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What does "NOS" mean?

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PeteDuBaldo said:
Interesting point....

The 2004 Trans-Red Axis SuperSport that I have, while it is still "new," I would not sell it as "NOS" because it has been played a few times by customers, and the original box is long gone. It's new, and in virtually perfect condition but it has been handled.
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And yet by industry accepted definition, it still is NOS! And I daresay most retailers would certainly advertise/sell that piece as NOS. You could too Pete, but it says a lot about your integrity as a business owner that you choose not to.
 
I've always thought of NOS as new stock that had not been displayed and was a previously available model. To me, NOS would be not just new, from a dealer, but was also no longer available, and was never on display. Display pieces, to me, are the equivalent of used, with some exceptions of course.

In almost every other section of retail, a display, or demo item is discounted, or can be haggled to a decent discount. With instruments though, it never seems to be that way, except if there's any damage.
 
PeteDuBaldo said:
The 2004 Trans-Red Axis SuperSport that I have, while it is still "new," I would not sell it as "NOS" because it has been played a few times by customers, and the original box is long gone.
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Norrin Radd said:
And yet by industry accepted definition, it still is NOS!
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This illustrates my point exactly, gentlemen. Consumers should not get hung-up on the dealer-term NOS. There are personally-owned instruments that are considered "used" that are in newer and better condition.

Pete, you are a credit to the retail establishment. We appreciate your honesty and I'd love to do business with you one day.
 
Hutch4545 said:
Pete, you are a credit to the retail establishment. We appreciate your honesty and I'd love to do business with you one day.
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Thank you. I do the best I can, and then I try harder.
 
when I used to work in a music shop - there was no such thing.

There was...

Stock - i.e. stuff hanging on the wall
Stuff to order
Ex-Demo
Second hand
Tat we couldn't give away
and that old strat that used to wedge the door open....

I think since guitars have become an investment - folks are trying to cash in, fair enough, but a distortion of the truth, unless you keep it in facrory conditions!

I'll get off my soapbox and back to playin'
 
nos= new old stock.
it just means when a guitar has never been sold but came with certian spec's,that the newer models dont. its a fancy "NOS"
 
Nice thread resurrection. Here's my opinion:

NOS = New, Old Stock

This means, the product is NEW, but it's been in stock a long time so it's OLD STOCK. If the product has been sold it is no longer NEW. It is USED. It also is no longer in stock. Therefore something sold cannot be NOS.

So if someone lists a product on eBay as NOS, but they are not a dealer then it is NOT NOS. It is used and they are misrepresenting the product.

Like New, Mint Condition, etc. would be references to condition. NOS has nothing to do with condition.

I do agree that there are some NOS items which are in poor condition. They're still *techincally* NOS, but should probably be sold at a Scratch & Dent or "BLEM" discount.
 
NOS = Not Otherwise Specified
Nitrous Oxide Systems
National Ocean Service
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
New Ornamentals Society
Network Operating System
National Orange Show

and of course

New Old Stock
 
fuffchism should go back to his spamhole and quit bugging us when we talk about the important stuff out there: eb products ;)

spambots today are getting smarter and smarter and they actually seem like human beings.. for a while.. until you catch the way they smell, always repeating previous text, saying completely useless things and then advertising in their signatures... pfew!
i spit on you!
and my spit is, of course, nos! ;)

MrM
 
Old thread but an important point not mentioned is that if it is a dealer you still get a warranty.
 
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