We Found A Gibson Factory Tour Documentary From 1967

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In the fall of 2020, Gibson unearthed an unmarked reel while digging through vault archives. Intrigued by the discovery, Gibson TV producers took that reel and had it digitally remastered. The footage you are about to see was shot at Gibson's Factory in 1967. It has never been seen until now.
This documentary, filmed in 1967 shows you the sheer amount of craftsmanship, attention to detail and care that went into, and still goes into making a Gibson guitar. A process that has only been improved with each passing year.
In this lost Gibson factory documentary, we get a closer look into how Gibson guitars were made back in the 60s, the process of choosing tonewoods and the origins of the F-shape soundholes featured in ES and semi-hollow body Gibson guitars.
Watch as Gibson luthiers create a Gibson guitar step by step, choosing tonewoods, shaping acoustic and electric guitars, and installing mother-of-pearl inlays. Then get a closer look into the finishing process and the installation of electronics, right down to the matching of humbuckers with guitars in this never before seen documentary.
Eagle-eyed viewers will also spot the Gibson amplifier factory line, responsible for creating some of the world's most sought-after amplifiers, sadly, no longer in production…right now.
Chances are, if you own a Gibson guitar from 1967 - your guitar could be in this lost Gibson documentary!
Timestamps:
0:00 The guitar
1:54 An instrument of the people
3:17 Part 1: Choosing & cutting tonewoods
9:11 Part 2: Construction & assembly
11:41 Part 3: Staining & Finishing
13:34 Part 4: Setup & inspection
16:29 Part 5: Electronics & Gibson amps
19:14 A proud heritage
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@gibsonguitar 11 ай бұрын

Love this documentary? Learn how Gibson guitars are made today: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ZpqdZKVpncimpGQ.html

@VBerstis Жыл бұрын

That is my father adjusting the guitar at (14:06)! Thanks for the video.

@NoobOnATele 4 ай бұрын

Wow!!!!!!!!!!

@livelongandprosper70 4 ай бұрын

Hopefully your not lying, because it's the kind of shit I'd post 😂🤷

@69ssrscamaro4 3 ай бұрын

That's awesome!!

@jturquoise 2 ай бұрын

Liar

@jayhill5982 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing how many women worked at Gibson to make these instruments,my wife worked there making strings until they moved in '84.

@flugplatz21 2 жыл бұрын

That's great! Did she stay on with Heritage after the move? There is also a book called Kalamazoo Gals about the women who worked there during WWII and the guitars they built.

@daveduffy2823 2 жыл бұрын

A lot of men were in Vietnam.

@fullclipaudio 2 жыл бұрын

You see the same thing with Hammond and other music brands. This was considered "light" factory work. The men would have been involved with much heavier labor.

@zacharyhandcraftedguitars 2 жыл бұрын

My latest video is about these women. This is a world they took from you. Now its robots. I also talk about Toddlers and Aliens. You may find it interesting. You must watch with your mask on though.

@flugplatz21 2 жыл бұрын

@@zacharyhandcraftedguitars Toddlers ARE aliens.

@ericevangelista6568 4 ай бұрын

Narrators those days are so classy, their narration is like poetry. Many things are better in the past.

@TheGuitologist 2 жыл бұрын

THIS is a treasure! Holy crap, what a find.

@ggandelvis 2 жыл бұрын

Hell Yes!

@johnvrabec9747 2 жыл бұрын

Agree! Loved seeing his things were made pre-OSHA lol

@leftyrighty5045 2 жыл бұрын

Treasure is for sure !!!!! What a time machine this is. The hairstyles, clothing, personnel, everything.

@moonboogien8908 2 жыл бұрын

High, Brad!

@oldestgamer 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnvrabec9747 yea, because we all know how much our corporations love their employees

@mountnhome 2 жыл бұрын

I grew up in Kalamazoo. and was 4 years old when this was shot. As a player, a Kalamazoo area native, and a lover of great guitars I LOVED this doc. Coolest I have seen. Had an awful lot of friends and friends' parents and grandparents who worked there. One particular guy, Jim Hutchins, was lead QC or manager or something. During his tenure not a hollow-body electric left the plant without his signature. When I think of all the great players that carried his name on stage with them over the years, it gives me a little nostalgia buzz.

@farber2 2 жыл бұрын

Yeah, Santana and others played the guitars made here by these people.

@jerrymeeuwse859 2 жыл бұрын

Hey Todd, My mom had been working at Gibson for 5 years now when this was shot.

