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Gibson Guitar Owes $450k in Unpaid Taxes

In a surprising story, Gibson Guitar has acknowledged today that they have a Federal tax lien of roughly $450,000 regarding 2006-2009 filings which they claim were not properly completed. Gibson has made a public statement in which they discuss that an independent firm they hired was responsible for creating the tax liens and is no [...]

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Review: Gibson Hummingbird Pro Acoustic-Electric Guitar

Style:  Acoustic-Electric Guitar Body: Dreadnought Price: $1,999.00 The classic Hummingbird acoustic guitar originated in the early 1960′s as one of Gibson’s first acoustic guitars ever produced. The modern Hummingbird Pro Acoustic-Electric retains all of the classic sound that has made this guitar such a hit while adding some new electronics which will maximize the tonal [...]

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Les Paul Biography

Les Paul (6/9/ 1915 – 8/12/2009) is without question the pioneer of the electric guitar among other inventions.  Additionally, Les Paul became a popular American recording artist with jazz, country, and blues styling. Born on June 9th, 1915, Lester Polsfus was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin to a German family.  As a youngster his parents unfortunately [...]

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Review: Gibson Custom ES 137 (Classic)

The Gibson Custom ES-137 is a fantastic semi-hollow guitar which has a mix between a Les Paul and full arch top sound which is perfectly suited for jazz, blues, rockabilly, funk, or rock. The Gibson Custom ES 137 also combines two looks- that of a Gibson single cutaway and a gorgeous semi-hollow.  What really makes [...]

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Gibson Les Paul Serial Numbers

Probably the fastest and most accurate way for you to get information about a Gibson Les Paul (or any guitar for that matter) is to look up the serial number on the instrument and work backwards. On a weekly basis we receive emails asking what is the best source for punching in a serial number [...]

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