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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?

Gibson Gazette - December 1957 Gibson Gazette December 1957

Kenny Burrell "Picks" a Gibson

The ES-350T and GA-77 amplifier

Gibson Gazette - September/October 1958 Gibson Gazette September/October 1958

1958 NAMM show pictures of the Gibson EB2 bass (Gibson bass timeline | Gibson EB2 timeline)

Gibson Gazette - May/June 1959 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.

The new Gibson pushbutton varitone

New pushbutton switch adds a second voice to the EB-2 electric bass.

Gibson Gazette - October/November 1959 Gibson Gazette October/November 1959

Presenting the ES-330T

Gibson Gazette - July/August 1960 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

Gibson Gazette - January/February 1961 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

Gibson Gazette - Summer 1961 Gibson Gazette Summer 1961

Announcement of the SG Special and SG style EB-O bass
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Gibson Gazette - Spring 1962 Gibson Gazette Spring 1962

Les Paul graces the cover with an unusual SG Custom

New for '62: The ES-120T

Gibson Gazette - Summer 1965 Gibson Gazette Summer 1965

The back page has an advertisement for electric thin models featuring the ES-335TD, ES-335-12 and EB2 bass.

Gibson Gazette - Winter 1965 Gibson Gazette Winter 1965
Gibson Gazette - Vol 6 No 1 - 1966 Gibson Gazette Vol 6 No 1 - 1966
Gibson Gazette - Vol 6 No 2 - 1966 Gibson Gazette Vol 6 No 2 - 1966
Gibson Gazette - Vol 6 No 3 - 1966 Gibson Gazette Vol 6 No 3 - 1966
Gibson Gazette - Vol 7 No 1 - 1967 Gibson Gazette Vol 7 No 1 - 1967
Gibson Gazette - Vol 8 No 1 - 1968 Gibson Gazette Vol 8 No 1 - 1968
Gibson Gazette - Vol 8 No 2 - 1968 Gibson Gazette Vol 8 No 2 - 1968
Gibson Gazette - Vol 9 No 1 - 1969 Gibson Gazette Vol 9 No 1 - 1969
Gibson Gazette - Vol 9 No 2 - 1969 Gibson Gazette Vol 9 No 2 - 1969
Gibson Gazette - Vol 10 No 1 - 1970 Gibson Gazette Vol 10 No 1 - 1970
Gibson Gazette - Vol 11 No 1 - 1971 Gibson Gazette Vol 11 No 1 - 1971

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