All Genz Benz products on "standby" by Fender ??

[GregC]

Originally Posted by rimbaud

I just heard that from an importer this noon: Fender is going to put Genz benz products in "a state of dormancy" as in his own words.

I don't read that as a good news....

As I recently said on another thread, now you can't reach Jeff Genzler on his mailbox anymore, it's Josh Inouye replying, the SWR and Genz Benz brand manager .

What's going on ? really not good.....

Was he also an exporter, perhaps?

[Holdsg]

this is why I never venture out of my club threads

[rimbaud]

Originally Posted by Jawbone

Wouldn't your inflated euro do better if you bought from the states. Plenty of focus cabs over here. Matter of fact im looking at one.

THIS has been discussed soooooo many times on french fora ! but you have to consider:
- import duties
- shipping costs
- .... and our f*@lsdg VAT , 19.6 % in France
All in all that could raise + 30 % !

So it's sometimes not usefull at all to buy in USA for us. Cool for strings or sencondhand market, but not for heavy new gear. Even @ Bass Direct UK, it would cost 50 € more to get it... if only they had it !!

Germany can have them: they sell it 249 € + 9.90 € shipping cost, it's fine, just 3 € more than in my country... where you can't find them.

[rimbaud]

Originally Posted by Holdsg

this is why I never venture out of my club threads

That's why I add venture myself everywhere dude....

[nostatic]

KFC owns GB? No wonder the amps are finger lickin' good...

[willsellout]

Originally Posted by stepswork4me

My gag was about believing things you hear on the internet. It's based on an American advertisement were the guy pictured is supposed to be a French model. I meant no offense.

I thought it was clever

[JimmyM]

I see no comment from the brass...that tells me one thing...

They are smart.

[willsellout]

Originally Posted by JimmyM

I see no comment from the brass...that tells me one thing...

They are smart.

Or they are all looking for jobs and can't afford an internet connection!!!!!

[JI99]

don't count on it...

Originally Posted by Stingray5

I think KMC owns Genz Benz, and KMC is a 'wholly owned subsidiary' of Fender.

Regardless, I'm sure some actual facts will present themselves here soon enough.

[Landy67]

So what's the verdict? Do I need to buy that Focus cabinet sooner than later, or is this just an internet rumor?

[willsellout]

Originally Posted by Landy67

So what's the verdict? Do I need to buy that Focus cabinet sooner than later, or is this just an internet rumor?

It doesn't even have enough legitimacy to qualify as a rumor.

[stepswork4me]

Originally Posted by willsellout

I thought it was clever

I did, too. I just didn't want to be too much of an a**h****.

[JTE]

Originally Posted by 60bass

Fender did a great job at killing off SUNN!

They bought Sunny on 1985, putting the name on a line of lighting products. They tried to resurrect the line over ten years later. I hardly think it's evidence of them killing off a line that was dead even before they bought it over 25 Yeats ago.

John

[RadioactiveGuy4]

I thought I was in the bass humor section for a moment there....

[60bass]

Originally Posted by JTE

They bought Sunny on 1985, putting the name on a line of lighting products. They tried to resurrect the line over ten years later. I hardly think it's evidence of them killing off a line that was dead even before they bought it over 25 Yeats ago.

John

Owned a music shop from the early 70's through the 80's sold both Fender and SUNN. Saw both the glory days and the bad times for both companies. I remember the SUNN rep coming in and telling us that Tom Hartzell had died and the future of SUNN was in doubt. There was still quite a bit of their gear on show room floors and they continued to ship and fill orders as best they could but it was obvious that SUNN was in trouble and the Hartzell family wanted out of the amp business.

The Fender rep came in and told us they were going to aquire SUNN which made us happy as SUNN was one of our best selling lines and it meant greater backing and future success for SUNN. He flat out told us that Fender only wanted SUNN's manufacturing facilities because Bill Schultz didn't get any factories included in the CBS buyout deal. Also added that Fender had no real intention of continuing SUNN's line as it was all about keeping Fender's amp lines alive.

[JAUQO III-X]

Originally Posted by guy n. cognito

Isn't it usually JaquoIII-X that starts these types of threads......

When I start a thread like this I have facts not rumors.



And you could have spelled my name right Gub d Cabnato

[rapidfirerob]

Originally Posted by nostatic

KFC owns GB? No wonder the amps are finger lickin' good...

Wing Stop bought KFC which owns GB. Super Spicy Amps and Cabs!

[Christian Waiau]

Originally Posted by 60bass

Owned a music shop from the early 70's through the 80's sold both Fender and SUNN. Saw both the glory days and the bad times for both companies. I remember the SUNN rep coming in and telling us that Tom Hartzell had died and the future of SUNN was in doubt. There was still quite a bit of their gear on show room floors and they continued to ship and fill orders as best they could but it was obvious that SUNN was in trouble and the Hartzell family wanted out of the amp business.

The Fender rep came in and told us they were going to aquire SUNN which made us happy as SUNN was one of our best selling lines and it meant greater backing and future success for SUNN. He flat out told us that Fender only wanted SUNN's manufacturing facilities because Bill Schultz didn't get any factories included in the CBS buyout deal. Also added that Fender had no real intention of continuing SUNN's line as it was all about keeping Fender's amp lines alive.

Ouch....

[Pedulla-Player]

I think there's a Squatch in these woods...

[guy n. cognito]

Originally Posted by JAUQO III-X

When I start a thread like this I have facts not rumors.



And you could have spelled my name right Gub d Cabnato

I'm sure the OP thought he had facts, as well.