@ShreddFly 2 жыл бұрын

What's up brother! Yeah what a great documentary man. I have many guitars but I really love my Les Paul's. If I could only keep one, it would be my 2009 desert burst standard traditional. Very cool story man! God bless you! Peace!

@fedup3449 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 1966 SG. The tailpiece and scratchplate both have the name M: Willis etched on. Did you know him by chance or could anyone else you know?

@johnbrittain812 2 жыл бұрын

To bad Jim doesnt do QC there now.

@engineer909 2 жыл бұрын

My sister was married to a guy who’s father worked at Gibson in 68 and 69. He took me on a tour of the whole factory in Kalamazoo. I was eleven years old, it left a big impression on me. Really enjoyed seeing the guitars being made. Such great memories...

@hoilst265 9 ай бұрын

There's a gal from Kalamazoo at 00:31 - the colour check image!

@anatoly_trifonov 6 ай бұрын

I wish they had that level of quality and craftsmanship today

@darkstar9008 4 ай бұрын

if they did im sure the cost of a gibson LP Standard would be like $10k

@goodboyringo9716 2 ай бұрын

@@darkstar9008 ... They cost 10k today with less guality

@oscar7227 Жыл бұрын

This documentary is pure poetry. So relaxing and nostalgic.

@lectureadeuxvoix3830 2 жыл бұрын

You, American people, can be very proud to provide the finest guitars to all the players around the world. Cheers from France by a Gibson fan.

@bryanlemeilleurtexas 2 жыл бұрын

Vigier are pretty cool!

@random_an0n Жыл бұрын

@@bryanlemeilleurtexas tina g plays one of those i think? amazing guitars its a shame you never hear about them in the wild

@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 Жыл бұрын

Yeah, and without, you’d all be speaking German….

@rsvp9146 Жыл бұрын

Merci. Ce guitariste americain apprecie beaucoup vos pensees. I wish we had more to be proud of as a nation these days. I've been to France and was amazed at how friendly people were when I tried to speak French.

@blackwarriormetal Жыл бұрын

@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 You realize Russia lost about 40 million of their citizens to World War 2 vs America’s 300k…

@maurizioferegalli6850 2 жыл бұрын

For any good guitarist, for a true guitar lover and above all for a Gibson guitar lover, this video is to be considered as a relic of great historical value... In simpler words, it's SIMPLY WONDERFUL!!!

@maurizioferegalli6850 2 жыл бұрын

@@johnnyghoul8100 The world is bad because there are ignorant people with small brains who disturb the intelligent with unnecessary controversy.

@nigel900 2 жыл бұрын

Amen.

@joeyvanostrand3655 Жыл бұрын

It's a rare peak behind the curtain and a chance to really appreciate the immense skill, hard work, and dedication that went into literally handcrafting these guitars. I had the chance if a few months back to play a 59. Except for frets and I believe a GraphTech nut, the unfortunately all-too common headstock repair was the only serious damage this guitar had suffered. It had been played, gigged, broken, expertly repaired (awesome repair!), And obviously cared for and loved for its life. Guitars like that are different. They're nothing like we have today. I'm not saying better or worse, you have to decide that for yourself. But they are just different. They played differently, they sound differently, they hang differently. And now I am recalling that the bridge humbucker had been replaced. Can't remember what, but it was definitely hotter than what was there before. The Nick pickup was intact and original. And what a lovely, smooth, nearly perfect sounding neck pickup! It had this little bit of a honk to it that just made me really happy! To top everything off, for what it is I firmly believe that he asking price of $3,500 was completely Fair. Somebody is going to Shell out a good amount of cash for that guitar one of these days. And that wonderful instrumental will repay them every time they pick it up. Thanks for the upload! When are you going to offer the Dave Mustaine flying V's in my beloved Epiphone models?

@scottyhughes9179 Жыл бұрын

Fantastic, love this... I had the opportunity to tour the Gibson, Parsons Street factory in Kalamazoo in 1977. It was a one on one personal tour that was absolutely inspiring, and I was so appreciative to be given that tour. I own a couple Gibson's now, a newer Les Paul goldtop, and my #1 instrument, a 1964 ES-125 TCD which was made in Kalamazoo! I have had that guitar for over 50 years.

@italianguitargarage708 2 жыл бұрын

I'm impressed by the level of technology they had back in '67. Those machine shaping bodies can be considered a sort of proto-cnc. That's truly impressive and amazing.

@markdoldon8852 2 жыл бұрын

While I'm sure Gibson was taking advantage of the most up to date equipment and techniques available. But that type of pattern following copy equipment has been known for several hundred years. It's been used to replicate chair legs and stair rails since the days of manual powered lathes.

