Tuesday, February 1, 2011

Gather 'Round the Crystal Ball

If you have not yet heard of Gibson Guitar, that problem is about to be corrected. The company got its start in 1974, just before a big slump in the guitar industry. They lost lots of money, had to close a plant in Kalamazoo, Michigan to relocate to Nashville and almost had to shut down entirely until Dave Berryman and Henry Juszkiewicz took over in 1986. With a little elbow grease these men turned Gibson into a respected name in the guitar industry and today theGibson Foundation is one of the greatest supporters of the arts in the United States. In 2007 it was officially awarded the honor of being incluced in the The BCA Ten (Business Committee for the Arts).

Now the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer according to Guitar International, Gibson has announced their support of the New Music Seminar. [READ MORE HERE]

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