To collectors and aficionados in the vintage guitar realm, the Gibson Moderne is thee ultimate mystery: the Lochness Monster, Maltese Falcon, Holy Grail, Flying Saucer, Martians and Sashquatch . It was designed along with the Flying V, Futura and Explorer as part of Gibson’s “Modernistic” series in 1957 (the era of Sputnik & the space craze), […]
One of the Most Iconic Guitars in History – Gibson Les Paul
Posted on October 3rd, 2013 by Joe G
You have probably heard the name “Les Paul” in one way or another. It is one of the most well-known electric guitar types in the world. The guitar was designed by Gibson Guitar president Ted McCarty in collaboration with Les Paul, a popular jazz guitarist and electronics inventor whom Gibson hired to endorse the new […]