Friday, September 10, 2009
Nashville, TN – Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, and Steve Perry of the veteran Ska band Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are making a Zoot Suit music riot. Universally recognized for the hit single “Zoot Suit Riot”, Steve Perry of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies is now jiving away on his own Gibson SG Zoot Suit guitar. As one of the newest releases from world renown Gibson USA, the SG Zoot Suit guitar has made quite a colorful statement to guitarists and music-fans alike with its unique and radical appearance. Steve Perry plans to perform with his brand new guitar in front of skanking crowds everywhere while the band tours in support their upcoming album release Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.
“Zoot Suit Riot”, which is currently featured on the Gibson Zoot Suit guitar product page at http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit/Overview.aspx, helped to propel the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies to international fame and multi-platinum sales. On September 29, 2009 Space Age Bachelor Pad Records along with Rock Ridge, ADA will release Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, in celebration of the bands 20th year in the music business. Like their 1998 multi-platinum smash Zoot Suit Riot, the new album will emphasize one genre, Ska. Skaboy will combine four new recordings with tracks from the groups earlier catalogue, reflecting all the waves and varieties Ska has to offer.
The new Gibson Zoot Suit SG guitar is the ultimate for stage style and playability. The word “Zoot” is jazz slang meaning extravagant style to which this guitar encapsulates. At first glance, one might think that the unique coloration of the Zoot Suit guitar is simply a clever paint scheme. Incredibly though, there is no paint used on the guitar. Featuring a brand new body built with multiple birch wood laminate, each laminate piece is dyed with a different color then compressed and bonded together to form one solid block of wood. Two coats of satin lacquer are then applied to provide a smooth finish and also help protect the body from any damage. Other catchy characteristics of the SG Zoot Suit guitar include the multicolored neck of the Zoot Suit that also constructed using multiple birch wood laminate pieces, and Gibson’s legendary 496R and 500T pickups, which feature clear coil forms to see the copper wire, ceramic magnets, and plenty of wire for the screaming’ hot pickups.
The Gibson SG Zoot Suit comes in five extraordinary colorful combinations: Rainbow, Black and Red, Black and White, Black and Natural, and Red and Blue. This guitar is one of 2009s most standout and exciting guitars and produced in limited quantity.
More information on specs, dealer locations and Zoot Suit artists, please visit www.gibson.com or www.daddies.com. Interested media can soon view an interview conducted with Steve Perry by checking back frequently to the Gibson website.
Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar and the Gibson Robot Guitar represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com or www.gibson.com/press.
Gibson, 1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766); www.gibson.com
CONTACTS: Caroline Galloway GIBSON GUITAR 615-423-4904
[email protected]
Maureen O’Connor Rogers & Cowan 310-854-4116
[email protected]
2009 Gibson News
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
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Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tickets Now Available for Gibson Guitar’s Intimate Tribute to Les Paul at the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Gibson Guitar & Gibson Foundation Announce an Intimate Tribue to Les Paul at the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Gibson Sessions at NBC Announces Performances During the CMJ Music Marathon New York
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Gibson Acoustic Continues to Meet Huge Demand Worldwide for the 2009 Songwriter Deluxe Standard Acoustic Model
Friday, October 2, 2009
Gibson Guitar, Epiphone and Monster Cable Join Forces With Legendary Guitarist Zakk Wylde to Host the Ultimate Rocktober Event: Zakk Wylde’s Hellfire Halloween Bash in New York
Friday, October 2, 2009
Next Big Nashville Gets a Little Bigger with Support from Gibson Guitar
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Grammy Award Winning Musician Lenny Kravitz Teams Up with Gibson Guitar and Sam Ash Music Stores to Offer Fans an Opportunity of a Lifetime
Friday, September 10, 2009
Gibson USA’s SG Zoot Suit: It’s A Real Toe Tapper, Daddy-O
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Creed’s Scott Stapp Celebrates the Les Paul Studio Guitar at Sam Ash Stores During Gibson’s Month Long Tribute to Les Paul and His Famous Guitar
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
“Gibson Through the Lens” – EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORLD’S MOST RENOWN ROCK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ICONIC MUSIC IMAGERY ROLLS INTO SYDNEY’S BLENDER GALLERY
Monday, July 13, 2009
Gibson Custom and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons create the Limited Edition Billy Gibbons ‘Pearly Gates’ Les Paul Standard
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Gibson USA's SG Zoot Suit: It's A Real Toe Tapper, Daddy-O
Friday, September 10, 2009
Nashville, TN – Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, and Steve Perry of the veteran Ska band Cherry Poppin’ Daddies are making a Zoot Suit music riot. Universally recognized for the hit single “Zoot Suit Riot”, Steve Perry of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies is now jiving away on his own Gibson SG Zoot Suit guitar. As one of the newest releases from world renown Gibson USA, the SG Zoot Suit guitar has made quite a colorful statement to guitarists and music-fans alike with its unique and radical appearance. Steve Perry plans to perform with his brand new guitar in front of skanking crowds everywhere while the band tours in support their upcoming album release Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies.
