The Collings Forum

Thanks for your perspective, Dwain!

It's such a drastic deviation from what I'm accustomed to, but it does seem to work for him. My typical tuner doesn't show cents so I'll need to break out another to try it.

How does this method hold up against other instruments which tune more faithfully to A=440? Does it feel underneath them?

Reverb is becoming the Amazon of the musical instrument business and putting brick & mortar shops out of business, but that's a different topic, though I suppose it is related in that it's consolidation and greed taking over, and the question in this thread touches on cash-grabbing and a drop in...

Oddly enough, I don't remember hearing specifically about Bill's successor. I assumed it was Steve but with talk about them looking to 3rd parties for support perhaps someone else is involved.

Welcome back, Chris!

I had similar numbers in mind. ~$2,000 at the high end, depending upon the degree to which they are handmade.

I assume a few of you have seen this post:

https://www.instagram.com/p/BtEuXbzHo_2/

They have the acoustic market covered. I'd like to see Fender-style electrics.

I also hope it's just a false alarm. i do know that, even before Bill passed (and i THINK even before diagnosed - i can't remember now), that feelers were out for additional "sources," as the next step. Did they happen to bring in a 3rd party for support? Or did they put that idea to bed?

The story is very common. Apple's is one of the most well-known, where the original visionary spent his life building an immensely positive and trustworthy brand, only to find that the next CEO cashed in on that brand power after his death. It has happened with many companies, and quite a few in the...