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| Tweet Topic Started: Nov 28 2011, 11:20 AM (351 Views) | |
| PattyP | Nov 28 2011, 11:20 AM Post #1 |
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Senior Carp
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I just read that Yamaha bought Boesendorfer back in 2007. Where the heck have I been? Sad in a way but understandable. Thoughts? |
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| Luke's Dad | Nov 28 2011, 11:40 AM Post #2 |
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Emperor Pengin
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Completely non-news. Strictly a financial arrangement, with some distribution changes. Overall, no changes in the pianos themselves or at the factory. It's been the same personnel, suppliers, designs, etc... |
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| JBryan | Nov 28 2011, 11:45 AM Post #3 |
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I am the grey one
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Weren't they going to change their name to Boesendamaha? |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Mikhailoh | Nov 28 2011, 11:49 AM Post #4 |
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If you want trouble, find yourself a redhead
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I heard the decal on the Imperial will change. ![]() |
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| Renauda | Nov 28 2011, 12:00 PM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Just be thankful it wasn't bought out by Gibson. |
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| Luke's Dad | Nov 28 2011, 01:05 PM Post #6 |
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Emperor Pengin
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Groan. Still, Gibson just finished the process begun more than 2 decades ago. True, they finished it in grand fashion (The Hummer will go down in infamy), but they weren't the cause of all the problems originally. |
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| Renauda | Nov 28 2011, 01:08 PM Post #7 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I don't know anything about Hummers, but Gibson QC/QA ruined "Dobro" resonator guitars when it bought out OMI in the mid 90's. |
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| Luke's Dad | Nov 28 2011, 09:09 PM Post #8 |
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Emperor Pengin
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I thought you were referring to Gibson's purchase of Baldwin, and their unveiling at NAMM of this wondrous piece of artwork
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| George K | Nov 29 2011, 04:07 AM Post #9 |
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Finally
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On call last night. Busy as hell all day and all evening long. Finally settled down at about 8:30. Up at 1 with OB, couldn't get to sleep again. Now, I won't be able to nap today with that image in my head. Thanks, thanks a hell of a lot. |
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| KlavierBauer | Nov 29 2011, 04:41 PM Post #10 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Patty: If it's any consolation, Bösendorfer hasn't been "family owned" in a long, long time. Before Yamaha they were owned by the Bank of Austria. Schimmel's had a financial arrangement with Yamaha for decades (or did at least until several years ago - not sure how it stands now). |
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| Renauda | Nov 29 2011, 04:58 PM Post #11 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So it went from "you've got bankers" to "you've got bikers". |
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