Bye bye bfr finishes

[Big Poppa]

Here are the discontinued finishes for BFR.....Stop the whining noblody bought em....

Discontinued BFR

1) Amethyst
2) Emerald
3) Walnut
4) Tobacco burst

wow another green guitar got cancelled!

 

[Stratty316]

Sorry to see the green go... but I already got 2 Green Axis (Standard and Sport) so Im good... would love to see whats next BP! Any hints?

 

[metalmarty]

Hmm, really liked the tobacco-burst, especially on a monster quilt-top. But then again, I like cherryburst better

 

[Purple ASS]

Here are the discontinued finishes for BFR.....Stop the whining noblody bought em....

Discontinued BFR

1) Amethyst
2) Emerald
3) Walnut
4) Tobacco burst

wow another green guitar got cancelled!

I'm amazed they didn't prove popular, I think tobacco and walnut would have been top of my list if I was going to order .....maybe I'm just strange

 

[jcm900]

I'm suprised that the Tobacco Burst is not a seller among the BFRs.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

No kidding they didn't sell well... Over here Black burst wins hands-down, followed by Bahama Blue. Good decision!

 

[brasco68]

I guess I'm one of the few that likes dynamic colors on guitars...I do have a Dargie afterall. Oh well...bring in the new!!!

 

[TheBassGuy]

If green was available on a non BFR ASS, I would have bought it instead of the Cherry burst one I just ordered.

On a business perspective I have a question for BP. Why cancel a finish that barely gets sold? In a "normal" production environment this seems logical because you get stock that doesn't sell, but you guys don't make stock right (every guitar is for someone)?

 

[beej]

Have to say I'm surprised about the Tobacco Burst- would have thought that would be a seller.

Ah well ... on to whatever's new.

 

[PeteDuBaldo]

Here's how I look at it even though I'm not BP - If you stock colors that don't sell well, then you wind up sitting on the paint (minimum quantities of inventory) for that 1 guitar ordered every 3 years (did we sell anything in neon yellow this year? no? well maybe next year or 2011), not to mention having that paint on hand for warranty and/or UPS damage claims. Paint isn't cheap, either...

 

[the24thfret]

Good business move, bad move for guys that like green guitars

 

[browndog]

Amethyst... Noooooooo!

 

[Big Poppa]

its inventory its the hassle of making one once in a while...the labor....you load the gun with the color paint one guitar and the break down the entire system and thoroughly clean it.....about an hour...we loose on those cant loose too much anymore

 

[BobMac]

Sad I do like green, but i have no doubt any new colours will be great!!

 

[Eggman]

That's how Ford made/saved money originally - one color - Black!

Makes sense BP - Not like you don't have a bunch of great colors still in the line-up.

 

[Smellybum]

SO be it ! -

they were good while they lasted, but time to move on, - heheh maybe they'll pop up used a lower prices now!!

 

[douglasspears]

funny, I'm not a JP guy (have an Axis SS and EVH), but I was just thinking the other day if I did get a JP one day, the Walnut would be freakin sweet. Or Tobacco Burst.....which I am hoping the 25th/Reflex comes in!

Thanks for keeping us posted BP.

 

[phatduckk]

long live trans black!

 

[Danserrano]

If it doesn't sell, then it's the right choice. Were lucky to have a company that releases great finishes yr after yr. Just wait till thurs till u all see my new finish....right pete??

 

[Big Poppa]

guys remember with the burst its cleaning two guns for one paint job