“Using the same techniques, and even some of the same machines”: Gibson unearths the only known Kalamazoo factory footage from the ‘Golden Era’ of guitar building

Gibson has unearthed and shared an archive video showcasing its 1950s guitar-building process.

The footage, uploaded to Gibson TV', is believed to be the only known recording from its Kalamazoo factory during this time. It shows that the factory was equipped with “the latest woodworking machines” and offers insight into how its processes have evolved over the intervening decades.