Gibson Guitar Corporation (historical)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Gibson_Guitar_Corporation_(historical)
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf instrumental
gptkbp:ceased_operations Gibson Guitar Corporation (modern)
gptkbp:foundedBy gptkb:Orville_Gibson
gptkbp:foundedYear 1902
gptkbp:headquartersLocation gptkb:Kalamazoo,_Michigan,_United_States
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gibson Guitar Corporation (historical)
gptkbp:industry musical instruments
gptkbp:movedTo gptkb:Nashville,_Tennessee,_United_States
gptkbp:notableEmployee gptkb:Les_Paul
gptkb:Ted_McCarty
Lloyd Loar
gptkbp:notableEvent acquisition by Norlin in 1969
closure of Kalamazoo factory in 1984
introduction of the ES-335 in 1958
introduction of the Explorer in 1958
introduction of the Flying V in 1958
introduction of the Les Paul model in 1952
introduction of the SG in 1961
gptkbp:notableProduct gptkb:Gibson_ES-335
gptkb:Gibson_Les_Paul
gptkb:Gibson_Explorer
gptkb:Gibson_Hummingbird
gptkb:Gibson_J-45
gptkb:Gibson_SG
gptkb:Gibson_Flying_V
gptkbp:parentCompany Norlin Corporation
gptkbp:predecessor Orville Gibson Company
gptkbp:product gptkb:guitar
gptkb:bass_guitar
gptkbp:successor gptkb:Gibson_Brands,_Inc.
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kalamazoo,_Michigan,_United_States
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6