Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Through the 1900s, Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) controlled the Gibson name, and 1 plant built it: Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917).[1, 2]
1 era touch the 1900s across 1 line. The version changed in 1902. A guitar from either side of those years can be a different Gibson.
| Year | Controlled by | Built at | Changed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1902 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | yes |
| 1903 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | |
| 1904 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | |
| 1905 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | |
| 1906 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | |
| 1907 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | |
| 1908 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] | |
| 1909 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917)[1, 2] |
| Line | Years | Controlled by | Built at | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gibson USA | 1902–1917 | Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co., Ltd. (later Gibson, Inc.) | Gibson Kalamazoo downtown sites (pre-1917) | unverified[1, 2] |
Every numbered marker on this page points here: the document, its grade and the passages relied on. An era is computed, so it cites the facts it was derived from. A fact marked “no source” has no claim attached yet.
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