BOZEMAN, MT (March 8, 2022)for 128 years,Gibson– the iconic American instrument brand – has shaped the sound across generations and genres and has become the most relevant, played and loved guitar brand in the world.Gibsonis proud to announce that it has entered into a partnership withAuthentic brand group(ABG) oneElvis Presley Enterprisesto create two fantastic acoustics: theGibsonElvis™Because ofInGibsonElvis™SJ-200,both inEbony. OfElvis PigeonInSJ-200is handcrafted by expert luthiers and craftsmenGibson acoustic custom shopiBozeman, Montanaand are available today worldwide from authorizedGibsondealers and morewww.gibson.com.
See the clip below, recorded on location inGraceland,Elvis'family homeMemphis, TN. The video contains recordings ofElvis'favorite pink Cadillac, images in his plane,"Lisa Marie”, and a close-up of the white embellished jumpsuit he wore underneath hisHello from Hawaiiconcert special in 1973; watch and share the video:HER.
Elvisplayed moreGibsonacoustic and electric guitars throughout his career. The newGibson Elvis DoveiEbonyis based on customizationGibson pigeon from 1969to whom it was donatedKing of rock 'n' rollfrom his father,Vernon Presley, WhichElvisplayed concerts regularly from 1971 to 1975, famous amongElvis'legendary satellite televisionHello from Hawaiiconcert in 1973. In 1975, while performing at a concert in Asheville, NC,ElvisgiftedGibsonduifin front of an astonished audience.
Elvisoften usedGibson SJ-200acoustic guitars, that is“The king of flat tops.”Gibsonhave now emergedElvis'favoriteSJ-200iEbonythat is based on a guitar that was givenElvisas a gift during a recording session at RCA Studio B in Nashville, TN, in the mid-1960s.Elvisoften used thisGibson SJ-200 acoustic guitarfor several high-profile live performances and in 1976,Elvisgave it to his good friend and helper at GracelandMarty Lacker.
"The sound, look and feel of Gibson instruments in particular have played an important role in American music history, and there is no better example of this truth than seeing and hearing these two legendary acoustic Gibson models in the hands of 'The King of Rock'. and roll.'"
–Robi Johns, senior productontwikkelingsmanager, Gibson AcoustiC
The newGibson Elvis DoveiEbonyhas a solid sitka spruce top, solid maple back and sides and a mahogany neck topped with an Indian rosewood fingerboard. The newBecause offeatures modern LR Baggs VTC electronics with an under-saddle piezo pickup and soundhole-mounted volume and tone controls, making it stage-ready right out of the case. The newGibson Elvis SJ-200features a maple back, sides and neck, as well as a sitka spruce top. The guitar has all the attractivenessSJ-200details including a mother-of-pearl graduated crown and parallelogram inlays, an iconic mustache bridge and an Indian rosewood fingerboard and is equipped with an LR Baggs VTC under-saddle pickup. As extra personalElvisTouch, both guitars come with a Kenpo Karate decal in the case.
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