Thursday, October 08, 2009
Public service announcement
Just noticed that Amazon is having a huge sale on electric guitars
Makes me wonder how much musical instrument makers are suffering in the present recessions. I suspect they are having a tough time of it.
3 Comments:
By 
, at
Thu Oct 08, 05:42:00 PM:
I read a newspaper article saying that certain high-end guitar makers are reviving old, less-expensive lines. Martin comes to mind.
One thing you have to remember in an economy like this is to keep your core cadre of very skilled workers. If you let them go, you're done. This was evident during the period of the 10% tax surcharge on expensive boats. If you've seen the interior joinery on a luxury yacht, you realize that you can't buy kitchens like that. During this period Hinckley loaned out its team to builders in Maine. There are some really nice kitchens up there. Some of the Rhode Island builders did the same.
JLW III
By 
Aegon01, at
Thu Oct 08, 11:16:00 PM:
Dean makes really good guitars, guys. Seriously. Cash in on this deal.
By JPMcT, at
Fri Oct 09, 07:15:00 PM:
I'm a Fender/Gibson guy myself. You can also buy components and build your own electric for a lot less than some of the high end prices.
