1958 Gibson Original 1958 Gibson catalog. This rare catalog was the first to offer the Flying V and of course has the Les Paul Bursts.
This brochure as with most dealers …the dealer or music store stamped their name and address etc on the front of the brochure. This one stamped Lincoln's Music House Wisconsin.
This great collectable brochure will add value to your 1958 or 1959 guitar or amp. The pages in VG conditiona nd all staples are stable. Has some writing on a few of the pages of the store owner doing a few math calculations for a potential customer I guess…. If only they knew. Feel free to ask questions, I do think all the pictures show it well. Who would have guessed this brochure is more than a 1958 Les Paul Standard Burst was and that came with a hard case.
Please note the handling fee is to cover shipping insurance only and local pickup is welcome.
1958 was an important and innovative year for Gibson. Several new models were shipped for the first time, models that have gone on to be classics that define the Gibson brand: the Flying V, Explorer and ES-335TD, as well as models that didn't quite make it, but are still revered in Gibson folklore, such as the Moderne and Explorer bass. This was, of course, the first catalog to widely illustrate the use of the Gibson Humbuckers that had been introduced the previous year.
The March 1958 Gibson electric guitars and amplifiers catalog featured the following guitars. The date March 1958 is at the bottom of one of the pages.
Super 400 CES
L5 CESN
Byrdland
ES-5 Switchmaster
ES-350T
ES-295
ES-225T
ES-175D
ES-175
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
Flying V
ES-335TD
EB-1
EB-2
J-160E
CF-100E
Florentine
EM-150
Multiharp
EH-620
EH-610
CG-520 Console Grande
C-530 Console
Ultratone
Century
BR-6
BR-9
Skylark
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
Double-12
Double Mandolin