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Location: NJ | last 4 guitars sold went to
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | sign of the times?
Absolutely! It's been creeping up on us for a while... |
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Location: Jet City | agreed |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Most of those I've sold have gone to Europe and Canada. Who can blame them? The dollar's weaker than a warm Coors Light with ice cubes in it. |
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Location: Keepin' It Weird in Portland, OR | Where is LBJ?
He said on an earlier discussion that with the falling US Dollar, the folks in Europe could finally afford US Ovations.
That's why English, Danish, and Belgian tourists come here with empty suitcases...
Or No suitcases... You can buy a real nice one for cheap here.
But for our Ovation Mothership buddies, this could be good for them to export their Fine Guitars. |
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Location: Chehalis, Washington | I hear you. Of the last few guitars I've bought and sold, at least half of them have left the country. I most recently parted with a nice (quiet, y'all) Taylor limited, that is en route to Germany as we speak. My second highest bidder was from Oz...
It is a very good time for those overseas to grab deals on US O's, as well as any other local gear they can find. I can't wait until the tide flips the other way...if I can find something I have to have from over there... ;) |
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I think the Aussie ones may slow down soon (maybe not AJ) because the Aussie dollar has followed the US dollar down the toilet. Not sure why that is happening (should ask my friend the economist) as our economy is in a reasonable state and none of our banks are about to go bust. Maybe we just became the 51st state without noticing it. |
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Location: Florida Central Gulf Coast | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
Maybe we just became the 51st state without noticing it. Allllriiiighty... US domestic shipping charges! 
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Location: Sydney, Australia | I want the "lower 48" rate. |
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| Originally posted by Patch:
Most of those I've sold have gone to Europe and Canada. Who can blame them? The dollar's weaker than a warm Coors Light with ice cubes in it. I've been bringing car parts into Canada from the US for years because even when our dollar was 60 cents it was still better than dealing with local suppliers who wanted a big deposit and were on back order for months. Things like Koni shocks I could UPS to my door in a week from the US for the same price as buying them here and never knowing if or when the locals could deliver.
LT4 cam and 1.6 rockers cost 1,700 here from GM; my discount brings it to 1,200 but I can bring it in for 500 US plus shipping and brokerage which adds up to about 750 to my door - the local dealer can't buy it from GM for 750. Plus I can't even get a damn carry permit here till after I'm dead..lol
Same with buying a new car - you can expect to pay 10K more in Canada for the same thing in the US so guitar sales north of 49 probably don't indicate much in the way of an economic trend. |
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Location: UK | The up side -- the US has such a great selection of guitars. Old and new, US build quality. Not a lot to do with exchange rates, although it does help, and irrespective of that they are usually cheaper even after import duty and tax. The only way for us, over the pond, to get hold of these is to buy and ship here. |
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Location: Steeler Nation, Hudson Valley Contingent | Originally posted by PaulUK:
The up side -- the US has such a great selection of guitars. Old and new, US build quality. Not a lot to do with exchange rates, although it does help, and irrespective of that they are usually cheaper even after import duty and tax. The only way for us, over the pond, to get hold of these is to buy and ship here. So do you have a friend who wants my Pacemaker? :p ;) :cool: |
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Location: UK | I'd love your Pacemaker Patch and I'd love Dweez's 2001 [mind you that is just around the corner] and I just adore a VXT and .....
Liquidity? |
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Location: Upper Left USA | "weaker than a warm Coors Light with ice cubes in it."
Dude, that's a flashback I didn't need... |
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Location: Lake Hiawatha, New Jersey | Well, it may not be long until Europe is in the same mess that we are. Any sales these days are "good sales". |
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Location: Capital District, NY, USA Minor Outlying Islands | I've found a good drink solves most economic problems. Temporarily. Coors light with ice cubes won't work.
I found a place that makes vodka out of apples. Man it is smooth drinking. |
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Location: Phoenix AZ | Originally posted by an4340:
I've found a good drink solves most economic problems. Funny you said that. I know a guy who is a bartender at John's Tavern, just off Broad and Wall Streets in NYC. He said this past Monday was the busiest day he had ever served in many, many years.
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Location: Latitude 39.56819, Longitude -105.080066 | Originally posted by The Artist (FKA Richard):
I think the Aussie ones may slow down soon (maybe not AJ) Speaking of AJ, where has he been lately? Seems to have disappeared the last week. |
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sign of the times?