Fender buys Tacoma!!!

[HeavyDuty]

http://news.harmony-central.com/News/2004/Fender-Acquires-Tacoma.html

 

[Squidfinger]

Oh well, scratch that company off the list.

 

[bryan bailey]

This just in, Fender buys Wal-Mart!

 

[Benjamin Strange]

Benjamin Strange tearfully admits to selling out to Fender, promising to never play in 17/8 again.

 

[embellisher]

promising to never play in 17/8 again.

No way.

 

[embellisher]

Oh well, scratch that company off the list.

Actually, Fender has done well by every company they have acquired in the past few years, except for DeArmond.

 

[tplyons]

I'm actually happy about this. Fender ownership means my local stores will probably start to carry Tacomas. Maybe a Thunderchief is needed to celebrate

 

[Trevorus]

I hope they don't change tacomas acoustic guitars. Don't mess with perfection

 

[HeavyDuty]

Actually, Fender has done well by every company they have acquired in the past few years, except for DeArmond.

No - DeArmond's name was already their property, and they simply revitalized it for a new line of stuff.

 

[Trevorus]

But did they have to market DeArmond stuff as SQUIER??? You can't use that name for a thousand dollar instrument. It just doesn't fit.

 

[6-3-2]

They did a pretty nice job with Gretsch which was pretty much the only company I cared about them buying out. Some people even said the guitars got better. It does seem like Fender is buying everything though, pretty much a company a year, or maybe even more.

 

[xcental34x]

Anyone want to place bets on who Fender buys out next?

 

[tplyons]

Anyone want to place bets on who Fender buys out next?

Hopefully me, I can use the marketing!

 

[JOME77]

So......................Does that mean I'll have to go to Fender for replacement parts for my Toyota truck now?

 

[6-3-2]

Chessy joke, but still funny in it's cheesyness.

 

[Don't_Fret]

*Awaits the United States of Fenderica*

 

[Brendan]

Yeah, Fender seems to do okay. Gibson...not so much. But, y'know, I haven't seen a rush for "Pre-Fender" SWR gear. Much as there hasn't been a huge problem with "Pre-Washburn" Eden stuff.

In my opinion, Gibson gave the buyout a bad name. Not like they're the first or anything, but I hear more "Pre-Gibson" than any other "pre" prefix.

 

[Dan Molina]

Fender should buy gibson and re-open Trace.

 

[HeavyDuty]

You know, this one would fit better in Misc.

Moved, and don't let it happen again!

 

[LajoieT]

You know, this one would fit better in Misc.

Moved, and don't let it happen again!

LOL!!!!!!!!

(I had to go back to the top and check!!!)