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Gibson

Gibson

12 3.7
A famous maker of guitars used by many musicians
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡɪbsən/
: Gibson
  • And my next is my Gibson Hummingbird.

But this guitar is is a good Gibson.

Examples

  • It's a '56 Gibson L.P. Custom.

    Commandments (1997)

  • But we had the front pickup modified to a Gibson P-90.

    Only Lovers Left Alive (2013)

  • I always loved Gibson way more than Fender.

    Juno (2007)

  • - You'll play a Gibson, right?

    Inside Llewyn Davis (2013)

  • Just bought a brand new Gibson F-5G for $3,600 plus tax.

    Blog text (23)

  • Beautiful brand new Gibson.

    Honkytonk Man (1982)

  • Can't beat a Gibson.

    Chromophobia (2006)

  • My heart has always said Gibson 335, but my fingers say the Strat and Tele win.

    Blog text (6)

  • Ronnie plays a Gibson guitar similar to Maybelle's, and he also plays autoharp and sings beautifully.

    Blog text (6)

  • Many famous musicians prefer a Gibson for its rich sound and quality craftsmanship.

Compounds

Gibson Girl
  • Archaic
1 9.7

A drawn picture that shows a young American woman from the late 1800s with beauty, confidence, and a tall hairdo

Gibson Desert
8.2

A large dry area of sand and rocks in western Australia with very few people

Surface Forms

Gibson main

Etymology

Gibson the guitar brand is named after Orville Gibson, the maker who started the company, so the name became a sign of high-quality guitars.