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You can also order the guitar you wanted (KV2 in Raspberry Burst) for the next few weeks, I do believe. The price list isn't usually "effective immediately..."
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True, that's been the past practice. Unfortunately, I tried to order one of those above-mentioned finishes a week or two ago. It was (already) rejected. I was told all changes were effective Jan. 1st. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
And I'm usually a fairly flexible guy. Drop my #1 want? OK, I'll just move on to #2, #3, etc. on my "wish list". Maybe with a little grumbling, but I'll still be relatively happy. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
But the changes were huge. The number of finishes were basically slashed in HALF. And, it seems like all the ones I considered cool (#s 2 through 30) are gone. They've mostly kept the lame-o plain-janers. Or maybe I'm just an oddball, as I like unique bursts, greens, reds, purples, etc.? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
...It seems you can have it in any color, so long as it's black. Or metallic black, trans black, black w/gold pinstripes, black ghost flames. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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This discussion from the other NAMM thread prompted me to ask John Walker about this today during my "yearly interview" [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Basically John got together with Tim Wilson and ran a computerized report showing sales for USA Selects over the last 3 1/2 years by each model and color. The top 34 colors on the report were "miles ahead" saleswise over the rest, ie, after the 34th, the numbers "fell off the edge of the cliff". Below that, the report was showing very small numbers of those graphics selling, such as 3, 7, or 9 -- over the last 3 1/2 years. So, they're looking at between ONE and THREE sales per year. Things like Yellow Gold Pearl ("basically piss yellow") and Raspberry Burst.
Technically, the cutoff was Jan 1. However, John implied that he would look into your situation, shreddermon, because I mentioned it specifically. PM me the details of your order request and the dealer.
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You can also order the guitar you wanted (KV2 in Raspberry Burst) for the next few weeks, I do believe. The price list isn't usually "effective immediately..."
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True, that's been the past practice. Unfortunately, I tried to order one of those above-mentioned finishes a week or two ago. It was (already) rejected. I was told all changes were effective Jan. 1st. [img]/images/graemlins/frown.gif[/img]
And I'm usually a fairly flexible guy. Drop my #1 want? OK, I'll just move on to #2, #3, etc. on my "wish list". Maybe with a little grumbling, but I'll still be relatively happy. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
But the changes were huge. The number of finishes were basically slashed in HALF. And, it seems like all the ones I considered cool (#s 2 through 30) are gone. They've mostly kept the lame-o plain-janers. Or maybe I'm just an oddball, as I like unique bursts, greens, reds, purples, etc.? [img]/images/graemlins/scratchhead.gif[/img]
...It seems you can have it in any color, so long as it's black. Or metallic black, trans black, black w/gold pinstripes, black ghost flames. [img]/images/graemlins/tongue.gif[/img]
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This discussion from the other NAMM thread prompted me to ask John Walker about this today during my "yearly interview" [img]/images/graemlins/grin.gif[/img]
Basically John got together with Tim Wilson and ran a computerized report showing sales for USA Selects over the last 3 1/2 years by each model and color. The top 34 colors on the report were "miles ahead" saleswise over the rest, ie, after the 34th, the numbers "fell off the edge of the cliff". Below that, the report was showing very small numbers of those graphics selling, such as 3, 7, or 9 -- over the last 3 1/2 years. So, they're looking at between ONE and THREE sales per year. Things like Yellow Gold Pearl ("basically piss yellow") and Raspberry Burst.
Technically, the cutoff was Jan 1. However, John implied that he would look into your situation, shreddermon, because I mentioned it specifically. PM me the details of your order request and the dealer.
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