THE MOST AUTHENTIC GIBSON CUSTOM FACTORY TOUR: Peach Guitars Visits... Gibson Custom (August 2019)

[@fretts]

Great visual tour. The guitar is so much louder than the dialog, I had to miss a lot of what was said because I turned the volume down to normal for the guitar.

[@thewhitemustang]

Yeah, the guitar track is bullshit. I want to hear the people speak and hear the sounds of the factory. Just because it's a video about guitar making doesn't mean there should be random annoying guitar overdubs.

[@psour33]

It's amazing to feel how much of their soul, those guys are putting in a guitar building. Congratulations good people.

[@dannyperfect9270]

I bought one of Johns hand picked tops today on my left handed R9 Les Paul. Couldn't be happier, actually in 7th heaven tonight playing it

[@ja7941]

I wish Gibson made a channel just dedicated to just this making guitars I would watch that every day like a reality show but instead of cars guitars would be so cool and the first to do something like that

[@user-zd8vg1nl5g]

They have a youtube. @GibsonTv

[@ndulin1234]

@ja you should come work with us at gibson, i can tell you love the craft

[@yourmom-me7mi]

I have often thought the same thing..I think I have watched the factory video a thousand times..lol..and I'm not sure why I love watching it.

[@f3uibeghardt522]

I'd also watch if they had a live cam that just films the factory daily.

[@jordantee2383]

Thank you for the video, Ive got one of the 60th anniversary 59 models and now I have a whole new appreciation for it.

[@karymwillemsen5564]

Me to and I find it the best guitar I have have ever had in my hand. I play it for 4 hours minimal everyday. And when I put her back I still feel guilty for not playing it more.

[@400_billion_suns]

Beautiful craftsmanship here. This is the kind of thing Gibson should be emphasizing, instead of trying to look cool, tough, and threatening. Let the quality speak for itself, and give these skilled workers the recognition they deserve.

[@xheadlessx]

When you buy a Gibson you are actually giving a livelihood to a lot of really nice normal people

[@gregengland5178]

I hope they get paid well. I bought a custom les paul in 1992 for $2500 new. The same guitar now is around $8000. I wish I had the money to get a custom shop custom lp. My wife would bury me in pig shit!

[@paulcowart3174]

Actually they could whittle down a bit of the hierarchy but just not really sure of the inside workings Huge companies have a crazy payroll on down the line It's a shame really but everybody and their brother is playing guitar these days and the market has trended towards people with disposable income Totally different customer base in the last 50 years

[@TheShinyShow]

I mean, are there any brands that aren't like that?

[@xheadlessx]

@@TheShinyShow my comment is in response to people commenting how ‘bad’ Gibson is and how they went bankrupt a few years back

[@BlueHopi144]

well , they are not really normal but craftsmen in a unique Great Brand . Working with wood all day long is not given to many lucky employees .

[@olstrawberries]

Holy bright guitar interludes! Eye stabbing treble! Great video as long as you can jump on the mute when these explosions occur

[@Doug5524]

Thanks, John, for taking us around with you it makes me want another Les Paul.

[@606vandy]

Thanks! I used to drive past Gibson on the way to work every day and always wanted to sneak inside. I appreciate the tour.

[@JaimeCerrada]

At 34:36 the guy finishing this SG is appying something (such an abrasive liquid) to the guitar finish. That's to obtain the VOS finish?

[@martyngebhard7311]

Jaime Cerrada I believe it to be polish

[@JaimeCerrada]

@@martyngebhard7311 Looks such something abrasive, check the label: Health, Flamability, Reactivity.

[@Smoothone33]

@@JaimeCerrada it's naphtha, just to do a final cleaning.

[@JaimeCerrada]

@@Smoothone33 Thank you for the explanation! 😉

[@daveyboy8907]

Thanks,, I love watching all these guitar companies factory builds...

[@myoutube330]

Wish there wasnt so much guitar interlude music between sections.

[@kleof.3529]

Totally agree !

[@jameswilson3554]

I wished I had one for every day of the week and four for the weekend..maybe one day. Gibson les Paul's. Has always been my thing I do have my dream guitar which is a 1957 I'm going for 59 as well. Great video 2thumbs up.

