Where are the Guilds, where are the dealers?

[West R Lee]

Thank you Bing, and thanks for the PM. If I were to buy a new Guild, I know where I'd get it.

West

 

[chazmo]

We started in the late Corona Years on new Product. We were not in business during production in New England.

Edit: Until Now

I was gonna' say, Bing.... Full circle, and all that.

 

[jte]

Great comments by jte as observed by a current retailer. The point "They have to be sold" is valid, but the reputation of the dealer and staff also play a pretty good part in the equation when it comes down to closing the sale. Once a player with any kind of ear strums one the job of selling becomes easier.

The price has gone up. No doubt about it. But talking to inside people I understand why. Fender has got to start making money on the line or it will be gone.

Edit to say, it may have been closer than anyone realizes after conversations over the last few months. There are some things in the works few outside have heard about but show promise from a dealers point of view of products to be introduced and marketing American production.

BING!!!

Long time, no see! How are ya, dude? Still in the retail music biz, so you haven't found your sanity yet, I see.

Yeah, experienced players, or people with a good ear for acoustic guitars will be receptive to them. But frankly a lot (not all, but a lot) of the high-end guitar sales are eye candy now for people who just want the hip brand name bragging rights. I'm a bit jaundiced I guess because I love Guilds- have since I played an F-30R back around 1973. And FMIC has gone to a lot more effort to maintain and promote the line than I'd given them credit for back in '95 when they bought the company. I can only hope that they take the challenges to heart and keep it alive and let it grow to what it can be.

John