PURE HAPPINESS PURE MOMENT PURE LOVE PURE TIME PURE DREAM PURE

MUSIC PURE CREATIVITY PURE SOUL PURE BLOOD PURE COLOR PURE ROCK
PURE JAZZ PURE COUNTRY PURE GOSPEL PURE DAY PURE NIGHT PURE SONG
PURE SOUND PURE TONE PURE FORM PURE FREEDOM PURE CHILD PURE
HEART PURE FEELING PURE LOVE PURE HAPPINESS PURE MOMENT PURE
LOVE PURE TIME PURE DREAM PURE MUSIC PURE CREATIVITY PURE SOUL
PURE BLOOD PURE COLOR PURE ROCK PURE JAZZ PURE COUNTRY PURE
GOSPEL PURE DAY PURE NIGHT PURE SONG PURE SOUND PURE TONE PURE
FORM PURE CREATIVITY PURE JOY PURE
PURE MOMENT PURE LOVE PURE TIME
PURE DREAM PURE MUSIC PURE JOY PURE SOUL PURE BLOOD PURE COLOR
PURE ROCK PURE JAZZ PURE COUNTRY PURE GOSPEL PURE DAY PURE NIGHT
PURE SONG PURE SOUND PURE TONE PURE FORM PURE FREEDOM PURE CHILD
PURE HEART PURE FEELING PURE LOVE PURE HAPPINESS PURE MOMENT
PURE LOVE PURE TIME PURE DREAM PURE MUSIC PURE CREATIVITY
PURE SOUL PURE BLOOD PURE COLOR PURE ROCK PURE JAZZ PURE COUNTRY
PURE GOSPEL PURE DAY PURE NIGHT PURE SONG PURE SOUND PURE TONE

WHEN DID IT START?

Was it the first vibration of a string

under my fingers? Maybe the first
sight of a guitarI dont know.
Did I choose the guitar or did the
guitar choose me?

THERES NOTHING LIKE A

HANDS-ON EXPERIENCE

From the first touch

there was a connection.
A feeling that we fit together.
Im never letting go.

TELL ME WHAT I WANT TO HEAR

Whatever I feel inside,

thats the sound that comes out.
Never the same old song.
My guitar says what I want to say.

CAN A GUITAR
HAVE A PERSONALITY?

Somehow mine matches all my moves

like it was made just for me.
Im not a superficial person, but damn,
I look good with my guitar.

I ADMIT,

ITS AN OBSESSION

The more I play, the more I want to play.

Thats not a bad thing, is it?
I dont care. Im not about to stop now.

ITS NICE TO BE NOTICED

Theres something special

about a guitar player.
Im a guitar player.
You do the math.

ITS ALL ABOUT CONNECTING

My guitar is not a thing.

It is an extension
of myself.
It is who I am.
-Joan Jett

Image by Niva Bringas

WHAT WAS THE HOOK?

Was it the feel?

The sound?
The beauty?
All of the above.

IMAGINE MYSELF WITHOUT MY GIBSON?

ICANT

THE GUITAR FOR A

Les Paul StudioSwamp Ash

Les Paul ClassicVintage Sunburst

Les Paul CustomEbony

Les Paul StandardHeritage Cherry Sunburst

Les Paul SupremeTrans Amber

LIFETIME

Gibsons motto Quality, Prestige

& Innovation serves as a master
plan for building timeless value
into every guitar.
In craftsmanship, materials and
features, Gibson guitars are the
very definition of Quality in a
musical instrument.
Gibson guitars are played
by leading musicians
around the world.
No other name on a
guitar carries as much
Prestige as Gibson.
For over a century
Gibson has been the
Innovation leader. Setting
new standards for guitar
design is part of the
Gibson tradition.
With Quality, Prestige
and Innovation, a Gibson
guitar is the epitome of
timeless value a
wonderful musical
instrument and a vital
part of your life.

Firebird VIICherry
Les Paul Faded Double CutawayWorn Yellow

X-plorer ProTrans Amber

SG StandardHeritage Cherry

Thunderbird IV BassVintage Sunburst

V-Factor FadedWorn Cherry

PURE

A special thanks to Cartee Day Recording

Studio in Nashville, TN and to our Gibson
employees and friends.
Gibson has a guitar for everyone. See the entire
selection of Gibson guitars at www.gibson.com
or call 1-800-4GIBSON for your nearest dealer.
Featured guitars in this issue:
Inside front cover:
Epiphone Peewee Les PaulEbony
Page 2: Les Paul Classic Double Cutaway
Goldtop
Page 3: Les Paul CustomWine Red
Page 4: Les Paul StudioSmartWood
Page 5: Les Paul StudioPlatinum
Page 6: Lenny Kravitzs personal guitar
Page 7: Chet Atkins SSTAntique Natural
Page 8: Les Paul StudioClassic White
Voodoo SG
Thunderbird BassVintage Sunburst
Page 9: Firebird VIIBlue Mist
Thunderbird BassVintage Sunburst
Les Paul Faded Double CutawayWorn Yellow
Scotty Moores personal guitar
Page 10: SG StandardHeritage Cherry
V-Factor FadedWorn Cherry
Les Paul ClassicEbony
Page 11: Les Paul SupremeTrans Amber
Page 12: Kenny Chesneys personal guitar
Page 13: Joan Jetts personal guitar
Page 14: Les Paul Standard Premium Plus
Heritage Cherry Sunburst

2003 Gibson Guitar Corp. In order to continually improve the design, quality and performance of our instruments and to make use of the best available materials at all times, Gibson reserves the right to change
specifications without notice. Colors shown in this catalog are presented as accurately as possible. Due to limitations in photographic and lithographic processes, actual colors may vary.