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DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 3:37 am
by kinkymook

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 11:38 am
by Rodge
Wow, even if Don Lombardi and John Good keep their position at DW, it's a big deal right ?
I think so.

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Mon Sep 12, 2022 1:12 pm
by Julián Fernández
65M deal apparently.

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Tue Sep 13, 2022 11:37 am
by Odd-Arne Oseberg
If it helps staying afloat and helps with e.g. distribution it could be a good thing.

Hopefully they'll respect the legacy, which I see reason to doubt in this specific case. DW's actually been good for Gretsch as far as I can see and I hope that trend continues. Times are uncertain and Roland has generally stayed solid as a company. as for electronics I like what I see from Pearl a bit more, but it depends.

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 7:44 am
by sjj123
I'm interested in Slingerland news regarding DW

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Wed Sep 14, 2022 5:09 pm
by Julián Fernández
In my mind news is Gretsch Acquired by Roland...

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 3:39 am
by Odd-Arne Oseberg
Since Gretsch is what I like that would be something I can relate to.

I guess it can go both ways, but just guessing I think this is mostly about DW and Roland sharing technology and that they will keep the small brands they own mostly as is.

For those mostly into electronic stuff I guess not everyone's happy, but if it means I can go to a normal store here in Norway that have all the Roland stuff and now get easier access to Gretsch, Slingerland and all LP products LP, I wouldn't mind that at all. Gretsch is crazy expensive in Norway.

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Thu Sep 15, 2022 10:08 am
by Paul Marangoni

Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2022 10:44 pm
by Odd-Arne Oseberg
At least there's this long overdue upgrade.

https://www.roland.com/global/products/spd-sx_pro/


I'm gonna cook up some breakfast and then watch this.




Re: DW Acquired by Roland

Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2022 5:54 am
by jean krupa
SONOR must feel like
an often traded red-haired
step child.
Poor Sonor.