Gibson to move its headquarters to Downtown Nashville

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Cummins Station in downtown Nashville will be the future site of Gibson’s headquarters, the company has just announced. Gibson says it expects to have 100+ employees there by the end of the year. Gibson Headquarters Downtown Nashville So Gibson has decided to move its HQ from its current premises on the outskirts of Nashville where […]

New Gibson CEO announced at last: Can JC ‘build a powerhouse brand’?

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Gibson has officially announced its new CEO: James ‘JC’ Curleigh is the former president of Levi Strauss & Co. Hopefully, this will mean that this once great American guitar brand will be back running on full steam soon. James ‘JC’ Curleigh In the official press release issued by Gibson, it states that its new team […]

Gibson bankruptcy: Guitar maker to leave Chapter 11 by October

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The sad tale of Gibson’s financial woes has been the leading story in the guitar industry this year. After the famed guitar maker entered bankruptcy in April, trade press and financial news outlets are now reporting that Gibson looks likely to exit bankruptcy in a matter of weeks. Chapter 11 no more? According to articles […]

Gibson 2019 range at SNAMM with no surprises (except a new HP protector case!)

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Remember that big old Gibson leak I reported on last month, the one where a guitar maker publishes details about its guitars on its own website for all to see and then suddenly withdraws all the information? Well, those new models were presented at the Summer NAMM show and presented on videos made by media […]

Heard the “Yamaha buying Gibson” rumour? Here’s why that would make sense.

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We’ve been reporting on the rumours swirling around Gibson Brands Inc. and its lamentable financial situation for a while now. And when a famous brand with great heritage is in trouble, others smell opportunity. New rumours have it that a consortium from China has expressed interest in acquiring the brand. But there are rumours about […]

Gibson creditors want new CEO before offering a rescue deal – Bloomberg

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Bloomberg has reported that a group of Gibson’s creditors want a new CEO installed before they offer a rescue deal to the floundering American guitar giant. Rescue Deal Financially, it’s been a horrendous couple of years for Gibson USA. The once-great American guitar maker is in serious trouble. Now Bloomberg has reported that a group of bondholders […]