-- The man who made Kalamazoo famous for its stringed instruments remains an enigma. But it's certain that Orville H. Gibson wasn't just an eccentric perfectionist carving mandolins in his shop.

Editor's note: This is one in a series of stories about Kalamazoo's guitar-making heritage. Go here to read the full series. KALAMAZOO, MI -- Most guitar aficionados and Kalamazoo residents know the ...

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Orville H. Gibson, the founder of Gibson guitars in Kalamazoo, died on August 19, 1918. (WDIV) Orville H. Gibson founded Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Manufacturing Company in Kalamazoo in 1902. It would ...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. — Kalamazoo is paying homage to a man whose work put the city on the map. A temporary 13-foot mural of Orville H. Gibson was unveiled where his workshop once stood at Kalamazoo Mall ...

Orville Gibson would surely have approved of this limited edition J-45, with over 100 pieces of shell inlay used to transform the songwriter's favourite into a real showstopper When you purchase ...

Editor’s note: Mark Bushnell is a historian and writer who lives in Middlesex. [F]ormer Vermont Superior Court Judge Stephen Martin is out to remove a historical dark mark on the reputation of Newbury ...

NEWBURY, Vt. — Orville Gibson made more than a few enemies in the days before his death. So by the time his frozen body, bound hand and foot, was raised from the Connecticut River in March of 1958, ...