Members Buttcrust Posted November 17, 2013 Members Share Posted November 17, 2013 start making DeArmond guitars again too. They were like (and some were made into) Squier's. I had an M-55 DeArmond, I'd like a new M65 or 75. Maybe I'll actually get a new Guild electric, but would still dig a new DeArmond solid body electric. Fender, you could do it....do it... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members badpenguin Posted November 18, 2013 Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 Fender also owns Alvarez, and won't let them make electrics. And they own Hamer, and recently shut them down, since the Slammer series was cutting into Squier sales. (Yeah, i know, the money is still going into Fenders pockets, but WTF Fender?) And they own Gretch, and Ovation, and a few others that I am waiting to see the quailty do a downward spiral. Guild Bluesbird whiskey in the near future? Or tele tequila? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 6down1togo Posted November 18, 2013 Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 They are making Dearmonds now, they just call them Guild Newark Street Series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Bucksstudent Posted November 18, 2013 Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 I wish they'd make cheaper versions of the electric Guilds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted November 18, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 yes, nice looking instruments. I want a DeArmond... and a Guild...or 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted November 18, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 badpenguin wrote: Fender also owns Alvarez, and won't let them make electrics. And they own Hamer, and recently shut them down, since the Slammer series was cutting into Squier sales. (Yeah, i know, the money is still going into Fenders pockets, but WTF Fender?) And they own Gretch, and Ovation, and a few others that I am waiting to see the quailty do a downward spiral. Guild Bluesbird whiskey in the near future? Or tele tequila? lol, I'd try Baha mescal....is there such a thing ? lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted November 18, 2013 Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 6down1togo wrote: They are making Dearmonds now, they just call them Guild Newark Street Series. Got one. I like it a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DeepEnd Posted November 18, 2013 Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 badpenguin wrote: Fender also owns Alvarez, and won't let them make electrics. . . . There actually were Alvarez electrics years ago. My bass is a '95 Alvarez. But they didn't go over well. Same with Martin electrics. For better or worse, the Alvarez name is associated with acoustics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kit_strong Posted November 18, 2013 Members Share Posted November 18, 2013 badpenguin wrote: Fender also owns Alvarez, and won't let them make electrics. And they own Hamer, and recently shut them down, since the Slammer series was cutting into Squier sales. (Yeah, i know, the money is still going into Fenders pockets, but WTF Fender?) And they own Gretch, and Ovation, and a few others that I am waiting to see the quailty do a downward spiral. Guild Bluesbird whiskey in the near future? Or tele tequila? In the case of Gretch, the quality has actually gone up since Fender took over, not down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tim gueguen Posted November 19, 2013 Members Share Posted November 19, 2013 badpenguin wrote: . And they own Hamer, and recently shut them down, since the Slammer series was cutting into Squier sales. (Yeah, i know, the money is still going into Fenders pockets, but WTF Fender?) I highly doubt Slammer sales were effecting Squier. In any case the brand in fact seems to be active if the following link is anything to go by. http://www.slammerguitars.com/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted November 20, 2013 Members Share Posted November 20, 2013 I don't know about you but I'm liking my Guild S300. I know of a few vintage USA Guilds that can be had for a grand or less so I see no point in buying the reissues at the same amount of pesos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Radar-Love Posted November 20, 2013 Members Share Posted November 20, 2013 Buttcrust wrote: start making DeArmond guitars again too. Guild (i.e. -- Fender) doesn't realy need to bring back any DeArmond guitars from the past. I wouldn't mind seeing a nice JetStar reissue at some point or an X-79 Skyhawk reissue, but they are already doing essentially what the DeArmond line did -- reissue some of the classic Guild solidbody and hollowbody electrics. The one item that Guild needs to definitely reissue as soon as possible is the GoldTone humbucker pickup. These were truly excellent pickups! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Pine Apple Slim Posted November 20, 2013 Members Share Posted November 20, 2013 You can get a USA Guild but it'll cost ya. My Newark St Starefire bass is Korean.I'm very pleased w the quality @ $1099 w a decent case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted November 20, 2013 Members Share Posted November 20, 2013 Shame Hamer is no more. I had many of the Standards they made Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members guitarcapo Posted November 21, 2013 Members Share Posted November 21, 2013 Sometimes buying a company out is simply about eliminating the competition. If you get to aquire some real estate and manufacturing parts and equipment all the better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted November 22, 2013 Members Share Posted November 22, 2013 Maybe this means my 85' Standard will be worth more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Buttcrust Posted November 22, 2013 Author Members Share Posted November 22, 2013 Yes, I do believe we all know that Fender doesn't really need to start manufacturing DeArmond guitars again, but...do they really need umpteen models of MIM, MIC, USA, Japan and where ever else the umpteen Fender guitars are made ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members doomedfuzz Posted November 24, 2013 Members Share Posted November 24, 2013 Forget the guitars! Fender owns Sunn and I want a re-issue first or second gen Sunn Model T and a re-issue Sunn Beta Lead solid state C-MOS technology amp! And not that last generation of Model T they put out after they bought them, that was not a Model T (cool amp but had nothing in common outside of looks). I love my Beta Lead but its old and I'd like something I could take out and gig with. I played one of those new Guild S-100 Polara (SG clones) recently and it was a nice guitar. Not sure it was worth the money ($899) but it was cool. I liked it better than my P90 Gibson SG and it was about the same price (which was probably to much). Forgot to check country of manufacture on the back, I'll look though next time I'm at that store. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mr.scary96 Posted November 25, 2013 Members Share Posted November 25, 2013 doomedfuzz you speak my language. I'd like to see a proper reissue of the model T like what my uncle had. Though I never played through a Beta Lead before Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Emory Posted November 26, 2013 Members Share Posted November 26, 2013 Crap net here in Thailand stalls trying to load image.... anyway, I have a 99 Starfire IV, and it is maple. The new ones are mahogany, right? That has to do something to the tone, tho haven't tried one out yet. Maybe better, maybe worse..... should put some letter like "H" to signify it isn't the same beast, imho Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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