| Author |
Message |
Spiro
Username: Spiro
Registered: 02-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 26, 2005 - 11:47 pm: | |
Jim.
We all have heard through the grapevine that Fuji is stopping manufacture of guitars..
what do you kow about this and would you be able to set the story straight ? |
Jim_donahue
Username: Jim_donahue
Registered: 04-2004
| | Posted on Sunday, March 13, 2005 - 8:28 pm: | |
Hum, Rumors are flying.
Ibanez Basses, For example the pan was to move these to Korea anyway because all the parts were Korean for the most part anyway, This is the pickups and bridges. As for High end basses made in japan the quantity was so small. And in Korea of half teh price you can get many more features, So the story on this was that Japanese basses could not compete with the Korean Basses in Features and price.
Is Fuji going to Close, No. They have a good business making there History Brand for teh Japanese Domestic market. Now Ibanez making guitars at Fuji? This could change and the quantity may go down as products are moved to Korea.
People need to understand that people pay for Features. If a Japanese guitar sells for $2499.00 they will sell very little and this model would probably be discontinued.
So Fuji from my sources is surviving, They are still doing OK, They are making around 3500 guitars per month the last I heardm All are high End models.
I think Fuji will be around for sometime, But one never knows.
Jim |
|
|
Thank you for supporting Ibanez Collectors Forum. Please help your favorite Ibanez guitar site as we endeavor to bring you the latest information about Ibanez custom vintage electric and acoustic guitars. Here you can discuss ibanez, guitars, ibanez guitars, basses, acoustics, acoustic, mandolins, electric guitar, electric bass, amplifiers, effect pedals, tuners, picks, pickups.
|