The Salt Lake Tribune:
In 1980, a plane carrying Frampton’s equipment (but not Framton himself, of course) for a show in Panama went down, supposedly destroying all of the instruments on board — including Frampton’s cherished 1954 Gibson Les Paul.But two fans, one in Holland and one on the Dutch Caribbean island of Curaçao, as well as the CEO of the Curaçao Tourist Board, were albe to reunite Frampton with the guitar in an emotional meeting last month in Nashville.
The feds raided Gibson’s factory in late August confiscating several pallets of wood, electronic files and guitars. The feds executed search warrants for ebony and rosewood that were imported from India — the government says Gibson violated the Lacey Act, … Continued
I’ve done quite a few stories rounfing up some of the best apps for occasions like Halloween and Thanksgiving, so I thought it was time to focus on one of my true loves — guitar.
What could be better than winning a Zakk Wylde guitar on Halloween? It’s possible with a new promotion from Gibson and Zakk.
Gibson guitar won an award for its iPhone app in the inaugural Billboard Music App Awards.
On October 9, 2010, John Lennon would have been 70 years old. To celebrate the occasion, Gibson partnered with Yoko Ono to release three new acoustic guitars.