[@garysmith2983]

I host factory tours here in the UK, mainly for auditors, and knowing everything about all the processes and fielding every conceivable question is nigh on impossible. It’s always a nervous moment asking operators a question. Most are great, but not universally. Not sure if Jack is playing, but love the intro, which sounds like Owner Of A Lonely Heart. Tone is great.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

“Quick! Hide Agnesi in the basement!”

[@thmmke6926]

quick quit pissing all over yourself,

[@einarabelc5]

@@thmmke6926 Wow, you have amazing sense of smell.

[@MarkPritchardGuitar]

Awesome! Good to see how they go through each part of production. I'm hoping to get a custom shop LP very soon.

[@justingallion4902]

I watched a video earlier that they actually do use 2 and 3 piece mahogany backs.

[@dexterm7466]

22:45 Nothing like knowing your employees on a personal basis

[@srh361]

I just purchased a Gibson Les Paul Custom with a Rosewood fretboard from the custom shop and while it's absolutely the best guitar I've ever owned it did have one issue and I'm not here to bash Gibson cause they're my favorite brand but the neck pickup wasn't soldered at all from the factory yet the box beside electronics was checked on t bg e inspection sheet. Anyway I absolutely love the Gibson custom shop.

[@ja7941]

Thank you peach guitar for bringing us along on this really cool Gibson tour something I'll never get to see in life and would love to and you made that possible thank you

[@ZRJZZZZZ]

This was a fun video that restored a bit of goodwill for Gibson whom I am mad at right now because of a nagging warranty issue on a very expensive custom guitar that failed.

[@dannyharvey7398]

Loved the video. Couldn’t help but think though, that they’ll eventually have to open up a custom custom shop because the custom shop is so busy they are no longer custom shop guitars 🤔 Also, was a little puzzled by the long tenon neck joint - take the glue away and add four bolts and it’s not really that dissimilar to a bolt on neck? Don’t get me wrong, I prefer no bolts, but I think there might be just a little too much hype over a “long tenon” neck based on what I see here. 🤨 (I do have a 56 CS by the way.)

[@paulcowart3174]

Actually you can take a 4 bolt and glue it on Surprised most people don't realize that

[@dannyharvey7398]

@@paulcowart3174 At least once with a heel adjusting truss rod 🤪

[@MrBighairyass]

There is so much work that goes into making these guitars...no wonder they are so expensive...

[@matsandersson8857]

Great video. I saw a clip on KZbin some at Emerald City Guitars said they didn’t use Hide Glue to fit the tops back then. They used some other glue.

[@oig40203]

There is definitely an argument about that. He says that the glue chips that he has found in the tone/volume pot cavity are not hide glue. Whereas some original workers who built the guitars in the 50's have talked about how much they hated dealing with the hide glue used to affix the maple to the mahogany. I remember one of those interviews years ago in Vintage Guitar Magazine. Does someone have the definitive answer?

[@matsandersson8857]

oig40203 I guess not. But those who really worked on the guitars back then should know. Then i don’t believe glue makes a difference in tone that you can hear. The Custom Shop makes some real nice guitars nowdays. I got a 2018 1960 Reissue and i love it!

[@oig40203]

@@matsandersson8857 I just got a 2019 1960 reissue! I am very happy with it. I got mine through Wildwood in Colorado.

[@matsandersson8857]

oig40203 Great Enjoy! I got mine at 4Sound Gothenburg here in Sweden. Happy Rocking New Year!

[@themaninthesuitcase]

I've watched a similar video but from Gibson USA and they seem quite similar. How different is the actual manufacture of the USA and Custom instruments beyond the things like wood selection and hardware specs?

[@vexguine]

Marketing. "pay more for our special plus exclusive" product.

[@Maxtodon]

The tour and guitar playing between segments was great!

[@ja7941]

I could stay in this factor all day every day and be happy every day what a wonderful job they do and place to work

[@f3uibeghardt522]

I really want to see a factory tour documentary that tracks a single guitar's path of being made. It'd be even cooler if they showed it starting from the trees themselves.

[@SirVicc]

Great to see the shop where my R9 was birthed. Love seeing the people and technology that contributes to the music.

