ef_in_fla Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 At least that's what Musicians Friend is saying. LINK No biggie to me since as far as I'm concerned, the used market is the way to go. (I'm cheap.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueLesPaul2006 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 How much are the prices going to rise?:- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
custer Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I called MF they were not sure how much they are going to go up and it may not apply to all models. Not quite sure whats going on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 At least that's what Musicians Friend is saying. LINK No biggie to me since as far as I'm concerned' date=' the used market is the way to go. (I'm cheap.) AUUUGGGHHHHH! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RotcanX Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I'll see if we get a new price list from the Canadian distributor. Let you know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Strum Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 No biggie to me since as far as I'm concerned' date=' the used market is the way to go. (I'm cheap.) +1,000,000 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 Inflation never stops. It costs more to ship things halfway across the world... I'd hate to be an independent trucker right now with fuel prices as high as they have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 I'll bet they go to the $700 range (street). If that is the case, they need to think about selling them with a HSC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iansmitchell Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 LP customs will probably go up to 50. I doubt most of the ones listed will actually go up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
superjudge3 Posted August 23, 2008 Share Posted August 23, 2008 The G-400 has always changed from $349 to $419 then back down or around that range, then once at American Musical Supply it was $299 for like a month! So I doubt the prices will go that high, but $50-75 is a lot really. Especially if your in your early 20s and broke like me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Type Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I heard about this 3 months ago from my GC bud. I even made a thread about it here but the Mods deleted my thread and sent me a warning. Nice. Guess I wasnt far off at all. :- :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 I heard about this 3 months ago from my GC bud.I even made a thread about it here but the Mods deleted my thread and sent me a warning. Nice. Guess I wasnt far off at all. :- :) Great. I should be getting banned any minute now. It's bad enough that they don't give us a heads up on price increases and discontinued models, but we also get reprimanded for telling others. I don't understand their logic unless they are ashamed of what they are doing. Bush and Cheney mastered that concept during the past 8 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Type Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Great. I should be getting banned any minute now. It's bad enough that they don't give us a heads up on price increases and discontinued models' date=' but we also get reprimanded for telling others. I don't understand their logic unless they are ashamed of what they are doing. Bush and Cheney mastered that concept during the past 8 years.[/quote'] Nah youll be fine. Epiphone has even advertised through GC and MF that they are raising prices this time around so the Ban hammer shouldnt even Nod your way. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankS1281734010 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 No biggie to me since as far as I'm concerned' date=' the used market is the way to go. (I'm cheap.) yeah, but at the rate that Epi/Gibson prices have been rising lately I bet that a used guitar later this year will cost as much as a new one today :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookieman15061 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Great. I should be getting banned any minute now. It's bad enough that they don't give us a heads up on price increases and discontinued models' date=' but we also get reprimanded for telling others. I don't understand their logic unless they are ashamed of what they are doing. Bush and Cheney mastered that concept during the past 8 years.[/quote'] oh here we go](*,) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JefferySmith Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 oh here we go](*' date=') [/quote'] Alright! No more politics. I promise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stan 58 Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 Thanks, don't get me started on Obambi.(Just kidding). Stan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
britabe Posted August 24, 2008 Share Posted August 24, 2008 LP customs will probably go up to 50.I doubt most of the ones listed will actually go up. pretty much right on i believe. the front guy in my band is the gm at sam ash. he just told me that today cuz i had my eye on a very nice AW custom at his store Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mozahlee Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 glad i bought mine when i did, sheesh. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MacBratt Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 It's only normal, prices of wood are going up up up ...... (and since guitars are made of wood....) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlajack1217 Posted August 25, 2008 Share Posted August 25, 2008 Glad I was got my Sheraton this weekend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V-Type Posted August 26, 2008 Share Posted August 26, 2008 plaintop standards $549 customs $799 sg prophecy $649 lp custom prophecy $849 lp ultra $799 g-400 $399 lp custom silver burst $699 This is from the New Musicians Friend Catalog. :- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guitarman3001 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 Well, that pretty much ends my interest in any new epis. The prices were already borderline for me. The higher prices are now WAY overpriced imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rlajack1217 Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 This has to be a result of Global Warming! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manimal Posted August 27, 2008 Share Posted August 27, 2008 This issue was a hard one for me not to over-react on. I think that all in all, Epiphones have been priced around the same for quite some time now. I mean, the Epi Les Paul plain-top at $399 for all finishes was a GREAT deal, to me. The rise to $449 was probably overdue and a bit more like it for the market. But, I do think that Epi is pushing it a bit with this one. $549 for the Plain-top right now?????? It is quite well known now what kind of price saving mystery mixes of "wood" Epi uses now, and I could see $549 with a solid MAPLE cap under the top veneer, but this increase goes past the "inflation" issue IMO. If Epiphone "has to" raise their prices due to cost issues, then they have failed as a business in the first place. If their costs to make these guitars have risen so much now being made in CHINA (which took a while for people to accept as it was), then maybe the next step should be Indonesia? Who knows, whats the difference anyway. My $249 Squier Vintage Modified P Bass (Made in Indonesia) knocks my socks off for the money/quality/performance ratio. Their new "Classic Vibe" series is said to be absolutely killer as well. Epi needs to get with it. I haven't totally turned my back on Epi yet, but they are now entering price ranges that they almost have no business in. Ok, back to happy Epiphone discussion........... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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