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Entertainment 7 years ago

Iconic American guitar maker Gibson files for bankruptcy

Gibson, maker of iconic guitars for the likes of John Lennon, Elvis Presley and BB King, filed for bankruptcy protection on Tuesday after facing mounting debt and other financial challenges.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Beloved guitar maker Gibson faces crushing $560 million debt

Like the blues giant Robert Johnson, whose mastery of a Gibson guitar was said to be the result of a deal with the Devil, the company has come to a crossroads.

Entertainment 8 years ago

Mythical guitar-maker Gibson fighting for survival

World-famous guitar maker Gibson, whose instruments have been played by the likes of John Lennon and Elvis Presley, is facing serious financial problems that threaten its very existence.

Art & Culture 8 years ago

'Coco' guitars all the rage in Mexico

Salvador Meza has been making guitars since he was a boy, but his leathery hands have never had to churn them out as fast as now -- thanks to the hit movie "Coco."

Lifestyle 8 years ago

'Coco' boosts traditional guitar sales in tiny Mexican town

Following worldwide success of Disney-Pixar animated fantasy Coco, traditional Mexican guitars, which were central to the film's plot, have seen a surge in sales in a tiny Mexican town.

Lifestyle 8 years ago

Guitars used by Hendrix, McCartney go up for auction

Music fans, especially fans of guitars, may want to check out the upcoming offer by New York-based auction house Guernsey's.

Entertainment 8 years ago

Eric Clapton, certified guitar god, says guitar-based music may be over

Pioneering rock guitarist Eric Clapton, who found fame with British psychedelic outfit Cream and later scored multi-platinum hits with his solo outings, has said the era of guitar-based music may be over.

Entertainment 9 years ago

Clapton guitar auctioned for $45,000

A guitar owned by British singer-songwriter Eric Clapton has sold at auction for $45,000 and the proceeds will be used to pay the medical bills of a well-known Texas musician whose wife recently died of leukemia.

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Iconic American guitar maker Gibson files for bankruptcy

Beloved guitar maker Gibson faces crushing $560 million debt

Mythical guitar-maker Gibson fighting for survival

'Coco' guitars all the rage in Mexico

'Coco' boosts traditional guitar sales in tiny Mexican town

Guitars used by Hendrix, McCartney go up for auction

Eric Clapton, certified guitar god, says guitar-based music may be over

Clapton guitar auctioned for $45,000

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