How it was done, back in the day

January 14, 2011 6:16 PM

Fender Guitar Factory Tour 1959
posted by flapjax at midnite (5 comments total) 3 users marked this as a favorite

Great post Flapjax - really fascinating. I couldn't help smiling at the paintshop footage - facemasks etc were clearly for pussies in those days! Love those guys just cutting out the shapes on a bandsaw easy as pie - just think how much one of those Strats would cost now.........
posted by MajorDundee at 8:40 AM on January 15, 2011


That is so awesome. You want to reach through time and just grab one of those shiny new 52 year-old guitars. I'll take one of those lap steels, too.
posted by chococat at 10:05 AM on January 15, 2011


Ah, heck man, I'm ALWAYS fascinated by this kind of stuff. Thank you.
posted by snsranch at 8:58 PM on January 15, 2011


do you realize that every guitar they are making in that film is a 1959 Fender? It boggles.
Thanks, flapjax.
posted by planetkyoto at 6:30 AM on January 16, 2011 [1 favorite]


Beautiful. I'd love to see the comparison with footage of today's guitars being manufactured.
posted by robotot at 4:20 AM on January 17, 2011


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