now that gibson went bankrupt, got me thinking

[Naer]

i sorta wished they ceased all production of all guitars from all companies. simply to make me a rare breed.

anyway

good night sweet production of gibson explorers

 

[DigDog]

Gibson filed for bankruptcy protection, which means that although they are temporarily unable to pay their debts, they believe they can continue to trade at a later time, likely due to either new investments or otherwise cash flow, or a restructure to lower costs. It's almost the opposite of bankruptcy, it's a statement saying "we are not going bankrupt".
While going bankrupt.

it's complicated.

i've never been a fan of Gibson guitars, be it the look, the feel, or the sound, although the SG does play well. I like my Parkers, Steinbergers, a Yamahas, and some Ibanez too.

 

[Thebobo]

I like their SG models.

 

[nakedfrog]

Even if all companies stopped producing guitars, there would still be independent luthiers.

 

[Platypus]

They're not going anywhere... someone will buy it if nothing else.

Also their QC is complete garbage and they charge far too much for their guitars. I have 3 Gibsons that are decent, but they all have their own weird quirks.

 

[ultimatebob]

So, what's going to happen to these guys? Is some Chinese company going to buy their brand name and start selling crappy $99 guitars with it at Walmart?

 

[UglyCasanova]

Not a fan of the look of that

 

[lxskllr]

Not a fan of the look of that

I don't care for the Explorer look either, but it's one of their more comfortable guitars to play. It has good balance, especially compared to the Les Paul.