Fender price drops

[Panamark]

Actually I picked up a Korean acoustic Ibanez in the same shop
and it was 100 times better... I did note the micro fine print
on the label (after we unpacked it)
inside the body that said "Made in China".

When I play a first position G chord I add a d note with
my third finger, so I use 4 fingers to play a basic G.
Gives it a nicer fuller sound...

Normally there is a decent gap between the top two
fingers and the bottom 2. On this shit guitar all four fingers
were bunched together. I couldnt even belt out "Oh Holy Night" for
the relatives... lol...

Are these guitars made for babies ?? Fender should distance
themselve from this model, it really is a piece of shit.
I honestly would have felt ripped off paying $10 for it.

[Hardrock69]

I also don't like how Gibson treats their dealers by extorting them to buy stuff or they won't get a shipment. They coast on their brand equity too much and abuse it.

Until Lord Henry (CEO) steps down, the slaves, (er, I mean employees) will just have to continue their extortion racket.

I have run across WAY too many music stores who have told Gibson to go fuck themselves and have quit carrying Gibsons altogether.

Can't say that I blame them.

[ZahZoo]

I think this one is what should be the standard price. Add 100 bucks for a signature model.

And for the price, it should include your choice of colors that were available in the 50s, AND a hardshell case.

Fender Classic 50s Stratocaster Electric Guitar With Gigbag at AmericanMusical.com

Exactly... that's the price range I'd say is in line with what they're worth. $500 - $800.

I just don't see a regular production model Strat worth $1300 - $2000 unless it's some exotic custom shop thing... and even then... of all those the Eric Johnson sig model is by far the best and still pricey at $1800 street prices.

[jhale667]

The Eric Johnson signature models are amazing. Love them, but still not in a rush to go buy something I can build cheaper (and more to my specs) otherwise...

[Blackflag]

I got my EJ Strat for $1200 new, in the color I wanted. That's the way I do things.

[Diamondjimi]

The Eric Johnson signature models are amazing. Love them, but still not in a rush to go buy something I can build cheaper (and more to my specs) otherwise...

True, they are simply the best Strat sig. series I've tried.
Building one is do-able, but the unique thing is the neck shape. The "V' feel on the low end is sweet, and I like the way it changes to a soft C on the high end.
The pups sound great clean and with distortion... I want one!

[jhale667]

My buddy had two, just got rid of a Sunburst one over a vintage white one...I was like "Are you mad?"

I got my EJ Strat for $1200 new, in the color I wanted. That's the way I do things.

What color did you get, lumpy?

[Blackflag]

CAR, of course.

[jhale667]

Nice.

[Blackflag]

Thanks, it's really damn sweet.