Gibson

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:guitar
gptkbp:acquisition gptkb:Gibson_Guitar_Corporation
gptkbp:awards gptkb:NAMM_Best_in_Show
Guitar Player Magazine's Best Guitar
gptkbp:ceo gptkb:James_Curleigh
gptkbp:collaborations gptkb:Gibson_Custom_Shop
gptkb:Gibson_Acoustic
gptkb:Gibson_USA
gptkbp:community_involvement supports music education programs
partners with charities
sponsors music festivals
gptkbp:conflict restructured debt
filed for bankruptcy in 2018
reduced workforce
closed several factories
gptkbp:current_status operating successfully post-bankruptcy
gptkbp:founded 1894
gptkbp:founder gptkb:Orville_Gibson
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee
gptkbp:historical_significance influential in rock music
known for quality craftsmanship
used by many famous guitarists
iconic brand in music history
contributed to the development of electric guitar technology
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gibson
gptkbp:industry gptkb:musical_instruments
gptkbp:notable_artists gptkb:B._B._King
gptkb:Les_Paul
gptkb:Jimmy_Page
gptkb:Eric_Clapton
gptkb:Slash
gptkbp:notable_features humbucker pickups
mahogany body
maple top
set neck construction
gptkbp:notable_models gptkb:Les_Paul
gptkb:explorer
Flying V
SG
gptkbp:parent_company gptkb:Gibson_Brands,_Inc.
gptkbp:products electric guitars
acoustic guitars
basses
gptkbp:subsidiaries gptkb:Sonic_Youth
gptkb:Epiphone
gptkb:Kramer
gptkbp:trademark gptkb:Flying_V_signature
gptkb:Les_Paul_signature
gptkb:SG_signature
Explorer signature
Gibson logo
gptkbp:type private company
gptkbp:website www.gibson.com
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bob_Gibson
gptkb:Mimi
gptkb:Sandy
gptkb:Gibson_Les_Paul
gptkb:Wembley_Stadium
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkb:Gibson_Melody_Maker
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4