Cochise said:
The heads that are $2199 at GC are their new old stock. They have had then for atleast 2 years. A brand new head still goes for $2499.
Well, I know that depending on who you talk to at a store, you might get a different story, but I called the Canton, MI and Southfield, MI GC’s and asked them how old their heads where. One was about 2 MONTHS old and the oldest has been in the store about a year—but hasn’t been on the floor that long. The guy at the Southfield store told me the reason for reducing the prices to $2199 didn’t have anything to do with how old they were---he said it’s because GC isn’t going to carry the RK anymore--seems odd, but thats' what he said. In any case, whatever the reason is and whether or not their RK’s could be considered new old stock or not, they are still new—never owned and come with a warranty. So anyway, if I were looking for a RK right now (which I am), I sure wouldn’t buy a used one. I’ve been looking for two months for a used one to look at locally—or even somewhere within my state. The only ones I’ve seen have been on eBay. I'd much rather spend $2199 and get the 15 months same as cash deal for a new one then pay around $2000 (plus shipping) for one off eBay that I won’t be able to actually check out until after I pay for it. With anything used, there is no way to really know the history of the thing or whether or not it was abused or not. So if you're looking for a RK, right now is the time to get one—a NEW one from Guitar Center—it’s pretty much a “no-brainer”.
