GIBSON GUITAR CORPORATION, NASHVILLE, 2003

Rodgers' close personal friend, Gibson CEO Henry Juszkiewicz gifted him this Les Paul Classic. Rodgers' admiration for his friend's passion and drive makes this guitar meaningful, and Juszkiewicz's philosophy dovetails with Rodgers' own: "Henry’s philosophy was that a guitar should change every year, just like a car. Remember Henry came from Ford. And he revolutionized Ford by developing the autoparts division of Ford. And that just totally changed the company....and then he left Ford and bought Gibson. And honestly, his philosophy was a guitar should change every year, just like a car. Every year we get smarter, so the technology should make the guitar better."

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