Fender Raises PricesAgain!

[Thegreatzambini]

It could also be because of the import fee taxes and all that other stuff as well as shipping that has made Canadian retailers pad the price a little more

 

[gip111]

The 40th Anniversary Squier basses do, in fact, cost $600 in the US.

Yes, they do, just saw one yesterday 599!

 

[gip111]

If these prices are caused by "demand" ...are there more people buying guitars now? Can't wait till they all get tired and start selling them on the used market.

 

[mcnach]

Not that I wasn't expecting it with inflation and supply chain issues... Well a new Fender Player Jazz or P bass is now $1170 Cdn, and the Player Plus series is almost $1650. Meanwhile now the Squier 40th Anniversary models are like $840. While I understand the economics of it all, all I can say is ***!!!

It just makes the likes of Sandberg and Maruszczyk even more attractive

 

[75Ric]

It just makes the likes of Sandberg and Maruszczyk even more attractive

This is exactly what happened to me. I was looking for a new p bass a little while ago. I liked the Fender Ultra at the time, especially the neck, but didn't think much of the OBP. To me, it sounded best in passive mode. I wasn't wildly excited to be paying up for something I wouldn't use. Money is money, right?

I started looking at other makers, including higher-end p basses like Lakland and Lull. Some I couldn't afford - there was a lovely Fodera Monarch, but way out of my price range. Then, a respected TB member posted a used Lull for sale. It was about $250 more than the new Fender. Even though I had never played a Lull, people here seemed to like them so much I figured I could always resell it for little to no loss if I didn't like it. So I pulled the trigger. And I'm so glad I did! It's an absolute joy to play.

Fender has always been expensive. I remember Macca once saying that even though he could probably buy the Fender factory outright, he still felt a little hesitant about Fender as they were pricey instruments. So, you might find it profitable to take a look at the used market. Used prices will rise, too, but even in time of inflation, there will be good values.

 

[Leonid Nidis]

You can get a solid american standard used for around 1000$ already set up but people paying that for new mex basses that need work.
I dont get it.

 

[blastoff99]

Since it's impossible for us to do this without talking politics, as some of you have just done, we're done. But the "tort reform" crack was good.