>Has anyone out there checked the price of Hamburg shanks and flanges these >days? Hold on to your wallet when you do--you're in for one heck of a case >of sticker shock! I believe that they are now over $800.00, plus shipping >from Germany to NY and from NY to Austin, TX or wherever you hang your hat. >Just a quick note on the above.... the current exchange rate situation has had >a dramatic impact on products coming to the US from many countries... most >notably Japan and Germany..... > >Bob S. Bob, The exchange rate is quite a problem, I'll agree. But the rate of exchange is worse between the U.S. and Japan that between the U.S. and Germany, yet I don't think that Yamaha shanks and flanges cost $800.00 plus shipping. Tom Seay The Unversity of Texas at Austin t.seay@mail.utexas.edu
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