in the late 1800s ... like 1898 give or take and Orville gibson started with mandolins and archtop Guitars which would later become ES, Les Paul , SG, V, Firebird, Explorer.. ect.
Yep, their the same company.
Which company made it. =============== There's no such thing as a "guitar title". The "brand" of the guitar refers to which company made it -- Gibson, Fender, Paul Reed Smith, Ibanez, etc. The "name" or "model" of the guitar refers to a particular design of guitar. For example, Gibson "ES-335", Fender "Telecaster", PRS "McCarty Soapbar Standard" or Ibanez "S470".
Gibson
Jackson, Fender, and Gibson
Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Company, a traditional American guitar company of Kalamazoo, Michigan now produces SG. Orville Gibson has invented and developed many of the world's classic guitars.
The Gibson SG Special is a brand of electric guitar produced by Gibson, a guitar company. The Gibson SG Special was first manufactured in 1961. Gibson SG Specials are manufactured to be less expensive than some other Gibson instruments.
Gibson Guitar Corporation
Gibson does not publicly disclose the exact number of guitars sold each year. However, they are one of the largest guitar manufacturers in the world and sell a significant number of guitars annually.
In 1902, the Gibson Mandolin-Guitar Mfg. Co, Ltd. was founded to market the instruments. ( Wikipedia ).
The Gibson guitar is owned by the Gibson Brands Inc. Gibson Brands Inc. does not have a stock symbol, because it is a private company.
I dont know What is most popular but the most common are fender, gibson, marshall, and epiphone.
The Jonas Brothers use Gibson Guitars