6L6
Senior Member
FANTASTIC! There's an Orpheum in my future!
So . . . is Kim also going to be working with Guild after CMG's acquisition is complete?
No disrespect intended to Mr. Ferguson, but I think Kim would provide more continuity re: instrument/tooling design & construction. Ren has a wonderful resume, but he is a short-timer with Guild.
True!
Ren, JT and Tim are in New Hartford right now. I had a short conversation with them this afternoon and we are all in for a refreshing change in the shepherding of the Guild brand going forward. I didn't hear one bit of conversation about 'moving units' or 'channel pressure' or any other corporate-speak. It was like talking to any other players who are passionate about building guitars and doing it right.
I think it's still too early to think about specific models that will be built out there, but they will have all of the tooling that was built in New Hartford. That's a really big deal. They are still trying to figure out which machines they want to move to Oxnard (which is likely why the deal hasn't closed yet), but I was assured that they are taking the '50's era back press for the arched-back guitars.
We spoke about the LMG events, and I think they will likely continue the tradition out in CA.
CMG will be handling all of the warranty service for Guilds.
They posted a notice this afternoon that they will interview the NH guys for jobs in CA. Awesome.
Guru, jr.
I've moved for work too, and it's a pain even when spouses and children aren't involved; it would be much harder for me to move today than it was when I moved here. That said, I'd think that, after last winter, trading western Connecticut for southern California would be a particularly appealing prospect.
Thanks so much for that feedback from "the horse's mouth". I can't imagine a more perfect fulfillment of my (and many others') complete wish list.True!
Ren, JT and Tim are in New Hartford right now. I had a short conversation with them this afternoon and we are all in for a refreshing change in the shepherding of the Guild brand going forward.
I heard cost of living, and real estate in particular, but could be.
It's true and it's related to our agricultural backbone, the San Joaquin Valley.Rural California has a lot more in common with Texas that it does with LA, I've heard...
For the same reason cited above, don't you believe a word of it, except for a few scattered but vocal pockets of misguided safety zealots.I'm guessing he'll keep the Montana ranch; his (other) passion for firearms doesn't seem to fit the California political culture...
I hope your place is not in the danger zone currently!Triple digits and a wee bit smoky at the moment...