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Tour of the Gibson factory

If you're in Memphis, Tennessee it's probably because you love rock 'n roll. And if so, you need to hear the sounds of Gibson guitars. So take advantage of where you are, and go to the factory. The Gibson guitar factory is across from the corner that connects the iconic Beale Street with George W. Lee Avenue, and it's impossible to miss when you're walking around and see their famous logo flashing over your head. In the Gibson Factory you can do two things: take the tour or wish you had taken the tour. I've been on both sides at one time and I can tell you it's better to do it than not to do it and be thinking "what if I had gone?"

The $10 entry costs are fully justified if you are a music or guitar lover. The ride lasts about 45 minutes and there is one every hour from 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. If you arrive and find the tickets are sold out that day (which is likely to happen), you can buy them in advance for the next day (morning tours are less crowded than those in late afternoon). The tour of the Gibson factory is actually a very personal experience. So personal that you'll be breathing the sawdust coming off of the guitars that are being made at that moment. You'll see the workers cutting, filing, polishing, installing, painting, etc. the guitars. More "up close and personal" doesn't exist.


A guide, usually one of these factory workers will go on to explain, in English, all the steps it takes to build a Gibson: choosing wood, the climatic conditions, how long it takes from being cut up to being sold to who are the potential customers, among many other things. There are about five stops or stations for you to see all of these steps. At the end, you can ask questions. This particular Gibson factory built only box guitars used mainly for jazz. The rock n 'roll and other models are made in the factory in Nashville. At the end of the tour, you'll go out to a hallway where you'll see several guitars that were manufactured at the facility and used by famous people such as BB King. You can see and purchase about 50 different models of guitars at the Gibson shop in addition to other accessories. Don't expect to pay less than $1800 for a newly manufactured Gibson. You can find cheaper souvenirs such as guitar picks, keychains, stickers, guitar strings, magnets, etc. But really, the most important souvenir is the memory you have when you walk out that door knowing how the factory smells, how it feels, and how a Gibson is made.
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