US Markbass users: pricing?

[Anthbass]

I played a few of the Markbass amplifers yesterday and, old news, they sound great. Pricing in Canada, however, is not so attractive. The LMII is going for $855, the TA501 is $1625, and the SD800 is $1700, all before applicable taxes. I checked out Musician's Friend, as well as a few other MB dealers on my side of the fence, so what are most folks in the US paying (new) for these amplifiers?

 

[Oh! Henry]

Since the canadian dollar crashed, things have gotten alot more expensive! They were selling for 650$ here in Montreal this summer, Now they are in the 800/850 range. I bought a Lakland bass a couple of weeks ago from club bass at the old price, the new ones will be selling for 300$ more!!!! I think I will cut back on expensive purchases until things get back to normal.

 

[KJung]

US standard retail pricing on the MB stuff is listed on the Musician's Friend site.

 

[HaPpYfAcE]

$599.99 for the LMII at Guitar Center on a regular day.

 

[Anthbass]

US standard retail pricing on the MB stuff is listed on the Musician's Friend site.

Yes, I noticed that earlier. I was curious if folks were paying these amounts in their local gear shops.

 

[JimmyM]

Yes, I noticed that earlier. I was curious if folks were paying these amounts in their local gear shops.

Some are paying way less than those amounts on the lesser-selling models since GC did a year-end closeout on them.

 

[CapnSev]

A used MB head is even better. A LMII shows up for sub-$500 these days.

 

[KJung]

Yes, I noticed that earlier. I was curious if folks were paying these amounts in their local gear shops.

They are not available in 'local gear shops'. The only sell in GC and on MF and related sites of that company.

 

[Anthbass]

They are not available in 'local gear shops'. The only sell in GC and on MF and related sites of that company.

Ok. This I did not know.

 

[capbass]

I played a few of the Markbass amplifers yesterday and, old news, they sound great. Pricing in Canada, however, is not so attractive. The LMII is going for $855, the TA501 is $1625, and the SD800 is $1700, all before applicable taxes. I checked out Musician's Friend, as well as a few other MB dealers on my side of the fence, so what are most folks in the US paying (new) for these amplifiers?

1700 for the sd800?! canadian or US? I got mine for 1200 at GC in Boston. about a year ago.

 

[Anthbass]

1700 for the sd800?! canadian or US? I got mine for 1200 at GC in Boston. about a year ago.

CDN money.

 

[Geddyfleaharris]

A seller in Canada has one of the 300 tube heads listed on Ebay for $3,999 US. YIKES!

 

[G2K]

Since the canadian dollar crashed, things have gotten alot more expensive! They were selling for 650$ here in Montreal this summer, Now they are in the 800/850 range. I bought a Lakland bass a couple of weeks ago from club bass at the old price, the new ones will be selling for 300$ more!!!! I think I will cut back on expensive purchases until things get back to normal.

Tell me about it, heck I bought a a solid quality amp and cab back in June and bought the ext. cab a month ago and it cost me 75% of the original purchase price of the amp/cab. As much as I freaked, I still got a reasonable deal when you combine the two purchases. if I was to buy the whole rig now, I'd be squirmin at about $ 1500.00 as it was I got out for about $1200.00. Man I bought my Bass in March 2008, the CDN dollar was at par and it is US made, count my blessings the same instrument would be $250-300 more just on the exchange never mind any price increases. Ran out of GAS for the time being.....