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Heyeverybody,MarkAgnesihereforGibsonguitars
TodayIwanttotakeafewminutestotalktoyouaboutoriginality;whatitmeansto"PlayAuthentic"
youknow,for125yearsnow,Gibsonhasbeenshapingsoundacrossgenerations,genresofmusicandgenders,allthewaybacktotheturnoftheturnofthecenturywithOrvilleGibson'sinnovationsinmandolinbuildingthroughthe1920swithLloydLoar'sperfectionofarchtopinstruments,toourfabulousflattopinstrumentsofthe30s,40s,50sand60s,whichhelpedshapesoundacrossallgenres,tooursemi-hollowbodyandsolidbodyinstrumentsofthelate1950sandearly1960swhichhelpeddefinethesoundofrocknroll.Gibson'sbeeninnovatingthe ️whole️time.
andwewanttotalktoyoutodayaboutsomeofthoseinnovations.First,theoneIgotinmyhands,thebigdaddyofthemall,the LesPaul.Thissinglecutaway,carvedmapletopdesignoriginallycameoutin1952andisasiconictorocknrollasthenameitbearsontheheadstock.In1960theintroductionoftheGibsonSG,withitsdouble-hornedbody.It'sneverbeenoutoftheproduction.TheonlyGibsonsolidbodyguitartobeinproductionsinceit'screationin1960.Wehavethemouse-eared,F-holed,semi-hollowbodydesignwiththeES-335,345and355thatgracedsomanyalbumsofthe50sand60s.AllthewaytoTedMcCarty'smosticonicdesignsinthefuturisticseries,liketheFlyingVandExplorers,someofthemostcopiedandimitatedguitarsofalltime.
Andnotjustourbodyshape,butthingsliketheshapeoftheheadstock,thatopenbookdesignormustachekindadesign.Thesplitdiamondinlayyou'dfindonthe LesPaulCustomorES-355,orthatcrown,orsomepeoplecallit"pineapple"inlaythatyou'dfindonthe335ortheGibsonSG.AllofthoseinnovationsanddesignelementsaretrademarksofGibson.
Whydoesthismatter?Wellforafewreasons.Peopleaskusalotaboutforgeriesandcounterfeitguitars.youknow,oftenoflowercraftsmanship,cominginfromoverseas,butthere'ssomecommonmisconceptionsaboutwhataforgeryisandwhattrademarkinfringementis.
Any ️copy️ofanyoneofthosedesignsthatwe'venamedisinfactbydefinitionacounterfeitGibsonguitar.Whatthatmeansfora coupledifferent people,tothemanufacturersoutthere,wewantyoutoknowthatyou'vebeenwarned.We'relookingoutandwe'reheretoprotectouriconiclegacyandthe️designs️thatwe've ️created️overgenerations
Toallthepeopleinthe ️film️andtelevisionandcommercialindustry.Reachouttous.Wewanttoworkwithyou.stoptapingoverthelogosontheheadstocks.Bytheway,that'snotenoughtogetoutofatrademarkinfringementanyway.Contactus.Wewanttoworkwithyou.Wewanttobepartnerswithyou.Wewanttohelpbringauthenticitytoyourprojects.
Andthisisn'taboutustryingtobebulliesortryingtostifletheboutiquemarketplace.Thisisaboutprotectingourlegacy.125yearsof ️innovationandrelevanceinmusic.It'sworthprotecting,andit'sourjobandwewillcontinuetofighttoprotectourintellectualproperty.
Andtoalltheplayersouttherewhatdoesthismean?Wellitgoesbacktowhatwestartedtalkingabout.beingoriginalandplayingauthentic.Gibson'sbeeninvestingmoneyinourfactoriesinourteamofpeopleworkinginthecontentwe'recreatingtomaketheGibsonexperiencethebestandmakethebestguitarswe'vemadein125years.
Andit'sourgoalforthenext125yearsthatwewillbethemostrelevant,themostlovedandthemostplayedguitarbrandintheworld.
beoriginal.PlayAuthenticandrememberonlyaGibsonisgoodenough.
