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The impression this article gave is that Ibanez is a company owned by Hoshino Gakki Group, but its [http://www.hoshinogakki.co.jp homepage] somewhat stated there's simply no such "Ibanez company;" Hoshino's two brands (the other is Tama) are merely brands owned by Hoshino. I wonder it's just me, or some errors in the article... --[[User:Samuel Curtis|Samuel Curtis]] 08:32, 20 August 2006 (UTC)
If you look at the company history on the Hoshino Gakki website, they state that Hoshino Gakki MFG was spun off from Tama Seisakusho Inc. back when Tama made guitars and drums. The Hoshino Gakki Group are multiple companies. These companies are Hoshino Gakki Co., Ltd., Tama Seisakusho, Ibanez Guitars, Guangzhou Hoshino Gakki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Hoshino Gakki Mfg. Co., Ltd., Hoshino Gakki Hanbai Co., Ltd., Elger Co. (also known as: Hoshino(U.S.A.)Inc.), Serlui B.V., and other, now defunct companies like Camco Drum Company. It just so happens that Tama and Ibanez are the only 'customer facing' companies. All the other companies are wholesale companies that only do business with other companies.
[[User:Rei23|Rei23]] 17:18, 9 October 2006 (UTC)
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