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Location: NJ | they had the ovation desk renovated and it looks GREAT.
nice new digs for the people at KMC music |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Al,
Did ya get any pics?
Would love to visit up there some day... |
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Location: SoCal | In Bloomington? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | Where in China is it? |
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Location: Location Location Location | Is the chicken still as crispy? |
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Location: Vernon CT | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
In Bloomington? Do you mean "Bloomfield"? |
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Location: NJ | yup in bloomfield |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by alpep:
they had the ovation desk renovated and it looks GREAT.
Does it have a contour bowl and inlaid epis? |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by stonebobbo:
Originally posted by alpep:
they had the ovation desk renovated and it looks GREAT.
Does it have a contour bowl and inlaid epis? |
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Location: NJ | nope no koa and no contour.
very cool to see that in person.
As I understand they sent it back to the original shop that made it for restoration. |
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Location: The Great Pacific Northwest | Hmmm well this is good news.. Restoring that desk and "new digs" speaks volumes about intentions and commitment, or at least what they would like the perception of intentions to be.... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | One can only hope... |
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Location: south east Michigan | I bet Al learned about all kinds of good stuff that he can't talk about here. |
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Location: Texas | Did they move the entire operation? Shop and all? New domestic manufacturing digs would be very good news indeed… |
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Location: Omaha, NE | On a related note...how is the transition of Guild manufacturing to the CT plant going? Are the USA Guilds in stores now from the Ovation plant, or are they still working through previous stock? |
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| They're in stores. I played a few in Chicago recently. Beautiful looking and sounding guitars, they do the Guild name proud. |
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Location: NJ | yup I have a ton of info that I can't talk about.
only the corporate offices were moved.
guild is going full blast and if they are not in the stores they will be in there after this weekend. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "yup I have a ton of info that I can't talk about."
Lousy salesman my pitootee!
Way to keep us going there Al! |
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Location: south east Michigan | Originally posted by standing:
Did they move the entire operation? New domestic manufacturing digs would be very good news indeed… You have not been there so ya can't understand.
That old textile factory with the bell tower and maze like layout is as much a part of Ovation as the shape of the headstock.
Just the drive thru the woods to get there puts employees in right frame of mind.
No, no... gotta keep the Mothership right where it is. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | I've said it before, you've GOT to play/see/hear the new Guilds. I've got the D-40 and it is just wonderful in every way ...
GUILD D-40 |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by alpep:
yup I have a ton of info that I can't talk about. That's ok Al, we'll ask questions and you can just shake your head yes or no…
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Location: SoCal | The good/bad news about Al, is that he is extemely trustworthy. It can be frustrating..... |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | Pupil dilation. Could be difficult on the internet, though. |
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Location: Texas | Originally posted by Slipkid:
You have not been there so ya can't understand.
Yeah, I'd really like to remedy that…
That old textile factory with the bell tower and maze like layout is as much a part of Ovation as the shape of the headstock.
Just the drive thru the woods to get there puts employees in right frame of mind.
No, no... gotta keep the Mothership right where it is. That's what I thought, but I had to ask… It's true I haven't been there, but I have seen pictures, mostly on the inside of my guitars… ;)
Seriously, I have seen the place in photos and videos of past tours, I would love to see it in person someday. Apparently "OFC tour" is not a topic for discussion in the near future. Do they offer individual tours to those who make the pilgrimage to the MS?
I may just have to settle for letting one of my guitars visit without me, a couple of my older O's would enjoy from a spa treatment. |
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Location: Texas | Boy, the time allowed to edit posts is not very long… I gotta slow down on hitting that "add reply" button…
I just wanted to add:
It is true that a manufacturing relocation within the US would be unthinkable when you consider tradition and heritage of the MS. But conversely it might indicate a definitive intention to continue to build at least some guitars in the US. That was the reason for my naive question. I certainly didn't mean to be sacrilegious about the MS. (We are not supposed to discuss politics or sacreligion anyway…) ;) |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | nothing is unthinkable.
Guild moved from New Jersey, to Westerly RI, to Tacoma and then to Ct. |
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Location: NJ | Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
The good/bad news about Al, is that he is extemely trustworthy. It can be frustrating..... who kidnapped moody and what did you do with him??? |
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Location: closely held secret | Unnerving, isn't it? |
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Location: GATLINBURG TENNESSEE :) | Please enlighten me with the definition of "digs" as I am obviously less cultured as some of you. ... or is another thing I acnnot br told? |
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Location: Hot Springs, S.D. | Vince, it's just slang for "home". |
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Location: Tennessee | Originally posted by alpep:
Originally posted by moody, p.i.:
The good/bad news about Al, is that he is extemely trustworthy. It can be frustrating..... who kidnapped moody and what did you do with him??? |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | the shock treatment too. |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | You were supposed to get Moody to kidnap Al and hypnotise him. NOT kidnap Moody and hypnotise him.
Geeze, can't get good help these days. |
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Location: Colorado Rocky Mountains | Originally posted by Mr. Ovation:
Hmmm well this is good news.. Restoring that desk and "new digs" speaks volumes about intentions and commitment, or at least what they would like the perception of intentions to be.... +1 My thoughts exactly. |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | My sister has an all mahogany guild built years ago ... that was a sweet guitar.
I sure would like to know what's going on at the factory ... I suppose all will be revealed in time. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | What's going on is that they are building Guilds, Ovations, Hamers and Adamas under the same roof, and I hear the number of Guilds is not insignificant. You need to try one, they are WONDERFUL. The factory has a long history of building great instruments and the skills there are top notch. It's nice to see them diversify. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | What about the "Tacoma" guitars? |
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Location: Omaha, NE | Tacoma is no more, at least as a name brand. |
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Location: Upper Left USA | I don't want to hear that...
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Location: Campbell River, British Columbia | Re: offices & intended perceptions.
Rafe Mairs' axiom #1; You make a very serious mistake in assuming that people in charge know what the hell they are doing. |
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Location: Nashville TN. | It is a nice looking facility.
Couple of nice conference rooms.
Front lobby looks great with the O Desk!
W Newberry street leading there is in real rough shape. They should lobby the town to resurface it or give directions around it. |
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Location: Pacific Northwest Inland Empire | RE: "the shock treatment too"
It's just an issue of voltage. |
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just got back from the new KMC office opening