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: >> >> =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 >> >> On May 2, 2018, at 10:35 AM, Jason Proctor <xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx> wrote: >> >> "our reasoning that, if we destroyed synth and software companies people >> would buy guitars instead, turned out to be flawed." >> >> >> >> >> 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? >>> >> > >>> >> > >>> >> >> >> > >