Orville Gibson

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Orville Gibson was an American luthier whose innovative mandolin and guitar designs in the late 19th century led to the creation of one of the most influential instrument manufacturers in modern music history.

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instanceOf human
luthier
associatedWith Gibson Guitar Company NERFINISHED
birthDate 1856-08-21
birthPlace Chateaugay, New York, United States NERFINISHED
burialPlace Morningside Cemetery, Malone, New York, United States NERFINISHED
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
deathDate 1918-08-19
deathPlace Ogdensburg, New York, United States NERFINISHED
designed Gibson F-style mandolin prototypes
early Gibson archtop guitars
era early 20th century
late 19th century
familyName Gibson NERFINISHED
fieldOfWork guitar construction
mandolin construction
stringed instrument design
founded Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company NERFINISHED
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. Ltd. NERFINISHED
gender male
givenName Orville NERFINISHED
influenced development of modern archtop jazz guitars
development of modern mandolin family instruments
inspired Gibson Guitar Corporation NERFINISHED
instrumentSpecialty guitar
mandolin
knownFor carved, arched-top guitar design
carved, arched-top mandolin design
influencing modern archtop guitar design
use of violin-style carved tops and backs on mandolins
legacy one of the most influential instrument manufacturers in modern music history
name Orville H. Gibson NERFINISHED
nationality American
notableFor founding designs of Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co. Ltd.
innovative guitar designs
innovative mandolin designs
occupation guitar maker
luthier
mandolin maker
patent US598245A NERFINISHED
patentDate 1898-02-01
patentSubject mandolin and guitar design with carved top and back
placeOfActivity Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED
residence Kalamazoo, Michigan, United States NERFINISHED

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Gibson Guitar Corporation foundedBy Orville Gibson
Orville hasNotableBearer Orville Gibson