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General => Open Discussion => Topic started by: vizcities on October 28, 2017, 04:41:49 PM

Title: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: vizcities on October 28, 2017, 04:41:49 PM
https://proguitarshop.reverbsites.com (https://proguitarshop.reverbsites.com)

Looks like Andy will still be making demos for Reverb, but it's still a shame.
Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: jimilee on October 28, 2017, 04:45:02 PM
I saw that, I agree.


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Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: brianq41369 on November 04, 2017, 02:58:05 AM
That guy can play,too....


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Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: jkokura on November 04, 2017, 04:00:24 AM
It's not surprising given today's climate. I thought they were doing really well at the online game too. It's just really hard to be competitive in such a small market.

I wonder if they attempted to sell the business or just decided to pack it in?

Jacob
Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: somnif on November 04, 2017, 05:11:27 AM
PGS had a fair bit of clout in the industry too, to the point where they got special pedals from fairly big name brands built to their specs (like the T2 Reverb, or the Carbon Copy "Bright").

Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: brianq41369 on November 04, 2017, 05:40:23 PM
Especially with the mark up online industry has to tack on just to stay afloat? Business is hard in an ever changing market, hopefully they'll splinter off or jump back in somewhere down the line? Mike Mathews has had to do so a few times? We'll miss them....


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Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: matmosphere on November 04, 2017, 07:03:04 PM
It might not have a lot to do with the market. The owner died and it sounds like his widow didn't want to continue with the shop. It sounds like reverb probably quietly  bought them out because they hired Andy and want to continue something like Tone report weekly.
Title: Re: Pro Guitar Shop shutting down...
Post by: movinginslomo on November 06, 2017, 12:51:11 AM
The CEO Aaron Miller passed away back in Feb. (Cancer I believe) and they decided to get out of the game rather than find a new CEO