Gibson Guitar Offers Celebrity Appearances at Musikmesse 2008

Press release
Source: Gibson Guitar

Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument manufacturer and leader in music technology, will exhibit a large number of new products at this year’s 2008 MUSIKMESSE show in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12-15, 2008 in hall 4.2 booth F19 at the Frankfurt Messe Convention Center. Along with the exhibits, guests can expect daily appearances by some of the world’s best known musicians including guitar legend and former Guns ‘n Roses guitarist Slash.

ARTIST APPEARANCE SCHEDULE

Friday, 14th March 2008

SLASH DAY

2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Slash – signing session
3:30 pm – 3:30 pm Official Slash press photo call

Saturday, 15st March 2008

11:00 am– 12:00 am Knorkator (Stumpen, Alfator, Buzz Dee) – signing session
12:00 am – 1:00 pm Die Happy – signing session
1:00 pm – 2:00 pm In Flames – signing session
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm Panik – signing session
3:00 pm – 3:10 pm Grand prize guitar giveaway
3:10 pm – 4:00 pm Revolverheld – signing session
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Killerpilze – signing session
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm Jörn Schlönvoigt – signing session

Gibson is known worldwide for producing classic models in every major style of fretted instrument, including acoustic and electric guitars, mandolins, and banjos. Gibson’s HD.6X-PRO Digital Guitar and the Gibson Robot guitar represents the biggest advance in electric guitar design in over 70 years. Founded in 1894 in Kalamazoo, Michigan, and headquartered in Nashville since 1984, Gibson Guitar Corp.’s family of brands now includes Epiphone, Dobro, Maestro, Kramer, Steinberger, Tobias, Echoplex, Electar, Flatiron, Gibson Baldwin Music Education, Slingerland, Valley Arts, Maestro, Oberheim, Sunshine Piano, Take Anywhere Technology, Baldwin, J&C Fischer, Chickering, Hamilton, and Wurlitzer. Visit Gibson’s website at www.gibson.com.