Gibson got raided again today by the Feds

[drbassman]

It really is a shame capitalism isn't a perfect system, but none exists.  Viva la difference!

[Dave W]

Yes, employee reviews on web sites like that should be taken with a grain of salt, but the volume of reviews for Gibson shows there may be a lot of disgruntled Gibson people. Gibson has 97 reviews while

Fender has 6 reviews:

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Fender-Musical-Instruments-Reviews-E5962.htm

Rickenbacker has only one review

http://www.glassdoor.com/Reviews/Rickenbacker-Reviews-E14882.htm

and no one has rated Ernie Ball

http://www.glassdoor.com/Overview/Working-at-Ernie-Ball-EI_IE14040.11,21.htm

Might mean nothing but if I were a manager at Gibson I'd want to know what's going on with that. Why do so many people want to talk about what it's like to work there? Why are the feds raiding the Gibson factory and not their competitors who use the same wood?

What other guitar companies are rated is irrelevant, IMHO, but since you mention it, keep in mind that Gibson has several times more employees in the US than the other three companies combined.

Some companies inspire either love and hate among employees, with not much in between. Gibson is apparently one of them.

The feds have apparently said that this came up in connection with another investigation in Texas, so I don't think it was an employee tip.

[Psycho Bass Guy]

It really is a shame capitalism isn't a perfect system, but none exists.  Viva la difference!

I'd really rather have more democracy and less capitalism.

[nofi]

well put. i can't add to that remark.

[fur85]

keep in mind that Gibson has several times more employees in the US than the other three companies combined.

The feds have apparently said that this came up in connection with another investigation in Texas, so I don't think it was an employee tip.

I was not aware of either of those facts. Thanks for the info Dave.

I'd really rather have more democracy and less capitalism.

Amen!