neil___lien Posted 7 hours ago Share Posted 7 hours ago Hello everyone, Has anyone else noticed how a lot of Harley Benton products will only be in stock in x weeks? I wanted a HB-35 Plus guitar & a Ukebass from them but ended up getting an Ibanez semihollow on the second hand market & am on the lookout for a solidbody ukebass to pop up used here in France, as the model i want will only be available in 10 to 13 weeks (from 8 weeks announced in June already...). I wonder how many other sales they are missing because of those supply issues. I also noticed that on top of Harley Benton bass ukeleles, they now have a "Thomann" brand, made in Europe line of instruments. Does anyone know more about what's happening? Is there a problem with their factory/ies? Is this the end of Harley Benton? Are they moving production to Europe for good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lksmks792 Posted 4 hours ago Share Posted 4 hours ago I'd say sales numbers might be so high it would be impossible to keep up for any retailer. Thomann has been making and selling HB for years (maybe even decades?) now. Quality has risen significantly over the last few years and so has popularity I guess. The Thomann branded bass ukes have been on the website since 2016. Thomann use this brand name for their traditional and ethnic/folk instruments as well. No need to fear the end of HB i'd say ... 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neil___lien Posted 3 hours ago Author Share Posted 3 hours ago Didn't know about Thomann being also an instrument brand! Thanks for clarifying. Still frustrating though to have arrival dates pushed back repetitively and so far in time. If those instruments are so popular, surely they must miss out sales in favour of the second hand market... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neepheid Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago They've just released new instruments with the Harley Benton name, I think it's safe enough. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fretmeister Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 43 minutes ago, neil___lien said: Didn't know about Thomann being also an instrument brand! Thanks for clarifying. Still frustrating though to have arrival dates pushed back repetitively and so far in time. If those instruments are so popular, surely they must miss out sales in favour of the second hand market... They have a popular product. They cannot instantly hire a new production line in the far east if they are in full use, and I'm sure they've done the maths to decide whether they want to fund the building of a new factory. Rapid expansion kills more companies than careful restraint. Sometimes purposely keeping supply a bit low keeps the used values up and that in turn gives the product a better reputation and makes it more desirable. If you want one, order it and at least be in the queue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete.young Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago Suez canal. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigRedX Posted 2 hours ago Share Posted 2 hours ago 7 minutes ago, fretmeister said: If you want one, order it and at least be in the queue. This is exactly what I was going to say. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tauzero Posted 1 hour ago Share Posted 1 hour ago 1 hour ago, pete.young said: Suez canal. Mornington Crescent. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremen Posted 6 minutes ago Share Posted 6 minutes ago 1 hour ago, tauzero said: Mornington Crescent. That's Numberwang! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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