Marshall Amps sold/merged!

[Hellbat]

Possibly now available in Ikea.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/marksp...ation-to-create-new-group-with-360m-revenues/

 

[Sixstring]

I wonder if that means that other retailers are not going to be able to carry Marshall products?

 

[Hellbat]

I think this kind of merger is more about being in more stores with a lot more products that aren't guitar amplifiers. I don't think you'll see much if any difference with their core guitar amplifier product line.

 

[eddyrox]

another one bites the dust.

 

[Xrocker]

Fender in 1964, Mesa Boogie and now Marshall.

Glad I’ll never have to buy an amp again.

 

[Hellbat]

Nah, if you look at the Forbes article, Marshall/Zounds is looking to grow outside of the MI market to become a lifestyle brand with an audio focus. They'll continue making amps and bar fridges and earbuds.

 

[npx]

"The Marshall Motif ANC are active noise canceling earbuds with that classic Marshall sound."

Finally! Earbuds that sound like a Plexi!

 

[Greg Ferguson]

Coming soon… Marshall brand jerky and Adidas dog food. Sticking a brand name on something doesn’t encourage me to investigate it.

But the announcement reminds me of …

https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/video/chicken-of-the-sea/2860872

 

[AtomicJeff]

I think this kind of merger is more about being in more stores with a lot more products that aren't guitar amplifiers.

Kind of like the old "First Act" guitars at Walmart.

 

[Rick]

Now, for your bedroom, our new memory foam pillow… the Marshallmallow!