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Location: NJ | I just got off the phone with Rick Hall and we talked about the Ovation Open House.
Rick does not want to skip a year but wants to postpone the 08 Open House until the Fall. I had a few ideas for a special event and Rick mentioned that He and Paul Damiano would like to go all out this year and make this one special.
What they need is time to absorb what Fender is doing and to integrate all of what is happeing.
For you conspiracy theorists. This by all means does not mean that Fender did not want to have the event or anything like that. It just means that while looking at the calendar and considering dealings in Europe and Asia, they need more time to get it together and make it happen.
Rick and I have some ideas to make it really great and hopefully they will come to fruition.
A Fall date has not been set. It will take some time to get that to happen.
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| Fall it is, I'm there. Thank you Al (and Rick) for your efforts to put this together again.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by noah:
Thanks Al! ...but I am looking forward to Tuppy's Conspiracy Theory. Conspiracy theory is that this summer Fender will sell off the factory to some private investors and the fall OFC event will be THEIR headache, not Fenders. The investors are rumored to be Al and Miles.
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by alpep:
You can stop the calls and e mails now What about rumors? Can we keep posting rumors and libelous innuendo?
And what about hearsay? (Someone told me Moody said he heard we could keep doing that).
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Location: NW Washington State | Originally posted by Tupperware:
Conspiracy theory is that this summer Fender will sell off the factory to some private investors and the fall OFC event will be THEIR headache, not Fenders. The investors are rumored to be Al and Miles.[/QB] I've heard that Tupperware will be the new Marketing Czar (not displacing any current employees) and responsible for organizing the event. Should be great! |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by numbfingers:
I've heard that Tupperware will be the new Marketing Czar (not displacing any current employees) and responsible for organizing the event. Should be great! Can't wait to see the recommended attire list. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | I think getting to see all the colors of New England in the Fall is AWESOME!
Plus, with Amelia Island in March, this makes it so much better for budgeting!
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Location: NJ | ". . By fall my wife may have forgotten about the little trip I'm taking in March . ."
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Location: Upper Left USA | Thank you Al!
You are a nice person.
A lousy salesman, but a nice person regardless.
Autumnal OFC Gathering... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Things have a way of working out. When I told my wife about these, she asked, "Why don't they have them in the fall?" This fall would have been bad because we were planning on going to Germany. That's now postponed, so a fall trip is open.
As far as conspiracy theories go, you can take this one to the bank: I said I was going to go for the first time, so they postponed it. "They" (the same "they" as in "You know what "they" always say) figured that if they moved it, I wouldn't be able to find it. So I'd appreciate it if any of you that know the secret password and find out when the tour is and where they moved the factory, let me in on the secret. We Idahoans are full of conspiracy theorists. Some of us have our own governments and money and don't pay taxes. |
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | I envy , all those who are going to the tour...I have not the possibility..( twisting pockets inside out )..donations are welcome..
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
(the same "they" as in "You know what "they" always say) They is us when we're not there....
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by BT717:
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Location: Budd Lake, NJ | Vic, with the way the dollar is getting beaten up overseas, why, you're probably in a better position to afford to be able to go than we are! ;) :D
To Al-and-the-assorted-organizers-prompters-and-vastly-appreciated-party-planners, thank you; for those of us who have to comply with frustrating corporate regulations regarding applying for time off in the fall and requesting it now, the sooner the magical date materializes, the better it will be for some of us.
(My biggest fear right now is someone else will have already requested "O-Day," and I won't be able to come, after all. :( )
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Mark in Boise:
You wouldn't have to be a guitar geek to enjoy that. All addicts and geeks have a similar phrasing for their chosen obsession..... ;) |
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Location: Colorado | Thanks Al - Fall is easier for a HS Principal - Hey Al - I gotta SPED opening next year! I no you never say never...The slothead event was at the end of September - it was nice then...but what do I know...I'm just a old guitar player... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | PEZ wrote:
OH kool
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Location: 6 String Ranch | so now we know the factory wii be very busy swallowing everything from now till fall at leats.
Give them a break Something in Carolina asheville area makes a lot of sence to me. I;ll see what we can find. Jim that one you had nmight be to camping oriented. I'm thinking one night stay and use both days to the fullest. Can we get 50 people? then demo and clinic poeple can start to come into the mix. In my mind though the prime time 8-11pm is OFC members jam/show/whatever. This is your time to shine
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| Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
Jim always shines. He might try a little baby powder on that noggin. :D :D :D |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Perhaps there's enough going on in the Ovation factory/H.O. that a weekend of time-and-a-half fun with some (admittedly friendly though obsessive) guitar geeks would just not be all the celebration it could be right now? |
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Location: East Tennessee | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
Jim always shines. He might try a little baby powder on that noggin. Just what I said before Bonnie snapped this picture.
