Saturday, September 26, 2009

Gibson electric guitar

One as an amateur guitarist has always been perplexed about the kind of electric guitar to purchase because of the various brands present in the market. The first that comes to mind is the Gibson electric guitar and if you ask a professional guitarist, the first thing that they would suggest is that you get yourself a Gibson. The Gibson electric guitar has been stated as being one of the world’s most commercial guitars used till date. The Gibson guitar corporation in Tennessee, USA launched its first solid body electric guitar in 1952 which was called Les Paul model designed by the famous guitarist Les Paul. The Les Paul model Gibson electric guitar became the most famous guitar of all time. And from then on the Gibson guitars have more or less become and industry standard and left the competition far behind. The list of famous musicians who played a Gibson electric guitar is just endless, from Eric Clapton to Peter Green, Duane Allman to Howlin’ wolf, Slash to The Edge.

The Gibson electric guitar is the state-of-art when it comes to light weight body, well tuned strings, slim neck and an excellent built in tuner. With so much history and quality associated with it, any guitar player during his career would love to own a Gibson electric guitar. There are various models of Gibson like Gibson CS 336 Electric Guitar, Gibson ES 137 Classic, Gibson SG 61 Reissue which we have reviewed.

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Gibson CS 336 Electric Guitar


All guitar lovers will truly love this ebony, faded cherry, tangerine burst and vintage outburst Gibson Electric Guitar. The Gibson CS 336 guitar comes with a solid semi hollow body and several great features that will be discussed in this article.

Physical Features: The Gibson CS 336 guitar comes with a carved top with F holes. In addition to this, it also has 2 volume and tone controls and also comes with a 3 way selector. This Gibson Electric Guitar measures 1.687”/1.062” at the 12th fret and 24.75” in length.

Sound Quality: When it comes to sound quality, the Gibson CS 336 guitar truly is a remarkable piece. Used with the right amplifier, customers can enjoy great sound quality with a rich and full sound.

In addition to the above features, the Gibson CS 336 guitar comes with a one piece mahogany neck and a hollowed back and rim. The fingerboard is made of rosewood with pearloid dot positioned markers. It also comes with a single cream ply binding on top, fingerboard and back.

The Gibson CS 336 is sure to attract customers who have a passion for music. With its rich and full sound quality these are sure to win over many hearts. The other additional features that come with the Gibson CS 336 guitar are the 57 classic hum buckers embedded with nickel covers. In addition to this, it has an ABRT bridge, a stop bar tail piece and nickel hardware and multi ply bound pick guard.

A very good site to read reviews of Guitars and other music instruments is Gadget-Gizmos.com.

Gibson SG 61 Reissue


The Gibson SG 61 Reissue is available in sapphire blue and heritage cherry. This guitar is comfortable, light and easy to play. This Gibson SG 61 Reissue comes with the following features:

A mahogany body and neck, that is quite firm and strong. It also features the Gibson 57 classic hum buckers that are placed at the neck and bridge of the guitar. Apart from this, it comes with rosewood fret board nickel hardware, stop bar tailpiece and a tune-o-matic bridge. The Gibson SG 61 Reissue is sold with a hard shell case.

The best feature of this masterpiece is that it is light weight and easy to carry around. The fret board is quite smooth and natural which makes it all the more beautiful.

When it comes to the sound quality the Gibson SG 61 Reissue offers the best sound quality. Whether jazz or rock, its full and rich tone will speak for itself.

Since the Gibson SG 61 Reissue is so light weight, it makes the guitar to tilt a little. The benefit of this is that people can easily strike a few strings more efficiently. This may pose an issue for some people though.

The Gibson SG 61 Reissue proves to be an excellent choice for music lovers. Its magnificent and sophisticated appearance makes it a favorite amongst people. The best part is that customers can plug this guitar with a Marshall TSL 100 to get a better sound quality.

Conclusion:

In a nutshell, the Gibson SG 61 Reissue delivers pure vintage vibes and tones that will enhance the music experience of its customers.