Gibson Guitar quiz A Gibson guitars quiz, 20 multiple choice questions. After completing the quiz, you will see the questions you got right and wrong and your score. 2 votes, 3 avg 155 Gibson guitar quiz 1 / 20 What does the 'ES' in model names such as ES-335 stand for? Electro Semi Electro Sunburst Electric Sound Electric Spanish 2 / 20 When the Les Paul guitar was radically restyled in 1961, Les Paul disliked it so much he asked for his name to be removed. What became the new name? Marauder SG Kalamazoo Futura 3 / 20 The Gibson ES-339 is based on the ES-335, but with what main difference? Solid body Smaller size Fully hollow body Single cutaway 4 / 20 What is the defining feature of the Gibson Robot guitar? Self tuning On-board digital modelling On-board pre amp and speaker On-board pre amp 5 / 20 Early Les Paul guitars were available in one colour only, what colour? Gold Red Brown (natural) Black 6 / 20 Gibson took court action against PRS for making which guitar? Studio Singlecut EG McCarty series 7 / 20 Gibson's factories were raided in 2009 and 2011 by a government department, what were the raids trying to find? Under-age workers Evidence of false accounting Illegally imported timber Unsafe working conditions 8 / 20 Which Epiphone model has not also been branded as Gibson? ES-339 Firebird Thunderbird bass Casino 9 / 20 Derek Trucks (Allman Brother Band, Tedeschi Trucks Band) mostly plays which Gibson guitar? Flying V SG Explorer ES 335 10 / 20 Who built a home studio and named it Room 335 in honour of the Gibson ES-335? Grant Green Larry Carlton BB King Alvin Lee 11 / 20 The designer of the Gibson Firebird, Ray Dietrich, was an established designer in what field? Loudspeakers Architecture Furniture Automotive 12 / 20 The Gibson J-200 acoustic guitar was originally launched as the SJ-200 in which year? 1935 1927 1939 1937 13 / 20 The Gibson Les Paul was introduced when? 1961 1955 1958 1952 14 / 20 What type of instruments did Gibson originally make? Ukeleles Violins Mandolins Banjos 15 / 20 When did Gibson introduce the Flying V guitar? 1962 1965 1958 1972 16 / 20 Which of these is a Gibson guitar? Egret Corvus Graf Viking 17 / 20 Gibson's first square-shoulder dreadnought shape guitar was what? J 45 Hummingbird Dove B Series 18 / 20 Which other Gibson guitar was launched with the Flying V? Firebird Marauder SG Explorer 19 / 20 U2s The Edge mostly plays which Gibson guitar model? Melody Maker Flying V Explorer Firebird 20 / 20 In which year did Gibson purchase Epiphone? 1957 1962 1967 1952 Your score is The average score is 51% LinkedIn Facebook Twitter VKontakte Restart quiz Send feedback