Fender - New Prices

Strat54

Anyone else notice the variations now in the prices of new Fenders from dealer to dealer? The US Broadcaster varies at the big dealers from £1760 to £2009 if you search on Google 'shopping' Seems they have taken heed after the fine.

https://www.projectmusic.net/fender-70th-anniversary-broadcaster-in-blonde-27230-p.asp?gclid=CjwKCAiA1rPyBRAREiwA1UIy8MGRrzelSprMJzW0PdFhPlmyIfAWh_KF7xmy44G9pOxQ8sQSNLs6dhoCidkQAvD_BwE

https://www.reidys.com/electric-guitars-c14/fender-70th-anniversary-broadcaster-blackguard-blonde-p6979/s7105?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_term=fender-70th-anniversary-broadcaster-blackguard-blonde-0000000296502&utm_campaign=product%2Blisting%2Bads&cid=GBP&gclid=CjwKCAiA1rPyBRAREiwA1UIy8Gpb37tA4uY7sVhjrBU-3MaBzxmSQxN_IExU9Ybor_pv_wOziwTdUhoC7JkQAvD_BwE

grungebob

Is it across most new models or just this one? Too small a sample size to say yet I think. 

jellybelly

I noticed some German shops massively undercutting UK stockists when considering at a Vintera Jazzmaster over the last few days. £629 Vs £749 when I looked but I imagine liable to change. 

thermionic

They just got into trouble for price-fixing, remember?

Strat54

thermionic said:

They just got into trouble for price-fixing, remember?

Yep...that's what my original post says.

I can see quite a bit of variation in other models too, so that's a positive. 

Whitecat

Yes. Noticed this actually even before the big fine was handed down (but during the investigation) - wonder if that by demonstrating a competitive marketplace now they were able to plead for a bit of additional leniency.