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Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 6:53 pm
by 8mileshigher
Hmmm ... more to this than one would have thought.
Working on the price/materials list here from everyone's posted comments:
Alnico stuff price differential
Production time
Scarcity
Demand
Cost per Unit
Out-of-Stock Under Pricing
Mojo Juice Bath (21 days)
Chime Chimney drying treatment
Jangle Injection
Aftermarket Overhype application
Closely Held Trade Secret factor
Anything else missing ? These Toasters are very complex !!

Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 7:01 pm
by jps
You guys forgot that you have to put something in the toaster, something like this:
Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Fri Jan 29, 2010 11:13 pm
by beatbyrd
jps wrote:You guys forgot that you have to put something in the toaster, something like this:
Large organic grommets? They were one of my favorite bands.
Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:09 am
by weemac
Because all of the hype about these pickups saddly is true! There is no other pickup that can do what a toaster does.....
Eden.
Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:53 am
by ken_j
jps wrote:You guys forgot that you have to put something in the toaster, something like this:
I'll take mine with a schmear.
Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 11:57 am
by ajish4
jps wrote:You guys forgot that you have to put something in the toaster, something like this:
NUM NUM NUM....
I have to travel 60 miles to just get a decent one!

Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:40 pm
by winston
I love bagels with schmear.

Yum!
Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Sat Jan 30, 2010 4:42 pm
by Rubsoul
Check out the prices for the high end Gibson PU's. $$$
I think the Toasters are just more in demand in a sellers market, with lack of availability= higher price.
Just my 2 cents
Re: Toasters prices . . . . why?
Posted: Sun Jan 31, 2010 2:35 pm
by 320capt
Rubsoul wrote:Check out the prices for the high end Gibson PU's. $$$
I think the Toasters are just more in demand in a sellers market, with lack of availability= higher price.
Just my 2 cents
Yep, been shopping for some Burstbuckers to put into a SG:
$196 MSRP
$109 at M.F.
$70 to $100 on ebay
Toasters were not available for a looooooooooooooooog time from the RIC store. Now Hi-gains and HB-1 are in stock now too.
In almost two years of watching and waiting I have not seen HB-1's in stock. Get'm while there hot!