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Warg Master
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I guess I was confussed about the f-1!!! I didn't know it was BFR only...
JasonT
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That's why I hope to get one. It's a premium instrument and I'm not surprised at the pricing. I think it's great you decided to do these neat limited runs and I hope you will continue as planned to do more in the future. Any clues or are you to busy trying to figure out how to produce all the BFRs to meet the current orders?
robelinda2
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well i know the quality will be insane, i cant wait to play a BFR, they must be amazing.
my dealer told me yesterday that the Luke and JP BFR's are only available for one year, true? Dos the Luke have the tone block also?
my dealer told me yesterday that the Luke and JP BFR's are only available for one year, true? Dos the Luke have the tone block also?
Man, my dealer still hasn't got the info... And i'm scared of when he will, i don't wan't to know the price...
I talked to my teacher about this today (who owns a JP6) and he estimates that the local dealer here will charge approximately $7000+...
I talked to my teacher about this today (who owns a JP6) and he estimates that the local dealer here will charge approximately $7000+...
Knox
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Have to back up me old chum Ali here on all counts!
I think what we are saying is we aren't prepared to pay double the cost for the same instrument as you guys in the states pay for...simple as that.
We'll have to drool over the pictures and hope we get a bargain on one in 10 years time maybe...
Either that or fly to the states, catch a Van Halen concert or two, phone Pete, use a fmaily members address and have a new BFR shipped there, fly it home and hope cusotms don't remember that we didn't have a flight case on the journey out!
Believe me thats the cheapest option and one I am seriously considerng.
But Ali, I can only carry two home.....are you in?
Either that or my signature is about to become a lot shorter!
I think what we are saying is we aren't prepared to pay double the cost for the same instrument as you guys in the states pay for...simple as that.
We'll have to drool over the pictures and hope we get a bargain on one in 10 years time maybe...
Either that or fly to the states, catch a Van Halen concert or two, phone Pete, use a fmaily members address and have a new BFR shipped there, fly it home and hope cusotms don't remember that we didn't have a flight case on the journey out!
Believe me thats the cheapest option and one I am seriously considerng.
But Ali, I can only carry two home.....are you in?
Either that or my signature is about to become a lot shorter!
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PeteDuBaldo
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Yeah I don't think that's gonna happen, sorry Knox.........
Big Poppa
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Ali and KNox
Lets unfortunately accept the fact that imported products are more expensive. Really more expensive. Each thread with a new product ends up with the same story.
Ali, your suggestion of circumventing the distribution would not be fair to the distributors.
Keep in mind that our distributor in England was there plugging away when NOBODY cared about Music Man.
Its is simple I make a profit, the distributor has to make a profit and so does your domestic dealer and finally your government needs to make a lot of profit. Hypothetically if we bypassed the distributor we would have to provide all of the services of distributor and would have to make sure that we covered the additional overhead. Go crazy and you may save 50%.
Its tough to carry inventory, deal with fluctuating exchange rates, assume credit risk for dealers, develop and service artist relations, pay for and coordinate advertising and marketing, handle warranty repairs....all of these jobs need to happen.
Lets unfortunately accept the fact that imported products are more expensive. Really more expensive. Each thread with a new product ends up with the same story.
Ali, your suggestion of circumventing the distribution would not be fair to the distributors.
Keep in mind that our distributor in England was there plugging away when NOBODY cared about Music Man.
Its is simple I make a profit, the distributor has to make a profit and so does your domestic dealer and finally your government needs to make a lot of profit. Hypothetically if we bypassed the distributor we would have to provide all of the services of distributor and would have to make sure that we covered the additional overhead. Go crazy and you may save 50%.
Its tough to carry inventory, deal with fluctuating exchange rates, assume credit risk for dealers, develop and service artist relations, pay for and coordinate advertising and marketing, handle warranty repairs....all of these jobs need to happen.
Knox
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Why?
So my auntie can't order one and have it shipped to her NY address? That would be a sale surely?
After that what happens to it is my business....
Big Poppa
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KNox It is your business but discretion may make your life easier and petes too.
He means "a nods as good as a wink to a blind man....say no more"
And I can't I'm afraid. New car being delivered in 2 weeks! Wife only vaguely accepting it. Blowing another £4k on a guitar to join the other 3 might be the last straw!!!
And I can't I'm afraid. New car being delivered in 2 weeks! Wife only vaguely accepting it. Blowing another £4k on a guitar to join the other 3 might be the last straw!!!
robelinda2
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well i asked my dealer yesterday what the retail for the Luke BFR was, so i'm guessing the Albert BFR will be in the same ballpark, got my street price, now i gotta save! got $400 saved so far, long way to go!
man am i pumped for the Albert!
man am i pumped for the Albert!
roburado
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No more F3nders to sell?
robelinda2
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yep the F3enders are looking worried! Luckily i'll have 12 months at least to save for the Albert, so long as i dont buy any more balls from forum members or from ebay!!!
Knox
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He means "a nods as good as a wink to a blind man....say no more"
Python-tastic thread! Keep it up fellas, I'm really enjoying it!
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Knox
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The EBMM Nights of Neee.......
I have a flesh wound on my Axis....
Tis not a flesh wound, tis but a scratch!
I have a flesh wound on my Axis....
Tis not a flesh wound, tis but a scratch!
Tim O'Sullivan
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Lets not blame EBMM, but the fact that us Brits are living in a rip off country. If only we could get Tesco to stock them, and then they would be dead cheap for us!
eliot323
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+1 for rip-off Britain...the surveillance state of the Western hemisphere...one of the highest ratios of CCTV cameras to population...and don't get me started on ID cards...or block transfer of medical records to the government from your GP...
Anyway, back to the guitars - I think that all things being equal, EBMM guitars represent fantastic quality for the price and are definitely some of the best value guitars around considering exclusivity, workmanship, looks, playability and tone, and especially as most UK dealers (for example) don't charge full retail price.
You only have to look at the prices of similar US-made guitar imports to realise that the prices are not that bad...IMHO
Anyway, back to the guitars
- I think that all things being equal, EBMM guitars represent fantastic quality for the price and are definitely some of the best value guitars around considering exclusivity, workmanship, looks, playability and tone, and especially as most UK dealers (for example) don't charge full retail price.You only have to look at the prices of similar US-made guitar imports to realise that the prices are not that bad...IMHO
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