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Old 10-05-2008, 07:44 PM
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Hard to know what to believe about Tacoma's future. I have friends that work(ed) at the plant and they said that software, jigs and molds were literally thrown in the dumpsters. You also have FMIC officials saying that the name will live on out East. One thing I do know for a solid fact and that is that Fender will say a lot of things and it's not all truth! They have been quoted in press releases before and much was hogwash. I'm still bitter about them letting Tacoma die because when they took over they talked about reviving the brand and pushing them hard. They did nothing of the sorts and the factory floor shrunk daily as Guild expanded. They let everyone go that knew how to build guitars and were pretty darn cold about it. Business is business though and they aren't paying me to keep the books.
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