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  • #1

    Polar White San Dimas

    Hi everyone,

    It's been a LONG time since I've posted here. I took around a year hiatus from guitar. Lots of reasons--none bad.

    Anyway, I've located a dealer that has a new Polar White (chrome hardware) San Dimas in stock.

    Being that I've been out of the scene so long, I have no idea what the street price on said guitar would be. If I recall the rules, there's no mentioning new prices below MAP, but since I'm not mentioning a specific dealer or price, can someone give me a ballpark or a price to shoot for?

    Much thanks!

    -Thrust
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  • #2
    These things were pretty popular - sold out of a lot of places - the white San Dimas, I mean. You can probably so better, but I would expect them to knock off the cost of a case and sales tax - that's a good place to start on the ProMod price.

    It is a San Dimas 1 - right? Not a Style 2? If its the tele, then I'd pay no more than $600 because they didn't sell at all.

    But hey, who am I kidding. I bought my first one for full retail, plus tax. And get this: I'm "negotiating" with the sales guy, and I says, "you could at least throw in a pack of strings." And he's like, "OK." I find out a few months later, after looking at the reciept, that he charged me for the strings!
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    • #3
      Yes, it is a Style 1.

      I knew they were pretty popular. I was surprised to see it hanging in the store. Unfortunately, I suppose, that makes 'dealing' a little more difficult.

      Sucks about the strings.

      I bought a LP at <shudder> GC a couple years ago and had a similar encounter.

      Originally posted by Grandturk View Post
      These things were pretty popular - sold out of a lot of places - the white San Dimas, I mean. You can probably so better, but I would expect them to knock off the cost of a case and sales tax - that's a good place to start on the ProMod price.

      It is a San Dimas 1 - right? Not a Style 2? If its the tele, then I'd pay no more than $600 because they didn't sell at all.

      But hey, who am I kidding. I bought my first one for full retail, plus tax. And get this: I'm "negotiating" with the sales guy, and I says, "you could at least throw in a pack of strings." And he's like, "OK." I find out a few months later, after looking at the reciept, that he charged me for the strings!

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      • #4
        $800-$900 is fair IMO. No way I'd pay full MSRP/MAP of $1100-$1200.

        A lot of folks were put off the Polar White S1 because the White wasn't as White as most Whites. It's kind of a Bone White on some, while others appear more Stark Raving White.

        Dunno if the paint's that thin or if it's part of the effect (Polar caps melting and all )

        I like mine that way. It doesn't look so "clean".
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        • #5
          Originally posted by Newc View Post
          the White wasn't as White as most Whites.
          Oh, so now its about how white is white realy? I see how you roll...
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          • #6
            I keep thinking I am going to switch the body on mine for either Candy Blue or Sea Sick and then I think I love the white/cream combo more and more every week it seems. Now I am just thinking that I will buy a Sea Sick and change the hardware, I even had one in my dirty little hands today at lunch time.

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            • #7
              So, I stopped by the store this evening. I've been wanting a practice amp too and I asked what the price would be on the San Dimas and a Super Champ XD.

              $1350 out the door. I think this is a luke warm deal--at best.

              I walked, but given the difficulty of finding this guitar (and the 6 months SAC financing), I'm considering going back tomorrow.

              Thoughts?

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              • #8
                Originally posted by Thrust View Post
                So, I stopped by the store this evening. I've been wanting a practice amp too and I asked what the price would be on the San Dimas and a Super Champ XD.

                $1350 out the door. I think this is a luke warm deal--at best.

                I walked, but given the difficulty of finding this guitar (and the 6 months SAC financing), I'm considering going back tomorrow.

                Thoughts?
                I own both of those products and I agree it's not much of a deal, but make a counter offer, couldn't hurt, cash is king right now. Bring what you think is fair and set the money down on the counter and see if they take it.

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                • #9
                  I paid $999 for my white Style 1. I'd be really surprised if you couldn't get one for that, seems kinda dumb to hold onto a guitar for longer just to get another $100.

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