FMIC's takeover of Kaman Musical starts today

[fuel0707]

I'm hoping for a roundback acoustic Rhoads.

That's a Custom Shop item. List price is $9300 and the wait is 3.5 years. Oh, and you can't get it in white with black pins.

Sorry.


:ROTF:

[VitaminG]

I'm hoping for a roundback acoustic Rhoads.

I'm still waiting on the Tele Kelly that was predicted when Fender took over Jackson. Still no sign of it, more's the pity

[CharvelRocker]

I don't see Fender messing much with Hamer or Ovation, for good reason: It gives them strong presence in the Gibson-style and Super high end acoustic market, same with Genz Benz amps giving them strength in that market.

[guitarzan2]

Holy Crap ! Who's left?

Jackson - FMIC
Kramer - Gibson
BC Rich - I'm not even sure who owns the name now
Hamer - FMIC

Dean - Still alive and Dean Zelinsky is opening a new USA Custom Shop in Chicago this month

Ibanez - Still alive but no USA production

[KevinDguitar]

I think BC Rich is owned by Davitt and Hanser.. another distribution company like Kaman only much smaller.

[Firebird V]

I'm hoping for a roundback acoustic Rhoads.

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[hippietim]

Holy Crap ! Who's left?

Suhr, Godin, GMW, Anderson, Soldano, Mesa Boogie, G&L, etc.

I don't know why anyone is surprised by big corporations merging. You have to stop thinking of them as companies for musicians. That simply is not their motivation anymore at a very fundamental level. The people running these companies could care less if they are selling water coolers or tube amps. It is purely a business - nothing more. At all.

If you want instruments built by companies who from the top down are focused on musicians you have to look elsewhere.

[YetAnotherOne]

There's always October.

[slayer]

I knew this was coming for a little while with Hamer. Hamers are unique with all the hand work. They haven`t been my cup of tea for years, but I have owned many/many Hamers in the past and yes a few Chap Customs also with the set neck, ebony and boomers. Hamer is a very closed minded shop at present and any change you want on a model, that they will actually do will cost you big $$$$$$$$. So you see, they aren`t my cup of tea anymore, but I do feel for them and thier small hands on shop. Hamer didn`t even want to make Shreddy guitars in the 80`s/90`s, but they did because it sold well, Jol hates Floyds and most any shred type guitar. Well, we`ll see what happens form here with them.

Jack

[lynchfan6]

Glad they did make the shredders for a while, though. My centaura is one awesome playing guitar.