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View my feedback at www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/comment/1201922
But that is just the retail price, I think the American Pro probably has quite a high markup. Also with Modern CNC, the only extra steps are gluing the top and the neck.
They need to consider cutting their profit margins to drive up sales numbers.
* the Gibson line up is utterly baffling
* I bought a new PRS, it was a dumb thing to do as I lost 30% when I carried out the shop (like cars) and the second market is saturated because guitars, essentially, don't wear out (unlike cars!).
I can't see myself every buying new again, I bet that's a typical pattern for many people, so whoever's new at Gibson has to have a serious rethink. Fender are barking up the right tree by offering tuition aimed at reducing the huge attrition rate of new players.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
Of of course I still love scoring a bargain used toy now and again!
I can't help about the shape I'm in, I can't sing I ain't pretty and my legs are thin
But don't ask me what I think of you, I might not give the answer that you want me to
Yes
My current electrics are 5 I bought new, and 2 second hand. The ratio has been different in the past with more second hand.
My bass was second hand. My acoustics were bought new.
Seriously: If you value it, take/fetch it yourself
If I bond with a guitar, I bond with it. So some of mine are bought used. Some new. It’s a mix.
Is it open season for open book headstocks? Or are they never seen again?
Although I would assume the brand is too big not to carry on in some form regardless.
That's copyright/trademark rather than patent. A patent expires after 25 years anyway.
If they go to the wall, the receiver that is appointed would sell off the assets to try to pay back the creditors (with what is left after the receiver takes a big fat fee). Any trademarks/copyrights would be intellectual property that would be sold off. Whoever bought them would then have the right to make Gibson branded guitars with the Gibson headstock.
I bought my first SG new, when they first started doing the faded SG Specials. And I got my Dove new, because it was the best dreadnought in the shop. Id happily do that again if the right guitar presented itself.
But ive bought 4 used and that’s generally my first port of call when looking.
Like I said, from a customer point of view I'd hate them to stop. Also they can serve as a gateway guitar for people, so they aspire to owning that R9 or whatever.
Ditching the yearly models idea would be a great first step... they should realise noone really wants a "modern" guitar - most people who want to make "modern" music with every effect pedal under the sun still like using basic vintage instruments. Maybe do the odd model with something like a sustainer in (see the new Fender Radiohead bloke guitar), but that's about it.
Start making the models that people actually like at proper price points (why is the upcoming 2018 SG Junior the same price as an SG Standard?), ditch the myriad of Studio, Faded, Tribute options and just have your cheap Les Paul as the same type as a traditional/standard, but make it in Japan or Korea. Basically what Fender do with Mexico.