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | Beal, email sent.
To you other jokesters with hair, jealousy is not becoming of y'all! ;) :D |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | No offense, Beal, but if I'm going to spend 2 days and $1000 flying back and forth to the East coast again, I want to see the factory. It may be old hat to some of you, but not me. We're talking about taking a week and seeing some of New England in connection with a factory tour. My wife's never been there.
We'll be in Charlotte for a week before the 4th of July. If you did something in Asheville the weekend before the 4th, I'd try to get over, but Miles is hosting the NW gathering the weekend of the 4th and I'm trying to make it back for that. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I'm not driving this boat, although sometimes I feel like the annoying little coxswain sitting in the back watching all you guys do the work. If anyone ever gets the urge to have a gathering in Idaho, I promise to host.
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by MusicMishka:
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Location: Nashville TN. | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
so now we know the factory wii be very busy swallowing everything from now till fall at leats.
Give them a break Something in Carolina asheville area makes a lot of sence to me. I;ll see what we can find. Jim that one you had nmight be to camping oriented. I'm thinking one night stay and use both days to the fullest. Can we get 50 people? then demo and clinic poeple can start to come into the mix. In my mind though the prime time 8-11pm is OFC members jam/show/whatever. This is your time to shine
Sound right? I do not know how large ya want to try and do this
but my brother owns this place.
http://www.entertaincarolina.com/
maybe an all day free concert open to public?
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Location: Nashville TN. | I just talked with brother.
They are having an event with ammounts to trials to be opening/filler acts at multi-day music festival.
The festival itself will have National & International acts and some unknowns. Frank J. Russo is puttting the festival. He is a long time promoter based out Rhode Island formally. I think it has a Southern Rock/Country theme, but I'm not positive.
How manytimes have you gotten a chance to play infront of 10s of thousands of people?
I don't know if you of you remember the old West Harford/Agora Ballroom on Dexter Ave, W. Hartford CT.
My brother was one of the owners there in 1980s.
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Location: Omaha, Nebraska | Thanks Al,
This was going to be (and will be now), my year to finally make to this event and meet some of you "very strange" people (obviously I hope to fit in). The fall is actually a better bet for me too.
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But the Factory would be nice in the Fall too.
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If we leave tomorrow morning we can drive right out of this blizzard and be at Bill's around the same time on Friday.
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by Northcountry:
How much do you charge to sleep on the beach Bill? Same as he charges the Cubans I'll bet.
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Location: NJ | ". . I'll be there with my gang. Looking forward to it as usual!! . ."
Ah!! . . The Brothers Phierfyter!
LookingForward to it, as well!! |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by LeftyThatPlaysRighty:
I'll be there with my gang. Looking forward to it as usual!! How will we know you? Oh yeah, you'll be the lefty who's playing righty. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | And I'm quite confident that I'll win it next (I'm the Susan Lucci of the OFC) and the subsequent tour will be moved up to May '09, thus depriving me of my full 12 months reign.
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Location: south east Michigan | WIKTO ...
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Al... I just heard somewhere that the next after the next tour will be in May 09.
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by Tony Calman:
Ok, curiosity, clicked on...advertisement for the Gibson "robot" guitar on the Fender forum. Wasn't a very good Google match on that one. ... nor is the Muslim Dating Service that pops up on the footer when I access the OFC.
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Location: Copenhagen Denmark | Originally posted by Tupperware:
. ... nor is the Muslim Dating Service that pops up on the footer when I access the OFC.
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Location: south east Michigan | Randy... I don't think we have ever had more that an 90 day lead time on this event. We just have to be patient and wait for an invitation.
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Location: south east Michigan | From the first post on this thread....
I just got off the phone with Rick Hall and we talked about the Ovation Open House.
Rick does not want to skip a year but wants to postpone the 08 Open House until the Fall. I had a few ideas for a special event and Rick mentioned that He and Paul Damiano would like to go all out this year and make this one special.
I hope it still holds.
