PRS Silver Sky delays

[mike_davinci]

Hello everyone,

New future owner here, just bought myself a core SS Frost 2 months ago. Had a schedule stock arrival for the 1st of august but it got a 2 month delay.

Bought mine on thomann, is it normal to have such delays from prs factory?

 

[ViperDoc]

These days, yes.

 

[SinSir]

Agreed, normal these days. There's two threads right now about delays..

 

[mike_davinci]

The delays were only announced on the day the guitars were supposed to arrive. That was odd

 

[RC Mike]

I would imagine that a dealership may have an incentive to be dishonest about delivery dates.

 

[Gtrbldr]

Sucks. If you are in Europe, there are several dealers who have them in stock

PRS Silver Sky Frost Maple

PRS USA Silversky John Mayer Frost / White - Maple elektrische gitaar - In bestelling

www.gooise-gitaren.nl

Also Dijkmans in Breda lists them in stock. Maybe you can cancel the order?

 

[SinSir]

There are several dealers who have them in stock

This is always my view.. If you don't want to wait there's plenty of others in stock.

 

[mike_davinci]

Thanks, the one that I bought has rosewood fretboard ( my preference )

 

[garrett]

Four months is not bad at all. They've had much longer waits in the past. The thing to keep in mind is, they build to order rather than manufacturing ahead of time trying to predict demand.

 

[DISTORT6]

Four months is not bad at all. They've had much longer waits in the past. The thing to keep in mind is, they build to order rather than manufacturing ahead of time trying to predict demand.

They also use to build in batches. Batch of Custom24’s, a batch of DGT’s, a batch of 594’s, etc.
So if you ordered a Custom24 right after they finished building that particular batch, you’d be waiting until they came back into the rotation.
Not sure if it’s still this way.
Now toss in a newly released model or two, the rotation gets longer.

 

[Black Plaid]

Thomann could have known in advance, but they didn't care enough about you to do anything about it.

 

[Max Headroom]

Thomann could have known in advance, but they didn't care enough about you to do anything about it.

Ouch!..very ouch!

 

[aamefford]

Thomann could have known in advance, but they didn't want to loose the revenue projection until absolutely necessary.

Fixed it for you.

 

[RC Mike]

Thomann could have known in advance, but they didn't care enough about you to do anything about it.

That's about it. I don't understand buyers' willingness to stay with an order that is stringing them along when the guitar they want is in stock elsewhere. Guitar dealers do understand that tendency, though, and I suspect they abuse it.

 

[mike_davinci]

That's about it. I don't understand buyers' willingness to stay with an order that is stringing them along when the guitar they want is in stock elsewhere. Guitar dealers do understand that tendency, though, and I suspect they abuse it.

The thing is I can´t find a better deal for a frost / rosewood in Europe

 

[MohnJayer]

Damn, those evil corporations with the best deals!!!

 

[RC Mike]

The thing is I can´t find a better deal for a frost / rosewood in Europe

Tried taking your order confirmation/price to other dealers? I’d think someone would want the sale.