Scraping Binding & Antiquing Your Gibson Acoustic Guitars | The Process S2 EP8

[@gibsonguitar]

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[@BeauHannamGuitars]

The book “Kalamazoo Gals” by John Thomas is an excellent book detailing all the women who made the Gibson Banner guitars during WWII. Highly recommended book.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@LawOfficeofRSFpatent]

I remember reading about the "Kalamazoo gals" in a book by John Thomas. Amazing guitars!

[@tomdalia5284]

No better place to learn the history of Banner Gibsons and the Kalamazoo Gals than John Thomas’s book “Kalamazoo Gals”.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@OrdinaryNimda]

Those precise, steady hands do their magic. Incredibly enlightening episode! 😀

[@johndunleavy]

Kalamazoo Gals is a wonderful book written by John Thomas who dug out the history of these ladies making guitars during the war despite a lot of resistance. But for his diligence this history would have been lost to the public.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@UnpleasantDog]

Best documentary series on KZbin. Congrats and thank you!

[@gibsonguitar]

Thanks for watching

[@roughcutguitars]

Nice to see a token mention of the women Gibson leaned heavily on for its survival, but they were known as the Kalamazoo Gals, NOT the Gibson gals, and they're well-documented in John Thomas' book of the same name - fascinating read. The fact is, there's a compelling case that Gibson tried to keep this quiet out of its typical brand image paranoia. At least it's finally starting to acknowledge their contribution - some of the best-sounding acoustics to ever come from Gibson.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@doubledenimdude]

I had no idea this was hand scraped! Definitely makes me feel better about my Gibson acoustic

[@palidiciovermingagurainia1760]

Which hand?

[@philcorymusic]

Great Work, my J45 Rocks ❤

[@arrenbie]

Please, read the book by John Thomas on Kalamazoo Gals. He spoke to the women that made the Banner guitars. Must read!

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I was in Greensboro NC a few decades ago and came across a used intrument shop. They were a Martin repair shop so I knew it was a fine shop. There was a 67 J45 on the wall. It was checked and glorious. I picked it up and strummed it. I almost lost my mind. That instrument sounded like little golden chariots flying down from Olympus. What an amazing instrument. It was out of my range at the time but I hope it found a good home.

[@alfacustomguitars]

"Gibson Gals" they were not called, no paraphrasing needed. Kalamazoo Gals is the title of the book that, not only documents that era but it is a good lesson in American history as well as tracing the origins of the great founder, Orville Gibson. What a great read and what a pity to not being mentioned rightfully and respectfully.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@jeffretrac]

“Gibson Gals, they were called.” False! They were known as the “Kalamazoo Gals!” Credit where credit is due…see John Thomas’ book, Kalamazoo Gals.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@jvejar]

Beautiful to watch 👀

[@paul_domici]

So awesome ❤ Kudos to these talented artists 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@Chris-th4im]

My dream is to work for Gibson… one day… I hope. I love all my Gibson guitars. Thank you Gibson! 🤘😎🎸

[@brianm.9062]

I recently played a Gibson banner new issue and it totally blew me away, to many features to tell of which only a brilliant guitar can bring to the table, thank you ladies I am forever in your debt.

[@maxx7733]

I bought a J-45 studio rosewood last week and it’s so awesome seeing how it was made!

[@barrypearlman7612]

The book ‘Kalamazoo Gals’ by John Thomas is the first reveal of the actual WWll history of Gibson & proves beyond doubt that a Woman workforce built the guitars in Kalamazoo throughout the War.

[@BeauHannamGuitars]

Yep 😍

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@1redemperor]

The best way to learn the history of Banner Gibsons and the Kalamazoo Gals is the John Thomas book, “Kalamazoo Gals”.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@yanezas]

Gibson Gals? Never heard of them...maybe you are talking about the Kalamazoo Gals and the book that John Thomas wrote about them!!

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@MikeCahen]

Hello Gibson TV, a mention for John Thomas and his "Kalamazoo Gals" book?

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@Twobarpsi]

So cool! I never knew this!

[@gibsonguitar]

It's pretty cool to see!

[@PGrizzy91]

Just wish yall made more lefty’s.

