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Fender price increase

Just to be safe, I ordered the last blue Aerodyne that Sweetwater had this morning.

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I'm not a huge Fender fan, but I don't think you can hate on them that much. Everything is up. Have you priced a flight lately? Booked a hotel? Been to a restaurant? But when you get to those prices, the used market looks pretty good. I'd be looking for a used Lakland or something like that over a new Fender.

I've really noticed price increases in restaurants. Main courses that used to be around 15 Can $$ are now well over $20.

It's actually cheaper to put together a comparable Warmoth parts bass. That hasn't always been the case.
 
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