and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

[TattooedCarrot]

Everyone was afraid that fender was going to ruin Jackson with all that retro influence....well looks to be the other way around. The new Fender line includes lots of modern looking pieces.



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[ January 16, 2003, 03:54 AM: Message edited by: TattooedCarrot ]

[TattooedCarrot]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

The Squiers

[VitaminG]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

I don't mind a couple of them. The greyish Fenders look a little Schecter influenced

[Newc]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

So they'll take the Jackson Concert design (the ugly design, not the true Concert design) and make it a Squire, and then put out v-tremmed and hardtailed neckthrough reverse Stratheads with custom graphics?
And how about that obvious Jake E Lee model? If it had reverse slanted pickups and a regular-sized head, they'd have something.

Then again, if they'd come and ask us what we'd like to see....

Newc

[ January 16, 2003, 04:26 AM: Message edited by: Newc ]

[Snoogans]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

Oooh! I like that gunmetal archtop Strat-thing!

[86barettaguy]

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I wonder if they will ever learn to put OFR's on their guitars...

[chrisolson]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

Hmmm...I'm liking what I'm seeing! [img]images/icons/grin.gif[/img] I think the Squier line has had a fair amount of success with some of their more "modern" designs, so we're starting to see some trickle-down into the Fender line. Those teles with the 1 hum are the same as the one I had with 2 hums minus the graphic - it was a great guitar. Mahogany body with a mahogany set-neck. The only thing that bugged me was the adjustment screws on the bridge would dig into my hand. Other than that, well put together with parts that made sense for today's music.

Good job so far! I wonder if we'll ever see those in Guitar Center? I wouldn't mind trying a couple out...

By the way - if I'm right here, those Fenders at the top are probably all set-neck or neck-thru guitars. Way cool... [img]graemlins/headbang.gif[/img]

[ January 16, 2003, 08:09 AM: Message edited by: chris_olson ]

[VulfgangPfuck]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

I'm kinda diggin' that Fender archtop Strat-like thingy. I still hate Teles though, so anything they do to the Tele still wont make me like them.

That "Celtic weave" inlay is a VERY nice touch!

[Basswood]

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I kind of like the Grey one myself. I bought a Charcoal HSH Stagemaster for my 10 year old last year for $140.00. It has great tone and the action is good too for a Chinese import. They had a neck through down the street the other day that I tried out and it sounded like crap. I guess its hit or miss with the Fender imports.

[nor]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

Those were proto'ed before the buyout.

[BigDaddyD]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

Have you seen the new Gibson inspired Fenders? They look like a LP Jr Strat, and a LP Special Strat.







[ January 16, 2003, 02:32 PM: Message edited by: BigDaddyD ]

[BigDaddyD]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

As far as Floyds are concerned...

[peedenmark7]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

you can paint a '63 oldmobile like a dodge viper, but its still not a viper....this is rehashed territory ..looks like the old h.m. series strat of '88
john

[Erock420]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

Man, I am DIGGING that grey one-hum strat! [img]graemlins/drool2.gif[/img]

[Archtop]

Re: and you were all worried about the Fender buyout.....

A 24 fret Fender Strat??
Am I seeing that correctly?