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I can't explain it. Seen it a zillion times. It's why I prefer uncovered buckers. rct

If you collect firewood maybe. rct

WTF brother? That sucks. I may have sold mine, but I didn't because they stink, I did because of them and business and me, nothing more. I hope you can wrangle one up that scratches the itch. Sat on a bluff above 90, had a tall, strong, thick coffee and a cheroot while me and Mrs watched I don't know, thousand? Two thousand? Christ knows how many Harleys head into that town. I've never been on a Harley but man, that was one impressive afternoon of thunder. rct

It's not a give away. It's more like nothing they ever made is even close to what that thing is, from end to end. It doesn't fit the eye of the average guitar player looking at Gibsons, it doesn't fit inside what we know to be their guitars. It's not subtle at all, that one is a whopper. Took guts for someone to scrawl Gibson up there all wrong and stuff. rct

I can only tell you what it is not. It is not a Gibson. rct

No. Too much inventory is a problem that isn't solved by donation. Donation is only good in limited amounts, you can't give stuff away to success, it just doesn't happen. To make your balance sheets right you need to "dispose" of unsold inventory to get it down. Balance, that's what they need. Inventory on the way and inventory on the way out, in whatever proportion fits their business. "Disposal" helps those that own the company balance the company and recoup as much of the cost per unit as possible, which isn't much. There is no recouping cost per unit in donations. rct

They will have to run that one over with a steam shovel too. rct

I guffawed. rct

Thank You. It isn't easy being you guys. We are lucky to have this place still, you guys have enough to do. rct

Oh dear. That makes me sad for You, BBP. I was seriously looking forward to the case pictures. rct

Businesses destroy product all the time. Unsold Inventory gets closer to it's expiration date each day it sits. It's done to write down inventory, take the loss, pad it with some tax stuff, clear the sheets. Add a semi-hostile takeover by the note holders and you have even more reason to dump inventory. Selling at the loss they would need in order to move them would be far worse for a company in their condition. Until someone says otherwise, that would be the only sense making reason, not insurance scam or any other internet conspiracy. May be a hangover from previous ownership driving them for a variety of reasons. Just keep it in mind while imagining them all sitting around cooing and ooing over uber sweet necks and bursts and pickups and stuff. They aren't. It's widgets. It's business. Guitar players are the only ones that care about this stuff. rct

Inventory is dead weight in a distressed takeover. "If he couldn't sell it, how am I supposed to?" It would be interesting to know what it was that deemed these guitars not to be sold, so they could be destroyed in order to clear the sheets for whomever this is important to. I've said it before and I'll say it again: smells like desperation to me. rct

Used a bunch of Classics in the late 70's/early 80's. Sad to say, Hartley ran it into the ground. Should have closed up decade or so ago. rct

Nice! rct

Call somebody a nannynoonoo doo doo head and they'll hunt you down and ensure your computer never connects to their forum again. Post facts, even slightly unflattering, and you'll never post in this town again kid. Go ahead, offend the Acoustic Mavens, see how long your computer doesn't work at all for anything. But can't stop some clowns like this stuff? Weird. rct

I guess the Acoustic Mavens like this stuff. rct

They been milkin that corpse for decades. Guitar players keep buying it. Makes me laugh. rct

lolz Just got back from the Barnes, that's just another Philly to South Jersey this week. It's a way of life here. rct

lolz 70 through some sections of Indiana and then Illinois come to mind. Some of 25 up north and 15 up there too. We'll prolly use 80 this year out to Yellowstone, haven't taken that one in a while now. rct

That'd be him! rct

Guzzle a Cristal out of the bag for me. God that would be a fun weekend. rct

Christ yer old. rct

Yes, it's all that matters. The rest of us, through whatever stroke(s) of luck put us there, are lucky enough to play for our own enjoyment in front of people. rct

Mrs makes Jewelry. Any money that Fender, Gibson, or Martin have not gotten from me, Swarovski got. Next time you chunnel over to (George Blagden voice) Fraaahnntz, stop in Chzeklislovakia or whatever you Euros are calling it these days and visit them. Just cement, duct tape, screw, glue, and tattoo my utter jealous hatred rage for you. rct

Fixed. rct