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1958 Gibson Electric Guitars and Amplifiers Catalogue


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Part 1

The March 1958 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers catalogue featured the following guitars. Click on the images for full size versions, or click on the model names below for more about each instrument

Guitars:
Super 400 CES
L5 CESN
Byrdland
ES-5 Switchmaster
ES-350T
ES-295
ES-225T
ES-175D
ES-175-SV
ES-135
ES-125
ES-125T
ES-140T ¾
ES-125T ¾
Les Paul Jr. ¾
LG-2 ¾
Les Paul Custom
Les Paul Standard and Special
Les Paul TV and Junior
(Also Flying V and ES-335TD in part 2)

Basses:
EB-1
EB-2

Part 2

Electric Acoustics:
J-160E
CF-100E

Mandolins:
Florentine
EM-150

Steel Guitars:
Multiharp
EH-620
EH-610
CG-520 Console Grande
C-530 Console
Ultratone
Century
BR-6
BR-9
Skylark

Amps:
GA-Super 400
GA-200
GA-90
GA-85
GA-77
GA-70
GA-40
GA-30
GA-20 and 20T
GA-9
GA-6
GA-5 Skylark
Gibsonette
Super Maestro
Maestro

Doublenecks:
Double-12
Double Mandolin

Guitars:
Flying V
ES-335TD


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