[@frankcarter6427]

did you meet the QC inspector who passed the shoddy $13k slash double neck that trogly had to send back to sweetwater? split wood in a p/up cavity and maxed out truss nut on one of the necks - either Gibbo custom passes 'hidden' defects, or they don't QC at all - even on $13,000 guitars.

[@jackleyton5504]

As I said above. what a Shit company Gibson has become. The MGR barely knew what the machines did, and he was walking around like it was his first time in the factory in months. Pathetic

[@jasonlinton9902]

Im a year late but did you ever get your doubleneck slash replaced or fixed? I just bought the november burst slash les paul and it sounds so badass isnt the doubleneck aged as well?

[@mars6433]

I really wish Gibson the best, but, any guitar over $1500 should be flawless.

[@martinpark8371]

they are expensive because they are built in america

[@314jrock]

@@martinpark8371 It doesn't matter where a guitar is built. Once you go over a certain price point, customers expect a guitar to be flawless.

[@beanotraffini681]

Hand-Made (In The USA) guitars will always have their eccentricities and individual "quirks" It's what makes them unique...

[@pensive_]

Absolutely spot on right. If not flawless over $1500, it means that either the corporate structure rots or the workers are incapable, not having the technical expertise. Facades unfortunately qualifies for expertise here in the USA. If it looks competent, well yeah it must be competent... is unfortunately the motto. In other words window dressing = technical expertise.

[@bigtorrisi]

A quilt top always makes the guitar warmer....get it...warmer...quilt.

[@concernedcitizen939]

Thom doesn’t even know the guy’s names that are working on the guitars. How many people you think there are working in the Custom Shop? Thom must be one of the “new guys”. Any employee that does these tours should know the people and construction processes of these guitars in great detail. “I’ll ask this guy ...”. “How long does that stay glued up? I work here. How long does that stay glued up?” He didn’t even know what glue they were using. I don’t have time for anyone in a leadership role that has no idea what they’re talking about. Interesting tour but just proves they build CS guitars pretty much the same way they build USA guitars - CNC most parts, hand fit the neck, hand wrap the bindings, etc. I get the up-charge for the lighter/more figured woods, labor intensive relic finishes, etc, but it’s clear the CS guitars are way overpriced. Send the CNC programming over to the USA factory all the guitars can have the historic specs.

[@400_billion_suns]

When you have the technology, it’d be crazy *not* to use CNC tools for cutting/shaping. Doing it all by hand would be less consistent, and take longer. I do agree with your point though - there’s no reason those same specs couldn’t be applied to their entire line.

[@daw162]

The wood selection isn't particularly good for the standard line, but it's better than low priced foreign guitars. Most of the cost in the custom shop guitars is just price point aiming (as in, there's probably a little bit more man hours - just a little, a little more wood selection (add a hundred or two for that - at the most) and the rest is keeping the volume low and setting the price high. Gibson makes pretty good guitars, but they are not in the same league as some of the other makers with prices similar to gibson's custom shop (I've never had any gibson guitar that's as good as any collings that I've had - collings is just far ahead of them in consistency and quality level without any regard to consistency. There's more care in them (collings) in my opinion, at the expense of profit. I've looked at a lot of gibson guitars. I've had 12 gibsons. I cannot see what's in the custom shop guitars vs. the standards, whereas I can see an extreme quality difference in the 6 collings solid body guitars I've gotten. When shopping for gibsons, it's too easy to find guitars listed with bridges way off center - things that are visually easy to see...I don't understand how that's allowed to occur. Fender occasionally does it from their custom shop, too.

[@rxdoctordaddy1795]

@@daw162 not sure what the fuck you're talking about over here, but my four Gibson's are super nice. My les Paul standard has an insane top and the entire back and sides are all flamed mahogony. Even my sg standard has flamed mahogany all over the back side. My other les paul standard has a flamed mahogony neck. I've played collings, and was not impressed one bit. I own plenty of boutique guitars, and my gibsons are on par. If you shoot me a dm with a link to your IG I can verify the things I am telling you. I don't think you'd be able to do the same..

[@Panic42000]

What a stupid ass comment.

[@saddle8bag]

Smart move not taking Jack. Nashville would have kidnapped him.

