Get all your news in one place.
100's of premium titles.
One app.
Start reading
Guitar World
Guitar World
Entertainment
Matt Parker

Treasure map! This YouTuber tracked down the legendary Gibson map guitar used in the ‘American-made, world-played’ campaign

Gibson's 1983 catalog cover, featuring the prototype USA map guitar

Regular viewers of The Trogly’s Guitar Show on YouTube will know that host and rare guitar collector Austin has long harbored dreams of finding the original Gibson map guitar. Now – thanks to an incredibly lucky break – the collector says he has finally secured it. 

The legendary prototype instrument was shaped to emulate the US mainland and formed the centerpiece of the Gibson’s 1980s ‘American-made, world-played’ ad campaign.

Sign up to read this article
Read news from 100's of titles, curated specifically for you.
Already a member? Sign in here
Related Stories
Top stories on inkl right now
One subscription that gives you access to news from hundreds of sites
Already a member? Sign in here
Our Picks
Fourteen days free
Download the app
One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.