Sweetwater now carries... Suhr *
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Guitars have always been diminishing returns the more you spend. Lots of people love suhrs, I have 0 interest in them but they don't offend me, and I'm not bothered by them. People should buy and play what they like and not worry too much about the rest. Like I was saying before USA built guitars for under $2k are very close to going the way of the dodo.
I only start getting offended when companies pull shit like a veneer on a $1500+ guitar
I only start getting offended when companies pull shit like a veneer on a $1500+ guitar
KHAAAAAAANNNNNNN!!!!!!!!
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The fact that things exist really pisses a lot of people off.
HomespunEffects
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JiveTurkey
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I’ve got zero gripes with Suhr. I’ve never played one I could critique in any logical way. At best I’ve seen 2 people have a dead note issue on them and in one case I recall John replacing the neck and working with the customer to get it right.
When Ibanez is putting out $3500-$4000 production guitars, I’m not gonna to throw mud at Suhr for his prices while a there’s a much more hands-on aspect to his product.
When Ibanez is putting out $3500-$4000 production guitars, I’m not gonna to throw mud at Suhr for his prices while a there’s a much more hands-on aspect to his product.
Well Clint Black like Anderson guitars and if i had CB's money i think id like an Anderson too.
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Suhr makes incredible instruments. That is a fact.
The only thing that gives me pause about this is that Sweetwater is notorious for being out of stock of higher end guitars.
I guess they’d be a great dealer to do a custom order with, but I predict the availability will be on-par with the USA Charvels, etc.
The only thing that gives me pause about this is that Sweetwater is notorious for being out of stock of higher end guitars.
I guess they’d be a great dealer to do a custom order with, but I predict the availability will be on-par with the USA Charvels, etc.
Achilles
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Sweetwater is gonna let Fender get away with Charvel's being back-ordered - for obvious reasons.
Not sure Suhr will get the same leeway.
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If you're talking about @unix-guy's guitar, I think it still has a ghost note, even after the rebuilt neck. It's like they didn't check it at the factory.
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Nah, it was a TGP saga.
OrganicZed
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I'm a fan of Suhr guitars. I like the quality of materials, quality of the workmanship, and the level of customer support that they provide.
The first Suhr I ever purchased was a pro series Modern that was new old stock on clearance at Eddie's Guitars. When it arrived I noticed that the low E and A strings were giving fret buzz around the middle of the neck despite the correct factory setup. I contacted their customer service about the issue and they sent me a pre-paid label to ship it back to their factory for evaluation. John Suhr himself corresponded with me about the issue. The neck had developed a bow near the body joint. John removed the frets, sanded the neck true, and re-fretted the neck with my choice of wire. It was then re-finished. When the assembly team put the repaired neck back onto the body it no longer had the proper angle relative to the bridge. To resolve the issue, they informed me that they had decided to make a new body and said that they would make it with my choice of specifications. They also offered me the option to pick the top wood from their stock of premium maple tops. Normally that is a several hundred dollar upgrade option reserved for custom builds. I asked if they could do a custom non-catalog color and they were happy to do that as well. All of this was at no cost to me. The guitar I received back is essentially a full custom build worth nearly double what I paid for the clearance pro series I had purchased. That is a level of customer support that is not commonplace. They went above and beyond my expectations and I didn't have to strong arm anyone to get my issue addressed.
Their prices have gone way up in recent years, but so have many other USA made brands. What I have gleaned from watching interviews with John Suhr is that he sets out to make products the way he thinks they should be built and then the price comes out to what that quality level requires. That might just be marketing BS, but they don't seem to have any problem selling every instrument they produce.
They did attempt to make more affordable guitars overseas (Rasmus), but found that they were spending too much time doing QC work. Suhr decided that it would be more cost effective to make their budget line in house. They discontinued the Rasmus guitars and introduced the Modern Satin as the replacement. They were well under $2k when first introduced but are now $2,899 new.
The first Suhr I ever purchased was a pro series Modern that was new old stock on clearance at Eddie's Guitars. When it arrived I noticed that the low E and A strings were giving fret buzz around the middle of the neck despite the correct factory setup. I contacted their customer service about the issue and they sent me a pre-paid label to ship it back to their factory for evaluation. John Suhr himself corresponded with me about the issue. The neck had developed a bow near the body joint. John removed the frets, sanded the neck true, and re-fretted the neck with my choice of wire. It was then re-finished. When the assembly team put the repaired neck back onto the body it no longer had the proper angle relative to the bridge. To resolve the issue, they informed me that they had decided to make a new body and said that they would make it with my choice of specifications. They also offered me the option to pick the top wood from their stock of premium maple tops. Normally that is a several hundred dollar upgrade option reserved for custom builds. I asked if they could do a custom non-catalog color and they were happy to do that as well. All of this was at no cost to me. The guitar I received back is essentially a full custom build worth nearly double what I paid for the clearance pro series I had purchased. That is a level of customer support that is not commonplace. They went above and beyond my expectations and I didn't have to strong arm anyone to get my issue addressed.
Their prices have gone way up in recent years, but so have many other USA made brands. What I have gleaned from watching interviews with John Suhr is that he sets out to make products the way he thinks they should be built and then the price comes out to what that quality level requires. That might just be marketing BS, but they don't seem to have any problem selling every instrument they produce.
They did attempt to make more affordable guitars overseas (Rasmus), but found that they were spending too much time doing QC work. Suhr decided that it would be more cost effective to make their budget line in house. They discontinued the Rasmus guitars and introduced the Modern Satin as the replacement. They were well under $2k when first introduced but are now $2,899 new.
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OrganicZed
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@LeftyLoungeLizard At least all of that stuff falls into the nice to have category (unless you happen to be a professional musician). The real concern is that the costs of the stuff people actually need (food, fuel, electricity, housing) has gone through the roof in the last few years as well.
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I was thinking of adding those prices too, but had to stick to the theme.
It's definitely a "monkey-see-monkey-do" / "domino" effect.
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"And can be yours for 8 low payments of only$1799". Lifetime follow up emails & phonecalls *FREE.
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You forgot the free candy. Or did they cut costs there, too.