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Location: Tennessee | Oh, hell ... why don't we all agree to a date amongst ourselves and show up unannounced with a couple 'o kegs and just start partying in the parking lot. We'll blame it on Al ... everyone else does. The suits might be pissed but the llamas will be glad to see us. |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | Oh, hell ... why don't we all agree to a date amongst ourselves and show up unannounced with a couple 'o kegs and just start partying in the parking lot. We'll blame it on Al ... everyone else does. The suits might be pissed but the llamas will be glad to see us.
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Location: closely held secret | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
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Location: south east Michigan | Well, now that we are quietly slipping into August it's seeming less and less likeley that we will be meeting at the factory this year. For all of those who do something other than drive, it's getting late to make travel plans.
I know Al would let us know the instant anything was made official.
If it doesn't happen this year, that's okay. With all the corportate drama well behind us, it seems like the Mothership will still be around for the forseeable future. |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I have assumed there will be no factory tour this fall and used the funds to buy the LAV Koa instead. I have not told my wife about that assumption, yet, just in case something falls together at the last minute. I don't want to hear about another promise I made that I want to get out of.
The Fall schedule is filling up and we still have a trip to Germany planned for next Spring. I have a trial scheduled for May 18, so it looks like a tour next Spring won't be in the cards for me again. I'm still kicking myself for not going to Amelia, but now that I've met Al, a part of me has been fulfilled. A very small part and I'm not sure which part, but ... well maybe when I go get rid of some of this coffee I won't feel fulfilled at all, but I have met Al. |
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| I heard we were all invited to Jason's place.
Seriously - next May if the Factory Tour isn't reinstated I insist we all head to The Carolinas. Beal obviously did a great job with the Amelia thing and there are plenty of locals to help out.
MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
It's no use taking a poll, asking for suggestions, wondering whether Fender will do the decent thing - JUST FREAKIN' DO IT.
THE CAROLINAS MAY 2009 - JUST BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE DISCUSSIONS. |
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Location: Vermont USA | What he said that could be fun all we realy need is a hotel lobby and some beer. |
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Location: Keller, TX | Hotel lobby??? That's not necessarily in my list of needs... |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | I just spent a week in a hotel in North Carolina. That would blow the beer budget. Lets just camp in the woods and drink beer. I really preferred the beer and brats atmosphere at Miles'. When Damon is as high falutin?? as we get with his red wine tastes, the hotel lobby is definitely optional.
Coordinate this with the Southern Jam?? I missed them by a week. |
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Location: GA USA | There may well be a southern event in the fall too, and maybe winter, and spring...
But we might be convinced to move SSJ3 up a few weeks if we need to. |
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Location: SoCal | What's really cool about this group is that while we love to go to the factory and the hotel lobby, we are also fully capable of having our own get togethers.... |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | Originally posted by Captain_Lovehandles:
There may well be a southern event in the fall too... Make it the 18th/19th of October or the 25th (after lunch)/26th in or near Atlanta and you'll have an Aussie there with a brand new 2008 Collectors to show off. If you can tempt Al down as well he can hand it over in person. |
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Location: Rego Park, NY, | Originally posted by schroeder:
I heard we were all invited to Jason's place.
Seriously - next May if the Factory Tour isn't reinstated I insist we all head to The Carolinas. Beal obviously did a great job with the Amelia thing and there are plenty of locals to help out.
MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
It's no use taking a poll, asking for suggestions, wondering whether Fender will do the decent thing - JUST FREAKIN' DO IT.
THE CAROLINAS MAY 2009 - JUST BE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!! NO MORE DISCUSSIONS. Wow Clive you type very loud for someone who is so soft spoken. :p |
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Location: New Hampshire, USA | Even if the announcement is relatively last minute, some of us who are fairly local would still love to take the tour.
Just sayin'... :) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Go ahead and rub it in. Past ones have been big productions and took a lot of effort. Don't know if something smaller scale could be set up. |
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Location: NJ | I could be there in TwoHours at a moment's notice.
(an' I know where Beal hides the key to th'MountainHouse . . .) |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Troublemaker. I have my own mountain house. I found it is much better to just have friends or relatives who have one. |
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Location: GA USA | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
Make it the 18th/19th of October or the 25th (after lunch)/26th in or near Atlanta and you'll have an Aussie there with a brand new 2008 Collectors to show off. We've gotta do something to show Richard a good time. Let's think on this one.
We can easily get him picked up, even at the airport, on the 18th and delivered to the hotel on the 20th... |
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| during the week would be impossible for us, but we could get up there for a weekend
let's take this discussion to the "other" site so we don't hijack the 08 Tour thread (such as it is) |
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| Must have missed it. Should there not be a quick link to go to the other site posted in the Links section at the top of the page? |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | We have asked Miles for a link several times but either it can't be done or he has been too busy to implement it. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I'm having faith they'll want us to come, as fender promised.
