This wasn't your average factory tour - in fact they don't do them for
the public. A private showing when we went along to be presented with
the prize. I guess Gibson can make whatever rules they want in their
own factory. Not very friendly though by the sound of it.
Chris
On 8 July 2013 22:28, John <johnsess...@yahoo.com> wrote:
> On 7/8/2013 4:31 PM, Chris Mitchell wrote:
>>
>> Well. What a lucky chap I am. Marshall Amps is based here in Milton
>> Keynes. Jim Marshall (the legendary founder) died last year. He was a
>> great supporter of our local cancer hospice, and he left instructions
>> that a replica 1962 Bluesbreaker amp be made in the custom shop and
>> handed over to Willen Hospice to be raffled. It was and I was the
>> lucky winner! It is big, heavy and loud. No frills and with its 30
>> watts and twin Celestion speakers, it sounds sublime. The chassis is
>> even gold plated.
>>
>> All of Marshall's high end valve ("tube" to those who celebrate 4th
>> July) amps are made here, including the cabinets and the hand wired
>> electrics, and are shipped all over the world. Even the artwork for
>> the famous "it goes up to 11; it's 1 louder" amp in Spinal Tap was
>> produced here. I took a trio of muso mates and we had a tour of the
>> factory and a play in the on-site theatre where famous names from the
>> music world come and try out the latest toys. A fantastic couple of
>> hours and then back to work.
>>
>> Here's a picture (K7, DA* 16-50) of it with my trusty (and also very
>> heavy) 1973 Tele Deluxe:
>> http://www.mitch.myzen.co.uk/MarshallAmp/slides/_IMG4720.html
>>
>> For those interested in factories and some museum pieces such as the
>> first amp JM ever built, there are some dodgy smartphone pictures in
>> the gallery behind it all.
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
> When I took my photo safari in January, one of the stops on my itinerary
> was Gibson Memphis. Unfortunately, they do not allow any photography on
> the tour, to the point they warn you that they WILL escort you out the
> nearest exit for even taking your cell-phone out of your pocket.
>
> I don't know why, because they have the factory tour up on YouTube.
>
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7OjJDZJLH4
>
> Everybody was really nice, but they were really anal about photos.
>
>
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