pressure Posted January 11, 2017 Posted January 11, 2017 Sorry to hear of your loss Mr. Washbrook, it is a hard thing to deal with. Hope your health improves.Some day the new factory will be the old factory and you'll see it then. Maybe we'll meet up at a future PSP.
TalismanRich Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Washbrook, Best of luck with your health challenges. Beating cancer can be a fight, but its worth doing. Hopefully they caught it early. Then, when you finally get a chance to visit the states, put Parsons Street on your agenda. The factory is really a cool place to visit. Its a bit like when I visited Liverpool. Yeah, the Cavern Club wasn't exactly same building as it was when the Beatles played there in the 60s, but that didn't matter. It was the birthplace of so much music history. Walking down Mathew Street and taking in the ambience was worth the time spent. Someday, I hope to get back to visit some more of the country (I never made it close to London).
washbrook Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 Hi guys.... thank you for the response and your kind thoughts and good wishes, to be honest, I wasnt exactly expecting that, it was quite touching, thank you. I don't say much on the forum but I do read an awful lot of the topics as they're quite interesting as I love guitars and the technology and workmnship, I have too many to count but only the two Heritage ones of which I am quite attached to I was closely following the PSP thread and looking at the videos and pictures as I would have loved to see the place for myself. I appreciate and agree with he comments regarding the refurbishing plans so it looks like I need to start a bucket list as I would still like to try and make 225 Parsons Street an objective some time in the future, all being well. I would also have to do it along with HOC guys for one of the PSP visits as I wouldnt know where to start or what to do arranging a solo trip like that from the UK. I am not very well travelled at all and I think that was also a stumbling block for me when I looked at what could be involved in making a trip to Heritage as I would also have loved to fit in the Gibson factory and see Nashville too if I ever made the one off trip of a lifetime to the USA. Lol.... suppose I would like to see Fender as well while I was over there, but that would be a bit too ambitious and too costly travelling around unknown territory 'totally lost and alone' in a completely different world to what I am used to, hehe, scares me a bit too much at what would be involved... hehe, Kalamazoo would have been a big enough challenge for me on its own so Im going to stop dreaming now, and just keep looking at the youtube videos for now. Take care all.... cheers Dave
Hfan Posted January 12, 2017 Posted January 12, 2017 My condolences Dave, I'm sorry for your loss. You'll find a nice bunch here, they even put up with me. If you do ever get here, and want to see the Jersey Shore look me up. BTY, I feel the same way about those old Heritages from that dusty old shop. Good luck. Pete
washbrook Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Hi Pete.... thanks for the reply and your 'tour' offer, and what a lovely gesture. lol Im off to get google maps out now to see where Jersey Shore is. Unfortunately All these wonderful names and places in the states are only magical dreams for me.... but you just never know.... one day it may just happen, Kalamazoo, Nashville, California hehe and now Jersey Shore its certainly seems to be a friendly forum with some very nice, helpful members going by what I have read in the various posts I have read. I am currently waiting my two inlayed truss rod covers coming from (Custom Inlay) that I ordered a couple of weeks ago now for my 555 and 575. I found the source for these in a topic on the forum and they were highly recommended so I checked it out and ended up ordering a couple. As I say, its a good forum with a wealth of good information and advise by people who don't mind sharing or helping out and that is a good quality to have these days. Take care Dave
Hfan Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Hi Dave, The Jersey Shore is actually the coast of New Jersey. Just a short hop skip and a jump across the pond .I'm close to Asbury Park which has some background in music history and just about one hour south of New York City. Pete
skydog52 Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 If you are so inclined. https://www.instagram.com/p/BPNb9C4jl5u/
abcpeterson Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 http://www.mlive.com/news/kalamazoo/index.ssf/2017/01/renovation_of_heritage_guitar.html#incart_river_home
FredZepp Posted January 13, 2017 Author Posted January 13, 2017 abcpeterson Posted Today, 11:30 AM http://www.mlive.com...cart_river_home The manufacturing operation for Heritage Guitar will be moved from the original Gibson Guitar Co. at 225 Parsons Street into a modernized space within the former Gibson plant.
deytookerjaabs Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Looks fancy!! New space, but that room certainly seems to be lacking....a view.
golferwave Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Great video. I think the old building was opened in June of 1917? - I wonder if they'll be having a centennial celebration of any kind this summer. In any event I'm very glad they're getting things upgraded and renovated. The finished product should be wonderful.
Gitfiddler Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Curious...What's going on with the other tenants residing in that grand old building? Staying? Leaving?
Millennium Maestro Posted January 13, 2017 Posted January 13, 2017 Curious...What's going on with the other tenants residing in that grand old building? Staying? Leaving? GONE
notbillgelder Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 How cool is that. They have their own water slide.
skydog52 Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 How cool is that. They have their own water slide. That system will pull the coins right out of your pocket!
ElNumero Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 Hi Pete.... thanks for the reply and your 'tour' offer, and what a lovely gesture. lol Im off to get google maps out now to see where Jersey Shore is. Unfortunately All these wonderful names and places in the states are only magical dreams for me.... but you just never know.... one day it may just happen, Kalamazoo, Nashville, California hehe and now Jersey Shore its certainly seems to be a friendly forum with some very nice, helpful members going by what I have read in the various posts I have read. I am currently waiting my two inlayed truss rod covers coming from (Custom Inlay) that I ordered a couple of weeks ago now for my 555 and 575. I found the source for these in a topic on the forum and they were highly recommended so I checked it out and ended up ordering a couple. As I say, its a good forum with a wealth of good information and advise by people who don't mind sharing or helping out and that is a good quality to have these days. Take care Dave But if you really want to branch out of your comfort zone Washbook, come down to the Florida Gulf Coast and Tampa, you will find pristine beaches and blue waters, as well as lots of sunshine, warm temps and of course, humidity!
washbrook Posted January 14, 2017 Posted January 14, 2017 Thanks for showing the links to the old pictures and video guys
schundog Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 How cool is that. They have their own water slide. Now that is some SERIOUS duct work! The other day, I had breakfast with my boss, and afterwards, we drove down the street to see the progress on the new building we will be moving into in February. The heating and cooling guys were working in there when we walked in, with "Back In Black" blasting from their boom box. Jim laughed, and said, "Nothing beats a little AC/DC while installing HVAC..." I thought that was pretty funny.....
LK155 Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Nice space. I see a door to nowhere and somebody's underwear on the floor. What kind of business is this again?
schundog Posted January 15, 2017 Posted January 15, 2017 Online Cialis/Viagra sales. Your order has been processed, by the way. Thank you for your business.....
Buckyrock Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Moving production = beginning of the end...
DLDTEX Posted January 17, 2017 Posted January 17, 2017 Lot of negativity there. I don't know how the founders could have keep on going. Things change. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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