Walter Broes
Enlightened Member
I'm not saying all Coronas were duds, but *something* obviously went wrong there, didn't it?
Or there might have been a rough "learning curve" at the front end. Without comparative figures of how many seconds there were as opposed to firsts, it's pretty hard to gauge how big the problem was, or if it could truly be called a "problem".I'm not saying all Coronas were duds, but *something* obviously went wrong there, didn't it?
Just corroborating your memory of such discussions, I remember them as well, although I'm pretty sure the "environmental regulations" speculation (and it was just that) occurred before I saw the reference to the "quality" of the booth in that article.I seem to recall discussion about the state of the art finish capability at Corona being driven by strict environmental regulations in California. I also recall uninformed speculation that even in the new facility, spraying NCL was a PITA and thus the move to Tacoma offered an opportunity to eliminate the regulation that was effecting product quality.
Sure hope Hans can shed some light on this dark dark period of Guild's history. Soon.I note that the New Hartford facility is making Guild and Fender branded instruments so FMIC clearly is willing to make effective use of a facility, regardless of brands. That thinking may have influences the move from Corona to Tacoma.