Cakewalk is doomed

[Flash Harry]

im using reaper now
its different but i learning how to get around on it

I use Reaper pretty much exclusively. It's rather good.

[Oldrottenhead]

im using reaper now
its different but i learning how to get around on it

I use Reaper pretty much exclusively. It's rather good.

are you on a commission? or do you just love reaper.

a couldnae get ma heid roon it.

[guitarron]

not a whole lot commission on 60 bucks worth of software!

i couldn't see putting another big wad of cash on another DAW.
tried some demos of studio one, acid and cubase but reaper edged them out for me
i still wish cakewalk would be salvaged by another company-its the only DAW ive known until recently

Reaper has a TON of videos to get you going.

[64Guitars]

The following article says that Gibson is now facing bankruptcy.

http://www.sonicstate.com/news/2018/02/19/gibson-faces-bankruptcy/

I suspect that the resale value of Gibson guitars will skyrocket after the company's gone.

[Mike_S]

Wow that would be a massive shock if it were to go under. If it really was near the end I think a lot of the worlds richest rock stars who made their name posing with such guitars should chip together and give them a dig out.

Actually... reading another article on the same topic... seems like the falling popularity of rock music in general might be playing its part in Gibson Guitar sales, and Fender too for that matter. Scary stuff!

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/business/news/gibson-guitars-bankruptcy-slash-santana-bob-marley-nashville-post-debt-a8217886.html

[Speed Demon]

I gave my Les Paul to one of my children. He had gotten good enough to perform with bands.
I wanted guitars that had more advanced features and Gibson guitars did not meet that requirement.
Just got more expensive for the same old same-old.

Gibson wasted a massive load of money buying up businesses they had no idea how to market, or improve the products. Cakewalk is a prime example.

I wanted high quality tremolo tailpieces and it seemed that Gibson never intended to put such devices
on the Les Paul. That device is still a great part of my playing technique.

There is also a simple mod that cleans up the muddy sound of hot pickups when using the tone control.
Costs less that two dollars for the parts and anyone handy with a soldering iron can install them.

Again, Gibson failed to impress me.

So long, Gibson. It wasn't all that nice to know you.
 

[Mach]

I suspect that the resale value of Gibson guitars will skyrocket after the company's gone.

No doubt.

Sad news indeed.

[guitarron]

I wanted high quality tremolo tailpieces and it seemed that Gibson never intended to put such devices
on the Les Paul.

There is also a simple mod that cleans up the muddy sound of hot pickups when using the tone control.
Costs less that two dollars for the parts and anyone handy with a soldering iron can install them.

true-no gibson trems since the vibrola-ive got a old firebird with one-tuning issues

fender just got around to putting treble bleeds in some of their models

AAHHH but they did force feed the public Robo tuners
which nobody wants

[64Guitars]

I wanted high quality tremolo tailpieces and it seemed that Gibson never intended to put such devices
on the Les Paul. That device is still a great part of my playing technique.

The Alex Lifeson Les Paul has a Floyd Rose.

http://www.gibson.com/products/electric-guitars/les-paul/gibson-custom/alex-lifeson-les-paul-axcess.aspx

Mind you, I don't know a lot of guitarists who can justify spending $5,500 on a guitar. That's what really killed Gibson in my opinion - the greed of the beancounters who took over the company and made Gibson guitars unaffordable by all but the wealthiest of guitarists.

[Speed Demon]

OUCH!

Even God doesn't make enough money to afford that guitar!

I use Kahler bridges on all my electric guitars and they are well made, totally adjustable
and do not go out of tune when using the stick shift. And the price is between 100 and 200 dollars.