Guest cruster Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Don't know if anyone else has seen this one or not.You can view it here:http://www.instrumentexchange.com/bid-form...id=496&status=3
kizanski Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 thecajunboy played that guitar about 6 - 8 months ago.It's a Korina Vector, BTW.edited because: there is no W in Vector.
kizanski Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 I wonder what's custom about it. The color for one thing.I know, I know..."White is not a custom color."Don't get me started.
elduave Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 I wonder what's custom about it. The color for one thing.I know, I know..."White is not a custom color."Don't get me started. White's not a custom color? That's odd. It carries a non-stock finish upgrade charge. I guess I missed the discussion...
cmatthes Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 I think white is a non-stock color.The stock solid colors are black (BK) and goldtop (GT), right?
Riffmonger Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 I think Kiz is being sarcastic! White is a custom color, but it seems that Hamer is the only manufacturer that upcharges for a common color like White. My new favorite is Trap inlays. If you have dots you have to pay $150 to upgrade to Victory and then another $150 to get Traps. Actually, I still think the $105 upcharge for Schaller Strap Loks is my favorite. I know, I know....they have to pull it off that fast moving assembly line and give it all kinds of special attention to install those $15 strap loks. Gotcha!
cmatthes Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Victories from dots is a $390 upcharge.Crowns from dots is a $300 upchargeCrowns from Victories is a $100 chargeVictories from crowns is a $150 upcharge.Blowpops and Pancakes...priceless.Sounds reasonable to me!The Schaller thing, I'd just do it myself. As far as a "Stock" v a "non-Stock" finish, they have to inventory all that stuff, code it, etc., so it isn't just as simple as it might seem to you and me to just buy some white paint. They are part of a large, publicly-traded corporation, and as such, every little part and piece of equipment has to show up somewhere in the chain for the auditors. It isn't the most popular thing to think of maybe, but any time there is a deviation from a standard practice, procedure or part on hand, they have to charge SOMETHING for it. Everything gets counted, everything has a cost associated with it that goes beyond the straight cost of the part. Sounds crazy, maybe, but there's a reason for all of it, and it all makes sense to me after having it explained. For the record, this is a pretty standard in the industry.Try getting a custom color, different straplocks or even an ebony board from PRS. The ONLY way to do that is to go Private Stock (think I'm kidding?!?!?)
GusS Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 big ups to the $150 upcharge for black logo on a white headstock (also $150)
Riffmonger Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Strap Loks are easy to do on my own sure, but when your pimping the guitar why not let them do it all? As far as the paint goes it seems you've been coached on that answer. We're talking white freakin' paint! WHITE PAINT! "Sorry, we just can't stock white paint. It's just one color too many and we'd have to count it, inventory it, account for it's cost, make a spot on the shelf, blah, blah, blah. Sorry, that's just too much to ask, so it's gonna have to be a custom color!
thecajunboy Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 thecajunboy played that guitar about 6 - 8 months ago.It's a Korina Vector, BTW. Yup, that's the one. I wonder if it's still in Houston. I played it last Spring at the Guitar Center on Westheimer. On a coupla subsequent visits it wasn't to be seen. GC is like that though. The local NOLA location has a Goldtop P90 that they've been aging for a year and a half now. It appears and disappears off the rack and it's been on instrument exchange several times.
bruce919 Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 This could be one of the guitar myth but I was told years ago that plain White is actully is actually a difficult color to spray you know I had also heard that about Gold also. My dumb idea here: I woud be cool if about every 6 months or so Hamer would rotate one non stock color in to there line up. May be like, old Fender Custom colors (Feiesta Red, or Burgendy Mist type colors)or even old Hamer stock color like (Trans green, Salmon Blush, LOL)
Stike Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 White can suck to spray but then again black and gold aren't too forgiving either. GMW upcharges for white. Normally they shoot polyester but white base coats develop yellowish blobs under poly(piss stains cause when they show up they piss you off) so they have to shoot urethane over white. But since Hamer doesn't shoot polyester that shouldn't be an issue.
Scarabaeus Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Current high bidder is a female, Suzanne, San Jose. No surprise there. Also note the shipping and insurance cost.Shipping: 52.40Insurance: 33.99$ 33.99 for insurance? WTF?
alpep Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 there is always a wire coat hanger and a can of krylon.
Guest Mike Lee Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Riff, do you actually work in management for a manufacturing operation? If so, please tell us who you or your company handles special orders and custom products.I have been in manufacturing management for most of the last 10 years, and Chris Matthes is right, or at least the explanation is entirely plausible.The upcharge for white must have been acceptable because you ordered an ice pearl Standard a while ago. What ever happened to that one? I haven't seen any pictures in a while...
Guest Buck Dharma Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 You would have to be out of your mind to spend that much on that guitar.
foodermon Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 yeh.. that looks like the same exact advert that was run when it was in GC in Houston. I passed thru that store on Westheimer a business trip or two ago and I didn't see it out.. I'll be there next week and will inquire.. If it's there I'll grease it up and offer the standard amount.
Guest Buck Dharma Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 Guitar Center is delusional with the vintage crap. A 1976 lousy heavy strat says vintage on it and they want like $2000. My favorite is the Fender Blues Junior that they make look old by putting fake burns and rips and drink circles then sell for $695. When are consumers gonna learn that alot of old stuff SUCKED and because it's older now it sucks even more.
Smakutus Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 The upcharge for white must have been acceptable because you ordered an ice pearl Standard a while ago. What ever happened to that one? I haven't seen any pictures in a while... That's an awesome looking guitar.. out..Jeff.
Smakutus Posted March 12, 2005 Posted March 12, 2005 When are consumers gonna learn that alot of old stuff SUCKED and because it's older now it sucks even more. A lot of the old stuff that is beat up and played looking didn't suck then or has to suck now. It's the mint looking old stuff that never played or sounded good.out..Jeff.
BTMN Posted March 13, 2005 Posted March 13, 2005 That is an old listing. It says it was finished 5/04. There was a Pearl White Dean V recently on Evilbay that had Melissa inlayed on it and touted as her's too.
Guest cruster Posted March 13, 2005 Posted March 13, 2005 You know, I never even looked at the auction date (still haven't). I just thought it was an 'interesting' listing.
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