Carvin Audio, RIP. A little late.

Probably has been a money loser for some time, being in California,

I have a 20 year old Tele body, with a Koa top, wilky tremolo. Killer ’do it all" guitar. Doesn’t see much daylight, though. I prefer my beat up Gibson LP Special thru a Fender 65 DRRI.

Impossible to compete with the Fender corporate machine.I read somewhere that Guitar Center never has been profitable?

Edit:I read this went on couple of months ago. Misread your post, thinking the ENTIRE company(guitars) is done.I see just the pro sound gear is done. Guitars still made in Escondido, CA facility. Wasn't aware the audio and guitar mfg. split awhile ago.

The V3 Micro head is a great solution for rock/blues rock.  Small and light weight, well screwed together, scalable power, great variety of distorted tones.  And reasonably priced.

There are fewer people today compared to decades past willing to spend the time and effort to learn to play a musical instrument! So overproduction has been hurting ALL companies - not just Carvin!   Rap is now the prevalent music for young people. For that only a beat box is needed - not a guitar! 

roberjerman

There are fewer people today compared to decades past willing to spend the time and effort to learn to play a musical instrument!

Is that true? On what do you base this claim?

just  thought everyone would get a giggle out  of this.

Good ol  Joe, talking about Carvin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7HOX5cUA6ps