Factory Tours

Gibson Acoustic Factory Tour 2012

Gibson Acoustic Factory Tour 2012

Take a tour of the Gibson acoustic guitar factory in Bozeman Montana with the Twelfth Fret.

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Fender Guitar Factory Tour

Fender Guitar Factory Tour

Nevin Douglas of the Twelfth Fret takes a tour of the Fender guitar factory in Corona California!

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Taylor Guitar Tour 2008

Taylor Guitar Tour 2008

There are very few people I am aware of who know the extensive Taylor Guitar line like our own Mike Gray. He knows the regular line like the back of his hand, and we’re talking over 120 models! He is familiar with all of the Fall & Spring Limited Editions, is constantly putting together special Build-to-Order custom guitars for our store and often brainstorming with Grant & I regarding the next custom R. Taylor masterpiece. When Mike goes home at

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A Tour of the Gibson Acoustic Shop in Bozeman, Montana: Part 6

A Tour of the Gibson Acoustic Shop in Bozeman, Montana: Part 6

So far, we’ve looked at the production process and the Custom Shop at Gibson in Bozeman. Now, we’ll take a last look at the artist models that are designed and produced here.

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A Tour of the Gibson Acoustic Shop in Bozeman, Montana: Part 5

A Tour of the Gibson Acoustic Shop in Bozeman, Montana: Part 5

We’ve followed the complete process of acoustic guitar construction at the Gibson acoustic shop. There are two other key aspects, however: the Custom Shop and Artist models. Here, we’ll take a look inside the Bozeman Custom Shop.

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A Tour of the Gibson Acoustic Shop in Bozeman, Montana: Part 4

A Tour of the Gibson Acoustic Shop in Bozeman, Montana: Part 4

We’ve followed along the path various pieces of wood take to become a Gibson acoustic guitar. We’re finally ready to leave the woodshop floor and cross the hall to the finishing areas. At this point, the guitar body and neck are fitted and glued, the assembly has been sanded, and if it’s a mahogany or rosewood guitar, filler has been applied (and sanded).

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