News RSS Feed The Songwriter Deluxe Studio 12-string combines Gibson’s time-honored bracing patterns of the 1930s with our original dreadnought shape and it has gained worldwide acclaim over the past decade. With a Sitka spruce top and a beautiful marquetry strip inlaid in the rosewood back, this popular guitar is built for projection. Available for a limited time.]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 12:49:56 GMT From its inaugural appearance in 1937, Gibson’s SJ-200 set a standard others have been trying to match ever since. Today—nearly 71 years later—the legacy of Gibson’s “King of the Flat-tops” lives on in the new SJ-200 Standard. Upon its introduction in the late 1930s, the SJ-200 immediately filled a need for a deeper, more balanced and powerful sound. It gave purveyors of the new American music scene of the 1930s a reliable, well-built instrument, capable of projecting the sound of the guitar ...]]> Thu, 16 May 2013 12:47:19 GMT The 2013 J-35 is the modern equivalent of that original round-shoulder flat-top with Gibson's enchanting tone. Reborn for the same reasons that brought the original to the market, the J-35 is handcrafted with solid tone woods and all the acclaimed skill of Gibson Acoustic’s luthiers of Bozeman, Montana.]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:18:02 GMT This little giant produces a charming and seductive tone that rivals much larger-bodied guitars while maintaining exceptional clarity and focus in individual notes. Ideal for folk, blues and finger style, the delicately balanced LG-2 maintains a full-dynamic range in a compact package.]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 13:37:20 GMT The latest Five Star Dealer exclusive is also the last of Gibson’s celebrated 75th Anniversary limited editions for 2012, paying tribute to the great "King of the Flat-Tops." The J-200 75th Anniversary Custom Koa combines the best hand-picked, master-grade Koa with the legendary J-200 design for a beautifully finished guitar with the robust tone that makes this model famous. To commemorate the occasion, each guitar has "75th" engraved in the 12th fret marker, and the years of production "1937...]]> Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:18:19 GMT The 75th Anniversary Advanced Jumbo was so popular when it was first released in 2011 that Gibson Acoustic has released a 2^nd Edition for our Five Star Dealers, this time with a red spruce top. When originally introduced the Advanced Jumbo was one of Gibson’s largest flat-top guitars. The Gibson catalog proclaimed “You have never heard a guitar like this! …a bass so deep and full that it can be felt as well as heard.” ]]> Tue, 26 Jun 2012 14:18:17 GMT In 1936, the legendary Kalamazoo factory introduced the "Advance Jumbo" (AJ) acoustic guitar. With a 16" lower bout (an inch wider than any other guitar on the market), a rounded or sloped shoulder dreadnought shape and a 25.5" scale length, the AJ was a powerful flat-top that was known as the "acoustic cannon." Today, that legendary design is carried over with Epiphone's AJ-220SCE.]]> Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:59:40 GMT Gibson's Five Star Dealer Series continues as the acclaimed luthiers of Bozeman, Montana, pay tribute to a great pre-war "round shouldered" dreadnought with the J-45 Custom Mystic Rosewood. Introduced in 1942, the J-45 was an instant success, favored by country, folk and blues artists for its rich tone and bold voice. Original examples are highly-prized today and sell for upwards of $7,000 or more on today's vintage market—when you can find them. Now the J-45 Custom Mystic Rosewood makes the ...]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:57:29 GMT A cousin to Gibson's legendary Hummingbird and Dove acoustic guitars, the Sparrow tweaks some common reference points, but offers plenty of new features to the artist or collector seeking a top-flight performance-ready flat-top with an original twist. Marrying the square-shouldered dreadnought popularized by the folk-boom Gibsons of the 1960s—its predecessor the Hummingbird, for one—with premium tonewoods and a longer scale length, the Sparrow presents no compromises in materials or craftsman...]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:56:35 GMT Following in the tradition of Gibson's popular Songwriter series, the Songwriter Mahogany model, exclusive to Musician's Friend, boasts a pedigree that will make other acoustic guitars envious, as well as world-class construction from the acclaimed luthiers at Gibson Acoustic's facility in Bozeman, Montana. The Songwriter Mahogany is crafted with premium tonewoods and vintage-certified details to make it a proud heir to this storied series. From tone, to playing feel, to appearance, this is a...]]> Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:55:27 GMT