Fender for sale

[kremit]

Re: Fender for sale

Originally posted by fett:
I can see it now. They could put Fender up for sale on E-Bay. "Here is a golden opportunity to own one of the great names in music: FENDER." OK guys, how should the listing read. Should there be a BIN?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">They could "relic" their factories and get twice what they are asking now [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[A. Pulver]

Re: Fender for sale

Let the speculation begin. [img]images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[shreddermon]

Re: Fender for sale

I think Tekky's hit the nail on the head here. It's probably not that Fender is "for sale" because they're having troubles. More likely, it's comparable to "going public" with an IPO (initial public offering) of company stock.

i.e., The company is strong and healthy. The folks who currently privately own Fender are looking to sell their ownership values while things are strong. A common practice in the corporate marketplace. I'm not saying you'll necessarily see Fender publically traded on the stock exchange. Just that the process is similar.

Nonetheless, it would be yet another ownership change. This time for J/C's corporate "parent".

[Tekky]

Re: Fender for sale

OK, I've got 15 bux in my wallet right now... Who's in with me???

[shreddermon]

Re: Fender for sale

BTW, why does this stuff always seem to happen right before NAMM shows? [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[shreddermon]

Re: Fender for sale

Originally posted by TEKKY:
OK, I've got 15 bux in my wallet right now... Who's in with me???

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Well, figure that J/C is - what? - maybe 5% to 10% of Fender's total production? That means, ballpark, we might only need $25 to $50 million for J/C alone. I'm in! [img]graemlins/images/icons/tongue.gif[/img]

[Tekky]

Re: Fender for sale

They probably wouldn't part it out. We'd have to do that once we buy the whole chalupa.

[shreddermon]

Re: Fender for sale

Well, as long as the deal works in a license to do stratheads, that's fine with me. [img]graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[jackson1]

Re: Fender for sale

Jackson custom shop orders will flood the office when this news gets spread.

/Henrik

[Hyperfuzz]

Re: Fender for sale

Well, all of MY Jacksons are pre-Fender-for-sale rumour...so that makes them better than the ones coming out now.

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