nicknickhall Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 My news feed came up with something from two hours ago. Nice photos and generally nice ink for H. http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2013/02/love_where_you_live_photos_by.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbetts41 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Marv sanding a korina 357.... Jack are you at it again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DetroitBlues Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Great stuff! Wonder who's 357 is Marv making? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schundog Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Oh, man, those are some great shots! Thanks for sharing this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
houndhome Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Am I right though in thinking the photo of Willard holding an H150 is in fact a H157 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billgelder Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 For you guys that have been there, does it feel pretty dark in that building? It looks cool in an antique way, but to me it also looks somewhat dirty/dingey compared to other shop photos I've seen. How much light gets through those windows? Maybe you have to be there to get the true experience, that's why I'm asking these questions. I also respect the tradition there, as I love my H150's!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueox Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 That's a great series of photos by a Kalamazoo Gazette photographer who truly appreciates Heritage for its guitars, employees, and photo inspiration in general. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totonka Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Made me smile. That guy is a heck of a photographer! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High Flying Bird Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 For you guys that have been there, does it feel pretty dark in that building? It looks cool in an antique way, but to me it also looks somewhat dirty/dingey compared to other shop photos I've seen. How much light gets through those windows? Maybe you have to be there to get the true experience, that's why I'm asking these questions. I also respect the tradition there, as I love my H150's!!! Come see for yourself this summer. It is dark in there. What you see is what it is like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smurph1 Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Sweet Thanks for sharing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blueox Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 For you guys that have been there, does it feel pretty dark in that building? It looks cool in an antique way, but to me it also looks somewhat dirty/dingey compared to other shop photos I've seen. How much light gets through those windows? Maybe you have to be there to get the true experience, that's why I'm asking these questions. I also respect the tradition there, as I love my H150's!!! As the photos indicate, the decades-old factory is an old-school woodshop with sawdust on the floor where top-quality handbuilt guitars are produced. Like many of the big multi-story factories built at the time, whole walls incorporated windows for natural lighting along with the overhead electric lights. Not much has changed since Gibson first started building guitars here, right on through to the present, under Heritage. For my money, this preserved environment is where much of the Heritage musical soul comes from and continues to be played out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genericmusic Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chico Posted February 26, 2013 Share Posted February 26, 2013 I think the windows were blacked out during WWII. But it has the old school factory feel to it. And the sawdust can be recycled for other uses too, Jim D. gave a bagful of it to my mom once for some craft she was working on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HANGAR18 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 For you guys that have been there, does it feel pretty dark in that building? It looks cool in an antique way, but to me it also looks somewhat dirty/dingey compared to other shop photos I've seen. How much light gets through those windows? Maybe you have to be there to get the true experience, that's why I'm asking these questions. I also respect the tradition there, as I love my H150's!!! As I understand it, the building style is a "daylight" building and was originally intended to be functional without electrical lighting so that the sunlight provided the interior lighting. But now, it seems that they let in what light they want to have come in for their own preference as well as utilize electrical lighting for uniform purposes. Chico's WWII concept makes perfect sense to me and I can only assume that if they wanted more light to come in, that they would have bought a paint scraper for the windows by now. hahaha The interior lighting seems adequate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brentrocks Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Mark is a great photographer! He is also a player. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockabilly69 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 I really want to go there and see for myself, but my gig schedule is crazy! If I do go there I will order a Goldtop H150 with P90's or a 357! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hinesarchtop Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 So much history within those walls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Great stuff! Wonder who's 357 is Marv making? I know, but not tellin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Thanks for sharing- first time I ever saw a photo of the building with the "smokestack smoking"! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SofaPlayer Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 Love it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hfan Posted February 27, 2013 Share Posted February 27, 2013 For you guys that have been there, does it feel pretty dark in that building? It looks cool in an antique way, but to me it also looks somewhat dirty/dingey compared to other shop photos I've seen. How much light gets through those windows? Maybe you have to be there to get the true experience, that's why I'm asking these questions. I also respect the tradition there, as I love my H150's!!! I think the windows were blacked out during WWII. But it has the old school factory feel to it. And the sawdust can be recycled for other uses too, Jim D. gave a bagful of it to my mom once for some craft she was working on. As opposed to photosynthesis, excessive light has been proven to be detrimental to mojosynthesis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Spectrum13 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I kind of remember Will being on a list or something. 225 Parsons was said to be a state of the art factory when it opened in 1917. Must have been designed for electric lighting back when artificial light was a new thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest HRB853370 Posted February 28, 2013 Share Posted February 28, 2013 I kind of remember Will being on a list or something. 225 Parsons was said to be a state of the art factory when it opened in 1917. Must have been designed for electric lighting back when artificial light was a new thing. I am on the list. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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