I have a feeling it might work.Īre they trying to 'phase out' the last of the 'Elitist' line, overpricing I also might say, if you really WERE interested in buying such as the Elitist Casino, you could ask or offer 1500 or whatever. It would be curious to see what the increase is in dealers prices, and/or what they actually sell for. I still have ONE connection I could ask, IF he knows. Don't know if my region is the same as others, either. There ISN'T a lot of choice around here, as each GC only has 1-3 at any time compared to hundreds of solid bodies.
Maybe they have priced them too high and aren't selling enough.
I don't have a real explanation for it, except to say maybe they aren't making enough. Now, right now, I can go buy a 'clearance' 335 satin for 1600, or a gloss for 1900. (The price spread is due to the 'faded' or Satin ones, as opposed to the 'Custom shop' or reissues.at least as far as I can tell or remember). At least in the 3 GC's here, which are the only game in town right now. Shortly after, in the corse of one year, the asking price for NEW 335's was/is a LOT more, from maybe 2800 to 4k. Shortly before that, and for a good amount of years, a 'standard' normal 335 was selling new for around 1900-2200 bucks. Just one or two short years ago, a Gibson ES-345 NEW was listed at 4200 bones, but could be easily negotiated to 3900.
