Did Fender buy the Tak division from Kaman also
kitmann
Posted 2012-12-23 9:58 AM (#463458)
Subject: Did Fender buy the Tak division from Kaman also



Joined:
April 2010
Posts: 1227

Location: Connersville, Indiana

When Fender bought Ovation did they also purchase the Tak division from Kaman or is it still on it's own?

 

Top of the page Bottom of the page
jay
Posted 2012-12-23 11:07 AM (#463468 - in reply to #463458)
Subject: RE: Did Fender buy the Tak division from Kaman also



Joined:
January 2009
Posts: 1249

Location: Texas

I have never been clear about Takamine's relationship with Fender or Kaman.  My understanding was that Kaman was the distributor for Tak's and that Fender got that distributorship when they bought out KMC...maybe Al or someone can clarify if that meant Kaman (now Fender) actually owned (owns) Takamine. 



Edited by jay 2012-12-23 11:08 AM
Top of the page Bottom of the page
moody, p.i.
Posted 2012-12-23 12:05 PM (#463469 - in reply to #463458)
Subject: Re: Did Fender buy the Tak division from Kaman also


Joined:
March 2002
Posts: 15682

Location: SoCal
Fender didn't buy Ovation per se, they bought KMC and all that that implies......
Top of the page Bottom of the page
Standingovation
Posted 2012-12-23 2:51 PM (#463475 - in reply to #463458)
Subject: Re: Did Fender buy the Tak division from Kaman also



Joined:
June 2002
Posts: 6202

Location: Phoenix AZ
KMC owned Ovation and was a distributor for Takamine. Fender bought KMC, so now Fender owns Ovation and is a distributor for Takamine.
Top of the page Bottom of the page
kitmann
Posted 2012-12-24 3:05 AM (#463487 - in reply to #463458)
Subject: Re: Did Fender buy the Tak division from Kaman also



Joined:
April 2010
Posts: 1227

Location: Connersville, Indiana
Thank you all, the info really is very helpful
Top of the page Bottom of the page