Monday, February 8, 2016

Tone Wood Gibson / Fender


Was Gibson aware of the comming Fender Stratocaster?


This 1952 Gibson ES5 is the result of decades of guitar engineering. With the 3 pickups and the bigsby tremolo it has an endless number of sound blends and vibrato tremolo effects. 
 
It should be the guitar for a new era of super guitars. At that time Leo Fender was working in his shed. He was designing a new guitar (the Stratocaster), a bit like the ES5 regarding the pickups and the tremolo but a total new concept in body and neck design. 


 
He designed the Ikea click clack screw it together guitar for easy production and maintenance. The Gibson ES5 and Switchmaster never become a success. 

 
Leo pushed his designs into a new era of electric guitars by taking big steps in concepts.