What You never knew about Guitar Manufacturing (and You should know)

Seamus OReally said:
Very cool info, especially learning how tight the inventory requirements are in a guitar factory.
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Thanks!
Scott Zimmermann is kind of a living legend, he sure knows what he's talking about
some people just don't always like what he says, especially when it is not what they believe

Had the luck to meet him during my trip to Matsumoto this year in May
 
What interested me most is the cost analysis right down to every single part required to build that model. The detail is thorough including every screw and it's cost right on down to every minute of labor, promotional costs, and overhead expense. It allows us to see just how cost conscious Leo was as he designed the Tele for production and sale to dealers in order to make a profit. He built an electric guitar for $55 he could sell to dealers for under $100 that would retail for under $200 and would under cut Gibson's Les Paul. The rest is history.
 
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