IanHenry Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Latest instalment on this ongoing saga: https://www.musicradar.com/news/ceo-henry-juszkiewicz-ousted-as-gibson-guitar-co-saved-from-bankruptcy?utm_source=Adestra&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=26440&utm_term=1255092&utm_content=432152 Sad to see it's come to this. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 When the band aid has to come off, the quicker the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brad1 Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 About time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I was reading that article last night. the 335 in the pic is beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I was reading that article last night. the 335 in the pic is beautiful. At least you got something out of the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 At least you got something out of the article. humor or being a smarta$$ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Bill Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 humor or being a smarta$ ? Humor my dear friend. I guess it went over like a fart in church! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pippy Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I would still thank Hank for saving the company from certain death (reports vary in time-scale from 3 to 6 weeks before they went under) after the Norlin debacle. The products he oversaw marked the greatest era in the company's history since Ted McCarty quit his post. The quality of instruments produced are mentioned in the same breath as those of the late '50s and that's quite some feat. I hope he is remembered more for returning Gibson to its quality roots in offering up the likes of the Historic Division more than the DarkFireDuskTigerFirebirdX experiments. The experiments were fine and their results might prove to be important in the future but, perhaps, they diverted too much attention too soon and too completely. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karloff Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Humor my dear friend. I guess it went over like a fart in church! Bill, my apologies for thinking anything other. It's a stressful day at work and I misinterpreted. lol. and is sure is a beautiful 335. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 I would still thank Hank for saving the company from certain death (reports vary in time-scale from 3 to 6 weeks before they went under) after the Norlin debacle. The products he oversaw marked the greatest era in the company's history since Ted McCarty quit his post. The quality of instruments produced are mentioned in the same breath as those of the late '50s and that's quite some feat. I hope he is remembered more for returning Gibson to its quality roots in offering up the likes of the Historic Division more than the DarkFireDuskTigerFirebirdX experiments. The experiments were fine and their results might prove to be important in the future but, perhaps, they diverted too much attention too soon and too completely. Pip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted October 5, 2018 Share Posted October 5, 2018 Dear Gibson, First, thank you for making such fine instruments. You have made my life and countless others better as a result. I hope you do so for many, many years to come. As for Henry Juszkiewicz, I believe he did the best he could and had Gibson's best interest at heart, whether he was right or wrong at any given moment. It is indeed ironic that once he saved Gibson from bankruptcy and now here we are again. You win some, you,lose some. That's life. Nevertheless, I do thank him for what he did and wish him the best. To Nat Zilkha, congratulations! I own some exceptional instruments made by Gibson that I am truly thankful for and proud to own. Interestingly, some were made before the bankruptcy, one during the bankruptcy and one is currently being made as we speak. In fact, I placed an order for a guitar the day Gibson filed for bankruptcy. I hope and trust that you will continue in the Gibson tradition of excellence and I hope to buy many more guitars from Gibson in the future. Best wishes to you too as you take on this new challenge. I know there are people here on the forum and elsewhere who have different perspectives on all this and that's okay. This is just mine. Good luck! BD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidblast Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I am with you 100% BD. Henry was good for the company for many years. Just didn't work out with the changes they tried. He was looking to future. Always a gamble but it had worked, he would been called a genius. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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merciful-evans Posted October 6, 2018 Share Posted October 6, 2018 I couldn't read the article due to the big banner telling me how much my privacy was valued. I got the gist of it though and agree its quite sad. Despite his mistakes, without Henry I would not own a LP Less+, and I am glad that I do. I know there are others who value some of these initiatives as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Gibson Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Another chapter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Dear Gibson, First, thank you for making such fine instruments. You have made my life and countless others better as a result. I hope you do so for many, many years to come. As for Henry Juszkiewicz, I believe he did the best he could and had Gibson's best interest at heart, whether he was right or wrong at any given moment. It is indeed ironic that once he saved Gibson from bankruptcy and now here we are again. You win some, you,lose some. That's life. Nevertheless, I do thank him for what he did and wish him the best. To Nat Zilkha, congratulations! I own some exceptional instruments made by Gibson that I am truly thankful for and proud to own. Interestingly, some were made before the bankruptcy, one during the bankruptcy and one is currently being made as we speak. In fact, I placed an order for a guitar the day Gibson filed for bankruptcy. I hope and trust that you will continue in the Gibson tradition of excellence and I hope to buy many more guitars from Gibson in the future. Best wishes to you too as you take on this new challenge. I know there are people here on the forum and elsewhere who have different perspectives on all this and that's okay. This is just mine. Good luck! BD Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SteveFord Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 It's the end of an era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LarryUK Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I wonder if this would have happened if the Government hadn't raided and persecuted Gibson? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I wonder if this would have happened if the Government hadn't raided and persecuted Gibson? That's a good question. I wonder how much money they lost as a result of that? Probably not enough to change the trajectory of the whole thing but I'm sure it didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Black Dog Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 So it seems that it cost them a couple million in legal fees and settlement fees. All based on bogus charges. Painful, but not enough to stop the what ultimately led to the bankruptcy. http://humanevents.com/2014/05/30/the-true-villains-behind-the-gibson-guitar-raid-are-revealed/ At least they mocked the government by making these: http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Government-Series-II-Les-Paul.aspx I should buy one just for fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retired Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 So it seems that it cost them a couple million in legal fees and settlement fees. All based on bogus charges. Painful, but not enough to stop the what ultimately led to the bankruptcy. http://humanevents.c...d-are-revealed/ At least they mocked the government by making these: http://www.gibson.co...I-Les-Paul.aspx I should buy one just for fun. Very interesting read, I did not know this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 So it seems that it cost them a couple million in legal fees and settlement fees. All based on bogus charges. Painful, but not enough to stop the what ultimately led to the bankruptcy. http://humanevents.com/2014/05/30/the-true-villains-behind-the-gibson-guitar-raid-are-revealed/ At least they mocked the government by making these: http://www.gibson.com/Products/Electric-Guitars/Les-Paul/Gibson-USA/Government-Series-II-Les-Paul.aspx I should buy one just for fun. Yeah, that's it, it was the government. Says every two bit non bill paying CEO ever. Please. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanHenry Posted October 7, 2018 Author Share Posted October 7, 2018 I agree with the comments above regarding Henry, we have a lot to be grateful for, if it wasn't for Henry and Dave Berryman we'd probably all be playing PRS's now. Such a shame it's ended like this, we must wish them well for the future. Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 I agree with the comments above regarding Henry, we have a lot to be grateful for, if it wasn't for Henry and Dave Berryman we'd probably all be playing PRS's now. Such a shame it's ended like this, we must wish them well for the future. Ian And the wives and children of Henry and Dave wouldn't have trust accounts expensed to the company. That's what I've been paying for since the 70's. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
'Scales Posted October 7, 2018 Share Posted October 7, 2018 Ah poop! Now where am I going to go for my 'music lifestyle' gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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