View Full Version : Gibson is diverse
Robert
March 22nd, 2015, 12:26 PM
Did you know that these are all daugther-companies of Gibson? There's definitely more to the company than 335, LP, SG and Robot guitars! :)
Cakewalk
Cerwin-Vega
Dobro
Epiphone
Esoteric
Integra
Kramer
KRK Systems
Maestro
Onkyo
Stanton
Steinberger
TASCAM
TEAC Corporation
Tobias
Eric
March 23rd, 2015, 08:10 AM
Wow, some of those are really surprising, particularly Tobias basses -- I always assumed they were independent. Interesting.
Jimi75
March 23rd, 2015, 09:23 AM
That's interesting and I am surprised about some of the brands being part of Gibson. BUT, I asked myself immediately how many of them are still active/doing prosperous business - Kramer? Tascam? Onkyo? I believe Fender bought more cleverly with Jackson, Charvel and Gretsch....
Robert
March 23rd, 2015, 02:06 PM
That's interesting and I am surprised about some of the brands being part of Gibson. BUT, I asked myself immediately how many of them are still active/doing prosperous business - Kramer? Tascam? Onkyo? I believe Fender bought more cleverly with Jackson, Charvel and Gretsch....
Well... Onkyo had US $477.8 million in revenue in 2012 and 2,291 employees. Not too shabby?
Jimi75
March 23rd, 2015, 02:33 PM
Wow. That's quite some turn over I'd say.
poodlesrule
March 24th, 2015, 05:00 PM
Interesting.
One wonders when and how these were acquired, and with what goals?
Active participation in management?
Product design cross-pollination?
Consolidation in the music business?
Argh... too many questions!
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