Is it me or did the price of S2s go up 300 bucks????

[Sybo]

Just ribbin ya..Congratulations on the new guitar, they are great! No matter what is on the headstock, nothing beats that exciting feeling of a new guitar!

 

[The Steady]

I got a NOS 2018 S2 Standard 22 for quite a deal just before this price increase. It makes the deal I got even better.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

Money isn't actually worth anything on its own; it's only when you trade it for something of value that money is worth anything.

Guitars are worth all the time and effort you put into them, so the money-cost of a guitar is only a fraction of its value.

Perfectly said.

 

[Eddie kim]

Glad I pick up myS2 CU24 in 2018 for around $1100 new.

 

[CrimesAgainstMusic]

haven't checked current pricing, but I paid $1,549 in July. If I had to pay $200 more today, I'd still buy it,

Ooooh .... Don't say that out loud ! Don't let Paul & Co hear that !

Yeah looks like our beloved S2 594Thinline is now in the $1.600 dollar class (while her chunkier sisters cruise to $1,800 ) But you are letting them know that we GuitarJunkies , will still be on the GuitarHoe Stroll for another $150 !!!

Arrrrgh !

 

[Draconomics]

On a slight tangent, noticed some SE models went up in price too.

 

[shimmilou]

Discussion of new prices is not allowed here by forum rules, thanks.

Is there some part of this that is difficult to understand?

 

[aphantomvaper]

Is there some part of this that is difficult to understand?

No consequences yet...

 

[Ovibos]

No consequences yet...

There's not a lot of mod action after Shawn left.

 

[Uncle Bob]

No consequences yet...

And why should there be? It’s an arbitrary and completely ridiculous ‘rule’.

A guitar costs what it costs, and the prices are public knowledge and in the public domain, so why block people from talking about it? Stupid.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

Is there some part of this that is difficult to understand?

If I understand it correctly, the rule applies more to people quoting prices paid for a particular guitar, such as "Hey, the Custom 22 MAPs for $3850 but I just got one a Julie's guitars for $3000 out the door." If my understanding of the intention of the rule is correct, we ARE permitted to say "what is the current MPA of a Custom 22?" and someone answer that. Or, "did the MAP prices just go up on the S2 Custom 24?" or something like that. I think we're allowed to discuss prices in general, and state MAP, but if I understand the rule was made more so that one guy isn't going "I just paid $3500 for my new Custom 24 at xyz store" and then another says "hey, you should go to abc store instead, I just got one for $3000" and things like that.

I don't think the intent of the rule was that we couldn't even tell someone what MAP was on a given guitar. But rather that they don't want people discussing discounts/prices they got compared to MAP prices in the forum.

I based this on answering someone asking for a good price on a guitar, and my stating what I paid for one of my new guitars, back when I first came here (and didn't know this rule yet), and being told pretty quickly by a moderator not to discuss that and why, and asked to remove the price I posted, because I had received a significant discount.

 

[Tom Bradovich]

Ooooh .... Don't say that out loud ! Don't let Paul & Co hear that !

Yeah looks like our beloved S2 594Thinline is now in the $1.600 dollar class (while her chunkier sisters cruise to $1,800 ) But you are letting them know that we GuitarJunkies , will still be on the GuitarHoe Stroll for another $150 !!!

Arrrrgh !

 

[Tom Bradovich]

Supply chain still not repaired, prices of many things we love are rising.

 

[DISTORT6]

If I understand it correctly, the rule applies more to people quoting prices paid for a particular guitar, such as "Hey, the Custom 22 MAPs for $3850 but I just got one a Julie's guitars for $3000 out the door." If my understanding of the intention of the rule is correct, we ARE permitted to say "what is the current MPA of a Custom 22?" and someone answer that. Or, "did the MAP prices just go up on the S2 Custom 24?" or something like that. I think we're allowed to discuss prices in general, and state MAP, but if I understand the rule was made more so that one guy isn't going "I just paid $3500 for my new Custom 24 at xyz store" and then another says "hey, you should go to abc store instead, I just got one for $3000" and things like that.

I don't think the intent of the rule was that we couldn't even tell someone what MAP was on a given guitar. But rather that they don't want people discussing discounts/prices they got compared to MAP prices in the forum.

I based this on answering someone asking for a good price on a guitar, and my stating what I paid for one of my new guitars, back when I first came here (and didn't know this rule yet), and being told pretty quickly by a moderator not to discuss that and why, and asked to remove the price I posted, because I had received a significant discount.

This is how I always interpreted the rule.
Don’t forget - their house, their rules. Period.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

And why should there be? It’s an arbitrary and completely ridiculous ‘rule’.

A guitar costs what it costs, and the prices are public knowledge and in the public domain, so why block people from talking about it? Stupid.

See my post for clarification.

 

[Deleted member 5962]

This is how I always interpreted the rule.
Don’t forget - their house, their rules. Period.

Absolutely, agree. I was addressing those who think the rules is meant to stop us from even answering a question about MAP prices, etc. I think they are cool with that. What they don't want is "this store discounts more than that store" or "so and so just sold me one for X% off" type comments.

 

[CrimesAgainstMusic]

I don't think the intent of the rule was that we couldn't even tell someone what MAP was on a given guitar. But rather that they don't want people discussing discounts/prices they got compared to MAP prices in the forum.

And that as a "Rule" would make sense. But to cut off any discussion of MAP prices would not seem to be very "constructive". Yes PRS would not want their Forum to degenerate into a discussion as to what dealer was cutting prices the most . No manufacturer wants to be in the middle of dealers in a discount war.

But if we have misunderstood, I'm sure The Forum Police will tell us.

BTW, this price increase has hit every brand that I shop for. "Inflation" ... is like that.. Its a reflection of the relative value of currency, and when it is worth less than before ,,, Prices go up ...

 

[Sybo]

Pics of the NEW BLUE VELA https://imgur.com/a/73cLLPd

 

[SinSir]

Pics of the NEW BLUE VELA https://imgur.com/a/73cLLPd

I hate you a little bit right now! That's an absolutely gorgeous blue

 

[11top]

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