B Stock

[daveinspain]

What exactly is B stock... There is a big music retailer for the European market in Germany called Thomann. They have a cyberstore too, www.thomann.de I was looking at their blow out section and they have a bunch of gibbies that are listed as B stock. Are they last years models, seconds...? Prices aren't bad so I was wondering....

[daveinspain]

Just noticed they have 2013 models listed as B stock too...

[krock]

From what I know, "B Stock" is usually a generic term for items that can't/won't be sold as first-line, including returns, repackaged, demo, scratch and dent, etc.. They seem to usually carry the full manufacturer warranty. Only the seller can tell you the specific reason for a specific item.

 

Thats exactly what I thought. Sometimes you get things like small cosmetic blemishes or whatever.

 

Im not sure Dave if thomann says why each item is classed as B stock. You could always email them for more info on specific items. I bought a B stock starter guitar from them for my 4 year old cousin and could find any problems with it (apart from the usual lack of attention to detail you expect on cheap gear)

[daveinspain]

Oh of course... That must be it...

[BobF_]

Things may have changed since, but when I was LPC shopping in 2000-01, I came across a nice Wine Red Custom at a TN dealer.

 

Problem was the BIG finish run down the middle of the back of the guitar.

 

I noted the S/N and called Gibson a few days later. I asked if it was a forgery or maybe a "second". I was told then that Gibson

doesn't sell seconds. They also didn't seem too interested about the lack of QC or the possibility of forgery either.

[Versatile]

IMX 'B' stock is well worth considering for certain items...

 

Like PA's, amps, speakers etc

 

Particularly those things that get scratched on the first gig... :blink:

 

Guitars etc may need more careful thought...although if 'returned as new' may offer a useful discount...

 

V