Great old video, Fender and NAMM show 1957

Andy DePaule · Post by **Andy DePaule** » 21 Mar 2022 7:18 pm

Was fun watching this old film of the Fender factory.
Also the NAMM show with Speedy West, Jerry Byrd, Noel Boggs, Chet Atkins and much more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pf7vKfg6qeg

Daniel Baston · Post by **Daniel Baston** » 22 Mar 2022 10:06 am

Thanks for sharing that! I have seen bits of this, but not the whole thing. Would have loved to have seen it in person.

Marc Muller · Post by **Marc Muller** » 23 Mar 2022 8:59 am

Not steel related but still amazing to see how it was done at Gibson in 67. I'll never complain about the price of a good vintage instrument. I'm guessing guitar building is nothing like this today. Still some very fine instruments being made though.

https://youtu.be/3-zOaOYB120

Paul Wade · Post by **Paul Wade** » 25 Mar 2022 3:32 am

does anyone know the player with the red ES355
?? great movie

p.w

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 25 Mar 2022 6:14 am

I've seen those wonderful videos before, but they're well-worth multiple viewings. Thanks for posting, Andy. The narrator, Richard Smith, is also the author of this definitive book on the history of the Fender organizations and Leo's subsequent endeavors:

Highly recommended.

Jack Hanson · Post by **Jack Hanson** » 25 Mar 2022 8:14 am

Marc Muller wrote:Not steel related but still amazing to see how it was done at Gibson in 67.

That's a new one on me; it's awesome. Thanks for sharing, Marc!

Joachim Kettner · Post by **Joachim Kettner** » 27 Mar 2022 3:32 am

Paul Wade wrote:does anyone know the player with the red ES355
?? great movie

p.w

Paul, I just asked that question in the comments to the clip. Maybe somebody there knows.

Jack, I have the same Fender book as you. It's translated into German language!

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Great old video, Fender and NAMM show 1957

Great old video, Fender and NAMM show 1957

Gibson in 67.

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