What's the deal with Crate?

[pes_laul]

What's up with them discontinuing all their good products. First they discontinue their Power block, which is a great little piece of equipment and is a very hot item on ebay and harmony central. Then I hear they discontinue the V-18 tube amp (good thing I got mine when I did) but for 200 dollars that thing is loud and sounds great.

what's the deal guys?:confused:

[Robert]

Maybe they are selling too much of them? Which could take away some profit on higher priced products. That's what I was thinking about Squier vs. Fender - Squiers that sell a lot often suddenly disappear (Squier '51 for example).

[ibanezjunkie]

Crate are owned by loud technologies, and Blackheart are owned by crate

the blackheart models are replacing Crate models on Loud Tech's list.