Fender Factory Tour 1959

I posted a video earlier this week about a Fender Strat being made. Here’s a tour of the factory from 1959.



4 thoughts on “Fender Factory Tour 1959”

  1. Oh god, sanding and spraying finish, without masks! No safety glasses on the power tools either.

  2. No CNC in that shop. Not even power screwdrivers. And no eye protection. It was a different world. It’s a testament to their skill that they could generate reproducible results.

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