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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Did I mention our relative humidity hovers at 45-55%, year-round? Nice weather for luthiery, eh wot? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I apoligize for the Westward Ho line. I was venting my disbelief at the time.
As a Gov'mt employee that has a potential change of ownership every four years (01.20.09) I can apreciate what the Team is going through.
Phase one is upon us where shock and dismay are quickly replaced by an uncommitted silence by the new management. In the absence of facts we will fill the void with something.
I hope that the new "Plan" is discussed soon and that the unique character of the Mothership is supported and maintained. The Tacoma plant was struggling financially before their buyout and is now stable and doing a robust and diversified bussiness.
Tacoma is limiting their center hole guitars and playing up the "Wing Series" that is unique to them. Ovation/Adamas & Hamer are unique and proficient so I can only see them as maintaining their niche.
I do expect to see higher prices.
I anticipate improved Web and MF/GC exposure.
I also anticipate more bad seeds doing photo ops on flags.
But this is not under my control. My prayers are for you and my driveway is open.
Did I mention that we have a plethora of Llama Farms over here? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Woodman, No problem, didn't mean to jump on you, you were just there.
It's way too early in this whole thing and the only guarantee is that at least 90% of the speculation is wrong. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Beal, I need a hug... or just send me one of your old beater guitars (relic'd).
I guess this qualifies as a "Life changing event" and we will all go through the grieving process.
Denial, Anger, Helplessness and Acceptance then repeat.
I'm into about 75% so far. |
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Location: NJ | Y'gotta' take into consideration that there's a whole NewEngland-Yankee craftsmanship/pride that also goes into these guitars . . .
btw Woodster, Norm Abrahms called.
He said "f@ck ahhff!!" ;) |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I haven't been addressed by Cliffy and Norm in quite a while. Not since Cheers went off the air.
Note to self: Cliff - step two and holding. |
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Location: NJ | wrong "Norm". |
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Originally posted by seesquare:
Nice weather for luthiery, eh wot? And in May/June steam boxes for bending are totally redundant! |
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Location: SoCal | Didn't Cliffy and Norm host This Old House? And Bob Villa was on Cheers? |
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Location: NJ | It's no WONDER why you can't find anybody . . . |
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Location: Upper Left USA | He found us!
Dangitalltaheck... |
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For John, Kim, Rick and everyone
