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Audiofanzine visits the factory where Les Pauls are built

[Video] Inside the Gibson Guitar Factory

Take a tour through the Gibson guitar factory in Nashville, TN, and watch as Les Pauls, SGs and more are constructed.

2015 marks Audiofanzine’s 15th anniversary, and to help us celebrate, Gibson was kind enough to host us on a rare private tour of their guitar factory in Nashville. One of several Gibson factory facilities, this one builds mainly solidbody electric guitars, such as the Les Paul and SG.

Gibson’s Joe McGee, a very knowledgable department supervisor showed us everything from the Mill Room, where the lumber is cut into pieces for bodies and necks; to the main factory building where the guitars are assembled, finished, fit with electronics and hardware, tested and inspected.

 

  • Dark Fanzine 1 post
    Dark Fanzine
    New AFfiliate
    Posted on 04/13/2016 at 03:26:36
    Pretty fascinating stuff and a mighty large factory. They turn out a pretty good guitar.
  • Mike Levine 1066 posts
    Mike Levine
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    Posted on 04/13/2016 at 08:35:19
    Quote:
    Pretty fascinating stuff and a mighty large factory. They turn out a pretty good guitar.

    I was really impressed by the amount of skilled people they had working there. It was less automated than I expected, which was a good thing.

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