@italianguitargarage708 2 жыл бұрын

@@markdoldon8852 So, basically is a sort of an automated overhead pin router? Correct me if I'm wrong

@jasonwithrow7972 2 жыл бұрын

@@italianguitargarage708 The machine at app 4 min mark is a wood shaper with a chain driven pattern/template. The template has a chain around the bottom of it and that chain engages the sprocket around the spindle of the shaper. The sprocket turns and drives/pulls the template around automatically while the template follows the bearing on the spindle. Hope that helps.

@marcreno893 2 жыл бұрын

It’s either the one in this video or the one at the Martin factory but the side wood bender is still being used today

@inebriationnz5941 Жыл бұрын

@@italianguitargarage708one day 😅

@MashaT22 2 жыл бұрын

Btw, it would be cool if a Gibson would post this again with a side by side showing the machines that are still in use and how the processes compare. Would be fun to see them side by side at once!

@gibsonguitar 2 жыл бұрын

Not much has changed really

@jvon3885 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonguitar is this in Memphis?

@jerryyeaaah15 2 жыл бұрын

@@jvon3885 Kalamazoo

@MashaT22 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonguitar right, that’s the point! Let people see that a good thing never dies and stays true to itself - maybe a few tweaks here and there, but mostly the same Gibson churning out stuff the same way it always has. A way to honor the Gibson tradition and the amazing fact that the machinery is still working all these years later. Obviously someone else here agrees! And fun to see current workers doing it side by side anyway. 😉

@caca_spaniel_1239 2 жыл бұрын

@@gibsonguitar How does this differ from the custom shop? I am dying to know

@GilCarelli 3 ай бұрын

From the "instruments of the people" to "instruments for a few people" in a few decades, congrats!

@alec7364 3 ай бұрын

That "modern as tomorrow" part made me chuckle considering Jimi Hendrix was about to change everything so drastically.

@marcelinocastillo2871 Жыл бұрын

I have in my collection an almost mint condition 1966 Gibson ES-330 TD. Watching this video it made me realize how many of these processes/machines my guitar had to go through and also for sure some of the people appearing in this short film actually touched it. Simply amazing and makes me treasure it even more. Greetings from Mexico!

@andreasmann8954 2 жыл бұрын

As a guitar player and art historian I like this documentary very much. These old 1950th to 70th documentarys have a hard to describe quality not reached in todays documentarys anymore. The voice/mic/recording sound of the speaker, the background music, the quality and colour tones of the real old film material, the light, the cut... All theses things contribute to these nice , entertaining, old documentarys. Beatyful Gibson. Try to find more of them in your archives.

@andreasmann8954 2 жыл бұрын

@@cattnipp I have a Magister Artium, M.A. (Heidelberg) degree since 2000 in European Art History, Christian Archaeology and Prehistory. Film History is a part of Art History and one of my professors was from the Staatliche Hochschule für Gestaltung Karlsruhe and gave seminars about this matter in Heidelberg. Also I learned to make lutes and guitars and I play guitar since my childhood. I own many instruments, lutes, guitars, by PRS, Vigier, also a nice Gibson LP. Many of my friends and people I know personally, are musicians who play in bands, known in south Germany, like Söhne Mannheims, Abba Alive, Gotthard, Joachim Schäfer.

@ksharpe10 2 жыл бұрын

@@andreasmann8954 And you are welcome to post, your opinions and ideas, people who post videos appreciate your Comments. I enjoyed reading yours. You are appreciated. Stay Blessed, being a Christian myself, we naturally see things differently.

@philfrank9226 2 жыл бұрын

@@andreasmann8954 Oh,oh very mainstream.

@andreasmann8954 2 жыл бұрын

@@cattnipp and you? I am happy. Its a nice film about Gibson Guitars! :)

@adamwayne6476 2 жыл бұрын

@@cattnipp troll.

@Lettsbet 2 жыл бұрын

A facinating look back in time. It was a great find in the archives.

@GeorgeLennon100 Жыл бұрын

This video makes me proud to be a Gibson employee.

@partycat2921 2 жыл бұрын

Paul Yandell; a silent giant of fingerstyle guitar. Pops up in all sorts of Nashville based videos from 1950-2000. The consummate studio player.

@dshowmusic 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks, was looking for his name

@johnnyx9892 2 жыл бұрын

Chet’s sideman for many, many years.

@joesvintageguitars3846 Жыл бұрын

I believe he is on all the Louvin brothers tracks that feature thumb style guitar.

