They’re all made in China. They have a giant manufacturing center they call “music tribe city” which opened a few years back, but they’ve always been made in China.
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Gibson Acquires Mesa/Boogie
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They’re all made in China. They have a giant manufacturing center they call “music tribe city” which opened a few years back, but they’ve always been made in China.
Just read the same thing.
Not happy.
Mesa has been knocking it out of the park, and Gibson has been floundering, relying on their name to cover for mismanagement and spotty QC.
Also, and I know this make some people angry, but I don't think Gibson knows squat about basses. Every bass of theirs I've ever tried has been unbalanced. They are just a bigger version of their awkwardly designed guitars.
Not happy.
Mesa has been knocking it out of the park, and Gibson has been floundering, relying on their name to cover for mismanagement and spotty QC.
Also, and I know this make some people angry, but I don't think Gibson knows squat about basses. Every bass of theirs I've ever tried has been unbalanced. They are just a bigger version of their awkwardly designed guitars.
Fun post, though the analogy doesn't hold. The move to water-cooled wasn't driven by an acquisition. Nobody who isn't a serious air-cooled 911 enthusiast would argue that the current products aren't superior. And Porsche resale values, 911s anyway, are stronger than ever before.
I'm sure that comes off argumentative - not really my intent; I just saw an opening for a Porsche conversation and couldn't resist.
Dude! I didn't even hear about Aguilar.
***.
At least Korg is a responsible partner. They have done alright by Spector.
People always seem to forget that most of the acquired brands that fall were already in a downward swing when they were acquired.
Hmmmz. Getting bad vibes. I still remember the Trace Elliot sham.
Gibson is an evil company.
Gibson is an evil company.
Mesa may return to being available at Guitar Center.
RE: Availability at GC
Don’t they have one foot in the grave and the other on a banana peel?
IMHO - I'm only seeing good hear. It might be good for Gibson to pick up on some the Mesa Boogie work ethic, culture, and humility. It's probably a good business vaccine for Gibson right now.
Gibson has had several false starts on producing new technologies. They need some help to find paths forward with new technologies. Mesa has old tube stuff up through modeled amps in IK Amplitube, and a full line of IRs of their cabs. Musicians like new stuff that sounds like old stuff but can also do new stuff. New stuff built in the US that people accept as authentic.
Gibson has had several false starts on producing new technologies. They need some help to find paths forward with new technologies. Mesa has old tube stuff up through modeled amps in IK Amplitube, and a full line of IRs of their cabs. Musicians like new stuff that sounds like old stuff but can also do new stuff. New stuff built in the US that people accept as authentic.
Smiling at my Genzler as I store my Pre-Gibson Walkabout stack next to my Pre-Fender SWR Readhead.
I'm sticking with @agedhorse (Andy). He's proven time after time that he can keep innovating in a way that satisfies the needs of working bass players. I'm assuming he'll be fine right where he is. (Mainly because he says he will, and I trust him.) Probably nothing to see here. But even if the worst happens, Andy will land on his feet. And I'll probably buy whatever he has up his sleeve when he gets there.
We'll see. I have already heard of a couple custom orders that were screwed up, but overall I'd agree.
