
VINTAGE LES PAUL GIBSON CUSTOM GUITAR YELLOW CASE 65
VINTAGE LES PAUL GIBSON CUSTOM GUITAR YELLOW CASE 65
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1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom vintage electric guitar
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom vintage electric guitar
Paypal   US $4,049.00
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The Gibson also features a variety of colors, such as Wine Red, Ebony, Classic White, Fire Burst, and Alpine White. In addition, the Les Paul models offered a variety of finishes and decorative levels, a diversity of hardware options, and an innovative array of electric pick-up options, some of which significantly impacted the sound of electric music.

In 1957, Gibson introduced the humbucker which revolutionized the sound of the electric guitar, and eliminated the 60-cycle noise which had previously plagued guitars with single coil magnetic pickups.

Gibson Vintage Electric Guitars

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Heres a little bit of Gibson History........

In the early 1950s, Gibson introduced its first solid-body electric guitar and its most popular guitar to date, the Les Paul.
The late 1950s saw the introduction of the "humbucker" pickup, as well as a number of innovative new designs, including the eccentrically-shaped Explorer and Flying V and the semi-hollowbody ES-335

The Les Paul returned to the Gibson catalogue after being away for several years in 1968 due to the influence of players such as Keith Richards, Eric Clapton and Peter Green. Both the Les Paul and the SG later became very popular with hard rock and heavy metal guitarists like Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin, the twin-lead line-up of Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy, Duane Allman, Slash of Guns N' Roses and Velvet Revolver, and Ace Frehley of Kiss are known for their preference for a Les Paul. Also Pete Townshend of The Who, Angus Young of AC/DC, Frank Zappa of Mothers of Invention and Tony Iommi of Black Sabbath are some of the more well-known SG players.

Heres you chance to pick up that Vintage Gibson Electric Guitar you have always wanted. These listings are for live auctions and ending soon

Patent Gibson Moderne Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print
Patent Gibson Moderne Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print
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Patent Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print
Patent Gibson Les Paul Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print
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Patent Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print
Patent Gibson Flying V Electric Guitar 1950s Art Print
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Gibson SG Custom Electric Guitar Repair Mod Notes
Gibson SG Custom Electric Guitar Repair Mod Notes
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VINTAGE 1973 GIBSON ES 335 ES 335 ES335 ELECTRIC GUITAR
VINTAGE 1973 GIBSON ES 335 ES 335 ES335 ELECTRIC GUITAR
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VINTAGE 1951 GIBSON ES 175 ELECTRIC ARCHTOP GUITAR
VINTAGE 1951 GIBSON ES 175 ELECTRIC ARCHTOP GUITAR
Paypal   US $5,999.99
Rare 1963 Gibson Electric Guitar Trade Catalog
Rare 1963 Gibson Electric Guitar Trade Catalog
Paypal   US $124.99
1964 Gibson ES 125t Electric Guitar W Case Es125 t WOW
1964 Gibson ES 125t Electric Guitar W Case Es125 t WOW
Paypal   US $1,800.00
Rare Vintage Gibson SG100 1971 1972 Electric Guitar
Rare Vintage Gibson SG100 1971 1972 Electric Guitar
Paypal   US $899.99
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom vintage electric guitar
1976 Gibson Les Paul Custom vintage electric guitar
Paypal   US $4,049.00
Vintage 1968 GIBSON FIREBIRD Electric Guitar Plays EXLT
Vintage 1968 GIBSON FIREBIRD Electric Guitar Plays EXLT
Paypal   US $2,495.00
Vintage 1974 Gibson L6 S Electric Guitar Natural ExCond
Vintage 1974 Gibson L6 S Electric Guitar Natural ExCond
Paypal   US $995.00
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