played a San Dimas yesterday

[skorb]

I was in the Las Vegas Guitar Center and they had 2 EVHs (black/white and black/yellow), a black single hum SD and a red 2H ghost flames. I played the red one for a while, it was quite nice, and the neck if anything was thinner than my Model 2. very nice guitars, but this one was listed at $2200 or something and really was sickeningly overpriced. I mean at $1400 or so I could see it, but $2200 for a 2 hum bolt on? man that's expensive. the black 1 hum was over $1800, ridiculous.

[surfdork]

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Hey skorb...I played that Ghost Flames Charvel a few months ago at the Vegas guitar Center. It was a good player...the price was way outta line though...more than my solar limited guitar!!

[Jack Napalm]

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Funny, I was just there and played that one myself this past weekend. Nice guitar but they wanted way too much even when I asked if they could do better on the price.

[skorb]

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those 4 guitars will probably be on that shop wall in perpetuity at those prices. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

[BYeh1]

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Don't they usually have room to discount on the prices? That's been my experience at GCs everywhere, unless its already been massively marked down, the sticker price is just a starting point, just need to be willing to haggle...

[parntz145]

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I was just at a GC in Jersey and they have a black and white VH. The price tag is $2600. What a rip off. My friend just ordered a custom quilt top Suhr and paid less. I love Jacksons and Charvels but these prices are out of controll.

[wfhawk007]

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does anyone buy high-end guitars at guitar center? [img]/images/graemlins/poke.gif[/img]

[Big D]

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The new USA Charvels should be in the $1,600-$1,700 price range. Otherwise, you're getting f-ed.

[slayer]

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I myself, wouldn`t pay even $1600-1700 for a bolt-on guitar. I think $800-1200 being fair, depending on appointments. That`s just me, too many deals out there. That being said, I am paying quite a bit for a CS Jackson Soloist. Jack.

[Bengal65]

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EVH must be holding a ransom on Charvel and thus the dealers, so they sell for a set minimum price. Insane prices for a painted basswood bolt on neck guitar.

[Zerberus]

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I was just at a GC in Jersey and they have a black and white VH. The price tag is $2600. What a rip off. My friend just ordered a custom quilt top Suhr and paid less. I love Jacksons and Charvels but these prices are out of controll.

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WHY, for the love of Satan, do people STILL buy guitars at GC?? Especially members of this board and Jackson/Charvels?? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

If you´re not buying from one of these guys but going to GC, you´re only shafting yourself http://www.jcfonline.com/dealers [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

[RR05xx]

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GC for some reason does not what to actually sell these guitars and I cant understand why. The prices are ridiculas to the point that I almost get the sence that they what to be able to say to fender, gee, we cant sell these things so dont make us buy any.

[skorb]

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WHY, for the love of Satan, do people STILL buy guitars at GC?? Especially members of this board and Jackson/Charvels?? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]

If you´re not buying from one of these guys but going to GC, you´re only shafting yourself http://www.jcfonline.com/dealers [img]/images/graemlins/wink.gif[/img]

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actually if you read the thread zerby, NO ONE is buying at GC. [img]/images/graemlins/laugh.gif[/img]

so no worries, I only go there to play guitars when I'm traveling and jonesing for it, but I have yet to buy a guitar from them. they have some decent prices on the mid-level shit if you know which stores to look at.

[parntz145]

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WHY, for the love of Satan, do people STILL buy guitars at GC?? Especially members of this board and Jackson/Charvels?? :sI never said that I was buying anything from GC. I was just stating how insane the prices are. And Fender is also really ripping everyone off by setting these prices.

[electrico777]

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I'm one of the unlucky ones that don'e have good stores neer to go and play guitars like that.