That's a fire sale. Let us know how it goes, Chris!
It looks like it has the same specs as the 2018 models. The only difference that I can see is the gig bag vs. the higher end gig bag. (And about $500.)That's a fire sale. Let us know how it goes, Chris!
I’ve just...boy, this is hard to admit...ordered a...gulp...Gibson SG Special from Sam Ash, on sale. It’s a 2017 with mini-humbuckers. For $600 with 36 months to pay at peanuts per month, I thought I’d give it a stab. At least I’ll have one.
Depending upon what kind of dealer you are, Gibson's requirements may be more onerous than those of other manufacturers but that cannot be blamed entirely on Henry J.
I’ve just...boy, this is hard to admit...ordered a...gulp...Gibson SG Special from Sam Ash, on sale. It’s a 2017 with mini-humbuckers. For $600 with 36 months to pay at peanuts per month, I thought I’d give it a stab. At least I’ll have one.
OR that they refuse to make such an investment and then be forced to compete with pricing offered by online sellers.When highly successful independent dealers give up on the brand but continue to operate with many other major players, it indicates an extreme and unworkable level of expenditure that these major independent players cannot justify.
Another good article on Reverb; part of an interview with Ted McCarty about his years at Gibson. Some interesting parallels with his first year(s) there, and how to fix the problem.
https://reverb.com/news/former-gibs...oods-and-the-problems-of-top-heavy-management