Gibson preparing to sell NFTs of its most famous guitars Do Non-Fungible Tokens have good tone? It looks like Gibson is preparing to sell NFTs of its most famous guitar models, which means you could purchase your own digital, one-time licenses based on blockchains.
ADVERTISEMENT Gibson NFTs An NFT, or Non-Fungible Token, is a kind of one-time certificate that requires digital ownership, e.g. a file that can be uniquely assigned to a person, and uses blockchain technology to show up and prove who owns it and when it was purchased, released, etc. Apparently on January 14, Gibson filed for trademark registrations for the “uniquely shaped body portion” for six of its famous models, including the Les Paul, Flying V, SG, Thunderbird, Explorer and what looks like either an ES-330 or the ES-335. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office intends to “cover the categories of downloadable multimedia files containing artwork, text, audio, and video relating to music and entertainment authenticated by non-fungible tokens.” Blockchain Blockchain technology is used with things like Bitcoin and Ethereum. So in theory, everyone can see the transaction. And like many cryptocurrencies in recent years, some NFTs are rising in value quickly. Normally, you buy an NFT of exclusive art, which can be accompanied by other elements to make it more attractive. For example, Steve Vai has recently announced an NFT of The Hydra, his new multi-neck guitar, which includes exclusive bonus content. Gibson Abort Nacho '59 Les Paul Would you buy and NFT of a ’59 Les Paul? When? What we don’t yet know is the timescale for the release, so watch this space and we will let you know if we find out any more details. I suppose, if Gibson does release NFTs of its most popular guitar models, we might even see limited edition and Custom Shop NFTs in the future, which feature rare one-off and limited run instruments. Would you buy an NFT of a Gibson guitar? Let us know your thoughts in the comments section below. |