@jmikeperkins Жыл бұрын

I had the chance to meet Paul Yandell and talk with him for awhile. He was a really nice and humble man.

@Bearschoice Жыл бұрын

Anybody know what jazz thing he was playing at the beginning?

@musikvonandreas 2 жыл бұрын

"The guitar, old as mankind, new as tomorrow!" This is downright beautiful! Love Gibson!

@michgingras 2 жыл бұрын

its actually inaccurate and dumb, guitars are a very modern concept, no more then 140 years, last tiem i checked they didn't have guitars in the antiquity nor the dark ages.

@infinidominion 2 жыл бұрын

@@michgingras like you would know 😂

@musikvonandreas 2 жыл бұрын

@@michgingras Thank you captain obvious!

@DS-bq3gv 2 жыл бұрын

What we know as the guitar today is relatively new - dating to the 19th century. Its antecedent is believed to have originated in Spain about 300 years before that.

@musikvonandreas 2 жыл бұрын

@@DS-bq3gv While that is all true, it does not make sense to think too much of the sentence used imho... It is just a rhetoric stylistic device which sounds beautiful :D

@terrycolletti6793 2 жыл бұрын

Way too cool! There needs to be a movie or something at some point about the criminally underrated importance of the highly-skilled women that used to work in these factories and still do to this day. It was women that made the most iconic and coveted pickups that Fender and Gibson have ever made.

@GabeHelma Жыл бұрын

I was surprised to see them in the amplifier department as well. I cant think of even one amp builder that is a woman today.

@Gr33ny67 Жыл бұрын

Checkout fazio electric! Colleen fazio is a rad amp tech/builder

@drewjohnson4794 Жыл бұрын

Who knew, those that brainwash us lately are lying.

@scottjondansteve9343 8 ай бұрын

Why is that so important? They've got all the equality and such, why do we need to keep highlighting the "importance" of women?. Any human with a working brain knows, and has always known how important women are. None of us would be here if it wasn't for our mothers, who are women! How about we highlight the importance of developing skills, and promote a healthy work ethic in all our young people, male and female alike.

@bradleyshuppert3393 2 жыл бұрын

I was born in Kalamazoo and my first baby bed was a Les Paul guitar case my mother brought home from the factory. They had a hard time closing the lid but the neck pocket fit my head stock perfectly. They used maple saw dust taken from the factory to heat our row house. My dad made wind chimes with guitar strings and used scrap tortoise shell pickguard materials to hang on his Gibson creations. My uncle took binding and inlays and made a cool outhouse seat from mahogany inlaid with all the scraps all held together with hide glue…. It was amazing to sit on a Gibson throne… our windows all had scrap binding used with scraps of mahogany complete with side dot markers…. It was as close to stained glass as we could afford while all my family were working at The Gibson factory . My mom got a Gibson letter G tattoo on her right cheek and dad always said that was either because she loved working there or stood for our next door neighbor Gary…. Who might also be my dad. Life was simple back then…. You could get the clap and a shot and still make it to work on time. We lived close enough to walk to work. Yes …Gibson when in Kalamazoo , really made life better.

@MichiganUSASingaporeSEAsia Жыл бұрын

Kalamazoo Michigan

@jimmycalderon6659 3 ай бұрын

OMG😂😂😂 Way too Cool !!!

@vinn.5215 3 ай бұрын

Chat gpt definitely was used for this comment lol. This is funny.

@bradleyshuppert3393 3 ай бұрын

@@vinn.5215my warped sense of humor and being retired Navy got the best of me man….. I might need meds…… I dunno

@coreyferguson401 2 жыл бұрын

This is a real treasure and treat to experience the actual Gibson Kalamazoo production floor from so long ago. My brother still has his ES-355TDSCV (1969) original and he is almost afraid to play it. It is so beautiful and flawless. He keeps it in mint condition. It took him over six years to save enough money to buy it. We both think so highly of these people in this film. Everything in this world should be built like this. Perfection.

@mattstitzel9829 2 жыл бұрын

This is freaking amazing! I bet you guys lost your mind when you found this.

@sunnyhaair 2 жыл бұрын

This is beautiful! It’s a time capsule. I can’t help but get lost in wonder thinking about what the lives of the people making the guitars were like, what music those guitars went on to make, and where they all are now. I guess in a way it’s a sobering reminder of the reality of that our instruments- and our music - will outlive us.

@gulalimitado 2 жыл бұрын

mostly dead by inhaling toxic fumes from painting and sanding i think...

