I'll never be able to look at my two Peavey amps again without thinking about this episode. The Peavey family is apparently willing to step on anybody in their quest for the American dream. It is a shame that they destroy the dreams of so many others along the way.
What made it even worse, for me, was that Hartley and Courtland both seemed so smug at the start of the episode, and Hartley still seemed smug by the end, while their hard working employees are dealing with how bullshit the company is. Then, they just kick everyone in the guts at the end. I will never ever touch another piece of crap made by Peavey again.
I watch many episodes of Undercover Boss and this was a complete surprise at the end I couldn't believe that he closed the plant and screwed over a lot of employees
This episode disgusts me. Shameful boss doing this programme, then closing the plant. Especially for the guy who had a job lined up but was asked to stay. Why no business plan? This show only highlights Peavey are a disgusting, heartless employer. I hope the employees moved onto better things.
i think it will be very difficult to work under this Hartley Peavey and the influence of all his managers, chiefs and so on will be very little. this man will always get what HE wants. he doesn't retire...
Fender, Marshall and Vox also had plants in the U.S. and U.K. before relocating somewhere cheaper, Peavey was one of the last big amp company to have its amps built in the U.S. They still look like a bunch of twats on that episode and I'm also going to avoid their products in the future.
2 things dictate what the public will spend on musical equipment...disposable income, and return on investment: ie if you buy $4000 worth of gear, will you get good paying gigs to justify the initial investment and get your money back fairly quickly. both of these factors have changed drastically in the last 20 years which is why import products have captured the majority of the market along with that, the price of the products has to increase to keep pace with the employee wages, raw material costs, overhead costs etc...and simply put, American companies cannot compete with chinese products that cost a FRACTION to produce compared to what the costs are locally....so some company cutbacks and underhanded practices will be commonplace.
Hartley use to swear, every time he seen a Chinese manufacturer at a music gear convention. Swore he would never do that. But America's cares more about their own pocket book while telling everyone else to buy the product they make, in America. America sold themselves out, not Peavey.
To be honest I don't understand why would they keep their PCB manufacturing business at all. It's cheaper, better etc. To outsource that and focus on product design and marketing. Same goes for the casings. Let the manufactures manufacture focus on product development and marketing, you'll never do everything.
I would have liked to try some Peavy gear, but now think I'm going to stick to Yamaha, Marshall, Fender and even Vox...even though they are not made in USA....at least Peavy had a plant in the US. They could have figured a way to keep it
Obviously they should have got rid of their management and promoted the people who has been there for 20 years and put them in management … maybe their products would have been better
WoW!!! That was shitty, actually no, just pure cruel. I don't know whether I should buy another Peavey product again but if I dont I would feel bad for the employees.
..As long as it is for the greater good of the business! And well wishes to the people getting fired for the greater good of his business, bless their lil' cotton socks, they deserve that, our good wishes..
Hopefully Peavey management is reading all these comments to understand that their below the belt action will cost the company survival … karma will knock 🤬
I wasnt expecting the ending but i neever believed a word he said to the employees , he sweated “i dont care”. At the end no company cares about the workers so dont lose your life for them
This is the reason i've never bought there stuff. I have had almost all the major brands in the industry but never looked at peavey, now I know the garbage they put in the market. Crappy stuff and a dumb episodios. I'd like to see an episode from gibson, same crappy company.
And used to be kickass. 15 Years ago they were pretty much the "metal" amp brand going toe to toe against Marshall and taking a good chunk of market share with the 6505, XXX and JSX amps.
BS I have Rivera, Deluxe reverb, and peavey amps. The Delta Blues is a killer amp, the trans tube series are great pedal platforms. My buddy swears by Peavey for his pedal steel.
I'll never be able to look at my two Peavey amps again without thinking about this episode. The Peavey family is apparently willing to step on anybody in their quest for the American dream. It is a shame that they destroy the dreams of so many others along the way.
What made it even worse, for me, was that Hartley and Courtland both seemed so smug at the start of the episode, and Hartley still seemed smug by the end, while their hard working employees are dealing with how bullshit the company is. Then, they just kick everyone in the guts at the end. I will never ever touch another piece of crap made by Peavey again.
I'm genuinely disgusted by all of this. I wish I could know those workers are fine, now.
I watch many episodes of Undercover Boss and this was a complete surprise at the end
I couldn't believe that he closed the plant and screwed over a lot of employees
No raise in 8 years? Fuck that place, Glad I have a union to protect me and I have used the union several times to my success.
No! NO!! You don't fix things by throwing some money at a symptom. Nice for the three people but, as we see at the end, nothing changed.
Exactly. Sounds like our Canadian government trying to fix things by spending more money and causing inflation.
This episode disgusts me. Shameful boss doing this programme, then closing the plant. Especially for the guy who had a job lined up but was asked to stay. Why no business plan? This show only highlights Peavey are a disgusting, heartless employer. I hope the employees moved onto better things.
