Guitar Story
Guitar Story
Model · Gibson
A Gibson electric, introduced 1958[1], made until 1959. Built on the Gibson USA line.
Released 1958 and phased out early 1959 per Guitar Player (S346); 81 shipped in 1958, 17 in 1959, and about 20 more assembled from leftover parts in the early 1960s. Model reintroduced in the late 1960s (not recorded here).
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1958–1959[2, 3] | Chicago Musical Instrument Co. (CMI) | — | Kalamazoo 225 Parsons St (1917 Gibson building) |
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