From markns@qwest.net Thu Feb 28 12:32:28 2002
Subject:Re: official New B-3 page..

on 2/28/02 1:46 PM, M T at groovecake@yahoo.com wrote:

>
>> Similar discussions about the XB-3 have appeared on
>> other forums. The Ham-Suz pricing logic seems to
>> revolve around the fact that a brand new B-3 +
>> Leslie cost about $3K in 1965, which was about the
>> cost of a decent new car, like a Chevy Impala or
>> Ford Galaxy.
>
> Back then, a pick up gig probably paid around $50
> where as now a pick-up gig pays...uh...around $50.

Let's get back to square one in this thread - The New B3 is going to retail
for approx. $25k. Expensive? Hell yes. Overpriced? I don't know... The
facts are that Hammond Suzuki has spent close to 8 years on this project.
That's a lot of R & D money. The results? They nailed it. It's a
BEAUTIFUL product. What's their marketing plan? Initially, it's going to
be the home/church market. I guess that their immediate sales goals will be
less than 200 units worldwide. I'm sure that some discussion has or will
happen on a pro model, but nothing has been divulged on this subject yet.

Mark
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