[@snicker576]

Bro's actually left-handed 🫵😂 jk

[@garywilliams6692]

Awesome video, what microscope slides do you use, I'm a luthier and have used blades only forever. Thanks

[@Guitarbaby79]

Gibson I am six weeks in and playing a busted cracked Fender! I need a Hummingbird! lol. Seriously love this channel.

[@georgejr.9935]

You should create a shirt that says Gibson Gals and harkens back to that era.

[@fablepunk]

Hi Gibson, could you tell how do you do if the scraper remove to much paint on a wood part? How do you do touch up? With a paint brush? Thanks

[@rareform6747]

Way to go Girls 💫🤎

[@gthayes-SSR]

Well, inconsistency is the only thing consistent at Gibson!!! I reckon they treat their female employees just like the Kalamazoo Gals "Good Enough" to make a profit.

[@CantarraAcappella]

From what I understand the story of these women who made guitars during the second world war for Gibson was unearthed by John Thomas who wrote a book called Kalamazoo Gals. John put his heart and soul into this story, travelling to Michigan to meet two of the Kalamazoo Gals that were still alive at that time. I find it really unfortunate that Gibson chose to rename them Gibson Gals in this video with no reference to John or his work.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@Captain-Nostromo]

Can you do this to my car before my wife does it?

[@alexwoolridge94aw]

Scraping binding would suck as a career. Cool skill though.

[@SuperMikesweeney]

Any women in leadership/executive positions at Gibson?

[@palidiciovermingagurainia1760]

Sorry- l fell asleep- what happened

[@jaxonmalonemusic]

That’s my friend maison lol

[@maisonshearer3776]

It was 😂

[@larryburwell8550]

well they are beautiful guitars and great to see beautiful women do alot of the work

[@greedygringoprospecting6941]

the eb5. ??? i'll do a video. just cause its so bad ass. 5 string bass.

[@GregPlatzerGuitars]

Gibson never promoted the Kalamazoo gals. This video seems like pandering. The history books say nothing about those wonderful ladies. “Gibson gals”? Come on. Don’t rewrite history.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@Sams911]

men and women are different and have different strengths and weaknesses... one area I've noticed women tend to dominate is in the fine motor skill/patience type work... you always see them in manufacturing like this all across the world and in different fields... Just like men are the ones putting roofs up, building the power grid and putting up sky scrapers.

[@stealingtomorrowband]

Ahhhh come on everybody the world is rewriting history, so why can't Gibson??? Seems like.the forgot to check all the facts and history before making the video...

[@k2rocksstl]

Same on the Les Pauls. Nice But it feels like a 'look how woke we are' piece.

[@DavidSadloski]

It is

[@DirkDiggler6903]

Why scrape up a new guitar? They will wear on their own as you play them.

[@BradHoytMusic]

What? 'Gibson Girls'? You just made that up, and I see that you haven't addressed this mistake since the video was posted 1 1/2 weeks ago... Now why on earth would you pull that out of your ass? ...and now as a result of your weird supppression and misrepresentation of one of your sources, your comment section is full of people properly crediting John Thomas and his book 'Kalamazoo Gals' while calling out your inexplicable distortion. Was this just a mistake, or are you embassassed by your heritage, or do you have something against Kalamazoo, or Mr. Thomas?

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@tmacrae]

This video, about the women behind Gibson, would have been complimented nicely with an interview from @johnthomasguitar. After all, he literally wrote the book on it.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!

[@frankh6051]

This almost looks like Gibson had good QA. lmao

[@FortressofShred]

Considering the astronomical price to begin with doing this is stupid.

[@TheTrollMastah]

I thought everyone knew about the Kalamazoo girls? Like really?

[@peggywhite913]

From what I understand the story of these women who made guitars during the second world war for Gibson was unearthed by John Thomas who wrote a book called Kalamazoo Gals. John put his heart and soul into this story, travelling to Michigan to meet two of the Kalamazoo Gals that were still alive at that time. I find it really unfortunate that Gibson chose to rename them Gibson Gals in this video with no reference to John or his work.

[@johnthomasguitar]

Thank you!