[@kaitodesire]

For sure xD

[@roymontero4066]

Nashville is music city full of good musicians. Jack is not talented enough to make it.

[@saddle8bag]

@@roymontero4066 Sentence #1 A+, Sentence #2 F-

[@roymontero4066]

@@saddle8bag lol ok buddy boy. Nashville bars and clubs are overflowing with guitar players. Jack doesnt have the chops to make it.

[@okbrancho]

Best tour I have seen yet. Thanks!

[@vince8081]

love the epiphone shirt

[@kjneese]

Such a great video guys! Sorry, I'm just catching this.

[@DSTheEngineer86]

15:11 Works at Gibson Custom Shop Wears an Epiphone shirt

[@jameshughes6049]

All the same company.

[@beeps123]

Well the demand is going up. So.. it’s obvious to expect some consolidation in the manufacturing process. Hopefully the quality will stay. But as the months fly by I doubt.

[@LeeHoMusic]

This place is like a paradise....

[@69nisab]

Great video. Love the playing on the soundtrack. Is that Jack on a Les Paul?

[@richardmckrell4899]

Did the Gibson guy not see Luke was holding a camera? I don't get it.

[@adamwatson6916]

I don't know what type of mystery woods my epiohone les Paul's and SGs are made from especially my 3 epi 59s but they sure sound great and they sound like gibsons especially with the Gibosn pickups all 5 my epis have. I also have Several gibsons and they sound great as well but it's quite surprising how close my epis all sound to the real thing. I guess pickups are the most important factor.

[@rafaelandalia5983]

Great video, but why does the music that is mixed in have to be so much louder than the recorded voice. It makes the listener have to constantly increase and decrease the volume.

[@Dirtydrock001]

Thanks peach for keeping us lefties in mind just checked the website

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

@Peach Guitars Is that a Dr. Z being played in the background? Maz 18NR?

[@PeachGuitars]

Close - Maz 38!

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

@@PeachGuitars you guys have sold me on those amps. Absolutely killer tones! Thanks again. NR or reverb model? ;)

[@TisTheDamnStickSeason]

11:40: Binding the binding

[@GeoffSweet]

"Quilt doesn't just grow on trees".....lol...

[@blindsleep]

And the host just completely let it go over his head. That joke was wasted on a poor audience.

[@cowhidemusic8904]

So custom shop is now basically a machine made production guitar for 5 times the price?

[@joshuahuf9747]

lol do ya think usa gibsons are handmade or something

[@j.schaefer5622]

There are a bunch of guys that put some scratches and flaws in it, that you can dream of owning a handmade guitar...

[@mikesperko3921]

I know there is a lot of work goes into these but outrageously priced that's why I play my Epiphone I have 2 and love em both

[@Mega_Casual]

Kudos to Gibson. I had no idea that making these custom guitars was so labor intensive and detail oriented. I'm amazed by the attention to original specifications and precision to create their awesome guitars.

[@MrBossei]

That Les Paul sound in the background is the perfect Les Paul sound! Wonder what amp that is?

[@mckorczas7483]

Yes, it's great! Pickups are so vintage.

[@GearGasms]

That’s funny I was going to say it was jarring and I was irritated by it. Everyone has different tastes! 🤓

[@Nikoo033]

It really sounds like Jack is playing, so I’d say either Two Rock, or Mesa, or DrZ, or Suhr, as it really sounds like in some of his other LesPaul videos.

[@Nikoo033]

My favourite video of his: kzbin.info/www/bejne/q2bZm6OCaNRon7M (warning, it’s not a Gibson LesPaul... 😅).

[@MrBossei]

@@Nikoo033 I think you are right. It's probably the DrZ that he is playing when showing the new 60s Les Paul. 👍

[@thelolguy007]

Question - are the woods & materials used in the custom shop models better than that used in the USA line?

[@davidburke2132]

Baz Simple answer, yes.

[@barthrvatin8297]

14:01 "You're a star!" "In porn?" lol

[@jukesters123]

i tried to buy a gibson les paul studio .i could not find one with no defects.i bought an ESP Ec 1000 online.My ESP showed up perfect.

