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Gibson made another great announcement this summer with two new programs; one for its iconic artists, the Gibson Alliance and the second for emerging musicians, the Gibson Generation Group. The Gibson Alliance gives legendary and visionary musicians across genres the opportunity to help guide the future of Gibson. For the new Gibson Generation Group (the “G3”) Gibson will invite a select group of young musicians to join the group.
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Gibson, the world’s most iconic guitar brand, has announced its new G-45 Series Collection that is now available in North America and China. The G-Series guitars include the G-45 Studio and G-45 Standard and offers players of all levels, the with a mix of tone, performance, with the traditional Gibson style and value. The G-Series acoustic integrates traditional design, like a hot hide glue dovetail neck-joint, domed top bracing, blended with modern features, such as a slimmer body depth, and modern neck profile. The new Gibson G-45 Series Collection brings a premium line of new high-quality acoustic guitars hand-crafted by the same team that create their J-200 and J-45’s. Below are the specifications for the G-45 Studio and G-45 Standard.
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Last week, one of the most famous rock ‘n’ roll fathers Ray Burton, father of the late Metallica bassist Cliff Burton, sat down with Mark Agnesi, Gibson’s Director of Brand Experience to reminisce about the formative years of the rock icon. In 1982, Cliff Burton joined Metallica as their bassist and performed on the band’s first three studio albums: Kill ‘Em All, Ride the Lightning and Master of Puppets. Sadly on September 27, 1986, Metallica lost Burton in a bus accident in Kronoberg County, a rural area of southern Sweden, as Metallica toured in support of the Master of Puppets album.
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