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#42,941
PillO said:
I'm not trying to justify Henry J's behaviour.

I don't disagree that a good company needs to make product/service at a quality level and price point that the target market wants. And that it should do the work required to understand its target customers and provide them with product and service commensurate with expectations.

What I am trying to do is present some of my analysis Henry J's history and behaviours and what that reveals about what he is trying to do with Gibson and the likely outcomes. I spent over a decade as a research analyst at investment banks - those are the guys that write the reports telling you what stocks to buy/sell. To be successful in that, you have to have a knack for reading the tea leaves to see where a company is going then have the foresight to see how it will all play out in the industry. That is what I have done with Gibson and I think that you will see the company bought by a Japanese instrument maker and Yamaha tops my list. FWIW, I think that Gibson as a Yamaha company would produce outstanding instruments and could regain the esteemed position that it used to have.
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WOW!!! Yeah... a job like that definitely demands sharp instincts an a significant amount of testicular fortitude! That also helps explain how you're able to separate your inner musician/artist from your business/analitical mind, and objectively view the situation. I don't think we've blatantly disagreed on any of the various points that have been made. It's just that you've viewed it from a business perspective, and I've viewed it from a more emotionally charged consumer's perspective. I would imagine that the two of us together could run one helluva bizniss;)
 
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theFixer said:
Aahhh... I see what yer doin'. Yer testin' me! It is indeed a cherry... but it's a Gibson! If it were an Epiphone, you would've waited to see if I agreed with you so you could whop me in the nose with a rolled up newspaper... wouldn't ya;)
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There are no cherry Epi Thunderbirds to the best of my knowledge...

But there used to be a Worn Cherry Studio Firebird a few years ago:

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theFixer said:
WOW!!! Yeah... a job like that definitely demands sharp instincts an a significant amount of testicular fortitude! That also helps explain how you're able to separate your inner musician/artist from your business/analitical mind, and objectively view the situation. I don't think we've blatantly disagreed on any of the various points that have been made. It's just that you've viewed it from a business perspective, and I've viewed it from a more emotionally charged consumer's perspective. I would imagine that the two of us together could run one helluva bizniss;)
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I'm not easy to work with...
 
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kat888 said:
Here's the view from our window. Would send you alpine weather if I could.

Stay safe everyone.

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THAT is the view out your window??? Holy crap!!! It's beautifull!

First... until you & RedVee mentioned it a while ago... I didn't even know Australia had ever seen snow!

Second... you mentioned concern for your neighbors when you were jammin' on your bass earlier... but based on that picture, it looks like you live out in the middle of nowhere. It seems you'd be more concerned about causing an avalanche than rilin' up the neighbors!
 
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theFixer said:
THAT is the view out your window??? Holy crap!!! It's beautifull!

First... until you & RedVee mentioned it a while ago... I didn't even know Australia had ever seen snow!

Second... you mentioned concern for your neighbors when you were jammin' on your bass earlier... but based on that picture, it looks like you live out in the middle of nowhere. It seems you'd be more concerned about causing an avalanche than rilin' up the neighbors!
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Nah mate, I'm on me holidays -- flew to NZ yesterday. Having a break in Queenstown before family duties.
 
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theFixer said:
Strangely enough... I never knew NZ got snow either!
Enjoy your time!:)
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You have seen The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbitt trilogy, haven't ya? All of the outdoor scenes have been shot in NZ, and there are plenty of scenes with snow on the mountains...
 
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hillerup said:
You have seen The Lord of the Rings trilogy and The Hobbitt trilogy, haven't ya? All of the outdoor scenes have been shot in NZ, and there are plenty of scenes with snow on the mountains...
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Nope... ain't seen 'em. I tend to lean toward movies in which everyone watching, is laughing... or everyone in it is dying... or both.
 
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