Comments on: how much do guitar stores mark up for guitar amps approximately? http://www.ultimateleadguitar.com/guitar-stores/how-much-do-guitar-stores-mark-up-for-guitar-amps-approximately Your Ultimate Resource For Guitar Stores and Electric Guitar Lessons Mon, 15 Feb 2010 09:50:54 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Ken C http://www.ultimateleadguitar.com/guitar-stores/how-much-do-guitar-stores-mark-up-for-guitar-amps-approximately/comment-page-1#comment-1020 Ken C Sun, 27 Dec 2009 18:32:59 +0000 http://www.ultimateleadguitar.com/guitar-stores/how-much-do-guitar-stores-mark-up-for-guitar-amps-approximately#comment-1020 It really depends on the manufacturer, but usually 25-40% has been my experience (I've done repairs at a couple of music stores in the past, and that's what I've seen). For the most part, they have some room to deal. However, there are certain brands they can't move off of the manufacturer's suggested retail price. Mesa Boogie is the most famous for this. You will pay the same for a Mesa amp no matter where you buy it (of course, I mean a new amp). Discounting a Mesa amp is grounds for them to pull their dealership from that chain. Remember MARS Music several years ago? That was one thing that contributed to their downfall...Mesa caught them putting their amps on sale. Greetings from Austin, TX Ken<br><b>References : </b><br>40 years of guitar and bass playing 30+ year of audio and broadcast engineering It really depends on the manufacturer, but usually 25-40% has been my experience (I’ve done repairs at a couple of music stores in the past, and that’s what I’ve seen).

For the most part, they have some room to deal. However, there are certain brands they can’t move off of the manufacturer’s suggested retail price. Mesa Boogie is the most famous for this. You will pay the same for a Mesa amp no matter where you buy it (of course, I mean a new amp). Discounting a Mesa amp is grounds for them to pull their dealership from that chain. Remember MARS Music several years ago? That was one thing that contributed to their downfall…Mesa caught them putting their amps on sale.

Greetings from Austin, TX

Ken
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40 years of guitar and bass playing
30+ year of audio and broadcast engineering

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