Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Model · Gibson
A Gibson archtop, introduced c. 1959[1], made until 1982. Built on the Gibson USA line.
Semi-hollow, categorised archtop. Guitar World (S343) says unveiled spring 1959 and discontinued early 1980s (its timeline gives 1982); Wikipedia's ES-335 article says first produced 1958 and discontinued 1981 (community). Start 1958 vs 1959 and end 1981 vs 1982 unresolved; recorded as circa. Revived around 2020 (not recorded).
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The eras of the Gibson USA line in the years this model was made. The model rides on its line: when the owner or the plant changed, it changed for this model too.
| Years | Owner | Parent | Plant |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1959–1969[2, 3] | Chicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI) | — | Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building) |
| 1969–1982[3, 4] | Norlin Corporation (ECL) | — | Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building) |
| 1975–1982[3, 4] | Norlin Corporation (ECL) | — | Gibson Nashville (Massman Dr) |
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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