From dougsyolists@aol.com Wed Jan 23 04:59:59 2002
Subject:Re: Clone shopping, round 2

In a message dated 1/22/2002 11:44:02 PM Eastern Standard Time,
vsedm@iMars.com writes:

> What is the cut on the Electro? You are interesting me :)
>
> ZZounds is still showing 1899.95$...

On November 3rd 2001, prices were:

XK-2: $1525
Electro 61: $1645 (25% off retail price at that time)
VK-7: $1745
CX-3: $1849

Yesterday (1/22/02), the prices were:

XK-2: $1525 (no change)
Electro 61: $1469 (if I remember right, it MIGHT have been $1569 but I don't
think so)
VK-7: Dropping to $1349, I don't remember if he'd said they'd already cut it
or not
CX-3: $1749

For what it's worth, in late October, a different store - one that doesn't
regularly carry the Nord but is considering it - offered to get it for me for
30% off retail ($1539 for $2199 keyboard). That says something about the
mark-up on them to begin with - and so $1469 for the Nord now might be a
viable price, esp. if they've reduced the price (if it's still 25% discount,
that would put current retail about $1959). I'd suspect that Zzounds, etc
still have stock they bought at the old price and have to make that up, P&S
said they usually have 2-3 in back stock. Speculation: if the Electro 73
holds to be $300 higher than the 61, that'd put current retail at $2259 and
25% off at $1693.

Now, for anyone that wants to know:

Pianos & Stuff
468 Freeport Rd
Pittsburgh PA 15238
412-828-1003, fax 412-828-6405

Hours: M-T-TH 10am-8pm, Fri-Sat 10am-5:30pm, closed Wed & Sun

Their web site, http://www.pnsmusic.com/welcome.htm, is not much to look at
(no online shopping, price lists, etc). They do have an e-mail contact,
sales@psnmusic.com and also a 'get a quote' form on the web page.

Have fun!
Doug

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