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Birth of 34346
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15 Jan 2011, 15:55by Paul Childs
This was around the time when 34346 was made
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nswcAPvH0P8Could have been one of those bodies or necks being cut out.
Re: Birth of 34346
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15 Jan 2011, 20:13by chas
An amazing insight into 'how it was'. Check out the guy on the band saw cutting the basic body shape, how quickly he's working - and not a protective guard or dust mask in sight (even the sprayer)! Wow...
Chas.
Re: Birth of 34346
Posted:
15 Jan 2011, 21:05by neil2726
I bet there was a few missing fingers too no gaurds on the band saw!
Re: Birth of 34346
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15 Jan 2011, 21:07by Didier
Thanks for this very interesting video !
Didier
Re: Birth of 34346
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15 Jan 2011, 21:09by Didier
neil2726 wrote:I bet there was a few missing fingers too no gaurds on the band saw!
This is also what I thought when watching this video. How many fingers were lost by people working there at this time...
Didier
Re: Birth of 34346
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15 Jan 2011, 21:35by rogera
This is a perfect example of why each guitar leaving the factory was different.
"Health and safety?" - what are you talkin' about buddy !!!!
Re: Birth of 34346
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16 Jan 2011, 00:18by OLDEREK
neil2726 wrote:I bet there was a few missing fingers too no gaurds on the band saw!
Thats why most guitars then were
Brown or
Red 
!!!
Re: Birth of 34346
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16 Jan 2011, 00:40by ecca
The bloke on the bandsaw was in all probability very experienced judging by the speed of of his actions.
The last thing he would wish would be the loss if his fingers.
The trouble with with modern Health and Safety and most other legal requirements is that common sense seems to have gone out of the
equation.
Says Eric... who has spent the last 47 years in factories.
Re: Birth of 34346
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16 Jan 2011, 10:27by RayL
It would sound crazy to the guy on the bandsaw, but there would probably be a market these days for the offcuts. Fit those discarded pieces together, mount them in a glass case, and you have the 'mother' from which 34346 was born!
Ray
Re: Birth of 34346
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16 Jan 2011, 14:34by John M
Gosh!
The original custom shop...each one hand made.
Did you notice the body being cut to shape... it was a 3 piece block.
Its amazing to think that such a small operation grew into the giant it is now.
And the ladies making the pickups...wonder which one is the fabled Abigail Ybarra?