brotherchris Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Hey guys, Has anyone been to the Gibson factory tour? Are the guitar prices higher at the factory? Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L5Larry Posted April 1, 2014 Share Posted April 1, 2014 Yes, and Yes. The Memphis plant tour is interesting (no tours at Nashville), and the guitars in the "gift shop" were ridiculously priced (probably full retail), but... you do get to play whatever's on the rack. I did buy a ball cap (for a friend), a coffee mug for the wife, and a pair of boxer shorts for myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lowb5str Posted April 2, 2014 Share Posted April 2, 2014 If the prices were not at least MSRP, they would be in conflict of interest with their sales channels. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherchris Posted April 4, 2014 Author Share Posted April 4, 2014 Well that is disappointing to hear, do they have salesmen there? Do you think they would deal with you? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rct Posted April 5, 2014 Share Posted April 5, 2014 Well that is disappointing to hear, do they have salesmen there? Do you think they would deal with you? No. At least, at the two other great American makers that I have been to they don't, I would assume that for the same reasons Gibson won't. Generally speaking, MSRP - 20% + local sales tax. No deals, they make guitars there, they don't sell them. At Fedner I was offered guitars right off the floor, but at MSRP + tax + shipping to my home, couldn't take them out of there with me. rct Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherchris Posted May 19, 2014 Author Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hey Guys, Just back from Memphis, took the tour, it was pretty good. Bought a new firebird in the guitar shop at the factory. It was a 2013 so they gave me $400 off. All the prices were pretty much the same as Guitar Center or anywhere else. Only gave $1300 for the bird, they also shipped to my house for $20 and since I was out of state I didn’t have to pay sales tax. Sales people were very helpful. They even gave me a free shirt. All in all a great trip. NGD!!! Chris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dog Posted May 19, 2014 Share Posted May 19, 2014 Hey Guys, Just back from Memphis, took the tour, it was pretty good. Bought a new firebird in the guitar shop at the factory. It was a 2013 so they gave me $400 off. All the prices were pretty much the same as Guitar Center or anywhere else. Only gave $1300 for the bird, they also shipped to my house for $20 and since I was out of state I didn’t have to pay sales tax. Sales people were very helpful. They even gave me a free shirt. All in all a great trip. NGD!!! Chris Hey good for you man... congrats....do you have any pics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brotherchris Posted May 20, 2014 Author Share Posted May 20, 2014 Hey good for you man... congrats....do you have any pics? Here is the first pic, guitar plays great, gave it the once over, plays even better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the dog Posted May 23, 2014 Share Posted May 23, 2014 it's kinda blurry but I'll bet shes a beauty... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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