Guildedagain
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mid-price point MIJ Guild electrics
A la Gretsch, I can't wait to see the Starfires.
mid-price point MIJ Guild electrics
This has been "the" conundrum for Guild since New Hartford (and before). They told us that at LMG, and you can be sure that Guild's management thinks about this constantly. It certainly concerned Fender, and I guess that Yamaha Guitar Group worries about it too.Even with the higher quality (and cost) of a Terada-made Guild Starfire, it would be competing with the same price point for pre-owned US-made Starfires (mainly from the 1990s and early 2000s).
In the "small world" department, I corresponded with him over 25 years ago about Fender Coronados. Anyway, may you can check with him to see what his source is for the info and if he has anything else he can share.Johnny Cola (the OP) is a pretty good friend of mine.
I should see him soon, although maybe not before we leave for Norway. The next six days are going to be packed!In the "small world" department, I corresponded with him over 25 years ago about Fender Coronados. Anyway, may you can check with him to see what his source is for the info and if he has anything else he can share.
Just checked shipment records and SPG Musical Instruments Co., Ltd. shipped a batch of 200+ electrical guitars to Guild in Oxnard, they arrived mid February in California.I don't know anything about this yet.
Even with the higher quality (and cost) of a Terada-made Guild Starfire, it would be competing with the same price point for pre-owned US-made Starfires (mainly from the 1990s and early 2000s). I suspect the US models would then increase in price as a result.
Ah. That's a good point and also makes sense. So ultimately, it wouldn't be so good for all of us who like the vintage U.S. models.This has been "the" conundrum for Guild since New Hartford (and before). They told us that at LMG, and you can be sure that Guild's management thinks about this constantly. It certainly concerned Fender, and I guess that Yamaha Guitar Group worries about it too.
Of course, this makes me wonder if YGG will pull the plug on those models all together or if they will move production to a Yamaha facility in either Japan (unlikely), Indonesia or China. And then, what of the Westerly line made in China? Do those get moved to a Yamaha facility, too.According to Reverend Guitar vid, SPG plant is no more!
Story starts at 3:17 or so... apparently they were going to have a few new Reverend models made at SPG, got a few prototypes, and then got the notification that SPG were closing their doors, having lost the Guild business after Yamaha bought CMG. 😳 Could be a good reason for the Sweetwater...letstalkguild.com
Even with the higher quality (and cost) of a Terada-made Guild Starfire, it would be competing with the same price point for pre-owned US-made Starfires (mainly from the 1990s and early 2000s). I suspect the US models would then increase in price as a result.
This has been "the" conundrum for Guild since New Hartford (and before). They told us that at LMG, and you can be sure that Guild's management thinks about this constantly. It certainly concerned Fender, and I guess that Yamaha Guitar Group worries about it too.
Yet despite being mindful of this, Fender still put out U.S.-made Guilds back then. The used guitar market, however, is a vastly different beast now than what it was 20 years ago. I'm interested to see what will happen.
Of course, this makes me wonder if YGG will pull the plug on those models all together or if they will move production to a Yamaha facility in either Japan (unlikely), Indonesia or China. And then, what of the Westerly line made in China? Do those get moved to a Yamaha facility, too.
That's really sad for SPG.
Some D'Angelico models were made by Vestax in Japan before they moved production to Korea. It like guitar manufacturer musical chairs!no one will pay top dollar for an Indonesian D'angelico, thats for sure!
OK, so Yamaha decided not to have those guitars made at SPG any more - so it's not a case of SPG closing and Yamaha being confronted with a problem.SPG were closing their doors, having lost the Guild business after Yamaha bought CMG.
We're very good at that.I guess we'll be speculating wildly on here until we see what happens.