I've never purchased a guitar from Jon @ My Favorite Guitars https://www.myfavoriteguitars.com, a longtime AGF Sponsor; but I wonder if he'll be sharpening his pencil even more given that he's announced that he's retiring from the business...
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Thanks for the replies guys.
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Speaking of Maury’s, since they were one of the dealers I was considering anyway, is there any benefit to ordering from them, being that they are so close to the factory? Do they get to “hand pick” their guitars or are they getting the same as all the other online dealers?
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wheather it is a guitar, a car, or an appliance, or even a home it pays to become an educated consumer. |
I never did get the supposed benefit of getting 40% off MSRP on an item that the manufacturer has inflated over its actual worth by 200%.:rolleyes:
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With the dealers we’re talking about, there is just one simple question - “What is your best online price?”. They will give you the fully discounted price straight off the bat. Honestly! The downside of course is that you don’t get to play the guitar first. That might freak some buyers out but, if you choose your dealer wisely, they will do right by you. BTW - many (though not all) of these dealers ship outside the US so, when the X-Rate is right, there are some great bargains to be had by ‘aliens’ like me! Gotta time it right though! The usual disclaimers apply......IMHO, YMMV etc. |
FYI--I bought my new D-18 from a mom and pop store a couple of years ago.
They beat even the "secret handshake" price. Actually, they discounted it so when they added sales tax the price was equal to the "best price" discussed here. And i didn't even have to ask. I played it for a while and he said, "Do you like it? Take it home! Here's what I can do..." Either way--great price, got to play it before I bought it, and didn't have to wait for it to be shipped. He even threw in a new set of strings. |
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See . . many of us are fundamentally introverts, and DESPISE dealing with commissioned salesmen . . .
You put your stuff online and tell me the honest price I'm buying from YOU, and not from ANYONE that I have to talk to. Sweetwater has in my file "Never call him, 'cuz if you do, he'll ream you about how he's told you a BUNCH of times not to call him." |
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Did I mention I never will buy anything from my local shop? |
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YEEEEEEEEEAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! |
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A cold way of saying 'they don't care whether their dealers sell at MAP or at wholesale, as long as the product keeps moving.' And the 40% off MSRP thing has been status quo for decades now. |
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Do music store salespeople get commissions though? |
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