It would be really good public relations for them to make good on what they said. Frankly, it's a no brainer. |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by cliff:
I could be there in TwoHours at a moment's notice.
(an' I know where Beal hides the key to th'MountainHouse . . .) Damn Cliff, you drive fast!! :eek: |
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Location: Maine | I'm a newbie to this forum. Tell me what all these "gatherings" are about, and where do they take place. I wanna come too. |
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Location: GA USA | See the Fan Gatherings section. The "tour" is a tremendous event at the Ovation factory in CT. The gatherings are groups of members that say "Hey, let's get together!" People bring guitars and play songs, drink and make friends.
You could start by saying "I'm in Maine, anybody want to jam?"
I've been a party to a couple of two-person meetups. Historically, any time you have a chance to meet another OFCer, it turns out to be a rewarding experience. |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Something like that |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Great excuse to visit an area other than your own. |
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Location: Agawam MA | Will this be a trip to the factory? If I am not working I will definitely be there.
God bless, Steve |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Hopefully, Steve. There was an annual Spring Factory Tour through last year but this year, with the Fender buyout, we're still waiting to hear if it's going to happen or not. |
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Location: NJ | It is with much regret that I have to report there will not be an open house this fall.
I contacted Rick Hall and recieved the following.
The Guild move has been a monumental project for the people in New Hartford this year. Not only are they building a brand new production line for Guild, they are also rearranging pretty much the whole facility to accommodate three entirely different brands. Seeing the progress of this over this past several months I can honestly say, when it's all done, the New Hartford factory will be a showcase for high-end USA made guitar building.
That said, the project will not be completed for at least a few months. Unfortunately, our plan to hold the Ovation Open House this fall will again need to be postponed. We apologize to all that planned to make the journey this year and hope to see everyone at the next event sometime after the new year.
In the meantime, please be extra nice to Al. It's not easy being the king of the weird, obscure, lonely, unloved, and of course Vintage guitars!
Thanks,
Rick
soooooooo NO i have not badgered him for a spring date yet!!!!!!!1 |
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Location: south east Michigan | Not unexpected.
It will be interesting to see what they have done to the place. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | Darn it.
I hope they have it in late winter or early spring ... there are only so many turns on the wheel, so to speak. |
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Location: Bluffton, SC | Unfortunate but understood with all the activity. Next year will come soon enough.
...so we all gonna meet over at Al's instead? |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by Weaser P:
Unfortunate but understood with all the activity. Next year will come soon enough.
...so we all gonna meet over at Al's instead? sure come out labor day weekend |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | The updates to the factory line will make the next tour all the more interesting. The question is what do we bring, our Ovations or our Guilds? I hope they don't mess with the Hamer attic. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Works out well for me with the Collings tour in November and AI2 next spring.
I would still like to have the tour in the fall when the leaves are turning. My wife would be very happy to see all the colors and when she is happy, ole Stevie is happy!!!! |
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Location: Vermont USA | Sounds awesome! Thanks Al for your labors.
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Location: 6 String Ranch | S28, you got that right. |
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| Very good news to hear of the new USA facility! Very exciting to know this big investment is being made in Conneticut for these great guitars to all be built right here. Congrats to the employee's!
So who's hosting a Northeast Gig in the fall? I wish I could do it, it is just not logistically very practicable for me to have it here. |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by Mauvais Beal:
S28, you got that right. I sure would not mind seeing the next factory tour be in the fall of '09.
It's hard enough to pull off two man-cations a year without having them possibly just weeks apart.
Being to close to the Amelia event might effect the numbers for the factory gathering. And we always want to put up good numbers for that.
Then again, isn't fall a busy time at the factory for getting holiday product out the door?
Oh well.. the world does not revolve around my wants and needs. More the pity. |
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by Slipkid:
the world does not revolve around my wants and needs. More the pity. hmmmmmm......I'm starting to hear the lyrics to Brad's next original song composition! :D |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Would that be in C? or Cm? |
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Location: Utah | Is there a tentative schedule for the next Amelia? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Just as long as I can plan it in time to travel with Moody!
I'd love to win a new Guild! |
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Location: Simpsonville, SC | War Eagle is hosting a get together in the NC Mountains, mid- October. 500 acres, trout pond, trails, and a 120 year old cabin.
It ain't Momma, but it is an alternative for those lookin to get away. |
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