I think musicians friend doesn't update their website for stock items, They don't officially go on backorder until somebody orders one when they have none left. So basically it'll say in stock and ready to ship, Even though they have none. Then when you or I buy one. it goes on backorder status on the item window....They claim they have backorder problems because they moved their warehouse from Oregon to Kansas City.
That was nearly 3 years ago....
This year alone, These items went on backorder for me. a Rogue Lap Steel guitar, 5 weeks, ESP F-50 guitar 10 weeks, a Micheal Kelly F Style Mandolin 6 weeks and then my ukulele which i canceled. i ordered that 5 weeks ago and its on backorder status on their website.........
Now this is what they tell me. Its the industry....The reason the dates always change on their website is because the manufacturer date keeps changing..I find that hard to believe though. Because i called a retailer that sales Lanikai ukes and he gave me a specific date and time his shipment comes in, Provided by lanikai.....So Musicians friend lies to their customers to get them to stay on order status....They may come in at a specific time. But, when the order comes it they go right back out for the people who's on backorder....Thats why the date keeps changing.......
I used to love musicians friend. But within the last year or so i've come to Not like them at all
....All i have here in Dallas Ft Worth is Guitar Center :uhoh: I can't stand guitar center.... They own Musicians Friend...Brook Mays Music went out of business...I loved that store...
But anyway....Happy Playing!!