Members fuzzface71 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Price of new fenders will certainly drive up the price used ones Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bayliss Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 i've been wanting to grab a prri. maybe i should try and do that sooner rather than later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fuzzface71 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Source please? I understand that prices eventually have to go up - when labor, materials and the other costs of business increase, so too must prices... but in light of the current state of the economy world-wide, this seems like a rather bad time to have to do it... I heard it from a dealer friend. It already went up here in canada and it's gonna be more in feb he said. He told us last weekend. bad time? nope it actually makes sense, because of the ecomomy. Prices goes up on some and really low on some (gas) then we'll hit a major crash. People gonna start losing jobs etc..I don't even wanna think about it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil O'Keefe Posted December 31, 2008 Share Posted December 31, 2008 I remember when a brand new American Deluxe tele was only $999...now they're $1249. And I can remember when a brand new MIA Strat or Tele was close to $800 new... and that was in the late 70s / early 80s. Going through some of my books and seeing what things cost in the early 1960s, and then adjusting that for inflation, the prices today are really not all that unreasonable IMO. While I have no idea how "massive" this price increase is going to be, I don't think that current prices are historically out of line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members TomCTC Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 I read this over in another forum, apparently it's only for a few select models.. Eric Clapton Strat is one I remember off the top of my head. Not that I care, I have all my Fenders I could ever need anyways. But as mentioned, buy used in the first place and keep some cash in your pocket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members plowkraut Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Makes G&L and Reverend look a little more attractive to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 from another siteAm.Standard strat or tele, now($999), Feb. 1($1275) Am Deluxe strat or tele, now($1250), Feb. 1($1650) Am Vintage strat or tele, now($1600), Feb. 1st($2200) $2200 is crazy for AVRI stuff. hell i've seen some mid 60's jaguars recently for close to that. the day is fast approaching where the price of a vintage fender and the price of it's current made RI are too close to justify the reissue. it's already happening with their amps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members tubezipper Posted December 31, 2008 Author Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 If the prices go higher, The quality of the guitars should be higher Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members cobalt-60 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Going through some of my books and seeing what things cost in the early 1960s, and then adjusting that for inflation, the prices today are really not all that unreasonable IMO. While I have no idea how "massive" this price increase is going to be, I don't think that current prices are historically out of line. Yeah, but they were all hand made with Nitro finishes back then, and didn't have parts crafted in China. Now machines precisely carve the bodies, the finishes are almost entirely done in the time saving and far less dangerous Poly coat fashion, and the parts come cheap. Then there's wages, which haven't truly risen with inflation, plus there's all the models made in other countries. It's apples and oranges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members punkicidal Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 I'm going Danelectro Already there brah! I donno why, I love cheap guitars/effects/amps.. I like stuff that's older and people look down upon.. I've always loved Dano's stuff, most people hate it because it's plastic and cheap.. This is one of the best guitars I've ever played. Even in comparison to high-end Fenders, Gibsons, etc, etc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Already there brah! those are cool ass guitars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members murch33 Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 from another siteAm.Standard strat or tele, now($999), Feb. 1($1275)Am Deluxe strat or tele, now($1250), Feb. 1($1650)Am Vintage strat or tele, now($1600), Feb. 1st($2200)WOW, {censored} that. I was actually kicking around the idea of putting my tax return towards something Fender-y, but there's no way if those prices are at all accurate. Standards are gonna cost more than Deluxes do now? They're already overpriced. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members punkicidal Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 those are cool ass guitars Oh dude.. They sound just as amazing/cool as they look. Now if only I could get my hands on a DC bass in butterscotch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members phishmarisol Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Well I am planning on buying my Princeton before then anyway but it sucks if true. Not sure how the market will react but considering that many places around me can't move a single DRRI or PRRI at current prices I don't think this will end well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnrambo Posted December 31, 2008 Members Share Posted December 31, 2008 Oh dude.. They sound just as amazing/cool as they look.Now if only I could get my hands on a DC bass in butterscotch. i've played a few. they'd make a good dedicated slide guitar to keep around too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 I remember when a brand new American Deluxe tele was only $999...now they're $1249.And I can remember when a brand new MIA Strat or Tele was close to $800 new... and that was in the late 70s / early 80s. Going through some of my books and seeing what things cost in the early 1960s, and then adjusting that for inflation, the prices today are really not all that unreasonable IMO. While I have no idea how "massive" this price increase is going to be, I don't think that current prices are historically out of line. Don't get me wrong, I'm fine with prices as they are and I understand normal price increases...but a $400 increase for the deluxe line is--pardon my french--bat{censored} {censored}ing crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bland Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 Good thing my friend is selling me his mexi-tele for $150 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members pbone Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 Bwahaha now your twins will cost more than lonestars bwhahahah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Gorman Redgrave Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 they have always been cheap easy guitars to buy so I dont blame them if this is true Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Naterel Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 What do I care, I dont play Fender Gibson Les Paul + Sunn Model T reissue... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members by the way Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 if the quality matched the price I wouldn't mind but.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members kevinsaari Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 This is true. The shop I work at is a Fender dealer. It's not going to be a HUGE increase, but there will, in fact, be an increase. MIM's will be $419.99 I believe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Dolf Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 The fact of the matter is...you could rent the equipment they use to make these guitars and make them for that price...and they'd be just as good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members seifukusha Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 er? oh no! oh wait, i buy used... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Welladjusted Posted January 1, 2009 Members Share Posted January 1, 2009 This is true. The shop I work at is a Fender dealer. It's not going to be a HUGE increase, but there will, in fact, be an increase.MIM's will be $419.99 I believe. Still nowhere near as dramatic as what Gibson's been doing the last 5 years. Remember when the Faded models were only $600? They're $900 now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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