For us European guys the Dollar is very cheap. Only five years ago or so, if you bought a 1.000 dollar bass on eBay it was almost 1.500 euros. Plus 250 to 300 for taxes, another 100 for transport. Almost 2.000 euro's. Nowadays a 1.000 dollar bass staus under the 1.000 euros including taxes and transport!
And of course prices of USA Gibbies and F****rs stay the same in shops....