Anyone have this old Musician's Friend catalog?

[BTB007]

Hey, does anyone have the old Musician's Friend catalog that had the Ibanez Jem7DBK (the black Jem with bumpy paint) when they were either on the back page or inside the back page for $699? I think it had to be at least six months back if not longer and MF was blowing them out? I have a local store that might match that price if I can give evidence. [img]/images/graemlins/headbang.gif[/img] If you have it, can you please scan the page and either send it to me at [email protected] or I'll pay you to snail mail it to me.
Thanks!
Brian

[Jacksonfan]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

I got ya covered. Email on the way!


Chris

[BTB007]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

Chris,
Thanks buddy! I'll be on my way to the shop in about an hour. I can't wait to see this dude's face when I show him your scans. They just got in this Jem7D last month and have it for sale at $1150, which isn't a bad price for it. But, $699 will be a lot better!

[lerxstcat]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

I would imagine he'll check MF for himself to see if it's a current promotion of theirs; that's how price-matching usually works.

Otherwise I could go in and get a DK2 in HRF for $299 withn a 2-year-old AMS catalog. If only that would work. But hey, good luck to you if they go for it!

[BTB007]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

Well, after I went into the store this morning and the Jem was gone, I asked the owner if he'd care if the magazine was outdated and he said no. He even stated he would try to get another one in from Hoshino even though Ibanez discontinued them. I think I found my new "regular" store!

[charvelguy]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

It seems Ibanez is closing the Fugi Gen Gakki plant. Which is a major shame. I hope another major manufacturer utilizes it and Ibanez will contract some work out of there.

[BTB007]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

Is the plant really closing down? I thought they were just going to stop buliding guitars there and concentrate on what makes the money. But, I can't remember what that one thing is. Um, trems maybe?

[charvelguy]

Re: Anyone have this old Musician\'s Friend catalog?

I just heard a rustle of a rumor that it was.. however it is just hearsay gossip until someone in the know or the actual event happens. There is nothing on the Ibanez.com website to suggest what is going down but it wouldn't suprise me if Ibanez outsourced the majority of their guitar production to other countries where they are already established as producing some lines and kept a limited number of the higher end stuff in Japan much as they are already doing now.