YouTuber Unearths Legendary Gibson Map Guitar from 'American-made, world-played' Campaign

YouTuber and rare guitar collector, Austin from The Trogly's Guitar Show, has finally tracked down the original Gibson map guitar prototype used in the company's 'American-made, world-played' campaign. The guitar, shaped like the US mainland, was a centerpiece of Gibson's promotional efforts in the 1980s. After years of searching, Austin secured the guitar through a lucky coincidence when a viewer who works at a guitar store recognized it from Austin's YouTube video and consigned it to the store. Austin plans to eventually display the guitar in his own museum.