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altosax4ever · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:20 pm Post subject: Selmer Subsidiaries?

How many vintage companies are now owned by Selmer? I looked on the selmer site, and on the links to subsidiaries, there is

King
Conn
Bach
Emerson
Artley
LeBlanc
Yanagisawa!!!
Armstrong

AND MORE!

what's going on?

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 11:52 pm Post subject:

Under the marketing schemes of George Bundy, Selmer eventually bought out all these companies, slapping their names on them. This all started back in the 60's and is still happening today. Shocked

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altosax4ever · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:12 am Post subject: JEEZ!

Are you KIDDING ME!?

WTF? Shocked

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JPSaxMan · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:16 am Post subject:

Not kidding. That's why Buescher still isn't business today, nor is "Conn" or The Martin, etc. But Selmer USA bought out all the companies you listed.
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altosax4ever · Posted: Sat Nov 12, 2005 12:17 am Post subject: Really?

Even Yanagisawa? Geez...so those people who hate selmer and buy from them are giving selmer profits.... geez...
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OldEyes · Joined: 06 Nov 2005 Posts: 27 Location: Cuckooland

Good old capitalism. Razz

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