Non-CS Fenders now over $3,000

[metropolis_4]

I know it’s all down to economics, but this is insane to me that prices are still going up so fast!

Two years ago I was shopping brand new CS Strats for $3,200

Pretty soon I’m gonna have to switch to Suhr because I can’t afford a Fender anymore

 

[JiveTurkey]

When I was at the local-ish shop last week looking at that wall of $5k strats and teles; ugh. Some nice looking pieces but those prices are just absolutely bonkers

 

[DrewJD82]

Strat® Neck Custom Build

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We sell most of the parts used on our vintage Strat reproduction guitars. ie. Callaham Tremolo Blocks, etc.

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Little shit- Amazon or Reverb

There you go. Your own fully spec'd out Strat for under $1500.

 

[Warmart]

And for a whole 'nother level of insanity:
Copper Tele $8900

 

[Whizzinby]

Guitar players as we start each day.

 

[texhex]

Used $1500 and under will still get you something very nice:

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[SillyOctpuss]

It's depressing that I found it easier to afford nice guitars when I was a broke student vs a grown ass man in his early 40s.

I also can't spend all my money on guitars and live off beans anymore. Apparently my family need a 'nutritious balanced diet' or so my wife says.

 

[JiveTurkey]

It's depressing that I found it easier to afford nice guitars when I was a broke student vs a grown ass man in his early 40s.

I also can't spend all my money on guitars and live off beans anymore. Apparently my family need a 'nutritious balanced diet' or so my wife says.

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Always Live Off BeansTM

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Always Live Off BeansTM

Baked or Refried are both fine with me.

 

[JiveTurkey]

Baked or Refried are both fine with me.

We had some KILLER Mexican food yesterday

 

[PLX]

Always Live Off BeansTM

 

[SillyOctpuss]

Yeah, IMO you have to REALLY want a genuine Fender, to be dumb enough to buy one over a Warmoth/Musikraft/MJT partscaster. A lot of the greatness of the latter comes down to your tech, but still.

My tele and strat are both partscasters built with really high spec parts. I had them both put together by a really a great guitar tech. They're much better guitars than I could possibly have gotten at the amount of money I ended up paying.

 

[SillyOctpuss]

We had some KILLER Mexican food yesterday

We've just finished Enchiladas. I'm very full. Just going to have to sit here for a bit.

 

[JiveTurkey]

We've just finished Enchiladas. I'm very full. Just going to have to sit here for a bit.

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I still have some leftovers

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I also apologize; I shouldn't disparage people for spending $3000 on a Fender. That's not fair. But personally, I wouldn't do it, in a million years.

That's true.

 

[TubeStack]

Always Live Off BeansTM

 

[SillyOctpuss]

I still have some leftovers

Yup. I'll be eating them for lunch for the next day or two.

 

[metropolis_4]

Strat® Neck Custom Build

**The fingerboard wood option menu will ONLY appear below if you select "2 Piece Constructed" under CONSTRUCTION TYPE.

musikraft.com

Standard Body Order — MJT Aged Guitars

www.mjtagedfinishes.com

Callaham Vintage Guitars and Parts (Stratocaster Bridges)

We sell most of the parts used on our vintage Strat reproduction guitars. ie. Callaham Tremolo Blocks, etc.

www.callahamguitars.com

Little shit- Amazon or Reverb

There you go. Your own fully spec'd out Strat for under $1500.

This is 100% the way I’ll be going. The last few guitars I’ve built from Warmoth parts have easily been better than any standard production Fender I’ve played.

I’ve got a really nice Warmoth Strat neck collecting dust that needs a guitar

 

[JiveTurkey]

I saw this modded Tele and am fighting hard not to grab it asap