Recent used prices.....15%-10% lower than new cost or the same or more!?!

This is why I shop the Japanese market these days. You'll find ridiculous deals on MIJ stuff and even MIA.

The MIM, MII, and MIK stuff is grossly overpriced, though.

Only caveats are don't use fleaBay, be wary of Reverb, and be aware that even in GLORIOUS NIPPON there are those who would take advantage of naive or uninformed buyers to bilk the filthy gaijin for fun and profit, but they're easy to spot if you have some basic knowledge of what you're looking for and what's popular to fake.

Also, it helps to have a couple of Japanese guitar otaku friends on call/email/text msg for questions or coaching on how to navigate proper cultural etiquette with regards to any potential issue with Japanese customer service that results in a successful outcome and not an online sperg-out like you'd often see on some of the sister-forums.

 

I sold my lp a month or so back. Kinda glad the prices are up. It helped.
Now that I'm trying to get something used for a build I'm not as happy about it.
Just gotta be patient

 

Supply&demand; I see ppl paying $500 for mim squiers... If sb wants to buy my junk for good money, why not? I am not a "bot"; I do not even have a social media account. 1) Fender has been increasing the prices of its electric lines steadily over the last few years; 2) Covid situation inspired bunch of ppl who never played an instrument before buy guitars, and they chose the brands they were familiar with such as Fender and Gibson. Result: Fender had its best year in terms of sales in 2020 (yes, since Leo Fender launched it). I believe, in 2-3 years, there will be loooads of minty Fenders in the used market which will drive prices down, back to normal; 3) the inflation is real; happens when you hand millions loads of cash.

edit: For example, check JHS Vintage v6 series, decent budget strat clones; no changes in the pricing of these guitars... used or brand new... Fender is capitalizing on its brand because brand mitigates the lack of information on the value of a product, which means a lot more to ppl who don't know what an electric guitar is about... It goes like "Oh look this Fender guitar says Squier series on the headstock and it is not made in China, it is Mexican, close enough to Cali; doesn't clapton play a fender strat? here, take my $500 stimulus dinero for this fine vintage instrument"... All is well...

 

Some people see a musical instrument, others just see dollar signs.

I believe it’s that simple.

 

Fender did increase its prices even before facing this demand surge
And again, whatever "bot" means, I am not it.

 

https://offsetguitars.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=6&t=118582
https://www.guitarscanada.com/threads/huge-fender-price-increase-coming-tomorrow.19983/
https://www.thegearpage.net/board/index.php?threads/fender-price-increase.2224454/
https://www.tdpri.com/threads/why-all-the-threads-complaining-about-fender-price-increases.1061818/
edit: Fender did increase the prices again in 2021, in fact they would be stupid not to do that, the demand is officially 50% more than the supply

 

Here the CEO himself boasts with the great performance and how they can't keep up with the demand. I am sorry it is not the "bots" or the boogeymen. It just good old supply and demand.

 

No, no – you are a 'Mega Dolphin Flipper' with an 'oversized blowhole' that wants 'nothing more but to be a part of the sea of other automatons', that's what you are – and that's what you want. You are not entitled to make any money, even though the price of EVERYTHING has been steadily increasing for years – you must personally forfeit any amount extra you might make – you MUST sell for less, and pass the savings on to 'musicians' and 'players' – because you are not really a 'player' – you are a 'Bot', a 'Mega Dolphin Flipper' – and you do not have the right to try and recoup as much of your wealth as is fair and reasonable – you are 'milking the situation hard', and inflation – increasing wages, increased factory running costs, increased material costs, selling fees – shipping fees, postage and packaging – a global pandemic, the ever-increasing cost of EVERYTHING – is YOUR fault, you... big... 'Mega Dolphin Flipper' with an 'oversized blowhole' that wants 'nothing more but to be a part of the sea of other automatons' you!

The next time you go to sell an instrument, and DARE think about getting a fair price for it – just remember that 'the spirit of guitar is in it for the love of playing and appreciating the instrument and the art.' – YOU must personally take a hit that is MORE than what is reasonable and fair, so that REAL 'players' – like the OP – not 'Bots' like you, can appreciate 'the instrument and the art.'.

'Bots' – indeed.

 

Yeah, that is called demand, not "bots". Ppl looking for new hobbies they can pursue at home because of Covid, but they will give up and I will collect many "stimuluscasters" in a few years for cheap...

 

90% sure this whole thread is a troll attempt by OP. Who types/talks like that in the real world?

But, for the sake of argument ill play along! (lemmie get in the op's mindset)




It seems to me like the op is suggesting we all band together and drop used prices by selling our gear like 30% lower than everyone else.


Regardless of whether or not people who can't afford it would be potentially taking a loss.






If you dont agree YOUR a BOT!!!









Well I asK you this OP(if that is you're real name)! How the heck do Dolphins use a computer?


i dont see how they could use reverb/ebay/musicgoround/letgo/fbmp/standonthesideoftheroad with there flippers!





UNLESS you no somthin we dont.....but only one man could know something like that!






The CEO of Amazon...........MARK ZUCKERBERG!

 

UK guitar prices since lockdown have gone dopey, haven't bought a used guitar since December 2020, at current prices your better off buying new Harley Bentons

 

Reverb is a joke. When they raised their rates I quit putting any stuff up on Reverb for sale. When the few things I do have posted are gone I won’t be putting anything else up on reverb. I like real relic’d guitars and real guitar stores.

 

Over here it's the buyer's market.