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PG's Shawn Hammond is on location in Nashville, TN, where he visits the Gibson USA Headquarters. In this segment, we get to see how Gibson builds their line of various USA instruments that include Les Pauls, Explorers, Firebirds, and many more.

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Innes Sibun on 12/02/2012	I had a guided tour of the factory in 1993 whwn i was playing guitar in Robert Plant's band & they gave me a Les Paul, it was an amazing & interesting day but i remember my nose as full of saw dust at the end of the guided tour.
Rickenbacker Bru on 11/28/2012	Ed is dead. Ed Roman, who was very outspoken when it came to factory made guitars, passed away almost one year ago.
Dave on 11/26/2012	I bought my Black LP Custom in 1974 still plays and sounds the same today as than or better with age,the white color trim binding is cream color now due to age and looks great too. The gold plating is tarnished but that was expected after 38 years of playing and exposed to the elements and environment.I let go of one Great Guitar over the years but never ever thought about letting my Gibson go ever Im in love with Him. PS. yes CSMMSJ This one was made in Kalamazoo
Mike on 11/13/2012	I loved watching this and see all the work that goes into making these beautiful guitars. I have 4 Gibson's and I love them all, and hope to have more ......
stratobuc on 11/11/2012	Ed Roman doesn't throw much of anything anywhere these days.
Monroe on 11/02/2012	I prefer my guitars made one at a time, from one or just a few luthiers. That way my instruments get so much more attention to detail. Little things that in the end affects tone. When the make like a 100 Gibsons at once, the chance you'll get that perfect example is just hit and miss.
Dennis on 11/02/2012	I love factory tours, and I love my Gibson Les Paul. JohnnyCnote you had me interested until you said "check out Ed Romans site",then you lost all credibility, that guy throws everybody under the bus as part of his sales pitch for his own guitar brands.
JohnnyCNote on 11/01/2012	You may want to do a little more research before shelling out hard-earned cash for a Gibson: "Have you ever been strumming your sweet new Gibson Les Paul, Jr. and started daydreaming about how awesome it would be to work in the magical, Wonka-like Nashville headquarters of that legendary guitar-maker? According to employee reviews on GlassDoor.com, the working environment at Gibson is less like the Fizzy-Lifting Drinks room and more like the scary tunnel where the "rowers keep on rowing, though they don't know where they're going." . . . Out of the 11,519 companies for which employee reviews have been submitted on GlassDoor.com, Gibson Guitars is ranked the fifth-worst, just below RadioShack and just above United Airlines. And the reasons? In employee reviews entitled “As Bad As You've Heard,” "What a waste of good people," and “Get your Prozac ready,” employees describe the corporate culture of Gibson as "The Worst Ever," and complain about the company's turnover rate. A specific vitriol is reserved for senior management and Gibson CEO Henry E. Juszkiewicz in particular." MUCH more here: http://www.gearwire.com/gibson-lowestran kedemployer.html Check out Ed Roman's site for additional insight . . .
CSMMSJ on 10/28/2012	If you're interested in the way these guitars used to be made, check out this story about Heritage Guitars, where Gibsons were made by hand in Kalamazoo, MI, for 50 years or so. http://www.premierguitar.com/Magazin e/Issue/2012/Jun/Builder_Profile_Heritag e_Guitar.aspx
sparky on 10/26/2012	I thinks it's a great tour, in my dreams I would like to be the final inspector, getting to play all those great guitars all day, I wonder how much I would have to pay to do that job, if you love what you're doing it's not work

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