# Gibson, Inc.

> Gibson is a privately held Nashville music company built around premium fretted instruments and some of the most recognizable silhouettes in popular music. It sells Gibson electric and acoustic guitars, custom and vintage instruments, parts, accessories, amplifiers and pro-audio gear, while serving broader price points through Epiphone and Kramer and extending the brand through Gibson Garage stores, publishing, video and records.

- **Founded:** 1894
- **Headquarters:** Nashville, United States
- **Founders:** Orville Gibson (Founder and instrument designer)
- **Team size:** Approximately 2,800 employees in the supplied company dataset; LinkedIn lists 1,001-5,000 employees.
- **Products:** Gibson electric guitars, Gibson acoustic instruments, Gibson Custom, Parts, pickups and accessories, Amplifiers and effects
- **Notable:** Developed enduring instrument families including the Les Paul, SG, ES-335, J-45, Hummingbird, Explorer and Flying V., Introduced the adjustable truss rod in 1921, the P-90 pickup in 1946 and the humbucking pickup in the 1950s., The SG became Gibson's best-selling electric-guitar design.

## Products & services

- **Gibson electric guitars** — American-made Les Paul, SG, ES, Explorer, Flying V and other solidbody and semi-hollow instruments across Original, Modern and Artist collections.
- **Gibson acoustic instruments** — J-45, Hummingbird, SJ-200, L-00, Songwriter, mandolins and related models, primarily handcrafted in Bozeman, Montana.
- **Gibson Custom** — Historic reissues, artist models, Murphy Lab aged instruments, limited Master Artisan pieces and Made to Measure commissions.
- **Parts, pickups and accessories** — Replacement pickups, hardware, strings, straps, cases, cables, care products and branded merchandise.
- **Amplifiers and effects** — Gibson amplifiers, MESA/Boogie amplifiers and pedals, and Maestro effects.
- **Epiphone and Kramer** — Broader-price guitar portfolios that extend Gibson designs and artist relationships to newer and value-conscious players.
- **KRK pro audio** — Studio monitors, subwoofers and headphones for music creators and recording environments.
- **Gibson Certified Vintage** — Company-inspected vintage instruments sold with detailed condition information and certification.
- **Gibson media and experiences** — Gibson Gazette, Gibson TV, Gibson Publishing, Gibson Records, the Gibson App and Gibson Garage destination stores.

## Achievements

- Developed enduring instrument families including the Les Paul, SG, ES-335, J-45, Hummingbird, Explorer and Flying V.
- Introduced the adjustable truss rod in 1921, the P-90 pickup in 1946 and the humbucking pickup in the 1950s.
- The SG became Gibson's best-selling electric-guitar design.
- Gibson Garage London reported more than 200,000 visitors and over 70 live performances in its first year.
- Gibson Gives reports more than $46 million in cumulative instruments and other value-in-kind and donations since its foundation was established in 2002.
- In 2025, Gibson Gives reported $2.677 million in donated product and more than $409,000 in cash grants.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Gibson marked a century of flat-top acoustics with new history, demonstration and factory storytelling around its Bozeman craft.
- **2026-07** — The company announced a third Gibson Garage, in Miami, extending its destination-retail concept beyond Nashville and London.
- **2026-04** — A Jake Kiszka SG Standard signature model paired a notably thin neck with the long-running SG platform.
- **2026-03** — Gibson introduced Songwriter Recording Artist acoustic models with onboard LR Baggs electronics.
- **2025-09** — Gibson collaborated with Marc Jacobs on four Joy-themed Les Paul instruments and accessories.
- **2025-04** — Gibson Gives joined a national coalition focused on restoring music education after disasters.

## Links

- Website: https://www.gibson.com/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gibson-guitar
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/gibsonguitar
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@gibsontv
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/gibsonguitar/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Gibson/
- TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gibsonguitar

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Last updated: 2026-08-14