Gibson produces 530 guitars a day

[Schnozzalee]

200 of these are 'Custom Shop' guitars...anybody know how many Fender produces???

Edited August 26, 2012 by Schnozzalee

[Roland Rock]

Does that include Guitar Hero models? :-)

Edited August 26, 2012 by Roland Rock

[Billy Apple]

Is this figure all the stringed instruments Gibson produces? Where did you get the figure?

[skankdelvar]

Well if 200 out of 530 are 'custom shop' either the mass-production line guys are a pack of lazy herberts or the custom shop ain't that exclusive.

As for Fender, I'm going to put my finger in the air and say 750,000, including sub-brands like Squier and Gretsch and stuff. That's instruments, amps, accessories (exc picks because that would be silly).

[Schnozzalee]

The above relates to 2011. In 2007 the Gibson USA Factory was making 325 guitars a day. Just reading a thread of a guy who visited the plant is all - they've asked Mike Eldred, he only confirmed that they put out less than the above 200 Custom Shop Instruments per day (2011).

[lojo]

Custom shop & special edition labels are almost as misleading as the name Jazz Bass

[musophilr]

[quote name='lojo' timestamp='1346050735' post='1784381']
Custom shop & special edition labels are almost as misleading as the name Jazz Bass
[/quote]

But at least we know what a Jazz Bass is. Those other labels could mean anything (and usually, nothing)

[KiOgon]

[b] "Gibson produces 530 guitars a day"[/b]


& some of them even get through quality control

[Dr M]

[quote name='KiOgon' timestamp='1346076504' post='1784892']
[b] "Gibson produces 530 guitars a day"[/b]


& some of them even get through quality control
[/quote]

Hang on, when did Gibson start using quality control?

[Gust0o]

530 a day? I don't know if that's good or bad. And never mind QC, there should be some QA as well, for the sticklers amongst us!