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Title: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: mc2NY on April 01, 2015, 07:37:36 PM

http://www.tmrzoo.com/2015/65676/gibson-rolls-back-les-paul-guitar-prices-to-1952-for-one-day/

Sez the Gibson Head of Marketing is Ava Jyna.

Gee....I always thought the Gibson CEO was Ava Jyna ?

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: Dave W on April 01, 2015, 09:00:38 PM

She may be related to Alotta Fagina from the first Austin Powers movie.

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: Denis on April 02, 2015, 06:36:48 PM

Is that an April Fool's Day joke? If not, I'll buy one for $261.50.

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: Highlander on April 03, 2015, 05:49:03 AM

Is this something like in the supermarkets, when the whack the prices up for a few weeks, then knock them back to slightly more than they used to be, and you think you're getting a bargain...? :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: the mojo hobo on April 03, 2015, 06:05:53 AM

Quote from: Denis on April 02, 2015, 06:36:48 PM

Is that an April Fool's Day joke? If not, I'll buy one for $261.50.

Of course it is:

http://www.tmrzoo.com/tag/april-fools/

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: Dave W on April 03, 2015, 10:50:36 PM

Quote from: Highlander on April 03, 2015, 05:49:03 AM

Is this something like in the supermarkets, when the whack the prices up for a few weeks, then knock them back to slightly more than they used to be, and you think you're getting a bargain...? :mrgreen:

I've never understood why people fall for that.

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: Highlander on April 04, 2015, 02:05:52 AM

www.youtube.com/watch?v=T_BdqOL2jvE  :mrgreen:

Title: Re: Gibson to Roll Back Prices
Post by: Dave W on April 04, 2015, 07:52:44 AM

Ken, you and I are more like Harold the Clever Sheep.