Music live rip off...

[mgrowe]

Hye,

I went to Music Live at the NEC recently and saw a nice acoustic guitar that I really fancied. It was an Adam Black 07ce (Fishman 4 classic pickup and good hardware/build quality). it was a quality instrument for little money or so I thought.
The tag said special show price - £250
I was really tempted but already had bought a mic stand, guitar stand and Digitech Loopman pedal (great little pedal by the way)and couldn't really carry any moe so I didn't buy it, thank God!!

Went on to the Rossetti site (distributors) to check out dealers when I got home and suggested retail price was £250 (Same as the so called special show price - what a rip off)
Then I checked dealeras and found it at £199 on a couple of sites, then Ebay and I have just bought one for under £150 including postage.
Moral is don't believe the lies at shows but check the price before you go (My other buys were good bargains (pro mic stand at £29, Loopman at £160)

[ZappaFan]

Wise words.

I didnt go this year as I was doubtful that I would get what I was after any cheaper from the show. I normally do some research and go to the show with a shopping list and prices in mind. That way you know whether you are getting a real deal or not.

Cool that you got a new guitar and some gear tho.

A friend of mine has an Adam Black electric, kinda quirly looking thing, but the build quality is excellent and it plays and sounds very nice.

[Rick]

i hate that, i would write a letter

[ZappaFan]

he might even post it too :-)

[Stempy]

That happened to me once, bought a guitar at the London show for a so called special price, got home and checked the web site of the dealer concerned and it was £30 cheaper, I moaned but only managed to get a credit note out of them.

Next time I'll check the prices before I go to a show, and I avoid that particular dealer as well now.