Gibson to OUTSOURCE Some of its Guitar Production? - SPF BONUS!

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0:25 Gibson to begin OUTSOURCING some of its guitar production through a licensing deal with Detroit based Echopark Guitars, according to this article:
2:11 Last time Gibson outsourced to another USA manufacturer was with their early amplifiers in the 1930s and 1940s
3:23 Will Echopark be Gibson's "Custom Shop"?

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