Orville Gibson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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American luthier
Date of Birth: 01-May-1856
Place of Birth: Chateaugay, New York, United States
Date of Death: 21-Aug-1918
Profession: guitar maker, musical instrument maker
Nationality: United States
Zodiac Sign: Taurus 
About Orville Gibson
- Orville H.
- Gibson (May 1856 – August 19, 1918) was a luthier who founded the Gibson Guitar Company in Kalamazoo, Michigan in 1902, makers of guitars, mandolins and other instruments.His earliest known instrument was a 10-string mandolin-guitar, which bears the date 1894.
- Gibson's mandolins were "unlike any previous flatback instrument," according to music historian Paul Sparks.
- His company's manufacturing standards were very high, and his instruments heavily marketed.
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