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Shredder necks, unreliable robot tuners, ugly Les Paul headstock sigs., hologram, zero fret, oh and a twenty-nine per cent price increase.
The only reason for a price 'fall' was that they had to be discounted to hell, in order to move any of them. So I'll stick by my assertion
2013 - $1,299 (with a Tronical tuner as a paid upgrade)
2014 - $1,299 (including a Tronical tuner in the price)
2015 - $1,879 (including a Tronical tuner in the price)
2016 - $1,199 (no Tronical tuner, no hard case)
2017 - $1,399 (no Tronical tuner, but with hard case)
So there was a price drop, not just from 2015 to 2016, but also from 2013 to 2016, and the overall price increase from 2013 to 2017 is only $100 - much less than most people seem to think, and the specs from 2013 & 2017 are pretty close.
Of course, this is also not the whole picture... Other specs changed too, but 2014 represented a price drop, as the $100 tuner upgrade was now included (even if it wasn't wanted!). 2016 was a price drop over the previous three years, not just 2015's price hike.
BTW, was it a Gibson SG Standard 2016 HP or Gibson SG Standard 2016 T
Probably like with @gringopig' s recent pickup test, the 'perception' that prices just go up is generally true, if not universally
Weak £, increased US costs, Mexico and Far East getting more expensive to make in.
Also being in the North East & having relatives in Scotland helps
Hope things change soon for you.
Also, might you not be able to hook up with another fretboarder in an area close to 'the bargain' & work out a shipping deal?
Too optimistic...
Apologies to all.