@michaelcantinieri7890 2 жыл бұрын

We are not the owners of these instruments but just the keepers for a period of time..let that sit in a minute

@Hasselblad9999 2 жыл бұрын

@@r.w.7470 I don't know about you, but I would rather be dead later. You'll change your mind when you reach puberty.

@Floatsfast 2 жыл бұрын

Many have retired or passed away. Heritage Guitars now occupies the building with many former Gibson employees.

@anthonydavella8350 2 жыл бұрын

@@Hasselblad9999 you may change your mind if you live into your 90s

@ci3008 2 жыл бұрын

I worked at Fender for 17 years, 10 in the Custom Shop, and it's interesting to see how many steps are done the same way; bag and final sanding of necks, fret install, buff and polish, wiring and final assembly, etc. Gotta love the female touch and patience. Couple thing I noticed that has changed big time, spraying without masks and guards around those big ol' shaper bits, safety first. What a great find and whats sad is how few of these videos we have. Now, everybody has a video camera on the cheapest phone. Thanks for posting.

@markusantonio4866 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the builds at Fender. I love playing.

@pgroove163 2 жыл бұрын

I love the way the narrators of the documentaries back in the day all sounded so good..

@bak-mariterry5180 2 жыл бұрын

And no robot voice .

@markusantonio4866 Жыл бұрын

Smoking was common. Rod Serling from Twilight Zone, Night Gallery is a good example

@MarkTurner-vs7uc 4 ай бұрын

It was such a better time. We were a white united nation. Common values, goals, ideals. Americans made the finest products in the world. Now we are destroyed , we make nothing but junk. The evil stupidity of diversity killed the greatest nation and the greatest people.

@frankiethefixer 2 жыл бұрын

Every new Gibson factory employee should have to watch this. Very cool!

@RedDirtRules 2 жыл бұрын

How ironic at the end the narrator describes the heritage of the Gibson company, when in 1985 after Gibson left Kalamazoo, the workers that stayed here started The Heritage Guitar Company in the same building. Fantastic ❤️

@basanova3382 2 жыл бұрын

Proud owner and player of vintage Gibson ES-125T, ES-125TDC and 1960's tube amps. P.S. The vintage Maestro Fuzz-Tone is awesome too. Thank you for the historic footage, Gibson TV🙏.

@pjstamm2112 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic! I hope you find more of these!

@TheBlakem 2 жыл бұрын

The hand workmanship, quality employees, skill and craftsmanship, “60 to 90 days of work before they are strung” what a different time, man, no wonder the old Gibsons sound so wonderful.

@switch625. 2 жыл бұрын

Beautifully filmed. Wouldn’t expect anything else from the greatest guitar brand

@soulvaccination8679 2 жыл бұрын

Fender

@johnnyd63 2 жыл бұрын

Well, I expect nothing from Gibson these days,so there ya go!

@Donyourmom Жыл бұрын

*Fender

@oliverposchmannsbassguitar758 2 жыл бұрын

This is such beautiful and amazing footage. Thank you for making this available!

@alvidadost6955 10 ай бұрын

This is all the therapy I needed. Thank you for preserving and sharing this priceless gem with the world.

@tylerwillison4962 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing footage! Cant believe this has been tucked away all these years. Thanks for sharing!!

@jordantee2383 2 жыл бұрын

I own a 1967 sg standard, so this is really cool to me.

@douglash9364 2 жыл бұрын

Safety? We don't need no safety equipment! I doff my pick to the men and women who crated these amazing guitars over the years. We all owe you a huge THANK YOU as music would not have been the same without you!

@chancemiller9340 4 ай бұрын

I paused the video after a few clips of spraying on lacquer less than two feet from an unmasked face. 😅 And all that sanding done less than 12 inches from their noses & mouths. Life expectancy may have been a little shorter back then.

@jimmycalderon6659 3 ай бұрын

Amen !

@strange_logic 2 жыл бұрын

Magic, my Les Paul (2004, and a good'un) and me thank you for taking the time and effort to restore and post this.

@thechamp9696 2 жыл бұрын

Amazing find! What a treasure. I’ll be watching this one over and over.

@charlievaughn8991 2 жыл бұрын

Absolutely incredible! Thanks for sharing!

@bobtomlin2306 2 жыл бұрын

Magnificent ..... thank you for the upload, thoroughly enjoyed and appreciated

@ColinStuart 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for sharing this unique bit of history!

@edronguitar9337 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! I just love how audio from back then sounds. The guitar playing at the start just sounds so nostalgic!

@guitartrek5832 2 жыл бұрын

For twenty minutes and nineteen seconds, I was rivetted. As a guitar player, there is something very special when you play and connect with a Gibson guitar, The way it sounds, feels, plays and looks. You instantly appreciate the craftsmanship of that guitar.

