How come USED USA Jacksons r so cheap?

[AussieTerry84]

Over here in Oz a brand new USA Jackson retails for about $5,000 and 2nd hand between $2,500-3,000 and now that our dollar is so strong everyone is importing from the US to save bundles of cash!

So it's always been my dream to own a USA Jackson and I noticed on the Guitar Center site they are so CHEAP between $1,100-1,500!!!!

Why is that?

Also what's the best American big guitar store websites to use for buying new/used jacksons?


Cheers

P.s. I luckily paid $550 for my Charvel Model 6 here marked down from $1,100 just to show how cheap those USA Jacksons look compared to here! I think model 6's on average go on eBay for between $1,200-1,400 now.

[Grandturk]

Because they have shitty resale value?

Because there's a glut of unsold dealer stock at deep discounts?

Because people order guitars with specs that only a few people like (white lightning)?

[MakeAJazzNoiseHere]

The real answer is the Aussie dealers have been fucking you for years.

BRAND NEW USA Jacksons have been between $1800 and $2500 (give or take) for quite a while. The used market isn't going to be much over 80% of that, so you get used guitars in the $1100 - $1400 quite frequently.

[AussieTerry84]

Haha GrandTurk talks and a wild jazz noise appears!

Yeah tell me about video games are $100-$110 new here!

It was a big topic in the news over the Christmas period because everyone here is importing everything because most cases it's more than 50% saving!

We have a minimum of $1000 before we get slugged with an import tax, so most people ask the sellers to put the value as $800 .

Brand new zake wylde signature axe is $10,000 here haha

To summarize $1,200 will get you a brand new DK2 here but a US used model overseas!

Now I just gotta save up the cash

Do all standard US models have the mother of pearl logo?

[Axewielder]

Yeah they mostly move sideways or backwards in value, unless you happen to have one of those Shannon Doubleneck Pre-Pro Zoraxes.

[wilkinsi]

Even buying new from USA is cheaper. I only buy used tho... cuz I'm picky

[RacerX]

Do all standard US models have the mother of pearl logo?

Most do. One model that does not (consistently) is the RR1T.

[Chad]

Then on the other hand, tonemonster had the thread asking why sellers are asking such high prices for used Jacksons on Ebay. lol

http://www.jcfonline.com/threads/115107-This-Ebay-nonsense-is-getting-on-my-nerves?highlight=

The thing is, for the most part, I don't think they're selling at those high prices. To sell, they have to be in the price range the OP is talking about.

From my perspective, regardless of the brand, I try to buy used because I get guitars significantly less than new pricing. I really don't get the allure of buying new. If you ask the right questions, buying used can be fairly safe. Ironically, I had an issue with a used Jackson guitar I purchased last year, but even that worked out okay and turns out that is possibly my most favorite guitar I've ever owned. And I got it for about half of normal new street pricing.

Honestly, through mail order/internet, I much prefer buying used because you can get info on the characteristics of a specific guitar (weight, how good the top is, etc.) and it's not just treated like a commodity like at MF, AMS, etc.

[javert]

The prices on new Jacksons are insane here in Europe too, and for a long time, the prices on the used ones were high here too, but lately, they've really gone down, at least here in Denmark. A few years ago you could actually buy a new Jackson in the states and sell it back here used for about the same. That you wouldn't lose or could even make money (not that I ever did) by stockpiling Jacksons is also a good way to convince girlfriends/wives that a big collection is a good idea "Honey, it's better than having money in the bank, I swear"

[beardy]

Haha GrandTurk talks and a wild jazz noise appears!

Yeah tell me about video games are $100-$110 new here!

We have a minimum of $1000 before we get slugged with an import tax, so most people ask the sellers to put the value as $800 .

Wish we had someone with that much sense setting the VAT/import duty threshold here in the UK or EU in general. The bastards put a threshold of £18/€22 (or equivalent in DKK or SEK, depending on where you are) and start slapping on a 20% VAT past that and as soon as you go over the magic £145/€150 they also slap on the import duty on top of VAT. It isn't as if Jackson/Charvel/Kramer/Gibson or anyone for that matter produces ANY musical instruments in Europe (sorry Denmark, but even TC Electronic makes their stuff in Thailand, I'd know since I've had 4 rackmounts from them in the last two years). And Höfner makes acoustics only, which happen to be concert guitars (nylon-stringed) 85% of the time.
Mai, Mnsr. Sarkozy et Fr. Merkel along with Mervyn King & Jean-Claude Juncker seem to be the f-ing know-it-alls when it comes to setting the economic policy. They are still hardily attempting to push for the socialist utopia here, ignoring basic facts. It's hard to live in a place run by alte kuckers.

[Hellbat]

Most do. One model that does not (consistently) is the RR1T.

If my RR1T didn't have the mop logo I probably would have just got myself an RR1. (Which I eventually did anyways hehe.)

[cheese0tron]

all of the guitars that i have ever had where used.
why would you spend $2000 on a RR1 when you can get a used one for $1400!

[toejam]

If my RR1T didn't have the mop logo I probably would have just got myself an RR1. (Which I eventually did anyways hehe.)

My 2000 gunmetal gray RR1T has the MOP logo. My old black one from 2004 did not.