Its very easy to tell the sales of the Jackson Charvel guitars have been not as expected since FMIC takeover. Elimination of Charvel standard series and complete marketing suicide like the Jenna V.
Also know with the "We will build you the guitar of our dreams as long as its OK with our lawyers and does not offend anyone and no one famous has a guitar like your order" we will build it policy, appears to really limit the client base. I know I took at least 20 grand plus in orders elsewhere because of these stupid policies.
My prediction is a dark one I believe the whole J/C line will be custom order only and thats it, No more production US series only way is through the Fender CS shop. The remainder of Jacksons employees will be laid off and extra machines liquidated. I think only a hand full of luthiers will stay and Dan L as well a Mike L will become independant contractors. FMIC will then only have the copyrights to JC.
On a bright side what I hope happens is FMIC will view the company as non profitable and sell the name and all rights to an different or independant company so JC has a chance to become what it once was.
I beleive Pre Fender will no longer ba a laughed at term around here.
Also know with the "We will build you the guitar of our dreams as long as its OK with our lawyers and does not offend anyone and no one famous has a guitar like your order" we will build it policy, appears to really limit the client base. I know I took at least 20 grand plus in orders elsewhere because of these stupid policies.
My prediction is a dark one I believe the whole J/C line will be custom order only and thats it, No more production US series only way is through the Fender CS shop. The remainder of Jacksons employees will be laid off and extra machines liquidated. I think only a hand full of luthiers will stay and Dan L as well a Mike L will become independant contractors. FMIC will then only have the copyrights to JC.
On a bright side what I hope happens is FMIC will view the company as non profitable and sell the name and all rights to an different or independant company so JC has a chance to become what it once was.
I beleive Pre Fender will no longer ba a laughed at term around here.
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