72 pieces per year....remember Guitar center and musician's freind own a large portion of the stock for both fender and gibson, ergo by being their dealer, you are actually supporting the stock owners. It is not as simple as everyone thinks....it is a web of corporate business and profit the the name of the game.....Tokai, Nobel, Austin, Jay Turser, St. Blues, Bad Cat, and quite a few others are some quality instruments/amps...at all price levels..ex bad cat....their pricey....but you get what you pay for.....but then again , a dealer with a lot of investment capitol, may want to design and import his own line of guitars and amps and maximize profits.