@jaredallen439 2 жыл бұрын

I love Gibson amps from the 50s & 60s. It was cool seeing how they were assembled. I picked a little Gibsonette from 1952 that sounds gorgeous, a big Atlas IV from 1964 that's meant to be a bass amp but sound monstrous with a Les Paul and an overdrive pedal, and a GA-15 from 1967 that's fantastic for recording. All relatively affordable for vintage tube amps ... at least they used to be.

@stevedemon1981 Жыл бұрын

You don't see too many Gibson amps anymore

@kylew9382 2 жыл бұрын

This is probably the coolest thing I've seen since I started playing 3 years ago. Got my first Gibson Les Paul on order and can't wait to finally play it!

@prospectnyc 2 жыл бұрын

THIS IS AWESOME! Keep looking for one from the 1950's please! And then 70s, 80s, 90's, 00's, 10's, and 20's. Love seeing how Gibsons are made.

@jimmyjames2022 2 жыл бұрын

Happy Gibson guitar owner here, so this fascinating. I grew up in the 50-60s, so this has a familiar, nostalgic production style. Great narration, music score and, importantly, demonstrating the various key instruments, while presenting fascinating Gibson manufacturing history. Thanks to the remaster team, and unsung anonymous factory workers, and primary demo guitar player.

@rvincelewis 2 жыл бұрын

Having visited this historic shop a few times since it has been Heritage Guitar Inc this is so great to see how little things have changes after all these years. Fewer people building, but the quality and attention to detail and customer service of the folks at Heritage is the best ever....

@robertclymer6948 2 жыл бұрын

Oh man, what a great find! Growing up in Kalamazoo Mi in 1967, and two years into my guitar journey, Gibson's were all we played! Our Lead guitar played an 335, rhythm guitar played a SG, Bass played EB 3 along with Gibson Gs100 and Gs 50 amps. Bass player played with Trainor top and Sunn bottom. Such a wonderful time to be alive! So sad Gibson moved to Memphis , we were devistated! Thanks for sharing. Cheers from Michigan.

@davidmiller7364 2 жыл бұрын

This video is just wonderful....i know MANY CHANGES have been made since 1967 but the human touch shown here was precious. Thank You Gibson for sharing a small part of your history......

@markvincent522 2 жыл бұрын

This is one of the coolest things I've seen! I hope you guys find more stuff in your vaults and elsewhere, especially those ledgers. Thank you for restoring and posting this!

@riheg 2 жыл бұрын

I never thought I would get to see vintage guitars being made let alone the people making them. I also like that they spend so much time (3 minutes) explaining what a guitar is.

@Dutcharmytent 2 жыл бұрын

What an eye opener, Thankyou for showing this film.

@markuspieronczyk398 2 жыл бұрын

Well now, that *is* history. Amazingly interesting! Thank you for making this available for your fans!

@flagace4889 2 жыл бұрын

Wow! Superb! My Gibson Gospel was made in that factory 9 years after this documentary. 46 years later, the sound of my Gospel is heavenly. Thank you Gibson!

@mevebarr713 2 ай бұрын

What a joy this video. Gibson is an art. The folks in that 1967 year had such a good vibe. Beautiful

@dannyjoecarter 2 жыл бұрын

Unbelievable! I had no idea that were using overhead pin routers and many of the other template tools they showed in. this video! So glad Gibson put this out! 🙂

@bb_lz9790 2 жыл бұрын

I can't express how much I love this video! I own a '67 ES-335-12 that I bought used in 1977. Crazy/incredible that I just got to see the folks that handcrafted my beautiful guitar! And seeing the band with a member playing a 335-12, I had to wonder if that could have been my exact guitar...I'll never know. Thanks for sharing this video!

@bb_lz9790 2 жыл бұрын

@@r.w.7470 Mine left the factory as a sunburst guitar. Before I got her, someone gave her the "'70s treatment" by stripping off the original finish and brushing on clear (leaving the original finish on the neck, headstock and sides). I've played a couple red ones at Norman's Rare Guitars when I visited there years ago (when Mark Agnesi still worked there).

@sirwinston2368 2 жыл бұрын

I have a mid-60's 335 12-string too. I bought it in July 1976. Still have it. Plays great. Had a fret job back in 2000 but other than that I have done nothing to the guitar. Never adjusted the truss rod, nothing! Pretty amazing. Oh, the nut is 1-9/16". That's pretty narrow for a 12-string. One other thing? I have never had 12 strings on the guitar. Crazy I suppose but as my main axe I had to play lead guitar so 12 was not exactly functional. Thanks for the comment BB_LZ. You don't see many 335 12-strings around.

