See: Guitar Makers
How much longer are we going to endure this failed socialist experiment? Until NO ONE has any jobs except rulers?
I own a Balladier...pretty good accoustic, but I never got used to the backings.
Who needs jobs??? We’ll just vote ourselves more money. /s
it was ceasing “domestic production” of Ovation guitars. ................................................Hmmmmmmm? ceasing domestic production? Why not everyone else is.
“The first acoustic you could plug in”
Is that correct? There were acoustics before 1967 that could be plugged in I’m thinking.
I bought an Ovation Legend back in early ‘80s. Best acoustic I ever owned. Still sounds fantastic.
Used to keep it on a stand in the living area and ready to play whenever the mood struck. Spent many hours playing to unwind after a hard days work. Nothing like having an acoustic for practice. No cords, amplifier, or effects to hook up. Just pick it up and play until the blues go away then put it back on the stand.
Goodbye Ovation, I knew you well...
I never liked Ovations much Though I am sorry to see another guitar company leave the American scene. Les Paul man myself. Ovation’s sounded good enough but I just couldn’t go for the plastic rounded backs. They made the guitar more difficult to play if seated. I don’t know if it’s just coincidence or not but many Ova’s that I seen with several yrs. on them usually have cracked finishes on the top sound board running vertically in line with the neck. Go Gibson - but keep an eye on that Obama guy. He might be out to steal your wood again ;- )
Translation: we're more committed to to improving our bottom line by pawning off cheaper made imports for the same money we charged for those made in the U.S.
Which means they will have a price advantage over Gibson. Gibson will now have to off-shore to remain price competitive.
Raise the import tariffs and bring back American manufacturing. Lower the income taxes by an equal amount.
Which means they will have a price advantage over Gibson. Gibson will now have to off-shore to remain price competitive.
Raise the import tariffs and bring back American manufacturing. Lower the income taxes by an equal amount.
Could another reason be because today’s young musician includes people who only use recorded drums and synthesized or manufactured ‘push button’ music for their spoken word or rap pieces? Just as in visual art, today, you don’t really need to go to an art school to be a successful graphic artist. All you need do is to be familiar and at ease with the many graphic software programs, starting from Photoshop and building out from there, into computer generated cartoons. I would presume there is an equivalent advantage now available to sound artists, or musicians.
So much for that laser like focus on jobs the Liar In Chief mentioned.
Some sad faces down at Chatterley’s.
Oh well, Ovation is still going to be operating on my model railroad. :-)
Speaking of American made guitars: I think that many Freepers would take some joy in knowing the final outcome after Gibson had their nasty experience with the federal gov’t invading their factory and seizing some Indian rosewood at gunpoint, based on a theoretical violation of Indian law concerning how much Indian processing had been done on the planks. (Thank you, Obama.) Gibson ultimately used the returned rosewood planks to make a special run of “Government Series” guitars that were certified by the CEO to have fretboards made from the seized and returned planks. They sold out fairly quickly, and will certainly be a true collector item.