US Customs seize over 3,000 fake Gibson guitars
nme.comincluding a collector’s version of Jimmy Page’s 1964 SJ-200. The guitar was played on Led Zeppelin’s 1969 self-titled debut album, and only 50 of the new range were made.Elsewhere in the anniversary celebrations, the guitar manufacturer announced a new ‘YardBurst’ 1959 Les Paul Custom, made in honour of guitar icon Jeff Beck, earlier this year.It pays homage to the axe that Beck played as he was first put on the map – the iconic 1959 Les Paul Standard that he played when making a name for himself as part of the Yardbirds.Noel Gallagher also created a limited-edition run of Gibson ‘78 Les Paul Customs earlier this year, inspired by the instrument originally given to him by Johnny Marr.Gibson was founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan by Orville Gibson, originally specialising in mandolins and related instruments.
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