Introduction
The Gibson corporation is a famous American guitar manufacturer. The 113 year old corporation is mainly based in Nashville, Tennessee. The founded, Orville Gibson started constructing and selling his guitars in late 1902. By 1930 the business was booming! flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available hollow-body electric guitars, were being sold daily.
The Gibson corporation is a famous American guitar manufacturer. The 113 year old corporation is mainly based in Nashville, Tennessee. The founded, Orville Gibson started constructing and selling his guitars in late 1902. By 1930 the business was booming! flattop acoustic guitars, as well as one of the first commercially available hollow-body electric guitars, were being sold daily.
Gibson headquarters
This is a photo of the Gibson headquarters in Nashville Tennessee. The headquarters was originally in Memphis Tennessee but eventually moved to Nashville in the years between 1974 and 1984.
This is a photo of the Gibson headquarters in Nashville Tennessee. The headquarters was originally in Memphis Tennessee but eventually moved to Nashville in the years between 1974 and 1984.
Orville Gibson
Mr. Gibson was born on 1856 and raised on a near farm off the small town of Chateaugay, New York. Orville came from a family of seven with two brothers, two sisters and his parents John and Amy Gibson. His father was an immigrant from England and his mother was from Peru.
After Orville's childhood, he eventually settled in the town of Kalamazoo in 1890 and by that time had taken up his hobby of making musical instruments. Initially this hobby wasn't exactly supporting his daily needs. With this he managed to work a few day jobs as a clerk, first at A.P Spragues, a shoes store on 118 East Main Street in 1885 then at Butters Restaurant in 1893. His day jobs were supporting his hobby, and this hobby of Mr. Gibson's was soon to play a totally different role in his life.
After Orville's childhood, he eventually settled in the town of Kalamazoo in 1890 and by that time had taken up his hobby of making musical instruments. Initially this hobby wasn't exactly supporting his daily needs. With this he managed to work a few day jobs as a clerk, first at A.P Spragues, a shoes store on 118 East Main Street in 1885 then at Butters Restaurant in 1893. His day jobs were supporting his hobby, and this hobby of Mr. Gibson's was soon to play a totally different role in his life.
Starting Off
With the construction of new instrument designs and styles, Orville had no formal training, meaning this was simply a hobby that turned into one of the greatest guitar manufacturers in the world. The new style of guitar being created by the musical mastermind were brilliant! With never before seen guitars with carved tops rather than bent, and arched very much like the top of a violin. His creations were so unique and different compared to anything the public had seen that he was granted a patent on his design. Mr. Gibson's guitars were louder and more durable than other contemporary instruments. This being noticed by many musicians, the demand for his guitars had increased greatly, leading to the expansion of his one-man work shop
With the construction of new instrument designs and styles, Orville had no formal training, meaning this was simply a hobby that turned into one of the greatest guitar manufacturers in the world. The new style of guitar being created by the musical mastermind were brilliant! With never before seen guitars with carved tops rather than bent, and arched very much like the top of a violin. His creations were so unique and different compared to anything the public had seen that he was granted a patent on his design. Mr. Gibson's guitars were louder and more durable than other contemporary instruments. This being noticed by many musicians, the demand for his guitars had increased greatly, leading to the expansion of his one-man work shop