So he brought them with money and then threatened to make them redundant a month later. What an ass.
i think it will be very difficult to work under this Hartley Peavey and the influence of all his managers, chiefs and so on will be very little. this man will always get what HE wants. he doesn't retire...
Fender, Marshall and Vox also had plants in the U.S. and U.K. before relocating somewhere cheaper, Peavey was one of the last big amp company to have its amps built in the U.S. They still look like a bunch of twats on that episode and I'm also going to avoid their products in the future.
2 things dictate what the public will spend on musical equipment...disposable income, and return on investment: ie if you buy $4000 worth of gear, will you get good paying gigs to justify the initial investment and get your money back fairly quickly. both of these factors have changed drastically in the last 20 years which is why import products have captured the majority of the market along with that, the price of the products has to increase to keep pace with the employee wages, raw material costs, overhead costs etc...and simply put, American companies cannot compete with chinese products that cost a FRACTION to produce compared to what the costs are locally....so some company cutbacks and underhanded practices will be commonplace.
Hartley use to swear, every time he seen a Chinese manufacturer at a music gear convention. Swore he would never do that. But America's cares more about their own pocket book while telling everyone else to buy the product they make, in America. America sold themselves out, not Peavey.
To be honest I don't understand why would they keep their PCB manufacturing business at all. It's cheaper, better etc. To outsource that and focus on product design and marketing. Same goes for the casings. Let the manufactures manufacture focus on product development and marketing, you'll never do everything.
I would have liked to try some Peavy gear, but now think I'm going to stick to Yamaha, Marshall, Fender and even Vox...even though they are not made in USA....at least Peavy had a plant in the US. They could have figured a way to keep it
I have a peavy its not that great its like a practice amp i have my board running threw it as a pre amp i rather the sound of the amp on my board
Obviously they should have got rid of their management and promoted the people who has been there for 20 years and put them in management … maybe their products would have been better
Thats not how it works the best workers stays on the lines, and the shitty workers who are great at asskissing gets management.
3rd week of vacations.... And I thought 5 weeks were not enough.
I was looking at a 6505 recently. Think I'll be sticking with my UK built dsl100 after watching this.
There’s nothing that can get the 5150 sound so if it’s what you’re after just get one. They’re built like tanks.
Why not just get a 5150?
I have a 6505+ and that thing rips and also indestructible, played many shows with it
WoW!!! That was shitty, actually no, just pure cruel. I don't know whether I should buy another Peavey product again but if I dont I would feel bad for the employees.
..As long as it is for the greater good of the business! And well wishes to the people getting fired for the greater good of his business, bless their lil' cotton socks, they deserve that, our good wishes..
All my Peavey gear is soaring in price! Fuckin eh!
28.08 the boss came just right on time when the good guy wanna say good bye to the company for survival purpose...
20:50 ... ha, as if he didn't know! What a crock!
Hopefully Peavey management is reading all these comments to understand that their below the belt action will cost the company survival … karma will knock 🤬
“I need to work on my relationships with my employees.” Putting them all out of a job betters that relationship how?
I was Peavey fan trust Hartley Peavey, but now the Story and IT is easy to judge when youre doing nothing ,
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This is a sad turning of events.. omg can’t say nothin at all. 😢
Unfortunately its a sign of the times, but to do this and then ship manufacturing to china is an awful thing to do
Paul Reed Smith is still passionate about his brand and legacy hes created. Senior Peavey really stopped giving a shit eh
I will never buy any Peavey lroducts again ...... those two, Courtland and Hartley are a joke
I wasnt expecting the ending but i neever believed a word he said to the employees , he sweated “i dont care”. At the end no company cares about the workers so dont lose your life for them
My 6505 sounds great that’s all I know
Agreed. I love mine
The least they could have done was deliver the news about the factory closing in person. Gutless.
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I will never buy anything from this company again. Never
broken promises from peavey... thats just sad that the manager didnt even fulfill the promise he made to those three worker.. total dog act
This is the reason i've never bought there stuff. I have had almost all the major brands in the industry but never looked at peavey, now I know the garbage they put in the market. Crappy stuff and a dumb episodios. I'd like to see an episode from gibson, same crappy company.
dude sounds like charlie sheen, peavy has always been low end,
KLASS podcast seriously? They make great amps
@@mattmurray517 and guitars!!!
Peavey is such a horrible company for what they did to their US operation
Caught putting on a show...pffft
My Peavey Max 110 Bass amp is rattling trash.
glad I avoided getting a newer Peavy Bass amp. Went with Ampeg instead.
Still buying made in China products?
absolute shithouse company
And used to be kickass. 15 Years ago they were pretty much the "metal" amp brand going toe to toe against Marshall and taking a good chunk of market share with the 6505, XXX and JSX amps.
Worst sounding amps I've ever played
BS I have Rivera, Deluxe reverb, and peavey amps. The Delta Blues is a killer amp, the trans tube series are great pedal platforms. My buddy swears by Peavey for his pedal steel.
Peavey has built iconic amps and defined heavy music for so long. This was a very sad episode to watch.