2005 Custom Shop price increase?

[SLY]

Re: 2005 Custom Shop price increase?

I just placed an order for a custom soloist, and the retail price was approximately 10% higher than the retail price given by the custom shop quote form on the official "never updated" website.

Fortunately, our beloved sponsors are here to make things way more economic!

[magh8]

Re: 2005 Custom Shop price increase?

thank god for inflation?

[mattsmusiccenter]

Re: 2005 Custom Shop price increase?

As far as I know there's not a price increase on CS stuff this year.

Matt

[RR05xx]

Re: 2005 Custom Shop price increase?

I would not be surprised by a price hike on the production USA stuff. Jacksons, especailly USAs are still relatively inexpensive based on what you get (The price on a new off the rack KV today is about the SAME as what a new one cost when I bought mine over 15 years ago and back then they came with what I consider to be substandard electronics and hardware!). Look at comparable Gibsons and Fenders these days (I know, sometimes apples and oranges), a LP can easily cost $2500.

[quiksilver]

Re: 2005 Custom Shop price increase?

I don't buy this argument that we're due for price increases.

While a Les Paul CAN cost $2500 (or more), you can also get a new Les Paul for $899 (Gibson Les Paul Vintage Mahogany at MF). Or a USA Stratocaster for $599 (Highway 1). Heck, even the top-of-the-heap 50th Anniversary American Deluxe Strat is only $1199!

Actually, almost all guitar brands offer more bang for the buck now than they did 15 years ago. If Jackson wants to compete successfully, it'll have to do the same.