They have eliminated the Monkey bass and the Tbird Studio stuff? I am shocked! I can't believe it. They were so unique, the GOW finishes were so rare, and demand was so high you never saw them popping up on ebay every 45 minutes. That is it right - those two? Or did they quit making something else?
I think the reality is the SG reissue was a bigger success than they thought it would be. The TBird will always sell due to its classic status. They are unable to develop newer models, and they are incapable of doing accurate reissues (like the NR birds or even the pickups). They also seem to only want to make a direct competitor for a Fender. The company is run by people who have no interest or respect for the stuff they made in the past. That means they make what they can sell and always get something wrong, and they pull the plug on what doesn't sell. Which is how we all find Q80s and G3s at pawn shops.