@fedup3449 2 жыл бұрын

Did anyone from the assembly line write their name anywhere on it? I have a '66 SG with M. Willis scratched on the tailpiece and under the scratchplate. I've never ever had to adjust the truss rod. Bought it from new in '73.

@bb_lz9790 2 жыл бұрын

@@fedup3449 Not that I know of. I'll take a look sometime though.

@bb_lz9790 2 жыл бұрын

@@sirwinston2368 You're welcome. Funny that you should mention string count... I bought mine as a 6-string and I too have never had 12 strings on it. I think I still have a pack of strings (Ernie Ball) for an electric 12 string that I bought in '77 or '78 but I never installed them. Over the years I have alternated which tuners I'm using when I change the strings.

@jamesadams1064 2 жыл бұрын

I loved seeing the amps being built. Being a Michigander I was sad to see Gibson leave my home state. Thanks,for this.

@revdavidpeters 2 жыл бұрын

This video was incredible! Gibson has some amazing history, thanks for sharing!

@TheErik249 Жыл бұрын

WOW! This is the most concentrated documentary yet about Gibson guitar manufacturing and craftsmanship. Just think, some of the guitars being made in this video ended up being instruments played in the late 1960's and throughout the 1970's that laid down the music of the greatest period in music history (CLASSIC ROCK). I am a lifetime Gibson customer. I will only play Gibson guitars. Thank you to everyone who has ever been employed by the Gibson company and is currently employed by the Gibson company. Merry Christmas everyone!

@dons1517 2 жыл бұрын

I have a 68 and the quality of the guitar amazes me, especially the carve of the neck, I've always wondered who crafted it and now I can see some of the fine Luthiers. Thank you Gibson!

@mikegreenguitar 2 жыл бұрын

luthiers

@TeKaMOTO 2 жыл бұрын

And now you know the carver of that neck was a table router! 6:24

@dons1517 2 жыл бұрын

@@TeKaMOTO lol yeah, they must of did some more after that, the guitar is solid.

@lungerpete9339 2 жыл бұрын

@@dons1517 Don: I've got a'68 SJ I bought new & it sounds better now than it did then-QUALITY !!! What model is yours?

@dons1517 2 жыл бұрын

@@lungerpete9339 Yeah Gibson always is great Quality, I own the ES model.

@tate_law 5 ай бұрын

This is the best video on all of Gibson TV.

@archtopguitar 2 жыл бұрын

I was hoping to get a glimpse of my '67 Johnny Smith in production. A very important piece of history for all guitar enthusiasts and vintage Gibson collectors. Well-done to whomever posted this time capsule video.

@Martinuci 2 жыл бұрын

I find this video quite moving and I feel very grateful to all the workers that now and then produces this beautiful instrument. Thank You!

@marcos_music_channel 2 жыл бұрын

Wow what an amazing documentary!

@doc_matter 11 ай бұрын

This is truly special

@Bruisewillies 2 жыл бұрын

This is fantastic! Not just from the guitar point of view, but from a production sense too. Like how much was still done by hand and eye, production workers in shirtsleeves, no eye protection. And that spindle moulder!!!

@andreamarrado 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting this

@matthewtucker1699 2 жыл бұрын

as I sit outside, smoking a cigar, listening to this took me back in time. this stuff is why I love Gibson particularly, they're a brand I recognize as a monument in American history, thank you for sharing this with us!

@greeremalachi926 2 жыл бұрын

So many talented women at the work bench. Great music, some of the best guitars ever, being made. Thank you.

@StandbyCymbalist 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you for posting, this is a window into history.

@kryptonicloser 2 жыл бұрын

Truly something special. Thank you for sharing

@DobDog151 2 жыл бұрын

That was an absolute joy to watch. What a piece of history.

@mitchellkruszyna109 2 жыл бұрын

My Les Paul Deluxe was made at the Kalamazoo factory in 1977. A beautiful instrument! Thanks for sharing this video!

@fullclipaudio 2 жыл бұрын

An early '70's LP Deluxe is on my bucket list.

@bobaldo2339 2 жыл бұрын

My SG was made in the year of this film, 1967.

@fullclipaudio 2 жыл бұрын

@@bobaldo2339 I had a neighbor with a 1962 SG and it is the best guitar I've ever played.

@israelbonnard 2 жыл бұрын

This video is really inspiring. I haven't felt love for Gibson since a decade despite I do own Gibson guitars. This video is about the honesty of handcraft . I think the board and employees should look at it every Monday before labor begins.

