re: #627 makeitstop

It was only a matter of time before that happened. Henry Juscewitz (sp?) tried hard to build the company into a ‘lifestyle brand’ like Harley Davidson, and failed miserably.

I read that they’re cutting loose the audio divisions which they never should have acquired in the first place. They didn’t even go to the winter NAMM (music merchandisers) show in LA, opting instead to show at a consumer electronics show in Vegas instead.

Henry’s lost the plot entirely. Bankruptcy might help, but Gibson won’t get truly fixed until they get rid of Henry and get a real guitar guy to run the company.

Meanwhile, I’m happy with my old Gibsons and have no intentions of buying any of their new stuff. They were so focused on trying to expand their empire, they’ve neglected basics like good quality control. I had to try 8 Les Pauls before I found a good one the last time I bought new. That’s gotta change.

Wouldn’t it be something if the folks at Heritage Guitars could somehow end up owning the Gibson brand name and stock.

For those that do not know, Heritage is a small boutique guitar maker that operates out of the old Kalamazoo Michigan factory that was the original Gibson factory up to when the new owner moved the production to Nashville.