In 1972 Gibson produced a series of 'Guitar of the Month' brochures, each dedicated to one of their high end models, the Les Paul Recording guitar, L5-CES, ES-175D, Super 400-CES, ES-355TD-SV and Byrdland. Each brochure was a single sheet folded into four panels, with details of the instruments themselves, their features, musical purpose, and a little history behind the development of each guitar. Only the Les Paul Recording was a new model; the others were all well established in the Gibson line. Follow the link to see scans and further information on these leaflets and other Gibson guitar catalogues from the CMI and Norlin periods.

1966 Kalamazoo KB-1 bass

Gibson assembled these 30 1/2" scale Kalamazoo KB-1 basses in their electronics plant in Kalamazoo, MI - separate from the main Gibson plant. They used the same components and hardware as on the Gibson EB bass series; but with a pre-painted masonite body and a bolt-on maple neck; a very different construction to Gibson's usual output. Initially the KB bass had a Mustang-shaped body (see the 1966 Kalamazoo KB-1, left), which was soon redesigned with the classic SG shape (see the 1967 Kalamazoo KB-1, right). Have a listen to sound clips of this bass here.

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Gibson Trini Lopez Standard
Electric acoustic guitar

PART 1 Trini Lopez Standard description | PART 2 1965 promotional sheet | PART 3 catalogue appearances

Promo sheet for the Gibson Trini Lopez Standard from around 1964/1965 - when the model was introduced.

Jazz strings suitable for this guitar

D'Addario EXL115W (D'Addario Electric Guitar Strings Blues/Jazz Rock Wound 3rd)

D'Addario XLS600 (D'Addario Stainless Steel Electric Guitar Strings Jazz Medium)

D'Addario ECG24 (D'Addario Chrome Flat Wound Electric Guitar Strings Jazz Light)

D'Addario EJ21 (D'Addario Electric Jazz Light)

Dean Markley 2506B (Dean Markley Nickelsteel Electric - Jazz)

D'Addario EXL115 (D'Addario Electric Blues/Jazz Rock)

D'Addario EHR360 (D'Addario S/Steel Half Round Electric Guitar Strings Jazz Medium)

D'Addario EJ20 (D'Addario Electric Guitar Strings Jazz Extra-Light)

Thomastik-Infeld JS110 (flatwound extra light jazz swing electric guitar strings)

D'Addario EJ22 (D'Addario Electric Guitar Strings Jazz Medium)

The Trini Lopez Deluxe and Trini Lopez Standard were shipped from 1964 until 1971. The Standard was the most popular, selling 2000 instruments over 8 years (see shipping figures).

The following description is taken from the 1970 Gibson catalogue.

TRINI LOPEZ STANDARD - Artist Model Built for the guitarist who needs an instrument with a modern sound and a stylish appearance. An exceptionally responsive instrument with thin body and double cutaway design.

FEATURES: Select maple top, back and rims with cream binding and bound diamond shaped sound holes. Slim, fast, low action mahogany neck with adjustable truss rod and diamond shaped pearloid inlays, joins body at 19th fret. Twenty-Two fret rosewood fingerboard. Twin humbucking pickups. Chrome-plated Tune-O-Matic bridge. Chrome-plated machine heads. 16" wide, 19" long 1 �" thin: 24 �" scale, 22 frets.

TL-S Trini Lopez Standard - Cherry finish 519L - Faultless plush-lined case
304L - Archcraft plush-lined case

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