Gallery: Gibson's Nashville Factory after the flood

The flooded Gibson factory
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

Damaged SGs and Les Pauls.
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

Ouch...
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

Broken machines
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

Wet work
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

A new relic effect? Err, nope...
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

The workers
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

Getting back on track
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

The production line starts rolling
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…

Up to speed again
Many of you may have heard about the disastrous floods that brought Nashville to its knees in May of this year, but – as the home of Gibson Guitars – the flooding of the Tennessee state capital had a major impact on the guitar industry too.
These pictures, taken by Gibson's staff photographer Sandy Campbell, illustrate some of the damage that befell the manufacturer's US headquarters. Beware though, these make painful viewing…
Matt is a freelance journalist who has spent the last decade interviewing musicians for the likes of Total Guitar, Guitarist, Guitar World, MusicRadar, NME.com, DJ Mag and Electronic Sound. In 2020, he launched CreativeMoney.co.uk, which aims to share the ideas that make creative lifestyles more sustainable. He plays guitar, but should not be allowed near your delay pedals.
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