Korg did a Kronos demo tour in Italy before the US? GRRRR!!Synthoid wrote:There was a brief Kronos demo tour in Italy awhile back. Not sure if the rest of Europe will be covered in any way.
Korg giving preferential treatment to US customers
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danatkorg
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Re: Korg giving preferential treatment to US customers
The very first tour showing the KRONOS to customers in music stores happened in...
...Italy, a month or so ago.
QED.
See also our previous discussion about the ubiquity and inevitability of regional promotions.
...Italy, a month or so ago.
QED.
See also our previous discussion about the ubiquity and inevitability of regional promotions.
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ozy
blame your Dad and Grampa, God bless them: USA should have lost WWII if you wanted NAMM to be named "Musik Messe Frankfurt" and Moog to be renamed Schmidt Laboratoriensparkie wrote:I am really "Peaced off" because Musikmeese wasnt held in the US
And: you would be paying synths 25% more. And would wake up every morning and check what some guy name Papathanakis in a Greek Bank is doing, because that could hike the euro prices even more.
(btw: here's somebody really happy Frankfurt is German and Anaheim is not
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Once again...ozy wrote:blame your Dad and Grampa, God bless them: USA should have lost WWII if you wanted NAMM to be named "Musik Messe Frankfurt" and Moog to be renamed Schmidt Laboratoriensparkie wrote:I am really "Peaced off" because Musikmeese wasnt held in the US
And: you would be paying synths 25% more. And would wake up every morning and check what some guy name Papathanakis in a Greek Bank is doing, because that could hike the euro prices even more.
(btw: here's somebody really happy Frankfurt is German and Anaheim is not
USA is # 1 !
USA is # 1 !
This thread should have been titled "Korg USA giving preferential treatment to US customers" because that's what's going on and when told in context, doesn't seem like a big deal.
Korg UK isn't doing the US tour.
Korg Japan isn't doing the US tour.
Korg [insert country here] isn't doing the US tour.
I'm glad I live in the US for more reasons than Korg USA, but I'm certainly glad Korg USA supports me.
Korg UK isn't doing the US tour.
Korg Japan isn't doing the US tour.
Korg [insert country here] isn't doing the US tour.
I'm glad I live in the US for more reasons than Korg USA, but I'm certainly glad Korg USA supports me.
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+1McHale wrote:This thread should have been titled "Korg USA giving preferential treatment to US customers" because that's what's going on and when told in context, doesn't seem like a big deal.
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This thread should have been titled "Korg USA giving preferential treatment to US customers" because that's what's going on and when told in context, doesn't seem like a big deal.
Thanks Mc Hale for pointing out that it is Korg USA that is doing such a fine job and that the behaviour of the rest of the regions is frankly shameful....i'm just thinking that country by country, that korg probably sells more keyboards in the US than anywhere else, so you always take care of your best customer first.
wouldn't you? I would.
As for the second quote - I would say that the reason sales are lower (particularly in Europe) is that the price of the products are MUCH higher - not really (heard this from Rich Hall this weekend) "rocket surgery" to understand why the sales are lower then.
If I could pay $3,000 in Europe for a K61 - I would be over the moon - but it looks like that is not going to be the reality.
(Dont understand how the references to world wars fit into this discussion - where any of you there??? How's it got anything to do with the Kronos)????
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I'm sure Korg is working hard to reach all .They may be a little overwhelmed with the excitement of Kronos . Don't worry you'll be rollin up and smokin some Kronos in 2 shakes of a lambs tailKevin Nolan wrote:Bertotti --
The issue is a real one. If you're going to remain a member of this forum; then discuss the issue and do not get personal. I'm entitled to raise the issue here. I'd value your opinion on the issue - but as said - don't get personal about it.
As an aside - every time I raise this issue there is a massive knee-jerk reaction from US members. Take it on the chin pal - and as said - engage the issue without getting personal. The issue is real - and - this is an international forum. If you can't cope with that you have the right to unregister from it.
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Speaking purely as ONE american - here's my knee-jerk reaction.
My level of annoyance at getting an unreasonably jacked up price on Nord, Blofeld and otherwise completely unavailable european gear is probably equal to yours with Korg.
I've looked at Nord. I've played it in the store. But I won't buy it - it's not worth the asking (demanded) price.
If I decide it IS worth it, I'll bite the bullet and deal with the price... the same way I did when the strong euro made EVERYTHING I bought in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Vienna a couple of years ago 2 to 3 times the price of it's US equivalent.
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My level of annoyance at getting an unreasonably jacked up price on Nord, Blofeld and otherwise completely unavailable european gear is probably equal to yours with Korg.
