in Europe retailer pratice crazy price I know that but, in USA, what retailer give best price, best prestation ? Must I ask to who give me the best ?

happy new year !! I'm waiting for any answer even it's not time for that because I bought a serie II to kunfusheriff who arrived 2 days ago at mothership.

Pierre-Yves,
As I put in my last update the best price you can get is 25% off of the retail price. This means most dealers will offer you the same or close to same price for an instrument.  
 
I sent you a private e-mail last autumn listing two dealers I have dealt with. The sales price was the same from both so I purchased from the dealer  who I was most comfortable doing business with.  
 
Keith

Remember that you will be paying import taxes (could easily be 30% of declared value) and TVA (over value AND taxes).

Hi all and thanks for answer. For Keith, I saw your mail but there are significant difference for prices.
For Adriaan: I know that because I imported 4 basses soon in Europe from US. Here the TVA taxe is 7,6%.

Hi,
my feeling said to me it's soon time to begin the FTC of this dream.
Mica, what you have today for african blackwood ?
If I well understand, I will choose a retailer, price negociation and specification with him ?
I send to the retailer I will choose pictures and specification or what ?

What a great feeling to have, go for it Pierre-Yves!  Congratulations!  I patiently await the FTC.

How start a modest FTC ?

Pierre, I really want to see this one!!
Go for it!!
 
Greg

In 2 days, I will know if my dream could be reality now or reported... but I'm waiting for news of Mica about repair of my serie II

Hey Pierre, this will be a beautiful bass.  Be sure to post a bunch of photo-shopped renderings of your bass in various historic settings.  LOL

Mica, any answer (mail, thread) ?

Hi Pierre-Yves,
 
I've not been available this week as I was hosting our Japanese distributor Monday-Wednesday. I have forwarded the emails you sent today to my mother, who is preparing the price quotes for the dealer you selected.  
 
I have the same African Blackwood piece available as shown on my post number 6091.  
 
The FTC thread gets started once something has happened in the shop that I can take a picture of, so that will have to wait until that time, but since I know you want to see it, when it starts, I will send you an email.  
 
As for your Koa Series repair, it's currently having the electronics worked on, then we will address the frets and the rest. The work is going according to the schedule we discussed.

Great Mica.
How may I have optic impression (?) of the top and back ? and the estimated or approximative weight ?
And my question about body ?
 
For members, here are my specifications:
1/ short scale 30,3/4 inches, 4 strings, right handed, fretted
2/ 3 neck laminates african blackwood/maple
3/ black thaitian MOP (example with pictures?)
4/ side leds amber
5/ crown peghead with bevel front and back
6/ top, back, body and continuous back plate + truss rod cover with african blackwood  (estimated weight versus coco bolo ?) Best would be black tincted mahogany body ?
7/ gold plated hardware with bird tailpiece
8/ inlaid logo with shell
9/ gold shaller machine heads
10/ little larger maple on body as show with attachment picture, but not change body specification.
11/ neck/body dimensions the same standard as my 2004 model, not the new 2009 neck dimension.
12/ standard polyester gloss finish
13/ serie I electronics
14/ a raisonable term of schedule
 
AND of course:
centered tailpiece and adjustable truss rods both way (direction) to be efficient to correct the neck.
 
Only one truss rod is possible ? what you think about ?
 
 
(Message edited by pierreyves on February 25, 2010)

Wow, this thread is dated... This goes back to the days I was Hendixclarke LOL...
 
Anyway, this should be a interesting build to say the least, and I look forward to a FTC with many pictures. This bass will probably be a Dragon bass (2012) Year of the Dragon. That's awesome!
 
Make it happen!
 
Peace and Love,
 
Hal-