[@p6x2]

Its intriguing they don't use RFID to mark their bodies and necks, instead of hand writing that has to be manually read at each step of the assembly line. Think about all the benefits: 1) the guitar is automatically tracked so you know where it is in the line, and how long it has taken to get there, and you can deduct how long it will take to make it to the next stage. 2) the RFID is now the proof the guitar is a true Gibson for ever. I am of course talking about passive RFID tags. These can be inserted in the Body and remain their for the lifetime of the guitar. The RFID tag contains all the original details about the guitar and the exact date it was completed. One tag is about $0.12 in high volumes.

[@cardbored_]

That’s why heir prices are skyrocketing. Their inefficiencies have to be paid for by the consumer.

[@tigerhater1]

I knew it! I see at 2:36 the rare Indian 4-Ply Pallet Woods used for the Gibson Firebirds! Mystery solved!

[@fretts]

I once had a Firebird I and I never knew the wings were glued onto the center with a V-shaped joint like that.

[@hdspringer98]

I'm with Bosse, what amp was used for the backing track?

[@PeachGuitars]

Dr Z Maz 38!

[@aquilarossa5191]

Amp sounds good. Has a Vox quality to it, but something else too. What is it?

[@PeachGuitars]

If in doubt we're usually using the Dr Z Maz 38SR: bit.ly/2N65Gau

[@landajimmy]

Would a Les Paul be less expensive without the binding around the body?

[@aex.c]

Jimmy Landa that’s called a tribute

[@marygaleac]

Buy a Studio!

[@Gibson45er]

Yep.. a Tribute....just got mine and love it.

[@alexgarnett5373]

Gibson USA are great but those Custom shop Les Paul's are great they feel so different.

[@rayvaughan4576]

great guitars all time

[@rubentrevino6288]

Wow stupendous video

[@TcheddyG]

Few things are more irritating than listening to the interviewer constantly interrupt and finish the interviewee’s sentences. I keep saying to myself “ship up guy! Let him speak!”

[@musicofanatic]

No shit. I did not last through the whole thing because of that

[@fugamante]

Gibson has scaled back big time. God bless them going forward.

[@keesketsers5866]

This is just the Gibson Custom Shop, not the Gibson USA factory. I find it quite a large operation for a custom shop. Which makes sense offcourse, seeing the amount of CS guitars they sell.

[@jessefillmore]

Last year I had to send a 60 Ann , 1959 back cause the binding was awful . And it didn't sound very good . The store found me one out of Chicago that looks like Pearly Gates' top , and it sounds great . Sad that smaller market cities usually get the duds while big markets cities get some of the best .

[@unclefoiley819]

My R-6 goldtop was made there. I'm sure those fine people are the ones who built it. Tell them I said thanks. They feel like family.

[@liorauf]

Outstanding!!!

[@mckorczas7483]

What guitar in backing track?

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Michał Cora fender tele

[@mojekh]

@@Starch1b2c3d4a 😂👍

[@DelReiRock]

Where is jack??

[@BoyAditya]

I wonder how many kilos the weight would be reduced, if Gibson applying roasted wood on their line..

[@daw162]

Not many. roasting is something you'd do for spruce and maple, but on maple, it makes the wood hard and maybe a little bit harsh (and splintery). It wouldn't make much sense on honduran mahogany where part of the draw is just how mellow and smooth the wood is. Baking the volatiles out of it and making it harder and more brittle wouldn't make much sense. It's also a stability trick and limiter to future movement with moisture changes, and mahogany moves about half as much as most woods as it is, so there's not much need (maple's total movement with moisture changes is a lot, thus stabilization makes more sense).

[@marksaunders5325]

Nice video guys 👍😎

[@GrafZahl13]

Great !!!

[@DJKnightDnB]

2019 @720p???

[@PeachGuitars]

We're viewing it in 4k here, maybe look through your settings?

[@weschilton]

Impressive operation!

[@briangisler1981]

Gibson Les Pauls are the Cadillac of all Guitars on this planet.

[@pensive_]

G'd help me. Now we have "authentic" custom Shop tours. It just keeps on giving....... So, where is the fake tour ? I want to watch that too.

