Orville Gibson

Orville Gibson
Orville Gibson (pre-1910)
Born
Orville H. Gibson

(1856-05-08)May 8, 1856
Chateaugay, New York, United States
DiedAugust 19, 1918(1918-08-19) (aged 62)
Ogdensburg, New York, United States
Occupation(s)Luthier, inventor, and company founder

Orville H. Gibson (May 1856 – August 19, 1918) was an American luthier who founded the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1902, makers of guitars, mandolins and other instruments.[1]

His earliest known instrument was a 10-string mandolin-guitar, which bears the date 1894.[2] Gibson's mandolins were "unlike any previous flatback instrument," according to music historian Paul Sparks. His company's manufacturing standards were very high, and his instruments heavily marketed.

  1. ^ "Gibson History". Gibson Corporate Press Kit. Gibson Guitar Corp. Archived from the original on 29 April 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  2. ^ Gruhn, George. "Orville Gibson's Last Mandolin". mandolinarchive.com. Retrieved 19 May 2018.