TodayIwanttotakeafewminutestotalktoyouaboutoriginality;whatitmeansto"PlayAuthentic"
youknow,for125yearsnow,Gibsonhasbeenshapingsoundacrossgenerations,genresofmusicandgenders,allthewaybacktotheturnoftheturnofthecenturywithOrvilleGibson'sinnovationsinmandolinbuildingthroughthe1920swithLloydLoar'sperfectionofarchtopinstruments,toourfabulousflattopinstrumentsofthe30s,40s,50sand60s,whichhelpedshapesoundacrossallgenres,tooursemi-hollowbodyandsolidbodyinstrumentsofthelate1950sandearly1960swhichhelpeddefinethesoundofrocknroll.Gibson'sbeeninnovatingthe ️whole️time.
andwewanttotalktoyoutodayaboutsomeofthoseinnovations.First,theoneIgotinmyhands,thebigdaddyofthemall,the LesPaul.Thissinglecutaway,carvedmapletopdesignoriginallycameoutin1952andisasiconictorocknrollasthenameitbearsontheheadstock.In1960theintroductionoftheGibsonSG,withitsdouble-hornedbody.It'sneverbeenoutoftheproduction.TheonlyGibsonsolidbodyguitartobeinproductionsinceit'screationin1960.Wehavethemouse-eared,F-holed,semi-hollowbodydesignwiththeES-335,345and355thatgracedsomanyalbumsofthe50sand60s.AllthewaytoTedMcCarty'smosticonicdesignsinthefuturisticseries,liketheFlyingVandExplorers,someofthemostcopiedandimitatedguitarsofalltime.
Andnotjustourbodyshape,butthingsliketheshapeoftheheadstock,thatopenbookdesignormustachekindadesign.Thesplitdiamondinlayyou'dfindonthe LesPaulCustomorES-355,orthatcrown,orsomepeoplecallit"pineapple"inlaythatyou'dfindonthe335ortheGibsonSG.AllofthoseinnovationsanddesignelementsaretrademarksofGibson.
Whydoesthismatter?Wellforafewreasons.Peopleaskusalotaboutforgeriesandcounterfeitguitars.youknow,oftenoflowercraftsmanship,cominginfromoverseas,butthere'ssomecommonmisconceptionsaboutwhataforgeryisandwhattrademarkinfringementis.
Any ️copy️ofanyoneofthosedesignsthatwe'venamedisinfactbydefinitionacounterfeitGibsonguitar.Whatthatmeansfora coupledifferent people,tothemanufacturersoutthere,wewantyoutoknowthatyou'vebeenwarned.We'relookingoutandwe'reheretoprotectouriconiclegacyandthe️designs️thatwe've ️created️overgenerations
Toallthepeopleinthe ️film️andtelevisionandcommercialindustry.Reachouttous.Wewanttoworkwithyou.stoptapingoverthelogosontheheadstocks.Bytheway,that'snotenoughtogetoutofatrademarkinfringementanyway.Contactus.Wewanttoworkwithyou.Wewanttobepartnerswithyou.Wewanttohelpbringauthenticitytoyourprojects.
Andthisisn'taboutustryingtobebulliesortryingtostifletheboutiquemarketplace.Thisisaboutprotectingourlegacy.125yearsof ️innovationandrelevanceinmusic.It'sworthprotecting,andit'sourjobandwewillcontinuetofighttoprotectourintellectualproperty.
Andtoalltheplayersouttherewhatdoesthismean?Wellitgoesbacktowhatwestartedtalkingabout.beingoriginalandplayingauthentic.Gibson'sbeeninvestingmoneyinourfactoriesinourteamofpeopleworkinginthecontentwe'recreatingtomaketheGibsonexperiencethebestandmakethebestguitarswe'vemadein125years.
Andit'sourgoalforthenext125yearsthatwewillbethemostrelevant,themostlovedandthemostplayedguitarbrandintheworld.
beoriginal.PlayAuthenticandrememberonlyaGibsonisgoodenough.
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