A reaction to Gibson's 2015 price increases

Started by Dave W, October 04, 2014, 12:50:54 PM

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Dave W

October 04, 2014, 12:50:54 PM
This never gets old.  :mrgreen:

westen44

#1
October 05, 2014, 12:28:39 AM
LMAO!!
It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society.  It's those who write the songs.

--Blaise Pascal

TBird1958

#2
October 05, 2014, 12:05:30 PM
  ;D


It never gets old!



I'll make sure Uwe gets to see it at dinner tonight!
Resident T Bird playing Drag Queen www.thenastyhabits.com  "Impülsivê", the new lush fragrance as worn by the unbelievable Fräulein Rômmélle! Traces of black patent leather, Panzer grease, mahogany and model train oil mingle and combust to one sheer sensation ...

patman

#3
October 05, 2014, 02:38:01 PM
From one who was gassing for a non-reverse, it made me feel a whole lot better...

gweimer

#4
October 05, 2014, 05:02:46 PM
I was nearly in tears... "screw the vintage feel, up the prices and add crap to the headstock"

Nope....this never gets old.   ;D
Telling tales of drunkenness and cruelty

drbassman

#5
October 06, 2014, 05:53:51 AM
Priceless!  I can't believe a 29% increase in prices.  They won't have to scale back production cuz customers just won't buy them anyway!  I can hear the execs at Gibson kicking it around:  "Hey, the economy has sucked for 6 years now.  Let's raise prices at 10 times the CPI increases in the US.  That will improve our bottom line!"  Yeah, that will work!   :P
I'm fixin' a hole where the rain gets in..........cuz I'm built for a kilt!

lowend1

#6
October 06, 2014, 08:26:14 AM
They will keep it up until their customers stop falling for it.
Apparently this presentation was used at the last marketing meeting:
If you can't be an athlete, be an athletic supporter

Denis

#7
October 06, 2014, 10:41:32 AM
Glad I got my G3 and NR when I did.
Why did Salvador Dali cross the road?
Clocks.

TBird1958

#8
October 06, 2014, 10:53:28 AM

I'm glad that I really don't need to purchase a new Gibson bass at this point. I'm doubtful they'll ever faithfully reproduce a vintage 'Bird, I want a Les Paul OSB, but I'll pick that up used.


"Nuts in a car door" LOL!
Resident T Bird playing Drag Queen www.thenastyhabits.com  "Impülsivê", the new lush fragrance as worn by the unbelievable Fräulein Rômmélle! Traces of black patent leather, Panzer grease, mahogany and model train oil mingle and combust to one sheer sensation ...

westen44

#9
October 07, 2014, 01:51:13 PM
It was all meant to be used for something else, of course.  But the expressions on that actor's face are priceless.  My favorite part is at the end as Hitler sits there depressed and asks to be left alone as he faces the harsh reality of having to switch to Fender. 
It's not those who write the laws that have the greatest impact on society.  It's those who write the songs.

--Blaise Pascal

Highlander

#10
October 08, 2014, 01:20:45 AM
Could be worse... could be Warwick... :mrgreen:
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

TBird1958

#11
October 08, 2014, 08:02:22 AM
Quote from: Highlander on October 08, 2014, 01:20:45 AM
Could be worse... could be Warwick... :mrgreen:


We spell that,    W a n k w i c k around here.  ;)
Resident T Bird playing Drag Queen www.thenastyhabits.com  "Impülsivê", the new lush fragrance as worn by the unbelievable Fräulein Rômmélle! Traces of black patent leather, Panzer grease, mahogany and model train oil mingle and combust to one sheer sensation ...

Highlander

#12
October 08, 2014, 06:08:39 PM
Ma'am... I am in the company of Ladies and Gentlemen here and have to behave with the utmost decorum at all times... ;)
The random mind of a Silver Surfer...
If research was easy, it wouldn't need doing...
Staring at that event horizon is a dirty job, but someone has to do it; something's going to come back out of it one day...

TBird1958

#13
October 08, 2014, 06:22:20 PM
Quote from: Highlander on October 08, 2014, 06:08:39 PM
Ma'am... I am in the company of Ladies and Gentlemen here and have to behave with the utmost decorum at all times... ;)


  ;) Kenny

It's an oldie - also not to be taken seriously.
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godofthunder

#14
October 09, 2014, 06:33:20 AM
Freak'n min Etuner  LMAO
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