Best Gibson acoustic guitars: acoustics for all styles of player from the lauded US brand

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For the times when blasting a Les Paul through a wall of Marshalls isn’t the way to go, you might want to consider a more subtle, stripped back approach – that's where one of the best Gibson acoustic guitars becomes the right tool for the job. 

Gibson acoustics date right back to the start of the 20th century. Since then, they’ve grown in popularity and are played by guitarists all over the world. It is undeniably one of the biggest names in the world of electric guitars, but it's also huge in the world of acoustics too. You’ll see the best Gibson acoustic guitars being played by some of the biggest names in music including Keith Richards, Elvis Costello, Bob Dylan, Orianthi, Noel Gallagher, Keb Mo, Taylor Swift and loads more.

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