Justin Langston Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Yesterday I was told that Gibson purchased Fender? I can't find any news on it. Curious minds wants to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hope not. Henry will add the trademark to his trophy wall of killed off brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Artist Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Hope not. Henry will add the trademark to his trophy wall of killed off brands. Breaking News! Gibson USA to Purchase Fender Musical Instruments http://guitargear.org/2011/04/01/breaking-news-gibson-usa-to-purchase-fender-musical-instruments/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I literally almost passed out until I read the fine print. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Artist Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 I literally almost passed out until I read the fine print. Lol...yea and the date is a bit of a giveaway! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matiac Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Leo be rollin' in his grave even joking about that...what a frikkin' uproar that would cause...start seein' Strats with a 17 degree angle on the peghead...that would actually be kool... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 That bit of news was like slap 'round the face with a cold fish. So no Les Caster after all? I'm awake and refreshed now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 East is East, and West is West, and never the twain shall meet. From my lips to God's ear. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 On a serious point. Isn't Fender bigger than Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 On a serious point. Isn't Fender bigger than Gibson? Just looked. Fender turnover $700m Gibson turnover $217m Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
merciful-evans Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 Just looked. Fender turnover $700m Gibson turnover $217m Wow, I had no idea about that. I sort of assumed Gibson were worth more. Never assume. Lesson learned. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted June 30, 2015 Share Posted June 30, 2015 that's an insanely huge difference. i did a quick google search and only found one site that mentioned an actual number value. http://www.referenceforbusiness.com/history2/97/Gibson-Guitar-Corp.html they say 70 mill but all the way back in 1993. someone more savvy could probably find the numbers. i probably don't know how to ask for them properly on a search. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pesh Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 That's a massive difference in turnover! But doesn't show the net worth of the company; I couldn't find anything but I don't know what I'm meant to be looking for... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murph Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Fender sells a he11uva lot of amps. The reissue Deluxe, Twin, even the EVH stuff. Gibson never got serious about amps. They started to, but gave up for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
american cheez Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 there are eleventy-one companies under the gibson umbrella. it's just hard to imagine fender outpacing them i don't think they ow as many other brands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dReit1 Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 I'm pretty sure there's a large pile of acquired companies under the FMIC umbrella too. But Fender doesn't list the names of their accusations on the website like Gib does. They just kill them off! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ksdaddy Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 there are eleventy-one companies under the gibson umbrella. it's just hard to imagine fender outpacing them i don't think they ow as many other brands. I wonder how many are intact. Not picking on Henry because FMIC does the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gibson Artist Posted July 1, 2015 Share Posted July 1, 2015 Fender sells a he11uva lot of amps. The reissue Deluxe, Twin, even the EVH stuff. Gibson never got serious about amps. They started to, but gave up for some reason. Fender might have the bass market cornered also because of the precision so i bet they make a ton off them. But if i had a choice id take an SG Bass and our acoustics own theirs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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