The Bob Dylan Autographed SJ-200 Collector’s Edition

In this new Gibson Acoustic's advertisement Bob apperars playing his autographed SJ-200 collector's edition.

GIBSON J-45

GIBSON J-45

Freebody Park

Newport, Rhode Island

24 July 1964

Photograph by David Gahr

David Gahr (1922–2008) was an American photographer born in Milwaukee to Russian immigrant parents.

His book, The Face of Folk Music (Citadel Press, 1968) with writer Robert Shelton captured the exploding American Folk music scene, with hundreds of images including Dylan, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, among many others. 

His work appeared prominently in Crawdaddy.

GIBSON LG-1

In 2006  musician and photographer Aaron Warren was touring the Gibson Bozeman plant. He spied something different in the final setup area: there were two guitars with Bob Dylan’s work order attached.
The guitars are labelled as Gibson LG-1, a model that has not been made since the 1960s.

The LG-1 is a small body guitar with spruce top and mahogany sides and back, similar to the J-45 but smaller.

In 2006, Dylan was probably trying to find a smaller guitar that would accommodate the rumored arthritis he has. It is quite common for guitar players to get arthritis in their 60s due to over use.

GIBSON J-50

Early sixties with a natural Gibson J-50 with rosewood soundboard.

Gibson SJ-200 Bob Dylan Autographed Collector’s Edition (SJBD2AGH1)

Limited to 175 worldwide

The Bob Dylan Autographed SJ-200 Collector’s Edition is an exact replica of Bob’s personal highly-customized SJ-200, fashioned from highly figured Indian rosewood and AAA Sitka spruce. The headstock features an inlaid artist’s eye logo with a Bella Voce mother-of-pearl inlay in the fret board. The double pick guards are ornately decorated with an inlay of abalone.
Each model features an autographed label by Bob Dylan and is numbered in the series. The head block also bears a matching number in the series. Only 175 guitars will be made and distributed for worldwide sales.
These guitars will also include a unique limited edition hard-shell case with embroidered artist eye logo.

Gibson SJ-200 Bob Dylan Player’s Edition (SJBDVSGH1)

The SJ-200 Player’s Edition is a high-performance model based on Bob Dylan’s personal guitar. This model is constructed with Adirondack red spruce and hand-selected AAA flamed maple. Featuring vintage style hide glue top bracing. The headstock features the artist’s eye logo with a Bella Voce Mother-of-pearl inlay on the fret board. Double pick guards feature an engraved design, with mother-of-pearl dot inlay.

GIBSON L-00

1997.'Time Out of Mind' front cover with a Gibson acoustic L-00

GIBSON DOVE GUITAR

Universal Amphitheater
Los Angeles, California
23 March 1994
The Rhythm, Country & Blues Concert

Playing 'Tomorrow Night' with Trisha Yearwood and a black Gibson acoustic Dove guitar

GIBSON HUMMINGBIRD

1993 With a natural vintage acoustic Gibson Hummingbird

GIBSON J-45 with soundhole pickup

Messing around with a Gibson J-45 with double pickguard and soundhole mounted pickup

State of Alabama Guitar (Gibson custom shop)

Here is Dylan at the 2010 rehearsals with a Gibson Custom shop guitar: the State of Alabama Guitar

The state of Alabama are celebrating 2011 as the Year of Alabama Music and have commissioned the Gibson Custom Shop to craft a guitar in the shape of the state.

Bob Harrison, from the state’s marketing agency, explained that the idea is to use the guitar over the next year to bring attention to Alabama’s rich musical tradition.

“We want people to be aware of Alabama’s musical legacy from blues to country, Muscle Shoals, jazz and so on,” he said.

Television spots and print ads will feature musicians playing the Alabama guitar. Also, bands and artists playing in Alabama next year will be offered the opportunity to play the unique guitar at their concerts.

The People Speak HOWARD ZINN's A People's History of the USA

January 2009.

Performance of Woody Guthrie's "Do Re Mi" with Ry Cooder & Van Dyke Parks from the "The People Speak" Project, with a Gibson Country Western.

SUNBURST GIBSON J-200

France 1992...with a Gibson J-200...this is not the same guitar pictured on the 'Nashville Skyline' album...you can tell the difference between the Nashville 'moustache' bridge with pearl inlays and the empty one...

GIBSON ES-175 SUNBURST

Fall Tour - USA & Canada 2008...a new archtop: a sunburst Gibson Es-175...

GIBSON J-45 DUAL PICKGUARD

2002 tour...here in Newport with another J-45...this one with dual pickguard...

GIBSON J-45

This J-45 came in 1998 to stay for long...

GIBSON LES PAUL ULTIMA

This Les Paul Ultima Custom Shop got to Bob's hands in Canada tour ... August 1997... and will be played for the pope next month in Bologna...

Les Paul Ultima

There is elegance, and there is class. Then there is the Les Paul Ultima from Gibson Custom – an instrument finished in such magnificence and splendor as to rightly celebrate the absolute finest lineage of solid body electric guitars in the world. If it’s superior craftsmanship and incomparable tone you seek, look no further. The Les Paul Ultima offers  the best of both. In many ways, it is the “ultimate” Les Paul, representing Gibson Custom’s finest example of the union of design style and heritage. From its stunning high-grade quilt or flame Maple top to its Ebony fingerboard with choice of elegantly inlaid designs – Harp, Flame, or The Tree of Life inlay – to its carefully inlaid special Ultima headstock insignia, the workmanship and quality of the Les Paul Ultima will astound you. 

GIBSON J-50

This J-50 Bob used back in 1983 was in the 90's as a second acoustic always on the background but in 1995 was played as a main one till 1997...

GIBSON HUMMINGBIRD

At the Bill Clinton Inauguration - 17 January 1993 - with a gorgeous Hummingbird that Bob premiered five days before at the ''Country Music Celebration' with Willie Nelson...

GIBSON J-200 Natural

Wilburys session...1990...with a Natural Gibson J-200...