Buy your Chinese guitars now.....

[ALBD]

I assume the up coming tariffs will effect guitars imported from China. Not trying to open a can of worms--just a PSA!

[pf400]

Just saw a list of items to be taxed and instruments aren't on the list.

[Ed66]

I should be OK either way. When I buy again (and it won't be in the near future), I'm looking to either Ireland, Czech Republic or the good ole US of A. Not a knock against China made guitars - I've got a couple of fantastic Alvarez models that I love - just where I'm looking.

[jpd]

Originally Posted by ALBD

I assume the up coming tariffs will effect guitars imported from China. Not trying to open a can of worms--just a PSA!

"Just saw a list of items to be taxed and instruments aren't on the list."


No matter...."pre-owned " will benefit.

[Red_Label]

Have purchased three Eastman instruments in the past week (mandolin, mandola, and octave mandolin). Didn't have anything to do with tariffs, but good to get them while I can... as the mandola and octave mando aren't always easy to find in stock.

[merlin666]

Originally Posted by ALBD

I assume the up coming tariffs will effect guitars imported from China. Not trying to open a can of worms--just a PSA!

Even if it does the effect should be negligible. Tariffs are calculated on the value of goods as they leave China and not on the price that they may be sold in the U.S., which of course is many times higher.

[JonWint]

Not a problem. My fake Martins are made in Indonesia.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...ae244c540pgagP

(Just kidding. I make my own fake Martins.)

[tadol]

Yeah, I guess if you’re in Canada it won’t make any difference -

[Pura Vida]

Originally Posted by merlin666

Even if it does the effect should be negligible. Tariffs are calculated on the value of goods as they leave China and not on the price that they may be sold in the U.S., which of course is many times higher.

Exactly. The tariffs are against landed cost to the wholesaler, not the final retail price. The tariff increase will be diluted as it passes from wholesaler to dealer, and then dealer to final customer. I do expect a price increase, but if a guitar company passes along a 25% price increase, they are likely exploiting the tariff situation.

[chistrummer]

Originally Posted by tadol

Yeah, I guess if you’re in Canada it won’t make any difference -

Was thinking the same thing after looking at the op's location.

[Neil K Walk]

Originally Posted by JonWint

Not a problem. My fake Martins are made in Indonesia.

https://www.alibaba.com/product-deta...ae244c540pgagP

(Just kidding. I make my own fake Martins.)

I looked at your location in your sig and LOL'd.

[tadol]

Originally Posted by Pura Vida

Exactly. The tariffs are against landed cost to the wholesaler, not the final retail price. The tariff increase will be diluted as it passes from wholesaler to dealer, and then dealer to final customer. I do expect a price increase, but if a guitar company passes along a 25% price increase, they are likely exploiting the tariff situation.

And if you look at the other threads about what people expect to pay, and what the margin is on these items for both wholesaler and dealer, anyone promoting any idea about this not having a pretty big effect on final price is ignorant or politically motivated -

I import a number of items that are used in the manufacture of my products, and I assure you, this is a big and costly problem that will ripple throughout the US economy on many secondary levels - I'd be much happier if it were just guitars -

But I'd agree with the OP - buy 'em now -

[RP]

Originally Posted by ALBD

...Not trying to open a can of worms...

Whoops! Too late.....

[chistrummer]

Originally Posted by tadol

And if you look at the other threads about what people expect to pay, and what the margin is on these items for both wholesaler and dealer, anyone promoting any idea about this not having a pretty big effect on final price is ignorant or politically motivated -

I import a number of items that are used in the manufacture of my products, and I assure you, this is a big and costly problem that will ripple throughout the US economy on many secondary levels - I'd be much happier if it were just guitars -

But I'd agree with the OP - buy 'em now -

Not following your margin connection.

[tadol]

Margin is pretty slim - so thinking that there's alot of room to absorb this extra cost and not pass it on is not very realistic -