The Ibanez 540PIII HH is now available at Swee Lee & it's $50 more than its HS counterpart.
Does it cost more due to its 1) Full size neck humbucker + 2) Pickguard? I have absolutely no idea. Manufacturers / dealers would take every opportunity to exercise product differentiation through prices. They will cite additional manufacturing materials & even extra man hours to address that bit of a difference. We see this happening in the Fender / Gibson camp, among others.
We must also not rule out the fluctuating exchange rate when dealers mark prices down for their inventory. Bottom line - many factors contributing to price hikes, it's very difficult to pin point the culprit for sure, especially when you are at the buying end.
Pic: Ibanez
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