Gibson Gazette
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The Gibson Gazette was Gibson's own promotional magazine, with news of the latest guitars, amplifiers, musicians using Gibsons, and offering advice to owners and dealers alike. It was published from the mid 1950s up until the early 1970s, and then again (although sporadically) in the eighties and 1990s. Anyone interested in Gibson's classic years will find these magazines an interesting read, giving a unique insight into the company, it's idea of product placement, and how it adapted to reflect the changing profile of it's customers.
This site does not reproduced these magazines in their entirety, but there are links to parts that appear on this network of sites.
I am always looking for issues of Gibson Gazette to complete my collection - do you have one not shown here?
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Gibson Gazette December 1957
Kenny Burrell "Picks" a Gibson
The ES-350T and GA-77 amplifier
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Gibson Gazette September/October 1958
1958 NAMM show pictures of the Gibson EB2 bass (Gibson bass timeline | Gibson EB2 timeline)
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Gibson Gazette May/June 1959
New models announced for the Summer 1959 trade shows. Announcing the ES-345T, ES-355T, Les Paul Melody Maker, L-5 CT carved top acoustic and EB-0 bass. Also nine new amplifiers: the GA-5 Skylark, GA-6 Lancer, GA-8 Gibsonette, GA-18 Explorer, GA-20T Ranger, GA-77 Vanguard GA-80 Varitone, GA-83S Stereo Vib, and GA-88S Stereo.
 New pushbutton switch adds a second voice to the EB-2 electric bass.
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Gibson Gazette October/November 1959
Presenting the ES-330T
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Gibson Gazette July/August 1960
Mute developed for electric bass: Gibson were finding their basses just too clear sounding in 1960, so they developed a string mute for electric bass... "That muted or muffled tone so many bassists desire can now be obtained through the simple addition of a wonderful new gadget by Gibson"
The Three Twins are pictured with their custom ordered Gibsons. Al Douglas with a white EB2 bass, Bill Bigger with a white Gibson ES350TD
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Gibson Gazette January/February 1961
Having amp trouble with electric bass?: a short response to customer concerns that with reasonably priced amplifiers... deep tones shake the speaker, sometimes shattering it completely
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Gibson Gazette Summer 1961
Announcement of the SG Special and SG style EB-O bass
Gibson guitars - made to order
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Gibson Gazette Spring 1962
Les Paul graces the cover with an unusual SG Custom
New for '62: The ES-120T
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Gibson Gazette Summer 1965
The back page has an advertisement for electric thin models featuring the ES-335TD, ES-335-12 and EB2 bass.
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Gibson Gazette Winter 1965
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Gibson Gazette Vol 6 No 1 - 1966
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Gibson Gazette Vol 6 No 2 - 1966
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Gibson Gazette Vol 6 No 3 - 1966
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Gibson Gazette Vol 7 No 1 - 1967
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Gibson Gazette Vol 8 No 1 - 1968
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Gibson Gazette Vol 8 No 2 - 1968
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Gibson Gazette Vol 9 No 1 - 1969
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Gibson Gazette Vol 9 No 2 - 1969
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Gibson Gazette Vol 10 No 1 - 1970
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Gibson Gazette Vol 11 No 1 - 1971
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