May 05, 2025 I Philanthropy
Gibson Gives Reports Exceeding Benchmark Pledge for LA Wildfire Relief Efforts
Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes who lost his home in the Eaton Fire with his new Gibson ES-330.
In January, Los Angeles suffered some of the worst fires in its history killing 29 people, burning over 57,000 acres, and damaging more than 16,000 homes and structures. In the wake of the Palisades and Eaton Fires, Gibson, and its philanthropic division Gibson Gives, joined forces with music brands and multiple humanitarian aid organizations to help raise immediate funds for relief and recovery efforts, as well as help musicians impacted by the fires across Los Angeles.
After a pledge of $250,000, Gibson has announced it has exceeded beyond the initial pledge donating more than $320,000 in guitars, gear and direct cash donations, as well as harnessing an additional $516,000 in wildfire relief and recovery efforts with its non-profit partners, for a total impact of over $836,000.
Gibson was also proud to join the FireAid benefit concert — which raised over $100 million in funds for wildfire recovery efforts — the Grammy Awards, MusiCares and more with gear donations for auction items for the global blockbuster events.
Gibson Gives took action the guitars and gear donation effort — independently and in partnership with many other music brands — to make the largest possible impact. Partners included Guitar Center and The Guitar Center Music Foundation, as well as the NAMM Foundation LA Wildfires Relief Fund and the support of many prominent manufacturers from the MI industry, including AKG, AlphaTheta/Pioneer, Audio-Technica, Eastman, ESP Guitars, Hoshino (Ibanez Guitars/TAMA Drums), JBL Professional, C. F. Martin & Co., Pearl Drums, Remo Inc., Roland, DW, Saga, Schecter Guitar Research, Shure, Sony Music, Taylor Guitars, Universal Audio, Vater Percussion, Yamaha, and Avedis Zildjian Co.
Gibson Gives provided more than 150 Gibson and Epiphone guitars and directly assisted more than 350 people through partnered efforts.
Gibson Gives also supported musicians directly with donations and replacements:
“After the fire, Gibson sent me this ES-330 to help me start rebuilding my collection,” said Taylor Goldsmith of the band Dawes who lost his home in the Eaton Fire. “It’s always been a favorite guitar model of mine, ever since falling in love with the one that Dave Cobb had at his studio while we were recording our album ‘Good Luck With Whatever.’ Looking forward to getting to know this one.”
