Over the past year – in large part due to folks being stuck at home much more than usual due to the COVID-19 pandemic – just about every major guitar manufacturer reported massive increases in sales.
Gibson's acoustic division was no exception to this boom, and as a result, the company has announced a massive expansion of its Bozeman, Montana factory to help meet the increased demand.
First reported by the Bozeman Daily Chronicle, the expansion will more than double the size of the factory – from 23,000 square feet to 48,000 square feet. A 10,000 square foot combination office space, showroom, day care, and reception area will also be added to the facility.
At a groundbreaking ceremony at the factory last Wednesday, March 3, Gibson CEO James "JC" Curleigh said that in six months Gibson's Bozeman factory will be “the most amazing guitar facility in the world.
“When you get pride and you get expansion and you get growth, good things tend to happen.”
Gibson's Bozeman team has created some truly fantastic instruments in recent times – both traditional and ornate – so we're excited to see what the expanded facility (and, we assume, expanded team) will produce in the coming months.
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