@Joe-mz6dc 2 жыл бұрын

I love this documentary! THANK YOU GIBSON!

@stepvanjoe3469 2 жыл бұрын

Great find! Really gives perspective on how labor intensive manufacturing used to be, compared to today

@oldjerms7132 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you very much for posting this! I live 4 miles away from this building and it's great to see the manufacturing process that has been lost to time.

@dansanderson9520 2 жыл бұрын

Also 4 miles away, Comstock.

@oldjerms7132 2 жыл бұрын

@@dansanderson9520 hello, neighbor. Cooper Township here.

@williamhole1914 2 жыл бұрын

A very great moment ! Thanks Gibson TV...

@johndoe1765 2 жыл бұрын

Now this is a beautiful piece of instrument history BRAVO.

@saldevita3368 2 жыл бұрын

Anyone remember EL Cabong…he is a cartoon character who used his guitar as a weapon against his enemies…you gotta admit… the guitar is more powerful than any known weapon ever made in history… it’s all about sounds and frequencies and how people respond to modern guitars and bands…

@mackcollier8284 2 жыл бұрын

Lol. El Kabong is what we did with the headstock, when drunk guy wont back away from the stage and get his devil horns outta my face. 🤘

@chuckrustenholtz8739 2 жыл бұрын

So Cool, saw my dad in the video. too cool

@thebuck1152 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for posting this! It was awesome to see that the process hasn't really changed much since then. Seems technology has just allowed you to make the machinery smaller. Cool video

@peteandrews7169 2 жыл бұрын

Fantastic, great film, showing how it was done in 1967, and it's so great to be able to see this, cheers

@ryanblackburn9022 2 жыл бұрын

I love to see that the techniques that were used back then, are still used today on the finest guitars ever made. Gibson forever !!

@paulsantamaria2605 2 жыл бұрын

This is how my '61 SG, '68 Johnny Smith and '77 Les Paul were all born. I'll never forget touring the factory on my FIRST road gig - in Kalamazoo! The thing that fascinated me most was the necks being cured in their "pigeon holes" in the high temp, high humidity room - the necks for the high end Jazz guitars were aged 25-50 years, if my memory is correct. Today, some guitar makers cut down a tree in the morning and it's a guitar in the afternoon. That's sad. But this film is very cool.

@ADR.Hi-Gain Жыл бұрын

I loved watching this making of a Gibson. . things were soo much different and talk about hand crafted! I enjoyed every second. . .thank you for posting this!

@The-11 2 жыл бұрын

Very cool film footage ! Thanks for sharing this w/ the world Gibson.

@r.w.7470 2 жыл бұрын

Being so lucky, as we are... to still have that Orville Gibson-esque dedication to the utmost in craftsmanship that's still relevant in the Gibson build and assembly process of the last 40 years. Great to see that it still can produce higher quality in what we play today. Example...is my '85 LPC black beauty, it has all the incredible tonal DNA that the iconic 50s LPs have. Tim Shaw HBs...it's truly a joy to own and play...as is my 1980 LP Deluxe....This film is like getting into Mr. Peabody's wayback machine... and arriving in a mid60s day at the Gibson plant...and seeing the wonderful history of THE PROCESS and that makeup of the DNA that Gibson garnered way back when I was about 8 or 9...so cool. Great must see musical heritage history I loved it. Thanks.

@carmineredd1198 2 жыл бұрын

your les paul has 9 holes weight relief

@mauriciocarneiro 2 жыл бұрын

Images and knowledge as precious as the sound of your products ... exciting. Congratulations on longevity and thank you for sharing it with us, Gibson.

@gibsonwingo1206 2 жыл бұрын

A friend/customer of mine who's cousin died several years ago worked at Fender for 30 years and after his aunt died the family was going through the house and stuff to get what they wanted and he humbly went to the shed and found a 1949 Fender Broadcaster worth 750k to 1 million bucks. Only 5 known to exist and I've actually had the privilege of playing it a few times.

@bak-mariterry5180 2 жыл бұрын

Know where it is now ?

@hortyist1 2 жыл бұрын

My first Gibson CS 60s anniversary LP reissue is scheduled for delivery tomorrow. In all my 57 years have I ever been so excited to receive an item in the mail. There's just something about a Gibson

@bernardhossmoto 2 жыл бұрын

In 2012 I got to tour the Memphis and Nashville (USA and Custom) plants and saw many of the old green machines from Kalamazoo still at work, for example the presses for the ES models and the top carver.