1935 Experimental Gibson Electric Guitar
This one-of-a-kind instrument is the earliest example of a Gibson electric guitar. The company was impressed by the success that other manufacturers were experiencing with electric guitars and contacted prominent steel guitar player Alvino Ray. The result is the guitar pictured here. Essentially, this is a prototype that never made it into Gibson's full production line.
GALLERY: Experience Music Project Guitar Collection
From Hendrix’s Woodstock Strat to Kurt Cobain’s Jaguar, the EMP Museum houses some of the most iconic and rare vintage guitars in the world.
By Corbin ReiffNov 28, 2012
Corbin Reiff
From the time he first picked up a copy of Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains the Same as a teenager, Corbin Reiff has been obsessed with music and guitar in particular. Originally from Sacramento, CA, Corbin joined the U.S. Army after graduating High School and spent five years in uniform including one year overseas in Iraq in 2009. After getting out Corbin has spent the last few years as a working music writer in the Seattle area where he lives with his wife Jenna and his two dogs, Hendrix and Page.