Quantum Strummer
Senior Member
The writer Tony Bacon has been recently providing Reverb with some previously unpublished (in full, at least) interviews. The latest is one with the late Dan Smith from 1992 concerning the end of CBS-era Fender and the early days of the current company. IMO it's good stuff.
https://reverb.com/news/interview-f...n-how-to-turn-around-a-faltering-guitar-brand
Concerning my own recent (and excellent) experiences with early Fender Japan instruments:
Bacon: Why did you hold off introducing those [Fender Japan guitars] to the U.S. market?
Smith: Because we were trying to solve the problems in the factory. We thought that would be the kiss of death if we started bringing in product that was already better than what we could make. In fact I’ll never forget when the first samples came in and everybody came up to inspect it, and these guys almost cried, because the product was what we were trying to do and having a hell of a time trying to do.
-Dave-
https://reverb.com/news/interview-f...n-how-to-turn-around-a-faltering-guitar-brand
Concerning my own recent (and excellent) experiences with early Fender Japan instruments:
Bacon: Why did you hold off introducing those [Fender Japan guitars] to the U.S. market?
Smith: Because we were trying to solve the problems in the factory. We thought that would be the kiss of death if we started bringing in product that was already better than what we could make. In fact I’ll never forget when the first samples came in and everybody came up to inspect it, and these guys almost cried, because the product was what we were trying to do and having a hell of a time trying to do.
-Dave-
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