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Gear Discussion Forums => Gibson Basses => Topic started by: Dave W on March 14, 2015, 02:08:57 PM

Title: Get your wallets out
Post by: Dave W on March 14, 2015, 02:08:57 PM
Some dreamer has started an indiegogo campaign to buy Gibson, return it to Kalamazoo and run it the right way -- as a privately owned boutique company. Never mind that the company isn't for sale.

https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/gibson-guitar-company-acquisition#home

As you can see, he's a tiny bit short of his fundraising goal.  ;D

Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: LoEndMaestro on March 14, 2015, 03:28:05 PM
But...but $50 gets you a t-shirt.
Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: Bionic-Joe on March 14, 2015, 06:55:45 PM
Man.... he should at least offer the Gibson EB-1 Bass.....
Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: Dave W on March 15, 2015, 06:58:36 PM
He's up to $200 now. Another $20 and he'll be at 1/100,000th of his goal.
Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: Bionic-Joe on March 15, 2015, 07:08:54 PM
Oh that's awesome!! Man..I can't wait!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: mc2NY on April 01, 2015, 09:00:55 PM

That's pretty funny.

I still say Gibson should have bought Hamer and made it their custom shop. They were building better electrics and also Guild acoustics there. Would have been a great fit. Oh well.

Wonder how many $Gazillions$ would sway Henry ?
Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: lowend1 on April 02, 2015, 06:30:45 AM
Quote from: mc2NY on April 01, 2015, 09:00:55 PM
Wonder how many $Gazillions$ would sway Henry ?

If ego is the motivation, the money won't sway him.
Title: Re: Get your wallets out
Post by: Dave W on April 02, 2015, 02:55:08 PM
Quote from: lowend1 on April 02, 2015, 06:30:45 AM
If ego is the motivation, the money won't sway him.

Right. He seems to see himself as another Steve Jobs.
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