Chaz
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Yeah, that's what I meant. Realistically speaking, I wasn't going to buy a new NH Guild--but it still sucks they closed the shop down.
G--ammit. I finally agree with West R Lee in his antipathy for Fender.I work in New Hartford and yes children they have finally managed to kill it as of May 30. Thank you Fender again
So is Ren getting his resume in order? I assume, with his name he is safe.
executives getting paid big money to oversea the production
That was my first thought as they are already there in China.
Not for them.It's never personal.
Same here Tom. This is surreal.........and Sad.Well, this news just SUCKS! I'm just.... I'm just... I don't even KNOW what I am.....
Westerly all over again.
Thank you Fender again
It's awful, Corporate greed is going to kill everything nice in the end.
Another example of an "out of touch" corporate decision. Happens every day
Business is as business does
I love capitalism. F the worker.
We are two, J. That's all what I'll say...
they throw skilled, dedicated employees out with the corporate garbage.
I blame the bottomless American greed.
Corporations and their Boards have sucked much of the spirit of our American manufacturing out the door and into the third world. Boards play it safe, have a few too many lawyers involved (apologies to any of you in that profession) and hide under the mantle of the corporation. When things are going bad, they fire the division head, lay off employees and shut down plants - rarely do they fix the problem. And oh yeah, they make sure they get paid for the privilege.
FMIC has been in the clutches of predatory holding companies who make it their business to ensnare other companies, loot their assets, and send the proceeds, leftover jobs and cheapened brand names offshore.
Sorry if this crosses the political line, but when it just slaps you in the face like this there's no point in not acknowledging it.
As long as FMIC's corporate headquarters feel like they're making some money (or losing the exact amount they'd otherwise give to the tax man..), they'll keep Guild going, I'm sure. I do wonder at what point corporations like that start worrying about their public image in relation to a brand and its potential "consumers".I wasn't on the scene when Guild was moved out of Westerly, but if Guild survived that, what's to say the brand can't survive this move? It's hard, but... they managed before.
I realize this doesn't make things any better for the workers who are now shafted and without a job.
Does this mean all the current inventory of NH Guilds will be labeled as "seconds" and go out through MIRC without warranties and with lower prices? It's happened before. Could pick up a smokin' hot deal on a NH Guild..... :cocksure: