Ways Guitarists Can Save Money

[@nathanshervheim4611]

Within two minutes you taught me more about intonation and truss rods than two years of research. My thanks, good man

[@LiamDarden]

I feel the pain... I am now even more convinced the average luthier is trying to misinform beginners so they get frustrated and just go to a shop to set up. It worked on me, so props to them for making my life hell trying to wade through videos 2+ hours long of them just talking and repeating themselves over and over about how you MIGHT want to do intonation and how they have opinions and blah blah blah. Then I find this video where he explains all the basic in less than two minutes while giving solid advice. I get steamed thinking about all the time I wasted listening to professionals argue on forums about "neck relief" and "back-bow." IT IS NOT FRIGGIN' ROCKET SCIENCE DAMMIT, MEAT HEADS IN THE 80's WHO COULD NOT SPELL THEIR OWN NAMES WERE DOING PERFECT SETUPS WITH BASIC TOOLS. I DON'T CARE ABOUT 1/1000th OF AN INCH JUST SHOW ME HOW TO MAKE IT PLAY LIKE AN AVERAGE GUITAR. Apologies for the rage but it grinds my gears how much B.S. there is on this topic.

[@lachiewallis9214]

i taught myself how to set up my guitar when i was 16 so i wouldn’t have to pay $130 for a setup here in aus, definitely worth learning

[@danielcruces4374]

You must not be real good at research 😂

[@edwinstovall3334]

@@lachiewallis9214 Dude, I wish all this information had been available to me when I(!) was 16! I turned my first guitar into a piece of crap from sheer inexperience! Wish I had that sucker now, so I could find out how good it could be when adjusted by someone who knows something about what they're doing!😎❤️️🎸‼️

[@ChadRockwell]

As a producer, that last tip meant a lot to me. I love having conversations with artists about audio. It really brings a lot to the table when it's time for the first mix.

[@RudyAyoub]

Sell your guitars and play bass

[@cozmics1191]

Rudy Ayoub NEVER!

[@Jacob6383]

Rudy Ayoub until you have to replace strings

[@hectorvader4436]

@@Jacob6383 just boil them

[@birdsaresinners3373]

no

[@Christian-my4dp]

Hector Vader Hell no don’t do that

[@smradztoiek]

Another tip to save money. Take four hoodies, cut them up and sew them into one.Use the rest to fill the bass drum in your practice room. ;)

[@jordancochrane3895]

Genadij Smradztoiek a blanket...?

[@smradztoiek]

Blanket Jackson can sew his own damn hoodie ;)

[@discomfort5760]

Why not just keep one hoodie, and use the other three to fill the bass drum in your practice room?

[@eliaskarppi5408]

Johan Gustavsson hes referring to the multicolor teddy fresh that samurai is wearing i guess

[@superzova]

@@discomfort5760 but hoodies are the best outerwear

[@aikensource]

... you applied lemon oil OVER THE STRINGS...?? Steve...

[@samuraiguitarist]

Ya you shouldn't do that...I didn't feel like changing the strings probably shouldn't have been lazy

[@riccardostopazzola7931]

Keep in mind that if you show it this way, beginners could think that's the way it should be done..

[@ShakerGER]

@@riccardostopazzola7931 I haven't touched a guitar in 15 years and never touched an electric one and even I figured that is wrong.

[@animeisgreat1327]

@@ShakerGER the fact that you said that probably makes it not that important that he did that

[@SalmonFume]

Funny how people always freak out about the oil. Like it's radioactive waste that will pop the frets out and break your soul.

[@Zarke3]

You forgot a big one: Learn how to repair/build your own instrument cables. One "dog running out of leash" stunt on stage can kill a cable, but that cable can be fixed in minutes with some basic soldering skills! And if a cable develops a fault somewhere in the middle, you've suddenly found yourself with a donor that you can cannibalize into several mini patch cords for your pedalboard ;)

[@tadas7985]

But cables are cheap as fuck, why would I need to do that.

[@ozzyisdrunk]

@@tadas7985 $20 is not cheap my dude

[@tadas7985]

@@ozzyisdrunk I bought mine for 5€

[@soleneisconbi7302]

Dragonsteinn doesn’t matter the cost. I’d take gaining a skill over the alternative.

[@tadas7985]

@@soleneisconbi7302 reasonable to be honest

[@Adam-lc6mk]

The wait a week tip was so on point. A few hours prior to me watching this video I had gone to buy new strings and found a guitar I really liked and wanted to put money down on it but when the sales clerk asked if I wanted to make a down payment I had said that I wanted to wait till next week to make sure it was a purchase I felt comfortable making.

[@Simonsmukke]

27 People already bought an Boutique Pick before watching this

[@Duskets]

Guitar hack: you don't have to buy guitars if you just steal them instead.

[@albertomiranda3719]

I got this new Gibson sg and strat for 3 years in prison but I had to sell both to get a lawyer

[@ermiya4202]

U think the same as me

[@SalmonFume]

Guitar thieves should be hung with the hight e-string.

[@_vixen_4504]

Oh so a Nikki Sixx

[@coleemmersonhallman5329]

that Strat is beautiful

[@thesullivanstreetproject]

Thundercan't He featured it in a video a while back. I think it was a gift, but I can't remember.

[@anthonymorales5815]

UnknownDarkDragon les Paul’s are awful for the price.

[@md.ashiksayeed3904]

Jackson RR are best for me 🤘🤘

[@TheCuriousFinch]

@UnknownDarkDragon you've clearly never owned a Paul Reed Smith

[@bleromafia]

Thanks helped me saving more money *to spend it on a custom shop strat*

[@mastertimb]

Thank you for your gift of wisdom, sensei. I especially appreciate the quick setup demo. I will be setting up my own guitars from now on whenever possible. In my personal experience, strings actually do expire if you live in a rough climate like Florida. I've bought strings in bulk and had them corrode in the package before I had the chance to put them on the guitar. To be fair, this does take a very long time. I would recommend coated strings to everyone because they are incredibly resistant to corrosion and maintain their bright sound a lot longer than regular strings. I also find that you don't need to change them nearly as often, so even though they are more expensive than regular strings, they save you money in the long run.

[@SalmonFume]

True, I don't even know why people even bother with regular strings anymore. The coated ones are just superior. But people get scared or think it's a marketing trick. It isn't. They're just excellent and don't fuck up your frets.

[@kilgorecustom7021]

I love how simple you make things. You talk at me like ive been playing for a few hours, which is much appreciated.

[@SingleMaltIdiot]

Love the tips in this video, especially around learning to buy second-hand and learning non-musical skills. My pedal board went from 2 to 6 pedals thanks to second hand buying, and my last 3 guitars are used.

[@welsan2074]

I saved my money by stealing my school's guitar and use it as my own

[@TristanBoh]

Holy fuck THIS comment 😂

[@singingsheepytps9240]

Didn’t we all

[@kjl3080]

Wait holup

[@gabopalacios2028]

Ways to save money?... It's simple: Remember that "Hey, I'm Andy from Pro..."? The "Grrrrrreeetings, I'm Rob Chapman. And I'm The Captain"?... Block them! Forever! You're welcome! XD

[@walterobrien467]

HAHAHAHHA

[@jarrettchrist]

So tru

[@SlyHikari03]

But I love Andy... But still, I don’t wanna spend money on guitar pedals. I wanna save it and spend it on food and other stuff.

[@HermelJaworski]

And "Dan here, Mick here, hello", Henning Pauly, Mike Hermans... they're everywhere !

[@user-mh5gm4uv4s]

wait why?

[@lukefitt56]

The waiting a week idea is super helpful! I try to use that with everything and it’s saved a lot of money

[@Voltanaut]

I totally agree with buying a high-end instrument if you're serious about music. I'm a bassist (go on, mock me) and my first bass was a £219 Ibanez. Great bass, but nothing special. My dream bass was a Ric. I told my best mate about this, and he recommended I not buy it. He repeatedly said I should "climb the ladder" of basses. Spend £500, then £1000, and finally £1500, which is what my Ric cost. (SIDE POINT: Ric 4003s basses usually go for £2080, so I was getting an amazing deal.) My friend has been playing guitar for 20 years, and he's very very very good, (could go pro if he wanted, so I respect his opinion, but good with money he is not, so I had to ignore him on this one. I've had my Ric for 1.5 years now, and it was a great purchase. If I had bought a £500 bass, forcing myself to play that instead of what I actually wanted, I would be miserable and hoping I spent my money more wisely, getting what I actually wanted. I also would have spent £500 on a bass I would end up reselling, probably for only £300 or so. And if I bought a £1000 bass, I probably would have resold that for £600 or £700, wasting me more money. I had no intentions of wasting £600 or £700 on climbing the ladder of basses. Save up and buy what you want. Music is as much about inspiration as it is money. I repeat: get what you want.

[@GreboGent]

the wait a week thing is defo a good bit of advice, when i was 17/18 i spent several months going to my favourite guitar shop and staring at one particular guitar - a 1980s Marlin K34KT Sidewinder, i was slowly saving up for it (it was £150 but i was dead broke...and i still am at 24), but one day it wasn't up on display anymore, someone else had bought it, I figured no biggy because i knew i was broke. fast forward to christmas and it turned out my mother was the one who bought it, since then, it has been my go-to guitar for gigging and recording ever since, and even to this day i could spend hours just staring at it

[@sohamdeb0410]

Dude man. I can’t thank you enough for your videos! You come with great stuff every single week. Top quality content!

[@haydenrix4287]

Learning to set up a guitar on your own is well worth it. Especially when you want to use alternate tunings for experimenting and or writing.

[@RC32Smiths01]

Ahh really informative video my man! Summer just began for me, and now I'm ready to put my all into the 6-string!

[@xBlueBugx]

I see you got that H3H3 merch

[@judiethompson]

TheRaven it isn't merch tho

[@thegoldensubway4182]

Judah Thompson it is merch. Just not h3h3 merch

[@judiethompson]

TheGoldenSubway it's a clothing brand independent from their channel.

[@thegoldensubway4182]

Judah Thompson Yes . Merch stands for merchandise. Teddy Fresh is merchandise. Not h3h3 merchandise however . As I also stated in my previous comment

[@judiethompson]

TheGoldenSubway yah u right. Nobody calls regular clothes that you buy merchandise unless it's supports something else that you enjoy (in most cases). Like buying merchandise from an amusment park or tourist attraction or KZbinr. Nobody calls a Nike shirt merchandise. It's just clothes.

[@arathi0n]

Hey, I am not sure if anyone else has mentioned that but you should ALWAYS check your intonation with guitar in playing position. When you lay it down with its head elevated as you pictured, you are actually shortening the guitar scale a little bit. After setting it up in this position your intonation will not be as perfect as you thought. Beside that, great video!

[@onpsxmember]

I'd like to add that tightening the screws for intonation should be done with reduced string tension. It puts a lot of unnecessary force on the windings. If they're stripped you can't adjust them anymore. Loosening them is okay under string tension. (That is especially true if your bridge is on the cheap side). Same goes for the height adjustments on the individual saddles. If you screw them in to raise the saddle's height under tension, it might mess up the whole stability of that saddle since they rest on those tiny screws (fender style). There is a video called "How to do perfect guitar setups" form willseasyguitar. It's over an hour long and no matter if you got a floyd or a classic vibrato on there, everyone will learn what to do. Further, just checking on the 12th doesn't mean it's intonated. Checking several different octaves. Third and 15th...5th and 17th...The higher up, the better.

[@ralphk.j7809]

Great advice. My rig is all second hand and ive saved hundreds, if not thousands

[@RudyAyoub]

I don't think i've ever bought a new guitar, minus my Warmoth custom

[@ralphk.j7809]

Rudy Ayoub the only new thing on my rig is a wah and im selling it off real soon.

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

I look for used gear in my local music store (and other franchise stores by looking online) , Craigslist and Kijiji And if you're looking for something particular. be patient. Things eventually turn up

[@doomerius1300]

Or B-stock is the way

[@hydro5378]

Found an SG for a hundred 100, bargain hunting is a life style

[@NickiTedesco]

Great video!!!

[@corrda1993]

One exception I found when buying top end gear is In Ear Monitors. I've never met a musician who hasen't, lost/ sat on/ put through the wash their set of IEMs. I buy fairly cheap yet good sounding ones that I can replace if needed. I know too many guys who've spent hundreds of dollars replacing time and time again when I have yet to replace my $60 buds.

[@danielviets4427]

For setting up your guitar (especially for Strats): you can also go from 3 to 5 springs on the bridge. You can also put cigarette filters in the springs so they won't make that metallic sound anymore! You can also adjust your pickup heights as necessary too :) Great video, thanks!

[@countblue]

A piece of cut out foam does the trick with the springs also. If you do have that problem, I got three Strats none of them has it.

[@OkThisllbeMyName]

6:20 I thought this would be followed by 'join Skillshare'

[@themonsta3111]

The best investment I ever made was buying a $120 multi-effect pedal as a beginner. Experienced musicians usually want a whole pedalboard so they can mix their effects. That makes complete sense, but as a beginner it was super cool to have distortion, reverb, phaser, and all kinda other sounds to play around with without having to spend $1,000. None of the effects were the best quality but it introduced me to all the popular ones and allowed me to really broaden my horizons musically and experiment with different playing styles. If you’re a beginner, get a multi-effect pedal and go to town it’s super fun and allows you to reach outside your own style.

[@PeppercornBingBong]

Sweet hoodie man

[@neubern]

Sensei, the Graph Tech tip is AWESOME! I have a hard hand, use .11 strings and used to break them over and over again. Even using new and good quality strings, happened to break a couple of them in less than 3 Minutes. It´s been almost one year using a new saddle and nut, and i´ve broke only a single B string!

[@ianismajoris]

ayy, samuraiguitarist repping the naysh with that dank ass Teddy Fresh merch :)))))

[@Mr.Goldbar]

I usually try gear several months (or even a year) before buying it, unless it's a used instrument

[@gardenhorseband]

Awesome video. Now, where did you get that hoodie?

[@joshs5135]

Pro tip. Guitar center string card. You can go in once a month and get 5 bucks towards strings so they come out to like 50 cents for what I play. You just have to have self control and not get anything but strings

[@tangyorange6509]

I’m diggin the teddy fresh man!

[@Just-Michael]

Bought my amp at a good discount brand new. It was on clearance for $299 CAD rather than like $699 or whatever it was. The Peavey Bandit is great. Also I don't own any guitars that cost me more than $500 except for my 8 string. I got my main guitar for $80 at a garage sale and customized the crap out of it and I still only spent a few hundred dollars. I've also had a Schecter Omen 6 for like 8 years and it's a solid guitar. I definitely agree with everything in the video. The more you know, the less you spend.

[@JessicaFEREM]

Man a lot of these tips are generally great life tips you can apply to just about anything. thanks bro!

[@DavidNwokoye]

Ways guitarists save money *DON'T SPEND ANY MONEY*

[@ralphk.j7809]

David Nwokoye worked for me

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

Don't buy, just borrow all your gear. LOL.

[@iwannabeaband3216]

WHAT KIND OF ANTI-GUITARIST ARE YOU

[@glorfnorph8917]

just air guitar

[@simon_patterson]

I thought it was obvious!

[@billyt7055]

"nobody plays better wasted" Dimebag Darrell: give me a fucking beer

[@ГлухойНонэйм]

"...Being able to speak their language" - golden words, dude, golden words!!

[@niclaswerther1569]

The "drink tickets" one really confused me at first since where I'm from musicians usually get free drinks for the night of the gig and I thought it was just like that everywhere

[@AndrooD2]

I discipline myself to wait a week before buying but more often than not, the gear that if found a deal on is sold when I go back.

[@Kylepso]

Been playing for 15 years... had no idea about string length... thank you sensei

[@ulbricht1999]

My latest saving hack: I sold my tube amp which started to cost a lot for repair and maintenance. I got a modelling amp (Katana head) instead, and could sell some pedals as well.

[@raoulbrandon4150]

I rarely break a string since moving to 11 gauge. Handed that tip to a pro muso friend and he thanked me for it too. Takes some practice though ;)

[@savagegaming5476]

Hey samurai, was wondering if you could make a video on how to solo better like, what notes go with what chords or how to find the right note to start on, thanks!

[@MarkHammermeister]

Lots of great tips! Well done!

[@alleywaysaints5915]

That hoodie is ridiculous and I love it.

