Re: JamMan Rumors

[pycraft@elec.gla.ac.uk (Dr M. P. Hughes)]

Kim said:

>Gibson gave me a great perspective on this. While I was working there,
>Gibson celebrated its 100 year anniversary. That company was creating
>legendary products long before companies like Lexicon even existed, or for
>that matter, before their founders were even born. At Gibson, it was 
>always
>understood that some things just take time to develop. And at that 
>company,
>there were plenty of examples that waiting can pay off big. Less than 2000
>Les Pauls were sold in the first year of production. Now, decades later,
>they sell far more than that each month. What if companies like Gibson and
>Fender had bailed on electric guitars after the first few years when 
>market
>acceptance was slow?

I thought they dropped the Les Paul after 8 years because of low sales,
hence the SG model?  Certainly, there were only 2000ish Sunbursts (now
known as Standards) made between 1958-1960, hence the fact that they now
cost more than a typical house.

>Don't worry, though. There are plenty in the business who understand this.
>If Lexicon is giving up, its only a matter of time before someone else 
>sees
>the opportunity and jumps on it. We just have to show them why they 
>should!

Go Alesis!    :)

Michael


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