DirtyHippie
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I live 2 and a half hours from SLO, and would love to be able to tour the birthplace of the best basses EVER!
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Duarte
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You're a lucky man. Even if you don't get to see the factory the drive along that coastline is stunning!
bovinehost
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The only way to get a factory tour is the next time we have a big Forum Bash in SLO. Otherwise, it's just a recipe for someone getting their eyeball poked out by a robot.
Caca de Kick
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I grew up 40 minutes away from the factory, only saw it as I drove by picking up bike frames from the nearby powdercoater on the same road.
I remember a guitar store right on the corner of Higuera and Suburban, it's probably long gone by now, but that was the 'freshest' I'd see StingRays back in the day.
I remember a guitar store right on the corner of Higuera and Suburban, it's probably long gone by now, but that was the 'freshest' I'd see StingRays back in the day.
Fuzzy Dustmite
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If you do a search, you could probably find a ton of pictures from the first forum bash.
here's mine
EB Open House
here's mine
EB Open House
phatduckk
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here's some pics from the Forum party a few years ago including some factory tour pics
Music Man Open House in SLO - a set on Flickr
Music Man Open House in SLO - a set on Flickr
sloshep
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I was lucky enough to attend an EBMM open house years ago, when they were still under one roof. They were building the factory in the back, which became their current location. It was a local thing back then. I think from looking at the history page it was 97. It was very cool.
Colin
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Here are my shots of the Open House. T'was a blast and a half.
Open House 2005 pictures from music photos on webshots
Glenn |B)
Open House 2005 pictures from music photos on webshots
Glenn |B)
cellkirk74
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Some sort of european meeting would be great!
nashman
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TheAntMan
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YES, THEY GIVE REGULAR FACTORY TOURS... to the new employees...applications are at the front desk
--Ant
garythenuke
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Paso or Santa Maria??? SLO's changed a bit since you were there I think
YES, THEY GIVE REGULAR FACTORY TOURS... to the new employees...applications are at the front desk
--Ant
Heckuva cool place to work I would imagine...
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bovinehost
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I remember seeing that store....what was the name? This was when I lived in Monterey, probably early 90s.
Caca de Kick
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Lompocgarythenuke said:
garythenuke
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Ah... I forget about that direction. I don't have the opportunity to get down there much. I can see an occasional Vandenburgh rocket launch from my work though if the lighting is just right.
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Rick Auricchio
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I'd love to see another bash. I got a little peek into the factory a couple months ago when I picked up a white pup cover for my SR4. Just through the windows from the front lobby.
I've only been a knucklehead since early 2009, so I missed the 2005 one.
As for the store at Higuera and Suburban, it's been gone in the 11 years I've lived in the county.
EDIT: It was probably Premier Music.
I've only been a knucklehead since early 2009, so I missed the 2005 one.
As for the store at Higuera and Suburban, it's been gone in the 11 years I've lived in the county.
EDIT: It was probably Premier Music.
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Stingraymund
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They don't do them regularly, but if you know someone there...
Here's pics from a factory tour I took in April '04:
Stingraymund's Ernie Ball/Musicman Factory Tour
