Tour the Gibson Guitar Factory and see all the stages of creating a guitar, from the raw wood to the finished product being painted.
The guitars you seeing being made are eventually sold in the retail gift shop.
Visit Beale Street, the home of Memphis music, walk a short distance past the FedEx Forum and see guitars being created. |
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A Luthier is defined as a maker of stringed instruments. There are Luthiers on staff here, but they may or may not be working when you take your tour. The tour is interesting and informative, even if they are not on site.
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Keep in mind it is a woodworking factory with the accompanying sawdust. The atmosphere in the factory is kept at a constant temperature to
maintain the wood suitable for creating guitars. |
The tour guides here are well-informed and happy to share information with you. The presentation they give as you walk through the factory provides you with ample information about how the guitars are made.
If you have questions, they are glad to answer them as well.
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YeaMemphis Tip – If you are thinking of buying a guitar, what better Memphis souvenir could there be than your own Gibson guitar purchased after your factory tour. Best Photo Op – See if you can get a photo in front of the lobby desk with the huge guitar in the background. The Wurlitzer Jukeboxes are beautiful. Get a photo with your favorite one. |
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Visit Gibson, Rock 'n' Soul and take a stroll down Beale Street. A true Memphis experience. |