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  1. March 17th, 2009, 08:43 AM #20
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    Default Maybe to make more with less?

    Here's a thought: maybe the price increases by Fender, et al, are intended to decrease demand. They can save expense by cutting jobs, decrease production & sell less units. And still hit thier profitability target?

    I came across this article from August, 2008 while reading on the Rickenbacker forum. Rickenbacker actually raised prices by 20% to decrease demand because they simply can't produce their guitars fast enough -- back ordered for 2 years.

    There's a couple of innacuracies in the article, btw: the neck-thru design pertains to solid body models, not the semi-hollows, and the NYC hotel where F.C. Hall presented his guitars to the Beatles was the Plaza, not Savoy.

    http://www.seattlepi.com/pop/376154_rickenbacker23.html
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    I have a different view of the price of amps,having repaired and built(failed too)some and the price of a D.I.Y. kits.To me it is still priced O.K..Sumi
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    Just buy a Marshall, guys...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Robert
    Just buy a Marshall, guys...
    Aren't you supposed to be pushin' Mack?
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    Just buy a Mack, guys... (I spelled it wrong the first time )
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    I thought you were referring to computers for a minute Robert!
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    I love Fender amps myself. However, when I'm now looking at Super Reverb reissues with a PCB for $1700 versus a hand wired clone of the AB763 circuit for $230 more I think I would consider throwing the small businessman a bone.........providing he can stay in business for the next couple years or so.

    I think a lot of the amp builders who are relatively unknown, no matter how good their product, will fold in the next year or so.
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    Holy cow I just saw some of the new prices on Fender amps and guitars and I guess I'll keep holding on to my Blues Jr. and my Classic 50s Strat!
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    All this talk of the blues jr has given me G.A.S. so I caved in and got a tweed bj with jj's cover and a pedal appears to be low mileage.It's on it's way.Sumi
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    Quote Originally Posted by sumitomo
    All this talk of the blues jr has given me G.A.S. so I caved in and got a tweed bj with jj's cover and a pedal appears to be low mileage.It's on it's way.Sumi
    The BJs are good little Fender amps. They're not Marshalls or bigger Fenders. They're just good little Fender amps. Hopefully you got it cheap cause they're too much now. :
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    Well someday I would love a Bassman. So I guess I would be in for big bucks anyway.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Tone2TheBone
    The BJs are good little Fender amps. They're not Marshalls or bigger Fenders. They're just good little Fender amps. Hopefully you got it cheap cause they're too much now. :
    Yea I was looking for a time,got a good tweed one,the prices are comming down on e-bay now I think people are tired of sitting on them.I saw a Silver like you have and man I started drooling all over the keyboard 1400.00 and I said oh!oh man that would be nice,but I hit that return button fast I need to get my Super Reverb tuned up but I don't trust these replace the caps ect. guys cause I'll tell ya the tone changes.But I think I found a guy who's good cause he checks all the cap/resisters ect out first,His name is Skip.Well see I still dont want to send her off.Sumi
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    Sorry to revitalize an old thread but the 30% price increase during a recession is just ludicrous IMHO. I love Fender products but surely won't be buying any more with this crazy prices.

    OK... maybe the new John 6 J5 Squier Tele may be in my sights, but besides that nothing else.

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    Hey Trem - good to hear from you!

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    Fender is probably hoping the Road Worn series will sell like hot cakes?
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