An interesting film. It is especially interesting to see the production line aspect of the work; why it was easy for them to make ES-335s versus why it would be difficult for me!It isn't just a random cine reel though; it's a mini documentary with sound, a narrative and some sort of educational purpose. Crazy that Gibson dominated the guitar headcount at Monterey that summer yet this documentary pushes the narrative that Gibsons are for cocktail jazz, finger-picking country etc. Dudes sitting down to play genteel music while wearing a tuxedo. It's like a love letter to 1957, musically. Proof to me that Gibson have always aspired for their instruments to get into the hands of one set of musicians when they were being commonly used by a totally different set.
In the beginning of the film, right around 31 seconds, there is a one frame shot of a random woman…….. Subliminal suggestion? Doesn’t seem to have anything to do with the documentary. 1967 Mystery Date?
It's called a "China Girl". It was used as a color test by film processing technicians, and was typically either a made up mannequin (or live model). The name comes from the fact that the mannequins were initially made of china (porcelain).
So were Iggy Pop/David Bowie actually referring to that and not an Asian woman per se?