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Gibson

Gibson

20 3.7
A famous maker of guitars used by many musicians
  • proper noun
  • /ˈɡɪbsən/
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  • 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 Desert
8.2

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

Gibson Girl
  • Archaic
9.7

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

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.