KDKowalski Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 Hi, From guitardater I have the following information on my recently purchased ES137, Guitar Info Your guitar was made at the Nashville Plant, TN, USA May 29th, 2002 Production Number: 431 Gibson Nashville Gibson’s Nashville plant was opened in Tennessee 1974. All electric models and some acoustic models currently made at this factory. This facility has an average production rate of 220 guitars a day. Each guitar is built by hand and takes about 4 to 6 weeks to complete. Note: Most hollow and semi-hallow body guitars are made at a separate plant in Memphis Tennessee. This facility has an average production rate of 40 guitars a day. My question is why is their a Memphis logo on the back of the headstock, and my case is Gibson Memphis if it was made in the Nashville plant? I did see the disclaimer about semi hollow bodied guitars...... Let me clarify my question. Why say a guitar is made in Nashville when it is clearly from the Memphis shop? Is their a difference between the two facilities? if so what differences? They are located in two different cities, I was wondering why they are each not recognized as individual factories when referencing the guitardater or other serial number resources? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nickblues1 Posted February 18, 2008 Share Posted February 18, 2008 The answer is that it is the Memphis Series. See Link below. http://www.gibson.com/whatsnew/pressrelease/2002/jul24b.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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