Gibson donates guitars to musicians who lost instruments in the Nashville tornadoes

(Image credit: Brittney Bremnes)

Nashville was hit by devastating tornadoes on March 3, resulting in extensive damage to homes and businesses (including the popular music venue The Basement East, shown above), and, tragically, the deaths of at least 24 people.

In the wake of the severe storms, Gibson, whose electric guitar factory and Custom Shop are located in Nashville, is stepping up to help get musicians in the community playing again.

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Richard Bienstock

Rich is the co-author of the best-selling Nöthin' But a Good Time: The Uncensored History of the '80s Hard Rock Explosion. He is also a recording and performing musician, and a former editor of Guitar World magazine and executive editor of Guitar Aficionado magazine. He has authored several additional books, among them Kurt Cobain: Montage of Heck, the companion to the documentary of the same name.