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          Orville Gibson


The other major name in the early history of the American guitar is Orville Gibson.
The son of a British immigrant, Gibson was not only skilled wood carver but also
An accomplish mandolin player.
During the 1880s he produced a new breed of guitar that use construction techniques more commonly employed with violin. His instrument design eschewed the conventional flat-top approach in favor of curve, arched top, called an archtop
By the time of his death in 1918, Gibson guitars enjoyed a reputation second only to Martin.
Over the years that followed, Gibson played a pivotal role in a number of developments that would have a significant impact on the future of the guitar during the 1920s Lloyd Loar one of Gibson engineer, began to experiment with the idea of electronic pickup devices
Loar was also behind the first of many legendary production guitar the Gibson L5. By replacing the oval sounds hole with violin style f-holes, the L5 was able to project greater volume than other instruments. It quickly became a standard feature in early jazz bands replacing the banjo and ukulele.