[@Kylora2112]

I can definitely attest to springing for the more initially expensive things. Spending more on cables has nothing to do with tone or anything, but how durable the connections are and how rugged they are. BUY A POWERED PEDALBOARD FOR YOUR PEDALS!!! Especially if you have a lot. Get a used SKB or Furman for ±$120 (basically a year's worth of 9Vs) and it's even better if you get one with 1/8" power jacks, since those cables are a lot cheaper than AC adapters (also, pedalboards won't shit the bed in the middle of a gig). Going for more corrosion-resistant strings is a great idea (Elixirs, Ernie Ball Prestige, etc) since you can get a lot more hours out of them (I change strings on my gigging guitars every 8 weeks or so with EB Prestiges, rather than every 2 with plain' old Slinkys). Another big thing: LEARN HOW TO PHYSICALLY STORE, TRANSPORT, AND PROTECT YOUR GEAR.

[@versnellingspookie]

Thanks for the tips, i'll try the coated strings for sure! I've read that a lot of purists hate coated strings for missing a certain 'clean tone', have you suffered at all from this?

[@danieltsss]

This might be just me but, buying Coated Guitar Strings its probably one of the best things i probably ever did, they feel like new all the time and last waaaay longer than uncoated strings, they also sound as good as normal strings, they are more expensive but really worth it

[@Wakaflockaflexxx]

You be lookin fresh with the teddie fresh

[@TwiddleFingersDB]

That strat is gorgeous! Very punk.

[@andrewleavitt943]

I've heard giving up the basic necessities of life (i.e. food, water, shelter...) works pretty well too

[@josephjameson7263]

A couple more ways to save money is to use a tuner app on your phone. It’s usually free to use the basic parts of the app. Another is taking advantage of deals on eBay, Amazon, etc.

[@mortenaune9977]

Would be fantastic if you made a comparison video between different strats!

[@LauraSquirrel]

The thing that saved me the most money on strings? Going with fixed bridges and ditching the damn tremolo bridges. It is so rare that I break strings now. I could count the number of strings that I have broken since 1998 on one hand.

[@garrettfiles9992]

Aye the teddy fresh hoodie! I have the same one !

[@aminpower3071]

Great gob bro Samurai Guitarist!! Although I like to argue about buying string in bulk save you money. In my opinion if we buy strings in bulk, it will make us change strings more frequently and therefore on a long run will not really save us money

[@ozzymata3098]

Go to pawnshops you’ll find good gear at a really inexpensive price. I found a special edition Mexican Strat for $250 and a SE custom 24 PRS for $180 and they both worked and were basically brand new

[@isaacjohnson.]

some good tips in here. Thanks.

[@owenlewis6546]

Lol, my fender distortion pedal burnt through like 5 batteries a month( yes I use it a lot) so the alternate power sources for them will definitely be on my shopping list.

[@useronefiveninesix]

Yeah, I went to the store to buy my grandpa a birthday present and I ended up buying myself some bongos

[@branmc7620]

Literally the most useful video in the world god bless you

[@kewlbns69]

kind of depends on what you're buying. i bought a $300 ibanez in 2014 and the only thing i've ever needed to fix was the nut. my picks are kind of expensive but they're super durable.

[@matttaylor1449]

I restringed my guitar yesterday using an unopened pack of fresh strings i bought a year or two ago but once opened i noted some rust on the strings dotted along in small spots. I now think that strings do not last in the pack. It was set of cobalt strings btw.

[@michaelkorn361]

The second one is true about picks too

[@eliasmg9144]

Sensei I want to learn more, please make a 2nd part

[@HankHopeless]

VERY levelheaded advice

[@josequiles7]

You forgot to put a link in the description for that fly jacket you got there

[@munkeyrench3470]

How do you correct intonation on an acoustic guitar with saddle pegs?

[@anndynegative]

That sweater is fantastic

[@idanhaviv6300]

Great video is always By the way Nice jacket ! Where is it from ?

[@ABDNABS96]

Amazing video , loved it!

[@charliedurham1954]

Great advice,even for other things in like. Thanks.

[@diegohernan82]

Please do not adjust the intonation of your guitar when something is touching the neck. If you place something underneath it, the neck will slightly bend and affect negatively the result of the process. Place the guitar in a rest position, neck untouched, preferably in the same position you will play, and then adjust the saddles.

[@williw.5815]

Nice man, thanks!

[@ravelitschimo]

I like your shirt. I bought one for my 3 year old son...

[@yungxwill5688]

that strat is sick. what kind of trem system do you have on it?

[@brokencortes7320]

Where did you get that sweet looking hoodie from?

