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Gibson Guitar Corp.

is in the Manufacturing Industry

Last Fiscal Year Sales:$250.0M
  • Private
  • US
Dow Jones Description

The home of Gibson electric guitars today is "Gibson USA," built in 1974 in Nashville specifically for the production of Gibson's Les Paul guitars. Although the entire guitar industry went through a slump in the late '70s, the spirit of innovation remained strong at Gibson. In response to a growing demand for vintage stylings, Gibson tapped its rich history and reissued the dot-neck version of the ES-335 in 1981 and the flametop sunburst Les Paul in 1982. At the same time, two legendary guitarists joined Gibson- B.B. King in 1980 with the Lucille model and Chet Atkins in 1982 with his new concept of a solidbody acoustic guitar. Gibson world headquarters moved to Nashville in 1984 with the closing of the Kalamazoo plant. The financially troubled company was rescued in January 1986 by Henry Juszkiewicz and David Berryman, and the new owners quickly restored Gibson's reputation for quality as well as its profitability. Today's Gibson electric guitars represent the history as well as the future of the electric guitar. The models whose designs have become classics-the ES-175, ES-335, Flying V, Explorer, Firebird, SGs and Les Pauls-are a testament to Gibson's wide appeal, spanning more than four decades of music styles. Gibson's close relationship with musicians is manifest in endorsement models from King, Atkins and jazz greats Howard Roberts and Herb Ellis, plus new Les Pauls made to the personal specifications of rock stars Jimmy Page and Joe Perry. In 1994, Gibson's...

Chairman & CEO
Henry Juszkiewicz
Number of Employees 3,000
Contact Information

309 Plus Pk Blvd

Nashville, Tennessee 37217

www.gibson.com

(615) 871-4500

NAICS Code Musical Instrument Manufacturing: 339992

Recent Events

  • Marker Völkl Rocks with Gibson Guitars for 2 Good Causes

    10/29/09 - Joint Venture / Alliance - View Story

  • Authentic Hendrix Breaks New Ground With The Introduction Of The Jimi Hendrix Electric Guitar Packages

    9/24/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • MUSIC INDUSTRY: Gibson's New Zoot Suit Guitar: It's a "Zoot Suit Riot"

    9/13/09 - Product Announcement - View Story

  • Gibson Guitar Deploys AltiGen Call Center and Intelligent Gateway to Complement Microsoft Unified Communications Solution

    7/14/09 - Licensing / Contract - View Story

News & Analysis

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  • Gibson Guitar to add 200 to Nashville staff.(FOREFRONT)

    - 2008-10-01

    CITING CONTINUED GROWTH of its guitar line, Gibson Guitar is holding job fairs in the Nashville area to recruit an additional 200 employees for its manufacturing and administrative staffs. CEO Henry Juszkiewicz told the Nashville Tennesean, "We are excited at the growth of Gibson USA and...

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  • Gibson closing operation

    - 2008-08-25

    Gibson Guitar Corp. of Nashville, Tenn., is shuttering its factory in Conway, and a local developer has bought the company's 196,000-SF facility with hopes it can become a multi-business complex. George Covington, owner of Covington Properties in Conway, said he purchased the building and 21-acre property at 1091 Benton...

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  • Gibson Guitar takes occupancy on Second Life Island

    - 2008-07-15

    INTERNET BUSINESS NEWS-C1995-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD Gibson Guitar Corporation Gibson, a musical instrument manufacturer founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, will launch its Second Life presence with an inaugural concert by Bob Welch, the former Fleetwood Mac vocalist and guitarist. Second Life...

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  • Gibson Guitar takes occupancy on Second Life Island

    - 2008-07-15

    TELECOMWORLDWIRE-15 July 2008-Gibson Guitar takes occupancy on Second Life IslandC1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Gibson Guitar Corporation Gibson, a musical instrument manufacturer founded in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, will launch its Second Life presence with an inaugural concert by Bob Welch, the former...

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  • Varvatos Takes the Stage at 315 Bowery

    - 2008-04-09

    New Boutique Opens in the Original Birthplace of Punk NEW YORK -- John Varvatos Enterprises has opened the doors to its newest location at 315 Bowery in New York City, a space that formerly housed the seminal underground music club CBGB's. Varvatos pays tribute to the music heritage of...

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Decision Makers

Name (plus bio) Position
David H. Berryman President
Anthony F. Crudele CFO
Bill Gallagher Cfo
Nina Miller Executive Director
Daniel Ashcraft Director, Design
Aaron Lefkove Correspondent
Aidin Vaziri Correspondent
Dave Hunter Correspondent
Jerry McCulley Correspondent
Joan Jett Signature Melody Maker
Jonah Bayer Correspondent
Leo Nocentelli Guitar Master
Russell Hall Correspondent
Ted Drozdowski Correspondent
Arlen Roth Lessons Editor
Gabriel Hernandez Product Editor
Jim Dalrymple Editor
Seth Daggett International Editor Coordinator

Board of Directors

Name (plus bio) Position
Henry Juszkiewicz Chairman & CEO

Organization Position Status
Gibson Guitar Corp. Chairman & CEO Current
Baldwin Piano, Inc. Chairman & CEO Current
Gibson Gear CEO Current
Gibson Guitar Corp. Owner Former

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Baldwin Piano, Inc. President Current
Gibson Guitar Corp. President Current
Buffalo Music Hall of Fame Board of Directors Current
Harvard University MBA Former

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Gibson Guitar Corp. CFO Current
Tractor Supply Co. Inc. CFO, Senior Vice President & Treasurer Current
Baldwin Piano, Inc. Cfo Former
The Sports Authority, Inc. Chief Financial Officer Former

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Gibson Guitar Corp. Executive Director Current

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Gibson Guitar Corp. Director, Design Current
Gibson Guitar Corp. Director, Design Former

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Gibson Guitar Corp. Signature Melody Maker Current

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Alternative Press Music Editor Former

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Gibson Guitar Corp. Guitar Master Current

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Gibson Guitar Corp. Product Editor Current

I took my yearly pilgrimage to Ozzfest at the Tweeter Center in Mansfield, Mass., Monday, where I was treated to a tour of the sound engineers booth. Veteran engineer Greg Price walked me through everything from the Digidesign Venue console to the quad-core Mac Pro running Pro Tools and how it's all being used to achieve the sound and live recording at the show.

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Macworld Macworld.Com News Director Current
Macworld Editor at Large Former
My Dream App Current

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Gibson Guitar Corp. International Editor Coordinator Current

Executive News

  • Tractor Supply Company to Participate in Goldman Sachs Global Retailing Conference

    PR Newswire - 9/02/09 - View Story

  • Les Paul Remembered By Musicians And Fans

    Billboard - 8/14/09 - View Story

  • FACTBOX: Music world comments on passing of Les Paul

    Reuters - 8/13/09 - View Story

  • The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94

    PR Newswire - 8/13/09 - View Story