The Quiet Death of G&L Guitars | Are Trump's Tariffs to Blame? // TRAIN BRAIN

The Quiet Death of G&L Guitars | Are Trump's Tariffs to Blame?

Recently on reddit, facebook and the gear page rumors of the downfall of G&L Guitars have been spreading. As of last week its seems that they've furloughed their USA factory employees, and furthermore rumors of them being bought out are spreading. Is this the end for G&L? and what role did the tariffs play in their demise?
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