The factory tour

**Big Poppa** · 10-02-2007, 10:40 PM

GUys thanks so much....Im glad we had it in the desert I know at first some people wondered if it was the right choice but This company operates out of two locations and both teams are stellar. It was good to have the Coachella team see what a real live knucklehead looks like and vice versa

THe team word is the operative concept. I try to not micro manage and try to give guidance when its needed.....Then sometimes im pretty firm...(just like here)

**GoKart_MoZart** · 10-02-2007, 10:45 PM

Our group got a kick out of seeing Kevin's cubicle: baseball bat, Giants calendar, etc. No sign required, we knew who sat there. HUMM BABY.

**kevin** · 10-03-2007, 08:36 AM

Humm Baby!!!

We do have a great team...and we're(the team) lucky to have some super knowledgable mentors to absorb information from. I mean how many people can work with the likes of a Dan Norton, Dudley Gimpel, Sterling Ball etc....getting to attend events like these and witness first hand insight from all of the artists....absolutely priceless! We truely are lucky and I have learned a great deal in the 6 years I've been here! Its a great place to work!!

Thanks to all of the Knuckleheads for the appreciation shown....it doesn't go unnoticed, your a great group of people with a unique bond! Until next time friends.....

**beej** · 10-03-2007, 08:58 AM

I really enjoyed the factory tour- the engineer in me couldn't get enough of looking at all the machines, components, etc. Brian & Scott were awesome tour guides. Didn't even flinch when I asked where they store the Wah pedals

I hadn't had a chance to hang with Scott before and got the chance to play golf with him- awesome guy.

Again, there wasn't any part of this past weekend that wasn't top notch. Everyone at EB/MM bent over backward to make sure we all had a good time!

**adouglas** · 10-03-2007, 09:01 AM

I loved the Rube Goldberg feel of the machines, especially the Balling Machine. Swinging arms with pulleys strung with a cat's cradle of fine wire, the rhythmic "ptew" of the air reservoir.... great stuff.

Unfortunately I missed just about everything that was said...it's LOUD in there.

Great quote, too, from the fella doing QC checks by stretching strings until they break.

Norm: So, why did it break?
QC tester: Because I broke it.

LOL... This guy must have taken comedy lessons from BP....

**Bass-sic** · 10-03-2007, 02:45 PM

Originally Posted by Beth

...That was Jeff Chadwick...
Beth

So it was Jeff....see I told you I was probably way off...(sorry Jeff)

Yes, we even got the tour of Beths office and her beautiful birthday bouquet from her Sweetheart. Beth, his safety will be in my prayers.

**bovinehost** · 10-03-2007, 05:41 PM

Norm: So, why did it break?
QC tester: Because I broke it.

That guy needs a raise.

**tkarter** · 10-03-2007, 07:53 PM

Originally Posted by nitehawk55

Hmmmm , BP says he can be pretty firm . I bet if those guys packing the strings in a blur slow down BP is out there wipping their poor ass's

Never tried your strings BP , always used another common brand . I never owned a MM guitar till I got my Y2D a few weeks back but had the store install my strings brand on it and set it up .

You don't know BP. He is the most loving CEO that there ever has been.

Assholes like what you describe don't spend money on a bunch of dummies from a forum.

I did not see one unhappy person working in the tour I took.
They were working and working hard. They are good at their jobs and work with the same pride as anyone at EB does.

tk

**Big Poppa** · 10-03-2007, 07:59 PM

Tom may have a little experience in a factory...It is never just the boss it is all levels of the team.

NItehawk I cant figure out your post.......are you maiking fun of me and then bragging about not using my strings? I think that you must be joking and it didnt translate well

**tkarter** · 10-03-2007, 09:23 PM

I am but one member and that wasn't an attack dude.

I call it like I see it.

tk

**silverburst** · 10-03-2007, 09:29 PM

Another nice thing about seeing the production line, is thinking of all of the people that are keeping steaks in their freezers because their jobs have stayed here.

A publicly-owned company would have shipped their jobs to India or China, so they could show more "growth."

Funny to say that, because I work for a foreign-based company...

**tkarter** · 10-03-2007, 09:35 PM

I seen that just fine. A smilie don't fix everything.

Now stick around and get to know me.

If you were joking okay. It didn't seem that way to me as I have 20 years in a factory that I was treated just like what you put your smilely on and it wasn't a damn bit funny.

I am about having some fun.

I don't care what strings you play. Or how many for that matter.

tk

**Big Poppa** · 10-03-2007, 09:37 PM

NItehawk...,Chill out..,you asked me not to respond but you keep posting.....I read your humor wrong ...so I asked...Tom is from kansas.....that should explain it all!

I think you like a little drama up there though.....