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The Book This website is the companion to Banner Gibsons: The Story of the Flattop Guitars of 1942 - 1945 and the Extraordinary Women (and a Few Men) Who Built Them Our book will tell the story of how Gibson made some of its finest guitars during its most difficult years. We begin with the "mystery"of the "Banner" that appeared on headstocks shortly after the US entered WWII and disappeared when the war ended. We'll chronicle Orville Gibson's journey from upstate New York to Kalamazoo, Michigan, his early instruments, and the founding of the Gibson company. We'll follow Gibson through the depression and into WWII. We'll talk with some of the surviving WWII employees, most of whom were women, about the origin of the "Banner" Guitars, working for Gibson, and surviving the War years. Finally, through our Registry and with the help of you readers and the fine folks listed on our links page, we'll present never-before-known-details of the "Banner" Gibsons. Please stay tuned!
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