Hardbopjazz Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 Better hold on to your Gibson guitars. I just saw this on the TV and found this article. In 2017, only 18% of music issued had real guitars playing on the session. At least that's what was mentioned. Everything, even guitars are now sequenced through computers. https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2018/05/01/gibson-guitars-has-filed-for-bankruptcy/#3c7c25b5dda1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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catesta Posted May 1, 2018 Report Share Posted May 1, 2018 I hope they survive. The thing about only 18% of music issues using live guitars is puzzling to me. Long live rock and metal, motherfuckers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgcim Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 4 hours ago, catesta said: I hope they survive. The thing about only 18% of music issues using live guitars is puzzling to me. Long live rock and metal, motherfuckers! There's a reason why 72% of the music of today sounds so mechanical... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuck Nessa Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Jsngry don't give a Hoot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 The operating company that manufactures the guitars is fine and profitable. The parent company had too much debt and so the only ones hurt here are their shareholders. Someone else will end up owning the company but day to day operations should stay the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brad Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Chapter 11, not 7, so that is good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catesta Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 15 hours ago, sgcim said: There's a reason why 72% of the music of today sounds so mechanical... Yeah, I guess I just didn't want to believe the percentage of shit was so high but it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 2, 2018 Report Share Posted May 2, 2018 Haven't Gibson's consumer guitars kinda gotten progressively POS-y going back to their being acquired by Fender? I know the Epiphones, once a proud name, are not even top-shelf student guitars. Personally, I don't care what the instruments are. GIGO, always, sequencers or Strats, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Gibson was never acquired by Fender. Epiphone has been their low cost import instruments for years. Not bad instruments actually. Gibson sells increasingly expensive guitars with bad quality control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSngry Posted May 5, 2018 Report Share Posted May 5, 2018 Of course Gibson was never acquired by Fender, cranial flatulence. I was actually transposing Fender being bought by CBS. Epiphone, though, long story, but I had a pretty convincing experience with how cheap Epiphones are these days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 14, 2018 Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 OK, no biggie! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hardbopjazz Posted May 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted May 14, 2018 On 5/5/2018 at 9:21 PM, 7/4 said: Gibson was never acquired by Fender. Epiphone has been their low cost import instruments for years. Not bad instruments actually. Gibson sells increasingly expensive guitars with bad quality control. Yes, bad quality control. In the 1990's I bought a Herb Ellis model. It had to be ordered since I a southpaw. When it arrived the stings were touching the fret board. It had to be sent back. I had Sam Ash order a totally new one. I ended up selling it in 2000. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7/4 Posted May 28, 2018 Report Share Posted May 28, 2018 awful Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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