Another GC Steal? (SVT6PRO)

I just got a Peavey Scorpio DE bass (Dave Ellefson model) for $130 that is in perfect condition at GC. List was $899 on it, the only thing missing was a gig bag and a lock of Dave's hair embedded in the finish. It had two price tags, one for $540 and one for $130. I asked, is the $130 correct, they said yes, and I bought it immediately without even playing it and thought I was stealing it as I walked out the door.

~S

 

Which GC is that. I live in Atlanta, and I might need to force myself stop by there more often. I usually just stick with the local Sam Ash.

 

The one I went to was El Toro, CA. Take a look, if your GC has it anyway at the riser with misc gear on it as soon as you enter the store. I saw more deals on guitars/basses on that that anywhere else in the store. I also think they were just trying to clear inventory for the start of the new year, but it was after the 1st that I bought my bass.

~S

 

I saw 2 of those scorpio basses at my GC a few months back for $99! They were gone before I could buy 'em. These prices make me wonder if the gear is B-stock or scratch 'n dent returns or something. The basses almost looked used.

 

I don't like SVT's but for that price I think I'd almost have to buy it.

 

WHAT??? A Peavey Scorpio for 100 dollars!!!???

 

I got my brand new peavey VB-2 for $394.97. wo0t

 

This is blasphemy. My local one had nothing good. I need to go to the one in Austin tomorrow.

 

08 Mexican Fenders are under $300 on the clearance riser at my GC.

 

Yeah I wondered the same thing, the action on it was low, neck smooth, frets just dandy, the finish was perfect and there doesn't seem to be any problem with the electronics. Maybe there is something else going on that I don't know about, but so far so good. Or Dave Mustain has his hand in this...

~S

 

What is the big difference between an asian made Fender and Mexican made one anyhow?

~S

 

Im a manager at GC and all of these deals are true!! Pretty much its just a clearance sale to move all the old gear and get some new stuff in from NAMM.

 

So what days of the month/year are the best to find this kind of deal?

~S

 

Hey Guys, don't look now but the economy is totally crap. "Nobody" has money. This is why guys are selling the spare bass, extra amp cabs... and places like GC are having inventory reduction sales all over the country.

Just look around the MF and GC websites and think about how many MILLIONS and MILLIONS of dollars those guys are sitting on JUST in the warehouse!!!! Let alone the stores all across the country.

The warehouse with its associated Internet business is VERY LOW overhead when compared to all those darn stores in classy strip malls all over the country. They want to retain the local presence as music is one of those I need to hold it types of businesses... But they have to sell a lot of product a day to keep the lights on on 3500 feet of retail and having 4 or 5 guys running around stamping receipts.

SO they are smart enough to throw out some loss leaders or sell at cost to move people into the stores. Look what the VB-2 deal did here on TB...

If they get stale buyers back into the store, they will sell cords, strings, maybe even a new guitar, bass or drum set...

Its that or start closing stores and they need to weather this storm. BOB

 

Looking at the big picture huh? I was figuring it was going to be more mysterious than that like the GC ceo is under a spell from Sauroman or something.

 

Congrats on the SVT Pro 6. One of THE best Ampeg heads IMO. Plenty of volume and a more flexible EQ.

 

dang a non rockbass warwick 5er for under a grand, well under a grand, wow.