I've looked at Nord. I've played it in the store. But I won't buy it - it's not worth the asking (demanded) price.
If I decide it IS worth it, I'll bite the bullet and deal with the price... the same way I did when the strong euro made EVERYTHING I bought in Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Vienna a couple of years ago 2 to 3 times the price of it's US equivalent.
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I don't understand the whole discussion.
Korg users worldwide profit from Korg USA's performance. The only pre-requisite is to understand the English language.
I don't need a promotion tour. The Kronos will be available at my local dealer (sooner or later), and I don't give a s**t about the Kronos T-Shirt.
The essential information is shared on the Web and accessible worldwide.
Maybe Korg Europe is a bit slower (or let's say: they have a different timing), but their support was always great, too. They have some exceptional artists demoing the Korg gear, and I'm happy to automagically receive the Korg Inside magazine twice a year and enjoy the Korg TV series at korg.de. As far as I can tell, Korg UK's web page isn't bad either, and I'm sure they will ocassionally run some local promotions, too.
Korg users worldwide profit from Korg USA's performance. The only pre-requisite is to understand the English language.
I don't need a promotion tour. The Kronos will be available at my local dealer (sooner or later), and I don't give a s**t about the Kronos T-Shirt.
The essential information is shared on the Web and accessible worldwide.
Maybe Korg Europe is a bit slower (or let's say: they have a different timing), but their support was always great, too. They have some exceptional artists demoing the Korg gear, and I'm happy to automagically receive the Korg Inside magazine twice a year and enjoy the Korg TV series at korg.de. As far as I can tell, Korg UK's web page isn't bad either, and I'm sure they will ocassionally run some local promotions, too.
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+1orpheus2006 wrote:They have some exceptional artists demoing the Korg gear, and I'm happy to automagically receive the Korg Inside magazine twice a year and enjoy the Korg TV series at korg.de. As far as I can tell, Korg UK's web page isn't bad either, and I'm sure they will ocassionally run some local promotions, too.
And I think it is worth mentioning that in the current issue of 'KORG Inside' there is actually a competition to win a Kronos. Eligible are citizens of Germany and Austria.
So this is by no means just a US phenomenon.
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I agree, with one exception.
First of all, I don't envy US citizens for anything they get as local bonus, from T-shirt to extra Monotrons or whatever. Be happy, and live with it, from sweatshirt smiley to the last monotron beep!!!
Concerning the local demo shows,, I even can live with that difference (in Germany they will be as late as autumn!), though I consider it as quite weak, that no worldwide local shows begin coordinated during two or three months after Namm introduction.
The one and only absolutely NO GO for me is the HUGE time difference in announcing price and availability. It is absolutely childish and amateurish from my view not to coordinate that worldwide at one point in time (+/- two weeks or so).
We live in a so called global market and are constantly reminded to live up to that with all its trouble, as long as the biggest economic players can profit from that at our cost (annihilating working places, excape from local taxes etc.). But as soon as we as simple customers could profit from that same fact, it regularly vanishes to hot air, with dozens of faint excuses, which can only explain a small part of the problem.
Nowadays I as customer expect from every globally selling company, including smaller ones like Korg, to coordinate announcements in a much more convincing time frame, than what we see time and again on the market of musical instruments, and other markets, from various companies.
I'm constantly reluctant to swallow that as a matter of inevitable fate.
First of all, I don't envy US citizens for anything they get as local bonus, from T-shirt to extra Monotrons or whatever. Be happy, and live with it, from sweatshirt smiley to the last monotron beep!!!
Concerning the local demo shows,, I even can live with that difference (in Germany they will be as late as autumn!), though I consider it as quite weak, that no worldwide local shows begin coordinated during two or three months after Namm introduction.
The one and only absolutely NO GO for me is the HUGE time difference in announcing price and availability. It is absolutely childish and amateurish from my view not to coordinate that worldwide at one point in time (+/- two weeks or so).
We live in a so called global market and are constantly reminded to live up to that with all its trouble, as long as the biggest economic players can profit from that at our cost (annihilating working places, excape from local taxes etc.). But as soon as we as simple customers could profit from that same fact, it regularly vanishes to hot air, with dozens of faint excuses, which can only explain a small part of the problem.
Nowadays I as customer expect from every globally selling company, including smaller ones like Korg, to coordinate announcements in a much more convincing time frame, than what we see time and again on the market of musical instruments, and other markets, from various companies.
I'm constantly reluctant to swallow that as a matter of inevitable fate.