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Fender factory in '59
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Author:  Chas Freeborn [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 5:50 pm ]
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This is pretty cool
Author:  Ian Cunningham [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 7:50 pm ]
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Man thanks for that. Big Fender fan here and I love watching old footage. The production methods changed a bit since then haha.
Author:  nickton [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:40 pm ]
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That's pretty amazing, especially the guy working with no shirt on and the other one spraying with no respirator.
Author:  Terence Kennedy [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 8:55 pm ]
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That is super cool! They truly were handmade.
Author:  oval soundhole [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:31 pm ]
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Why don't I have a time machine?
Author:  alan stassforth [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 9:39 pm ]
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Thank you!
That was very nice!
Author:  alan stassforth [ Tue Jan 25, 2011 10:32 pm ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote:
Not to mention pretty much zero safety equipment. Cool vid.

Filippo

Just like the cars!
Author:  David Wren [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 7:08 am ]
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Thanks for taking the time to post about that video Chas ... I loved it!

David Wren http://www.wrenguitarworks.com
Author:  Andy Birko [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 8:17 am ]
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That is a very cool video. Anyone know if Fender was a good place to work way back then?
Author:  klooker [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:44 am ]
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Very cool! [:Y:]

Thanks for posting.

So, what is a '59 Strat worth today?

Kevin Looker
Author:  douglas ingram [ Wed Jan 26, 2011 9:55 am ]
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Filippo Morelli wrote:
"In those days spirits were brave, the stakes were high, men were REAL men, women were REAL women, and small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri were REAL small furry creatures from Alpha Centauri."

Filippo


One of my favourite books. Helped me make sense of the world when I needed help making sense of the world. 16 years old and laying in a hospital bed in cervical traction, broken neck, can't move a finger, then THIS comes over the radio late one night! Made life a little easier.
Author:  Chas Freeborn [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 1:23 pm ]
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Yes, not a dust mask or respirator in sight... That was before the days of ubiquitous carbide tipped tooling, which increases fine particle dust many fold...
I have a lap steel like the ones being built in the vid, and a '65 Jazzmaster that would have come out of that building too.
-C
Author:  Corky Long [ Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:01 pm ]
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What a cool video..... I want to visit...
Author:  nickton [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 1:01 am ]
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no wonder those old pickups sounded so good. Look who made them!
Author:  meddlingfool [ Fri Jan 28, 2011 2:17 am ]
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Gad. Looks like a real s**t job.
Author:  Casey Cochran [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 9:10 am ]
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Very cool. Thanks for posting. I can see the tv ad now: "Did you work at the Fender factory between 1955 and 1963? You may be entitled to compensation..."
Author:  Mike Dotson [ Tue Feb 01, 2011 6:26 pm ]
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I have a book with a picture from the same factory, it shows women putting MOTS on lap steels. What they would do is soak the MOTS in acetone till it was soft and mold it over the wood bodies. Right next to the women and the big drums of acetone are some kerosene heaters. The caption on the pic says that the fire marshal came in, took one look, left and walked a block away to call and tell Fender they failed the inspection. :shock:
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