New j. Mascis 2011???

[estranged]

OK folks. Sorry for taking so long to post today, jut got home from a VERY long work day.

I got a stack of PM's about this, so I'll just answer everybody here.

Litz is willing to do $300 + $20 shipping each for these Mascis' , IF we order at least 6 and all to the same address.


What's the verdict?

Tell Tony Aaron from SLM says to pull out the stops and make us a better deal!

[vinyl_addict]

I contacted a few music stores in Ireland and they expect to have the guitar in stock in early November. Retail price will be 440 approx but they would rather wait till it comes available to give their best price, I am sure they will also be competing with the online european stores.

I will try and buy in Ireland to support the local store as we are going through one hell of a tough economic recession and these guys jobs are on the line.

I believe in general you should try and buy from a store in your country/state/county as the guys working in the store are musicians in bands etc and they are all struggling to stay open.

[croatan]

when I was in college, the answer to that question would have been "because the mom-and-pop music store in my town that has the Fender dealership is owned by a hyper-christian rock-and-roll hating, church-gear-market focused neanderthals."

[601210]

I believe in general you should try and buy from a store in your country/state/county as the guys working in the store are musicians in bands etc and they are all struggling to stay open.

Man, I'd love to do that -- also saves some logistical headaches. Sadly, the guitar stores here all just carry no-name MIC guitars, entry-level PRSs, and the occasional Bullet Strat.

[2n3904]

I'll be a happy man when my local guitar shop closes, it's shitter than nothing

[alexhollandmusic]

I can't stand local retail... sorry. But it just forces me to buy from the big box places.

[estranged]

I can't stand local retail... sorry. But it just forces me to buy from the big box places.

sadly this is sometimes the case - it's a rarity to have a store where the dueds running it aren't bitter old men or snobby elitists - especially in outlining areas/smaller towns.

There are cool stores, but they really aren't everywhere.

[croatan]

so are we pretty much all decided that the litz deal isnt worth the hassle or what? i'm cool either way, i just need to lay the groundwork for the order on my own otherwise

[Sha]

I'm just gonna wait for one of those 15% off sales from one of the free shipping and no tax stores. That way I can wait a try one in person / hear informed impressions from others.

[mekhem]

so are we pretty much all decided that the litz deal isnt worth the hassle or what? i'm cool either way, i just need to lay the groundwork for the order on my own otherwise

I suspect so. The math is not very favorable unless we can deal with the double shipping issue.

[sdgails]

why couldn't you place the orders and have them shipped to different addresses?

[Smorgy]

why couldn't you place the orders and have them shipped to different addresses?

in order to get the deal it would have to be all to the same address, otherwise hed just be selling them for cheaper for no reason

[downer]

and what if we all buy the mascis jazzy + the cobain jag? can he make us a deal?:-)

[xrleroyx]

Squier is really doing awesome these days. Picking up a tele soon.

[pocaloc]

I would think he could cut a deal to anyone who says they are from the OSG, especially if a bunch of people committed to buying from him, plus ship them individually. Just cut us a 10% off the price deal and he'll still come out ahead if he's selling a bunch of them.

I'm pretty sure that music stores have a 30% markup from the minimum advertised price, at least on larger ticket items. It may not be that large a markup on lower price guitars like the squire though maybe. Why I'm getting in the middle of it, I don't know.