What would YOU do to save Gibson?

[Topkat13]

Wish'm luck.

 

[Coolhandjjl]

I actually posted a blog about this yesterday.

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All great points about the market in general. I was looking at the Gretsch site, who needs all those different choices hollow bodies??
And Nike's? Don't get me started.

 

[Smogcity]

Have Fender buy them and run the product line correctly..

 

[Bentfield]

This thread is growing so quickly, if Gibson would get a dollar for every comment they would be saved in no time!

 

[Coolhandjjl]

I would drop on ton of money on them and make them starting making basses again, added back past basses and bringing in fresh new ideas for new bass designs.

They're only going to be able to get new monies by selling off existing brands. They do own a sh*t ton of companies.

 

[okcrum]

Norton Stevens isn't looking so bad now.

 

[crossthestyx]

Unfortunately the designs have been out there so long, everyone has copied them. Not to mention vastly improving those designs + using better building materials. A logo and brand name are just not enough. Watch, I wonder who will buy those patents for nickels on the dollar.. lol

 

[patrickhowell]

Start caring about:
- Artists
- Dealers
- Employees
- Quality

 

[Passinwind]

3) Hire all the top brass from Sweetwater and tell them "Make people feel about Gibson the way they feel about Sweetwater"

Actually I think step 3 is all that's needed

 

[crossthestyx]

If you Ever had an intention of buying a Gibson, Now Is The Time, before prices skyrocket.

 

[ThinCrappyTone]

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Yes! These are the ideas that are needed to turn this thing around

 

[tlc1976]

Considering my old Ibanez has a 5 piece quartersawn neck, I see no reason Gibson couldn't have made a superior neck joint.

 

[Passinwind]

Yes! These are the ideas that are needed to turn this thing around

People keep talking about bringing back the Grabber...

 

[WaynerBass]

Not much mainly because they haven’t accomodated bass players anywhere near as they have 6 string players

 

[madjazzbass]

What would you do if you had the wheel? Hypothetically, if you had the power to do anything to the company that you wanted to, what would you do to right the ship, save the day, and bring Gibson back to their former glory?

Make a Fender Jazz Bass copy

 

[theBassTender]

Have Fender buy them and run the product line correctly..

Mmmmm nope. Just a couple years ago, they were in the exact same position. I don't know about their current financials but I do know Bain Capital had Fender over the proverbial barrel. They were ready to dismantle the company.

 

[MultiScaleMale]

I would declare bankruptcy and attempt to restructure the debt. Without that, there is zero benefit to any lineup changes.

 

[Richland123]

Make Steinbergers with composite bodies again. No more wood.

 

[waveman]

1. Make guitars that play well off the shelf with nice polished frets, not the ones that feel like they were finished off with 100 grit sand paper.

2. Make the USA guitars affordable so everyday players can afford them, not some rich person or some music star

3. Forget about guitars that cost over $3000

 

[theevilplankton]

Send some 2018 basses to the UK.

I pre-ordered an SG bass in very early November, about the time they landed in US shops.

Paid a deposit, as they're apparently being made 'to order'. Wait expected 4-6 weeks, was told just after Christmas at the latest - from Gibson.

Now almost 4 months in, and I've now been told that mine hasn't even been made yet, let alone shipped. Order cancelled today, deposit returned - whilst I can still see then in stock in the US!

I won't be ordering another. Luckily I've got my satin SG! And they wonder why they're in trouble?