supply and demand.....i was thinking too a lot of the new young rock n roll isnt really rock and roll...its Rap, (no guitars needed) its Elctro Hop and DJ stuff (no guitars needed)
maybe Metallica and everyone else like Bon Jovi to Aerosmith will have to go country-rock?
The company has also had to spend mucho dinero fighting the Feds in court due to someone in DC repeatedly trying to fine them for using wood that wasn't harvested legally. They won the right to use the wood by proving it was all purchased prior to the ban but lost money in the court actions that was never recouped.
There are incredible young guitar players....kicking it old school...like this kid from Mississippi.
He just turned 18 and he was real good 3 years ago when I first saw him.
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He is just now getting some recognotion and national exposure.
Gibson needs to sponsor him QUICK before another guitar company gets him!
I think he is poised to be the next legendary guitar hero
He could damn sure sell some guitars for them!
Or maybe a Paul Reed Smith will sponsor him;
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Or Fender:
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the kingfish dude: how he got so phat??
that guy is reaaally phat.