In the late 1950s, Gibson was in the last throes of trying to make its flagship Les Paul solidbody electric guitar fly in a skeptical market. Adding a luscious sunburst finish in 1958 to the ...

Gibson is synonymous with innovation in guitar-making, as with the mold-breaking introduction of the ES-335 in 1958. It was a revolutionary electric guitar, combining the warmth and depth of a ...

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In the history of musical instruments, particularly guitars, there are a handful of very famous ones. BB King's "Lucille" comes to mind, the Gibson ES-355 that was named after a woman two men fought ...

Musical instrument manufacturer Gibson has released a 50th Anniversary 1960 Gibson ES-335TD, perhaps the most legendary semi-hollow electric guitar of all. In 1960, the ES-335 was an instant classic, ...

When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. Credit: Joseph Branston/Total Guitar Magazine In the late 1950s, Gibson was in the last throes of ...