Maybe what Marshall needs IS a buyout. Look at what happened to Harley Davidson post AMF...
Not saying Mesa or Orange don't make junk, just that the best sounding amps I'm hearing built today are coming from them.
What happened to Harley Davidson? Besides making the same junk bike for 100 years.
From a business and popularity standpoint, Marshall is probably as good or better than ever. People still want them. They're still very popular. I just wish they'd stick to making the classics at an affordable price point and ease up on the silly novelties and useless combos. There is absolutely no reason a new Plexi reissue or JCM 800 reissue should cost $2400 new. Those amps are primitive. There's nothing to them. The JVM 410 is also $2400, but that amp is like NASA mission control compared to a 1959 or 2203 circuit. I just think Marshall's priorities are out of whack right now....except for when it comes to making big bucks.