Orville Gibson
Founder of the Gibson Guitar Company (1856–1918) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Orville H. Gibson (May 1856 – August 19, 1918) was an American luthier who founded the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1902, makers of guitars, mandolins and other instruments.[1]
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Born | Orville H. Gibson (1856-05-08)May 8, 1856 Chateaugay, New York, United States |
Died | August 19, 1918(1918-08-19) (aged 62) Ogdensburg, New York, United States |
Occupation(s) | Luthier, inventor, and company founder |
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His earliest known instrument was a 10-string mandolin-guitar, which bears the date 1894.[2] Gibson's mandolins were "unlike any previous flatback instrument," according to music historian Paul Sparks. His company's manufacturing standards were very high, and his instruments heavily marketed.