While somewhat confusing, you can determine where your Orville or Orville by Gibson guitar was made, the year it was made, and even the month it was made,īy looking at the back of the headstock. I think mainly that the model number and original price dictated quality, not particularly the logo. There were many high-end and mid-range models of these guitars under both logos While this may be so, many collectors have disagreed with this notion. Many collector friends have said that they think the Orville by Gibsons are overall better guitars and Other hidden or outward differences that I am aware of. Other than the difference in headstock logo and pickups, there are no PAF ’57 Classics, and sometimes the original Bill Lawrence HB-R/HB-L or Gibson 490s. Models that had pickups of American origin.Īll “Orville” guitars were equipped with Japanese replica PAF pickups, while the “Orville by Gibson” guitars were usually equipped with authentic Gibson USA Of these guitars would be equipped with Japanese-made pickups and some with USA-made pickups, they decided to include the post-script "by Gibson" for the It was decided upon to use "Orville" as the new brand name, dedicating the brand to the founding father. Yamano Gakki decided to go with a different name for this expanded line of guitars, that were designed in the exact form of the most valuable and sought-afterĬlassic Gibson guitars. To expand their lineup of guitar models, that things really got rolling for the Orville and Orville by Gibson brands. It wasn't until 1986 when Yamano Gakki took over the distribution of Gibson (and Korean-made Epiphone) guitars in Japan, and later in 1988, decided Gibson, these fully-authorized Japanese guitars came into existence through partnershipsīetween Gibson USA and various Japanese manufacturers and dealers (such as Aria, Matsumoku and Yamano Music) that extend back into the 1970s. Named after the founding father of Gibson guitars, Orville H.
Orville and Orville by Gibson Guitars (1988-1998):
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