Re: [AH] Gibson filing for bankruptcy

From Ben Bradley
Sent Wed, May 2nd 2018, 21:54

A "few million" for Gibson might be a bargain. A few years ago
Steinway sold for half a billion.

On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 5:08 PM, Mike HEQX <xxxx@xxxx.xxx> wrote:
> Who will buy the company now? I think that anyone with a few million layi=
ng
> around ( and there are many of those ) would be wise to pick up the brand=
.
> How could you go wrong?
>
>
> On 5/2/2018 2:20 PM, Jason Proctor wrote:
>
> i'm not quoting anyone for real, but... ISTR a Gibson-related article a l=
ong
> time ago which suggested that Mr J really thought a lack of choice in the
> synth/software market would lead to more guitar sales.
>
>
>
> On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 11:10 AM, James Meagher <x.xxxxx.xxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx=
>
> wrote:
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>> =E2=80=A6 That=E2=80=99s not a real quote from a real person =E2=80=A6  =
surely =E2=80=A6 is it?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On May 2, 2018, at 10:35 AM, Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
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>> "our reasoning that, if we destroyed synth and software companies people
>> would buy guitars instead, turned out to be flawed."
>>
>>
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>>
>> On Wed, May 2, 2018 at 8:30 AM, Rob Walker <xxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx> wrot=
e:
>>>
>>> I like to imagine a Gibson corporate meeting last week where someone
>>> goes:
>>>
>>> 'Where did we go wrong?'
>>>
>>>  'WE SHOULDN'T HAVE SCREWED OVER DON BUCHLA ON THAT OB-MX THING!!!'
>>> Screams someone in reply.
>>>
>>> Rob
>>>
>>>
>>> > On 2 May 2018, at 13:27, Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx> wrote:
>>> >
>>> >
>>> > Hi Jason,
>>> >
>>> > You are correct. I just looked up the trademark and they let their
>>> > application (Music Group) for OB-XA lapse on April 2.
>>> >
>>> > https://www.trademarkia.com/obxa-87264791.html
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >
>>> >> On 01.05.18 21:35 , Jason Proctor wrote:
>>> >> AFAIK B doesn't own any Oberheim IP, it's not like Henry would let i=
t
>>> >> go. the B clone is called UB-Xa.
>>> >>
>>> >> yeah it would be great if Tom could haul his name back from the ashe=
s
>>> >> of
>>> >> this dumpster fire. i loved the Oberheim graphics.
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >>
>>> >> On Tue, May 1, 2018 at 2:32 PM, Kenny Balys <xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
>>> >> <mailto:xxxxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
>>> >>
>>> >>    I think B. just owns OB-Xa
>>> >>
>>> >>    It would be really nice to see Tom get his name back.
>>> >>
>>> >>     > On 1. May 2018, at 20:35, Mark C <xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx
>>> >>    <mailto:xxxxxx.xxxxxxxxxx@xxxxx.xxx>> wrote:
>>> >>     >
>>> >>     > Not down and out yet but hardly looking good, do they still ow=
n
>>> >>    the Oberheim name or is that Behringer now?
>>> >>     >
>>> >>     >
>>> >>
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