[@_vixen_4504]

I did number 7 when i was going to buy a old Jackson Kelly professional from the 90’s and i ended up going to the store after a week and the guitar was sold the day before

[@DBSG1976]

Thanks for the money saving tips. I'm a hobby player, so saving money is just as important. For the next video could you please offer relief for bouts of GAS: I want a 2007 Daphne Blue Custom Classic Strat very badly, but I need to forget, I can't justify $1995....plus I already own 2 Daphne Blue Strats.

[@bassa69]

i have seen somewhere a case where you can do a setup on your guitar but i forgot what it is called any ideas

[@ciangallagher8995]

I have a pedal I absolutely adore, but it runs on battery without an option to plug it in, have I any options with this?

[@john564holloway]

Best tips, ever, Sensei!...

[@Dgendreau]

You didn't apply that lemon oil with your strings on, did you??? Did it muck up your strings??? I've always done this while changing strings, allowing the oil to penetrate the wood for a few minutes then wiping the excess off.

[@magicspiral]

I’m gonna play devils advocate for #7. Sometimes you need to just jump on a purchase that you find instead of waiting. If you wait, you’ll regret not buying it when you had the opportunity to get it at that price, or it will simply never be available again. My experience in a music store has shown me countless examples of people being quite disappointed and even sad because something special had sold by the time they made the decision to buy it. I should have bought an OP-1 when they were in stock at 899. Now you can’t find them used much below 1,100.

[@theofficialdiamondlou2418]

Enigizer rechargeable 9v and assorted battery charger /and batteries. I was spending a shit load on batteries. I paid $30 for the charger $9.99 each for 9v batts. I bought 6. Been using them for 5 years without a single problem. It also does aaa,aa,c,and d batteries. That I use for flashlights etc. As for strings. I buy bulk from GHS strings directly. By the string. 10/20 packs at a time. My average cost is $3.50 a pack. 😎🎸🎶🙏🏽🌎✌️

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

adapters are the way to go, and become more reliable, in the long run. Batteries can leak. Lost 2 pedals, and had to clean 3 or 4 more, and my wireless, with no issues, from battery leaks That's a good price on strings. Thanks

[@christiancarollo2433]

When you're intonating your guitar you should always check your tuning in playing position.

[@thomasowenmazzetti7877]

I have had great results with a caline power supply.

[@getnaenaed8715]

Love the teddy fresh hoodie 👌

[@wezzlyn]

Kinda goes hand in hand with the impulse buy, but don't buy things you don't NEED. Like absolutely NEEEEED. Keep your gear bare bones.

[@rocknrollguitar]

So fine my spirit anymal uploads... Thnx bro

[@cbj4sc1]

My biggest tip: pawn shops are your freinds! I got this beauty (what's on my pfp) practically new at a pawn shop for ~$400, it's worth (from my research) ~$900.

[@lowercase_the]

The graph tech string savers aren’t in the description, I guess I’ll have to not be lazy and look for them myself

[@darin4687]

How do you know if the twelfth fret is in tune?

[@juliathefast]

Dude I really needed this. I love you! How often should I change my strings?

[@deltavistastudio124]

Believe it or not, changing is recommended after every 10 hours of playing (2 gigs max). If you're just 'dinkin' around' in your room then you can probably double/triple that. New strings sound, and play sooooo much better!

[@DanielMartinez-vo5tj]

Depends how much you play. I play an average of 10-15 hours a week. And i change my strings every 2 weeks. Any longer than that and the sound is just very uninspiring. A good tip is to wipe down your strings after you are done playing to get all the sweat and dead skin off. Makes them feel new for way longer.

[@lucassurgeon4122]

My guitar store thankfully will do a free setup on any guitar bought from them.

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

mine, you can renew the warranty for another year for $15 to 20, and that includes a setup ($75). Do the math a used Prestige I got 5 years ago .... $17 warranty. I've needed a serious floyd rose setup (Ibanez Edge are actually floyds) twice. bring in, or or two days later. New strings and perfect setup.

[@khnarry7938]

I bought a used 1979 flying V in 1980 at a "undisclosed" price……… I could sell it now at a cosideralbe higher "undisclosed " price……..

[@JohnnyMegabyteCanada]

"higher" .... are you taking into account Inflation? or current pricing ?

[@bleromafia]

both i guess