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Thinking it may be a genuine error I emailed the guy to advise, expecting him to remove the "MIJ" and downgrade the ludicrous pricing a bit. He did indeed take "MIJ" out, but kept the price as it was - £1500 for a Chinese-made Epi! No thanks!
*To be clear, I'm not saying there's anything wrong with Chinese-made Epis, they churn out some great stuff!
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Now to be fair, since 2017, it's been a Sweetwater exclusive, but it wasn't then, so I let him know. Removed the bits about import only but kept the mad price as if it were somehow unavailable. It's a regular production guitar!
But for all that, someone still paid the price, so he can't be too off the mark for some people.
I’ve contacted him several times to mention this
He sold a lovely 1981 Tokai LS60 love rock a few weeks back for £1795
I bought the same model and year elsewhere a week later for £850
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But the postage cost was stupidly high - something like £80. And then I realised, the guitar cost was being counterbalanced in a way that if you returned, your refund would be artificially low (as shipping would not be refunded).
Put me right off.
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