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Celebrate LES PAUL’s 100th Birthday With GIBSON On June 9th With The “Les Paul 100th” Contest

Posted by tarjavirmakari on June 8, 2015
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Gibson, the producer of the world’s most iconic electric guitar model, the “Les Paul,” will celebrate the 100th birthday of musician and inventor Les Paul (June 9, 1915 – Aug. 12, 2009) by offering consumers the opportunity to win a free Gibson Les Paul guitar. A short essay contest will be hosted on www.gibson.com/lespaul100 and be open to any consumer who purchases a new 2015 Gibson USA guitar with the “Les Paul 100” signature on the headstock from an authorized Gibson dealer on June 9, 2015. The winners of the contest will be reimbursed for the full cost of their guitar, with 1 in every 10 qualified submissions selected.

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“In addition to be being a celebrated musician and inventor, Les Paul was also a wonderful, charming and humorous person who had a passion for innovation and creative thinking in every aspect of life,” said Henry Juszkiewicz, Chairman and CEO of Gibson Brands, Inc. “We are excited to celebrate that spirit by inviting people to express their own creativity as a tribute to the important legacy of Les Paul.”

Les Paul was born on June 9, 1915 and became an internationally celebrated jazz, country and blues guitarist, songwriter, luthier, inventor. He is widely considered to be the single most important figure in the mass popularization of the solid-body electric guitar and is perhaps best known today for the iconic instrument he designed, the Gibson Les Paul electric guitar. He is also credited with developing many modern-day recording innovations including overdubbing, tape delay, phasing effects and multitrack recording and his innovative talents in design, songwriting and guitar playing continue to influence modern day guitarists across the world in nearly every genres of music. Among his many honors, Paul is the only person to be included in both the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the National Inventors Hall of Fame.

The Les Paul 100th Contest will be open for entry by qualified consumers in the U.S., Canada, United Kingdom, France and Germany. Visit www.gibson.com/lespaul100 for full contest details and rules.

Gibson Brands is a global leader in musical instruments, consumer electronics, and professional audio, and is dedicated to providing the most exceptional customer audio products and experiences in the world.

Gibson Brands represent the ideal combination of innovation, tradition and is dedicated to improving the quality of life and music for its customers. Gibson Brands was founded in 1894 and is headquartered in Nashville, Tennessee with manufacturing, marketing and research and development centers throughout the  world. 

Gibson Admit Buying Illegal Wood

Posted by Stargazer on August 12, 2012
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Gibson have admitted to using illegal wood imported from Madagascar in its guitars, and has been fined $350,000.

The company based in Nashville is renown for its designs, but knowingly violated the Lacey Act which requires firms to ensure their timber is legally obtained.

Instead, despite knowing that its imports might be illegal, Gibson ordered further timber stocks which would become fretboards for guitars, mandolins and banjos.

The company was raided by federal agents one year ago. At the time, CEO Henry Juszkiewiczinsisted their timber came from a certified supplier, and made a claim for more than $300,000 for their losses in stock. The court case has since proven otherwise, and Gibson has withdrawn its claim.

“As a result of this investigation and criminal enforcement agreement, Gibson has acknowledged that it failed to act on information that the Madagascar ebony it was purchasing may have violated laws intended to limit overharvesting and conserve valuable wood species from Madagascar, a country which has been severely impacted by deforestation,” said Assistant Attorney General Moreno in response to the settlement.

According to the World Bank (via BBC), the illegal timber trade is worth $10-15 billion every year, and conservations groups say that too little is done to enforce trade laws which protect the forests affected.

How do you feel about Gibson making instruments out of illegal wood? Would you be happy to buy a guitar if you knew it came from a protected forest, and is the fine enough? Take the debate to the comments.

Source: ultimate-guitar.com

ZAKK WYLDE Featured In New Korg Pitchclip Video Ad

Posted by aliblackdiamond on April 28, 2012
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BLACK LABEL SOCIETY guitarist Zakk Wylde is featured in a one-minute clip for Korg’s Pitchclip tuner. Check out the ad below:

As previously reported, Gibson has launched the Zakk Wylde Les Paul Custom Vertigo which exhibits a playful new twist on Zakk’s trademark “bullseye” graphics, with a vertigo-inducing “twisted bullseye” that creates an optical illusion that’s nearly as powerful as the music that you’ll make with it. The Zakk Wylde Vertigo Les Paul features all the traditional tonewoods and craftsmanship that have made the Les Paul a legend, along with Zakk’s preferred specs for optimum playability, and his choice of kicking EMG active humbucking pickups for unparalleled output and sustain.

An excerpt from the press release: To craft the body of the Zakk Wylde Vertigo Les Paul, Gibson USA starts with the timeless pairing of a solid Grade-A maple top and a mahogany back, which work together to blend sonic depth, richness and clarity. The mahogany body uses traditional weight relief which retains resonance while reducing overall weight. A solid one-piece, quarter-sawn Grade-A maple neck is glued in with a traditional mortis and tenon joint, and carved to measure .818” at the 1st fret and .963” at the 12th. It is finished in natural satin for a comfortable, played-in feel, and topped with a Grade-A maple fingerboard with Zakk’s preferred custom fret wire. In addition to the striking Vertigo graphic atop a natural finish, and the back’s contrasting Ebony Black finish—all in genuine nitrocellulose lacquer—the Zakk Wylde Vertigo Les Paul carries several Custom-style appointments such as 7-ply top binding, 5-ply back binding, multi-bound headstock with acrylic inlays. Furthermore, the back of the headstock displays a black Zakk silhouette decal, and the entire run will have a unique sequential serial numbering from ZWVTO 001 on up.

For more details visit Gibson.

Source : Bravewords.com