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Old 06-24-2012, 11:23 AM
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As per the Wikipedia page:

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Tacoma Guitars began as a division of Young Chang America that made piano soundboards for export to Korea. In 1996, it was decided that they would create an American acoustic guitar company. In 1997, production of the unconventional Papoose model began. Since then, they have developed ranges of guitars, some with conventional round sound holes, others with the paisley sound hole introduced on the Papoose.

A recession in the Asian economy caused Young Chang to sell the division to a local concern in Tacoma.

The company was purchased by Fender in October 2004 and is now a division of Fender.

Fender has shut down manufacturing of Tacoma products, and new stock is unavailable to dealers.

No more Tacoma Guitar Co.
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