“Zoot Suit Riot”, which is currently featured on the Gibson Zoot Suit guitar product page at http://www2.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/SG/Gibson-USA/SG-Zoot-Suit/Overview.aspx, helped to propel the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies to international fame and multi-platinum sales. On September 29, 2009 Space Age Bachelor Pad Records along with Rock Ridge, ADA will release Skaboy JFK: the Skankin’ hits of the Cherry Poppin’ Daddies, in celebration of the bands 20th year in the music business. Like their 1998 multi-platinum smash Zoot Suit Riot, the new album will emphasize one genre, Ska. Skaboy will combine four new recordings with tracks from the groups earlier catalogue, reflecting all the waves and varieties Ska has to offer.
The new Gibson Zoot Suit SG guitar is the ultimate for stage style and playability. The word “Zoot” is jazz slang meaning extravagant style to which this guitar encapsulates. At first glance, one might think that the unique coloration of the Zoot Suit guitar is simply a clever paint scheme. Incredibly though, there is no paint used on the guitar. Featuring a brand new body built with multiple birch wood laminate, each laminate piece is dyed with a different color then compressed and bonded together to form one solid block of wood. Two coats of satin lacquer are then applied to provide a smooth finish and also help protect the body from any damage. Other catchy characteristics of the SG Zoot Suit guitar include the multicolored neck of the Zoot Suit that also constructed using multiple birch wood laminate pieces, and Gibson’s legendary 496R and 500T pickups, which feature clear coil forms to see the copper wire, ceramic magnets, and plenty of wire for the screaming’ hot pickups.
The Gibson SG Zoot Suit comes in five extraordinary colorful combinations: Rainbow, Black and Red, Black and White, Black and Natural, and Red and Blue. This guitar is one of 2009s most standout and exciting guitars and produced in limited quantity.
More information on specs, dealer locations and Zoot Suit artists, please visit www.gibson.com or www.daddies.com. Interested media can soon view an interview conducted with Steve Perry by checking back frequently to the Gibson website.
Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar and the Gibson Robot Guitar represent the biggest advances in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com or www.gibson.com/press.
Gibson, 1-800-4GIBSON (1-800-444-2766); www.gibson.com
CONTACTS: Caroline Galloway GIBSON GUITAR 615-423-4904
[email protected]
Maureen O’Connor Rogers & Cowan 310-854-4116
[email protected]
2009 Gibson News
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Dunlop Celebrates Zakk Wylde’s Hellfire Halloween Bash this Weekend at Hard Rock in Times Square
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Tickets Now Available for Gibson Guitar’s Intimate Tribute to Les Paul at the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
Gibson Guitar & Gibson Foundation Announce an Intimate Tribue to Les Paul at the Historic Ryman Auditorium in Nashville Thursday, November 19, 2009
Thursday, October 22, 2009
The Gibson Sessions at NBC Announces Performances During the CMJ Music Marathon New York
Thursday, October 15, 2009
Gibson Acoustic Continues to Meet Huge Demand Worldwide for the 2009 Songwriter Deluxe Standard Acoustic Model
Friday, October 2, 2009
Gibson Guitar, Epiphone and Monster Cable Join Forces With Legendary Guitarist Zakk Wylde to Host the Ultimate Rocktober Event: Zakk Wylde’s Hellfire Halloween Bash in New York
Friday, October 2, 2009
Next Big Nashville Gets a Little Bigger with Support from Gibson Guitar
Thursday, October 1, 2009
Grammy Award Winning Musician Lenny Kravitz Teams Up with Gibson Guitar and Sam Ash Music Stores to Offer Fans an Opportunity of a Lifetime
Friday, September 10, 2009
Gibson USA’s SG Zoot Suit: It’s A Real Toe Tapper, Daddy-O
Thursday, September 3, 2009
Creed’s Scott Stapp Celebrates the Les Paul Studio Guitar at Sam Ash Stores During Gibson’s Month Long Tribute to Les Paul and His Famous Guitar
Thursday, August 13, 2009
The World Has Lost a Remarkable Innovator and Musician: Les Paul Passes Away at 94
Tuesday, August 11, 2009
“Gibson Through the Lens” – EXCLUSIVE EXHIBITION FEATURING THE WORLD’S MOST RENOWN ROCK PHOTOGRAPHERS AND ICONIC MUSIC IMAGERY ROLLS INTO SYDNEY’S BLENDER GALLERY
Monday, July 13, 2009
Gibson Custom and ZZ Top’s Billy Gibbons create the Limited Edition Billy Gibbons ‘Pearly Gates’ Les Paul Standard
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