Gibson goes to West Hollywood

[Dave W]

Gibson plans to drop at least $1 million into renovating the 8,700-square-foot building

Now we know why prices went up.

[uwe]

I kinda miss Tower Records! In the days of vinyl, their stores were magical places.

Actually, this choice of site for a "Gibson brand everything megastore" (sort of like a Nike superstore) ain't so bad. It's what Henry J always wanted: Become a life style brand that transcends the mere utilitarian character of the product. Like Nike, like Harley-Davidson.

[gearHed289]

I kinda miss Tower Records! In the days of vinyl, their stores were magical places.

There's a place just outside of Chicago called Rolling Stones Records. Been around forever, and definitely magical! They're surprisingly still in biz, but they sell a lot less records, and a lot more t-shirts, DVDs, memorabilia, and I think smoking accessories nowadays. They had the best cutout bins. Lots of cool stuff for cheap. Eloy, Jane, Nektar, etc...

[uwe]

Jane?!!! You must be the only Yank who heard about them! 

[clankenstein]

re:Jane- they get around you know.they even toured to new zealand in the late 70s.

[mc2NY]

I hope it fares better than Gibson's last Hollywood venture....the West Coast Custom Shop.

At least from the photo, the new location comes with a pre-made "Going Oit of Business" sign.

[uwe]

What a venom breed you all are! 

[Dave W]

Billboard interviews Henry

Puff piece, IMHO.