Rush-O-Matic Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 This may have been posted already, but I didn't see it. I had not seen this before, but it's an excellent tour of Gibson's Memphis assembly plant, where they make the ES guitars. It's a little over 25 minutes long, so it's not your typical 2 minute YouTube video. Honestly, I thought it was some quickie thing that wouldn't be all that revealing. But, it's actually very in-depth, and shows the whole process. (Other than how they make the pickups.) Jason Dawson does a fantastic job with the tour, and it is pretty cool to see his mood change and see the emotion in his description, when they get to the point where the guitar comes to life. https://www.grammypro.com/professional-development/video/all-access-gibson-memphis-factory-tour#ooid=pueGh0djp4WY2NvcNy3YFRJQiSWDfjP7 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 Very cool. Too bad you could barely make out what the guy was saying in spots. You'd think GrammyPro would have a better production department. But the process is interesting, though I don't think 50s era Gibsons had fretboards made by a third party company. Now we can see why American made products cost so much. It's good to see things made by hand for the most part. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goose Posted August 24, 2015 Share Posted August 24, 2015 That was cool to see. Manufacturing is alive and well in America! :dweez: It just costs $$$$. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush-O-Matic Posted August 25, 2015 Author Share Posted August 25, 2015 Very cool. Too bad you could barely make out what the guy was saying in spots. You'd think GrammyPro would have a better production department. Considering they did it during production hours, with the sound of lathes and routers and sanders running wide open, I was actually impressed you could hear him at all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I've recorded people speaking in server rooms where you can barely hear them in the room but with a decent lavalier mic it can reduce background noise quite a bit. My biggest complaint was the music covering up what he was saying more than the build noise. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HemiBeers Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 Interesting video, although Gibson still are dicks for leaving Kalamazoo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rush-O-Matic Posted August 27, 2015 Author Share Posted August 27, 2015 I've recorded people speaking in server rooms where you can barely hear them in the room but with a decent lavalier mic it can reduce background noise quite a bit. My biggest complaint was the music covering up what he was saying more than the build noise. :) Ah. You know, I actually noticed that, and thought it might have been intentional - like he accidentally revealed a trade secret or something, so they blared the music over it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CygnusX-1Bk2 Posted August 27, 2015 Share Posted August 27, 2015 I think they thought the music would cover the background noise. Having dealt with producers of such videos myself I have gotten that request. And speaking of leaving Kalamazoo they are no longer Gibson Guitars either... They are now officially "Gibson Brands" because the company is moving towards consumer electronics. The demand for guitars ain't what it used to be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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