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Is Gibson Ready for Its Encore?

Knowledge at Wharton·@HashtagPLUS·about 1 month ago
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Some of the most iconic moments in music have been played on a Gibson guitar. But lately, the company has fallen on some tough times. Gibson filed for bankruptcy in May and is expected to relaunch in November . Its new leadership team, headed by new president and CEO James “JC” Curleigh , who previously served as president of the Levi’s brand at Levi Strauss & Co., took over on November 1. The Nashville-based company was founded in 1902 in Kalamazoo, Mich., and musicians including BB King, Les Paul and Slash from Guns N Roses are famous for playing its instruments . A few years ago, Gibson tried to branch out and become more of a lifestyle brand . It had some expensive failures and ended up with a lot of debt it couldn’t handle .…

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