Yeah, this was def to be expected with EGC's first trip to NAMM coming up and the launch of the TB line. And while I still consider $3200 a fair price for a Chessie all things considered, the lack of customizable options is a real killer unless the sig specs happen to be exactly what you're after.AngryGoldfish wrote:Fuck me, this is a huge change. I guess it was bound to happen. I waited too long to put my foot in the door. This has changes things—a lot. It opens the consumer up to a whole new bracket of companies, like Nik Huber, Fano, Suhr and other highly regarded builders doing amazing things. I think it's got to the stage where if you REALLY want an aluminium guitar then you'll have to bear the brunt of the cost and pay up, where before buying an EGC was an affordable way to attain an excellent custom instrument that should last a long, long time. This is just my opinion, but I feel as if it would have been better to keep the "Standard" and "Signature" range with limited customizable options at around $2500 and the wait time no more than six months, and then jack up the prices for complete custom instruments and the wait time 12 months. Obviously that can't be done simply because some bloke on the net says it's what may have been better economically for both Kevin and the us as the consumers, but maybe the wait time for non-custom pieces will gradually decrease as they bring in more money, and I imagine they will now with these new prices, even if much of it is going back out to their suppliers and to other expenses. $3200 for a Chessie is going to hurt... a lot.
Prices are right in line with the other highly regarded builders you mentioned and still far less than a Gibson or Fender with even limited custom options.
that's a bold move, man
