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Gibson

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Gibson, the first to introduce and popularize the solid-body electric guitar, is a well-known musical instrument brand founded in the United States in 1902. Its unique tone and innovative technology are loved by musicians, such as Ace Frehley, Howard Roberts, Jimmy Page and Joe Perry, and Oan Jett, slash, as well as domestic singers Wu Bai and Mayday guitarist Monster. Gibson's introduction in 1936 combined hexagonal magnetic pickup technology with an arched surface design for the ES-150, considered by jazz musician Charlie Christian to be the best instrument of its time. Gibson, a guitar manufacturer renowned for its mortise-and-tenon technology, was the first to use the tune-o-matic bridge for the Les Paul guitar, a standard that is still used today. Its Flying V, Explorer and Moderne models are considered to be a decade ahead of their time. It is worth mentioning that the steel bar embedded in the stem of the electric guitar was invented by Gibson, and the famous electric guitar "Les Paul" model was also introduced by him. Gibson has a number of subsidiaries, such as the well-known Epiphone, kramer, and the lower-end Talent. Its guitars are all made in the United States, the price is more than 10,000 yuan, and the biggest feature is that the tone is extremely grainy. The representative model Les Paul Studio 2017HP has a beautiful appearance and unique timbre, using three gears to switch freely and G-FORCE automatic tuning system, with excellent high-quality high performance, only need to spend 13,000 yuan to start.