[@vexguine]

I dont get the guys that pay much more money to "handmade" guitars. What makes today's guitars so good are the use of these machines. Consistency and accuracy in construction is only possible with those precision machines. Pick up a 50's gibson. Piece of art? for shure... but is a lottery ticket about construction

[@user-zd8vg1nl5g]

Handmade items are more money because they’re handmade. It’s really simple as that.

[@vexguine]

@@user-zd8vg1nl5g I didn't said that I don''ty understand the price of handmade items. I said that I don't understand people PAYING for that.

[@vexguine]

@@user-zd8vg1nl5g And actually I do understand: marketing.

[@martinpark8371]

how is the construction of 50s guitars a lottery ticket?

[@andrebarriere]

Great ride ! Who is playing the guitar in the video audio track ? I love this tone !!! Wish I knew what was is setup, guitar, amp, EQing ?

[@p6x2]

Toby says hello!

[@HarrisArt]

Tour guide needs to learn what a Murphy Carve is and why it's done.

[@adamwatson6916]

Jake from peach has become a big influence on my tone and playing style. Jack and Johan Segebourne have been big inspirations . Danish Pete upright up there too . Andrertons videos have become much more enjoyable with Danish Pete teaming up with the captain . The captain has improved as a player immensely. I don't miss Rob more Gain Chapman making every guitar sound the same with to much Gain and pentatonic wankery

[@mikeaaron2819]

What would an inauthentic tour entail?

[@xjuane]

27:02 Auspiciado por Oral-B

[@marksaunders5325]

Every time I see one of these videos I want to go to Peach and buy another guitar

[@petermitchell6348]

'Interesting name on the machine don't you think'? Taylor!!! Lol!

[@grahamt33]

who is playing that amazing guitar ?

[@grahamt33]

@@cattnipp You deserve the praise ! What guitar amp and pedals did you use ?

[@donaldthescotishtwin]

It was me

[@scotthancock5335]

Every time I see a Factory tour from this company the staff are different turn over must be a problem!

[@davidburke2132]

Scott Hancock You know that they have 3 factories, right, and until around a year ago had 4? This is the Custom Shop... it’s a total different facility in a different location in Nashville to the USA factory. And if you’re meaning the person showing people around then it’s abundantly clear that Thom has been around for a long time from the way he was introduced.

[@scotthancock5335]

@@davidburke2132 I am aware of this and have watched all the custom shop videos available on line I stand by my comment

[@Smoothone33]

I did 7 years here and 16 total for Gibson. They've cut loose some really talented people that were passionate about what that did.

[@scotthancock5335]

@@Smoothone33 so sad to hear man

[@joeblo232]

That music is annoying too loud and can't hear what their saying

[@jgenoese]

I think I want to work here. Do you get a discount? 😂

[@richardmckrell4899]

This is a good example of where Gibson still does not get it right. The Gibson tour guide is clearly is not acquainted with the few fabricators and assemblers in the Gibson custom shop. I assume there must be another Gibson employee who is more personally familiar with the workers who could have given this tour and given visitors the sense that the custom shop is a "family" or a "team of artisans" concentrating on making these special custom Gibsons. Instead, we get a guy who seems to know what's going on but lacks the intimate "people" familiarity that you would expect in a guitar custom shop. If the Gibson tour guide actually does work in the custom shop and doesn't know the employees names, well that's an even bigger problem.

[@DoctorEnigma01]

Or, maybe someone actually working in the shops time would be better spent working, nobody buys a guitar because they have a good tour guide, chill out

[@ScatZacc]

Nice Epiphone Shirt Dude lol

[@davidemura4444]

dude's gotta show me the 4th axis he speaks of. secret gibson mojo.

[@_RLP]

Thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@πλούσιομετάλλιο-ι6ν]

πλούσιο μετάλλιο R.i.p mark ,marked by tweeks to suggestive colour on walking mapped to negative psychological escape

[@curtisprice9806]

They deserve really good pay checks. Corporate greed sucks .....these workers are the back bone!

[@fretboarder4752]

looks like a different place to recent times..

[@marcionobrega5117]

Adorei 🙋🙋🙋🎸

[@stipeur]

Only Gibson is good enough. And fuck the haters